Will Ferris Posted April 8, 2021 #1 Posted April 8, 2021 Hi All, Thank you for allowing me to join. I have a confession to make right out of the gate. I suspect the moderator(s) (ccoyle) started his "For Beginners -- A Cautionary Tale" thread with me in mind. After being captivated by some of the big museum quality model sailing ships I saw as kid, I decided to try building one on my own. Why not go big I thought! After all, the smaller ones aren't nearly as impressive. I recently surprised myself by successfully installing some shelves in our bathroom closet, so, I'm obviously more than qualified, and it would be a shame to let all this new-found hubristic confidence go to waste. (I thought again...) Hmmm... HMS Victory looks really cool! 'Shame Amati still has not released their 1:64 scale; DeAgostini's kit is only 1:84 scale, and their manuals seem to include very detailed instructions with far too many photos that leave almost no room for that sense of "creative freedom" I so cherish. This is how I became the proud (and upon opening the box, extremely intimidated) owner of a JoTiKa Caldercraft HMS Victory kit. Please note that while all member commentary is welcome here on this specific subject, (Not to mention admittedly deserved.) my wife of many years has already addressed me about this with what she considers to be both a necessary and commensurate level of alacrity, volume, and redundancy. (ad nauseam) That said, I am enjoying the build of my first ship, have finished second planking, and will be starting a build log tonight with current photos. I have questions and greatly appreciate everyone's input and guidance. 😉 ccoyle, PRS, Keithbrad80 and 9 others 12 Will Ferris Current Build: HMS Victory 1:72 Caldercraft
ccoyle Posted April 8, 2021 #2 Posted April 8, 2021 If you have completed the second planking, then you have already made it past the point where many beginners give up on such a large project, so stick with it! Edwardkenway, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Mitsubishi A6M5a
JeffT Posted April 8, 2021 #3 Posted April 8, 2021 Welcome to MSW. Looks like you've done a great job so far. Keith Black, Edwardkenway and mtaylor 3 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
Ryland Craze Posted April 9, 2021 #4 Posted April 9, 2021 Welcome to Model Ship World. Your Victory is looking great. You are on your way to completing a very nice model. Edwardkenway, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 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
Keith Black Posted April 9, 2021 #5 Posted April 9, 2021 Will, welcome to MSW. I'm following your build log, looks great. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Edwardkenway 3 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 9, 2021 #6 Posted April 9, 2021 Hello Will, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Edwardkenway, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4
Edwardkenway Posted April 9, 2021 #7 Posted April 9, 2021 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Baker Posted April 9, 2021 #8 Posted April 9, 2021 impressive for a first build 👍 Keith Black, mtaylor and Edwardkenway 3 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
Robp1025 Posted April 9, 2021 #9 Posted April 9, 2021 Welcome and looks awesome so far!! Keith Black, Edwardkenway and mtaylor 3
mtaylor Posted April 9, 2021 #10 Posted April 9, 2021 Welcome to MSW, Will. Looks like you're off to a great start and a log will help you in moving along. As for the Admiral (wife)... they either love the idea that you'll be out from under foot and out of sight or they resent it. Some do change their minds and bless it when they realize that while you're there, you're not following them around like a lost puppy. Keith Black and Edwardkenway 2 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)
Mike from Aus Posted April 10, 2021 #11 Posted April 10, 2021 Very well done so far and another warm welcome from Canberra, Australia. Mike. Keith Black 1
Kevin Posted April 10, 2021 #12 Posted April 10, 2021 welcome to MSW Keith Black 1 Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 On hold MHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished Belle Poule 1834 by Kevin - OcCre - 1/90 - French frigate - started June 2024 - - Hercules by Kevin - OcCre - 1/50 - Tugboat - Finished - May 2024 Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat
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