Will Ferris Posted April 8, 2021 Share #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. 😉 Haliburton, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote Will Ferris Current Build: HMS Victory 1:72 Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 8, 2021 Share #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! Baker, Keith Black, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted April 8, 2021 Share #3 Posted April 8, 2021 Welcome to MSW. Looks like you've done a great job so far. mtaylor, Edwardkenway and Keith Black 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted April 9, 2021 Share #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. Keith Black, Edwardkenway and mtaylor 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted April 9, 2021 Share #5 Posted April 9, 2021 Will, welcome to MSW. I'm following your build log, looks great. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted April 9, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 9, 2021 Hello Will, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Ryland Craze, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 9, 2021 Share #7 Posted April 9, 2021 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 9, 2021 Share #8 Posted April 9, 2021 impressive for a first build 👍 Edwardkenway, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 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 Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal 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 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robp1025 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #9 Posted April 9, 2021 Welcome and looks awesome so far!! mtaylor, Keith Black and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 9, 2021 Share #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. Edwardkenway and Keith Black 2 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...
Mike from Aus Posted April 10, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 10, 2021 Very well done so far and another warm welcome from Canberra, Australia. Mike. Keith Black 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 10, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 10, 2021 welcome to MSW Keith Black 1 Quote 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 HMHS 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 St-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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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