BobL Posted May 17, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2021 Hi to all. I have recently started on the Occ Cre Polaris as a first build. About 50 years ago I built a lot of Airfix and Revell plastic kits as a kid but wooden building is a new, daunting and fascinating challenge. As I’m waiting for a cataract operation I’m finding the rope work and blocks quite challenging even with an illuminated magnifier! I only discovered this site when most of the way through the build, so won’t be posting a log though intend to do so for the next one, which will probably be the Dusek Golden Hind. Thanks for all the tips that I have read so far and it is so good to come across a web community which encourages and doesn’t carp or criticise. best wishes to all Bob Edwardkenway, ccoyle, Ryland Craze and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted May 17, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2021 Hello Bob and a warm welcome from a very wet Sussex. Polaris is popular, there is always room for another should you decide to start a log for the balance of your build. Regards, Bruce Keith Black, mtaylor, JeffT and 2 others 5 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...
Keith Black Posted May 17, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 17, 2021 Bob, welcome to MSW. I hope your cataract surgery goes well, being able to see well is the greatest asset in modeling. Ryland Craze, mtaylor, JeffT and 2 others 5 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...
Moab Posted May 17, 2021 Share #4 Posted May 17, 2021 Welcome to our Forum Bob. This is a great place to learn from a group of excellent shipwrights and those of us just learning the ropes. ALL questions are welcome...Moab Edwardkenway, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted May 17, 2021 Share #5 Posted May 17, 2021 and welcome to MSW. mtaylor, Moab, bruce d and 3 others 6 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...
Ryland Craze Posted May 17, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 17, 2021 Hi Bob and welcome to Model Ship World. Wishing you well for your cataract surgery. I look forward to following your Golden Hind build. Edwardkenway, Keith Black, JeffT and 2 others 5 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...
mtaylor Posted May 17, 2021 Share #7 Posted May 17, 2021 Keith Black, JeffT 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...
JeffT Posted May 17, 2021 Share #8 Posted May 17, 2021 Hi Bob. Welcome to MSW 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...
Baker Posted May 18, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 18, 2021 Keith Black 1 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...
BobL Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted May 18, 2021 Thank you all for your good wishes Bob Keith Black 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from Aus Posted May 18, 2021 Share #11 Posted May 18, 2021 Hi from down under...welcome. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 26, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 26, 2021 Welcome! Keith Black 1 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...
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