Flying Scotsman Posted April 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 20, 2021 How do, gentlemen (and ladies)? Much to my surprise, as a usual aircraft-basher, I find myself joining ModelShipWorld. For many years I dedicated my kit-bashing to things aerial, then I happened upon an old Zvezda 1/100 Pourquois Pas two weeks ago in a thrift store. At $8 I wasn't saying no. To paraphrase the Marines say, I never leave a kit behind. If it's a kit I'll rescue it. Matter of fact, if it wasn't for aircraft I'd have happily focussed on naval models. I'd even collected the Hatchette Bismarck part-series, because I'd always wanted a kit of that amazing ship. I have also flitted about on sailboats, in an earlier life. The urge to build a rigged ship is now strong, again. There's something about a rigged ship in a glass case on top of a cabinet that adds a certain gravitas, isn't there? Meanwhile, I shall continue binge-reading to catch up on necessary info, before I start asking questions that already have answers. Cheers all. mtaylor, JeffT, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 20, 2021 Welcome! Many of us ship modelers are also closet aircraft fans (see signature below). Cheers! Keith Black, Flying Scotsman, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted April 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted April 20, 2021 Welcome to MSW from Sussex. Aircraft modelling is the path many have taken to get here, as Chris said. Also, plastic, wood, paper, metal and resin: all go into the models here. Rummage through the logs and have fun. I hope you start a build log for the Pourquois Pas, looks like a good subject. 👍 Flying Scotsman, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 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...
Mike from Aus Posted April 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted April 20, 2021 Welcome from down under in Canberra, Australia. Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Flying Scotsman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted April 20, 2021 Share #5 Posted April 20, 2021 FS, welcome to MSW. Flying Scotsman, mtaylor and Edwardkenway 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 20, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 20, 2021 Flying Scotsman, Keith Black and Edwardkenway 3 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...
Flying Scotsman Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted April 20, 2021 7 hours ago, bruce d said: Rummage through the logs and have fun. I hope you start a build log for the Pourquois Pas, looks like a good subject. Thanks, Bruce. Absotively a build log's on the cards. I've seen precious little out there regarding this kit, either the Heller or re-pops. Currently trudging along with the 'donkey work' and snapping pics as I go. Much of the scratch work is blocks and dead-eyes so far. I grew up with Revell-o-Gram-o-Fix, (and still take great pleasure in basic kits). A fitting background to a skill set of styrene-bashing that is admirably suited for wrestling poor fit and fuzzy moulding into something presentable! bruce d, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 20, 2021 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2021 and Flying Scotsman, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 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...
JeffT Posted April 20, 2021 Share #9 Posted April 20, 2021 Welcome to MSW Flying Scotsman, Keith Black and mtaylor 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...
Jim Lad Posted April 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted April 21, 2021 Hello, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, mtaylor and Flying Scotsman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 21, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 21, 2021 Welcome! Keith Black, mtaylor and Flying Scotsman 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 22, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 22, 2021 mtaylor and Keith Black 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...
Ryland Craze Posted April 22, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 22, 2021 Welcome to Model Ship World. I am amazed at the model aircraft builds that are on the internet. Some of them are so detailed and realistic that it is hard to tell the difference between the actual plane. With your modeling skills, you will do just fine building ship models. I look forward to seeing some of your work. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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