kramer Posted April 25, 2021 #1 Posted April 25, 2021 Hello everyone! I'm starting my first model today! I just finished school and my wife told me I need to get a hobby to occupy my new-found free time or I'd drive her nuts. I like wood working (not very good at it), but I don't have a lot of tools and there are only so many boxes and tables I can build. Model ship building seems like a great hobby. And I'm an American Revolution buff, so I'd like to explore that time period. I'm starting with the Albatros by OcCre. I found a site in California, Ages of Sail (https://www.agesofsail.com/), who have been very helpful getting me started. I've seen on the forum that a lot of people have started with this model, so I think I made the right choice. Joining the MSW has been extremely educational. I'll start a build log today. It'll be slow going, but you have to start some time. Thanks for admitting me to the forum. Kramer Robp1025, mtaylor, Dean77 and 5 others 8
Old Collingwood Posted April 25, 2021 #2 Posted April 25, 2021 1 hour ago, kramer said: Hello everyone! I'm starting my first model today! I just finished school and my wife told me I need to get a hobby to occupy my new-found free time or I'd drive her nuts. I like wood working (not very good at it), but I don't have a lot of tools and there are only so many boxes and tables I can build. Model ship building seems like a great hobby. And I'm an American Revolution buff, so I'd like to explore that time period. I'm starting with the Albatros by OcCre. I found a site in California, Ages of Sail (https://www.agesofsail.com/), who have been very helpful getting me started. I've seen on the forum that a lot of people have started with this model, so I think I made the right choice. Joining the MSW has been extremely educational. I'll start a build log today. It'll be slow going, but you have to start some time. Thanks for admitting me to the forum. Kramer Welcome to the club, I do not have a lot of knowledge of that kit - but without a doubt you will get some very good advice here. OC. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
mtaylor Posted April 25, 2021 #3 Posted April 25, 2021 Welcome to MSW, Kramer. I hope you have many happy days building ships. Keith Black, JeffT and Old Collingwood 3 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)
Jim Lad Posted April 25, 2021 #4 Posted April 25, 2021 hello Kramer, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, JeffT and Keith Black 3
Robp1025 Posted April 25, 2021 #5 Posted April 25, 2021 Welcome to the fun and exciting world we all live in. Keith Black, Old Collingwood and JeffT 3
Keith Black Posted April 25, 2021 #6 Posted April 25, 2021 Kramer, welcome to MSW. I look forward to watching the progress on your Albatros build. mtaylor and JeffT 2 Current Builds: Billy 1938 Homemade Sternwheeler Mosquito Fleet Mystery Sternwheeler Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Sternwheeler and Barge from the Susquehanna Rivers Hard Coal Navy 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Perfection is an illusion, often chased, never caught
kramer Posted April 25, 2021 Author #7 Posted April 25, 2021 Thanks to all the well-wishers! As promised, I started my Albatros today. mtaylor and Keith Black 2
JeffT Posted April 26, 2021 #8 Posted April 26, 2021 Hi Kramer. Welcome to MSW mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Jeff
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