Bill Vincent Posted April 2, 2021 #1 Posted April 2, 2021 Hi i am just starting to look into my first wood model. I made many plastic models 60 years ago and I now want to make a wood one. I would be interested in any thing you might have please contact me. St George Utah. JeffT, Keith Black and Ryland Craze 3 Quote
ccoyle Posted April 2, 2021 #2 Posted April 2, 2021 Hi, Bill. I took the liberty of removing your email address from your post; otherwise, you would be a target for unsolicited spam generated by web crawlers. Members can contact you through our private messaging system. I'm not sure what you mean by "anything you might have." MSW does not sell model kits, though our members may advertise them in our traders and dealers section. If you are new to wooden models, I suggest taking some time to browse around our site. Check out some of the clickable links to our site sponsors (home page, right-hand side), some of whom are kit vendors. Also search or browse through the kit build logs and look for titles that have the words "first build" in them -- that will give you a good idea of what other first-time modelers are building. Bear in mind that modeling in wood is a different ballgame than working in plastic, so it pays to start simple. Hope this helps a bit. JeffT, allanyed, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, TBD
JeffT Posted April 2, 2021 #3 Posted April 2, 2021 Welcome to MSW Bill. Just a bit north of you. What is it you're looking for? mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
Keith Black Posted April 2, 2021 #4 Posted April 2, 2021 Bill, welcome to MSW. I hope you're able to find a model that grabs your interest. If you do, please start a build log and join in the party. mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Jim Lad Posted April 2, 2021 #5 Posted April 2, 2021 Hello Bill, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted April 2, 2021 #6 Posted April 2, 2021 Hi Bill, Welcome to MSW. I have two bits of advice... the first is this one as it contains a list of manufacturers who are banned by MSW because the pirate kits for honest manufacturers... https://modelshipworld.com/forum/149-our-stance-on-piracy-in-the-hobby/ The other is this topic... it offers some great advice. https://modelshipworld.com/topic/13703-for-beginners-a-cautionary-tale/ Keith Black 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)
Ryland Craze Posted April 2, 2021 #7 Posted April 2, 2021 Welcome to Model Ship World Bill. Many of the kit build logs are tagged "First Build". The tags are located under the title of the build log and if you click on the tag, it will list all of the first builds by members. You can check them out and see what other first time ship modeler are building. This may help you find a model that you like and is suitable to your skills. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat
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