Flypast Posted February 11, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Hello all, I'm Jay from Australia. New to the site, new to ship modeling but i have been a modeler since 9 or 10....rough calculation, about 45 years. I came here, and to the world of ship modeling, firstly for the beauty of these stunning craft, and secondly for the challenge of creating one for myself....im more than a little OCD so i look forward to the journey. It might even be nice to forge a few friendships along the way 😎 My first build will be...Cutty Sark !! 🤣🤣 I know it's probably been done to death but i love that ship and the lore and history associated with it. I bought the Artesania Latina version which i have found not that easy to get anymore. Starting soon. Hello again, Jay. Edited February 11, 2021 by Flypast mtaylor, Keithbrad80, GuntherMT and 1 other 4 Quote Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about with boats. (The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted February 11, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 11, 2021 Hello Jay and welcome to MSW from the UK. There is always room for another Cutty Sark, it is a good looking ship and a part of history. Glad to have you aboard, will we see a build log? Regards, Bruce mtaylor and Flypast 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypast Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted February 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, bruce d said: Glad to have you aboard, will we see a build log? Regards, Bruce Thanks Bruce, Absolutly, thats the plan. 👌 JR Keithbrad80, bruce d and mtaylor 3 Quote Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about with boats. (The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted February 11, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 11, 2021 Hello Jay and welcome to MSW. You’ll find a strong contingent of us Aussies here. You’ve joined a very friendly and supportive forum too. There are plenty of build logs for your Cutty Sark here, so a wealth of information from those who have trodden your particular path before. Please do start your own build log too - you will find it the most valuable tool in your toolbox. mtaylor and Flypast 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted February 11, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 11, 2021 Flypast and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 11, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2021 Hello Jay, and a warm welcome to the forum from Sydney! John Flypast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted February 12, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 12, 2021 And from another Aussie! Where are you situated? (Oz is a big country - WA is three times the size of Texas). Maybe one or more members are close to you. Not us in Victoria for the next 5 days, though - back on to Stage 4 lockdown (sigh). I had the opportunity to see the Cutty Sark in 2009 when I was in the UK - only to find she'd been burnt by some Visigoth with a box of matches and couldn't be visited. Apparently all fixed now, but it was very annoying at the time. Missed out on the Mary Rose, too, dammit! Yes, do start a build log. The instructions are here: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24705-before-you-post-your-build-log-please-read-this-starting-and-naming-your-build-log/ Good to have you aboard. Steven Flypast and mtaylor 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 12, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 12, 2021 Flypast 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypast Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted February 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Louie da fly said: And from another Aussie! Where are you situated? Thanks Steve, I live in the deep South West 🙄, about 3 hours south of Perth. JR. mtaylor 1 Quote Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about with boats. (The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypast Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted February 13, 2021 Thank you everyone for the welcome. Looks to be an awesome forum.👏 JR mtaylor 1 Quote Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about with boats. (The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted February 13, 2021 Share #11 Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Flypast said: I live in the deep South West 🙄, about 3 hours south of Perth. Can't be Albany - too far. Busselton? Bunbury? Manjimup? (I grew up in West Oz). Steven Edited February 13, 2021 by Louie da fly mtaylor 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypast Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted February 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Louie da fly said: Can't be Albany - too far. Busselton? Bunbury? Manjimup? (I grew up in West Oz). Steven Close mate....Dunsborough mtaylor 1 Quote Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about with boats. (The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted February 14, 2021 Share #13 Posted February 14, 2021 Nice part of the world - just up from Margaret River (wine and foodie heaven), a stone's throw from Yallingup for the surfing . . . a short drive to the mighty jarrah and karri forests. Very nice. Mind you, Ballarat's pretty good, too . Steven mtaylor and Flypast 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from Aus Posted March 1, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 1, 2021 Welcome also from Oz, Canberra. You will find this a great place to learn and share. Mike Flypast and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypast Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted March 6, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 6:11 PM, Louie da fly said: Mind you, Ballarat's pretty good, too . I used to live in Bendigo / Puckapunyal in the 80s, in another life. I loved country Victoria......🤔 mmmm...not so much the city...i imagine is has changed alot in 30 odd years. JR mtaylor 1 Quote Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about with boats. (The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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