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hello to everyone

my name is Alex (nickname : axelpaq), I'm 41yo and I live in France (so sorry if my english is not very good - I'm trying to do my best)

 

it's been a long time that I wanted to build wooden ships - but I was afraid about the skills needed, the accuracy requested, patience, and so one

 

for a while now I've been on websites (particularly the MSW website) to follow the building logs, and each time being impressed by so many high level models built by so many passionated people

 

few months ago I decided to cross the river and I bought "La Provençale" from Artesania Latina - it took few weeks (because I'm not a fast builder) but the model is now finished 

 

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I'm aware that there are lot of defects that I can see now - I learnt a lot with this 1st model and I'll try to do better for the next model 

 

see you !!

Alex

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Hello Alex and a warm welcome from across the channel.

"La Provençale" looks good, you should be happy to have such a result for your first build.

I hope we see more from you. 👍

 

Regards,

Bruce

🌻

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

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Welcome! That's a very nice first model. Congratulations on finishing it, and I wish you much success with whatever you choose as a second project.

 

Cheers!

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht

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thank you for your replies and your welcome

 

the next build will be the Mayflower (still from Artesania Latina) - I already started with the skeleton 

I would like to build it as a gift for my boss who will be retired in 1 year about

 

anyway this model will be a new challenge for me :

* my 1st planking (I will try to follow these tutos Planking Tutorials PDFs - Planking Downloads and Tutorials and Videos - Model Ship World™)

* my 1st rigging 

* much more small parts than for the "La Provençale"

 

I hope I didn't make a bad choice with the Mayflower.... 

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Welcome to MSW, Alex.   As others have said... start a build log as you find out it's one of the best ways to get help and meet other model builders.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Bonjour Alex!!!  Welcome aboard.  I love that you completed your first scratch build and have learned a lot and also realize there is more to learn.   A warning for you...... for most of us, there is ALWAYS something new to learn which is a great thing.  A good day is when I see something new here at MSW that will help me on my projects.  

Allan

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Hi Alex and welcome to Model Ship World.  You are taking the right approach entering this hobby.  Your work looks good and you made a very nice model.

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

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A nice first model

:sign:

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

 
 
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