DrK Posted June 22, 2021 #1 Posted June 22, 2021 Hi everyone, I've been reading this forum for a while and finally made an account because this community seems so incredibly helpful and supportive. I started getting interested in ships after reading several books on whaling & Antarctic exploration, and decided to ease myself into the hobby with the OcCre Polaris kit. Currently halfway through planking and I'm making mistakes, learning a lot, and having fun with it. It's my first-ever model anything, and Havelock's build log has been my saving grace! Other hobbies include gardening, NYT crossword puzzles, and drinking scotch...I'm a grandpa at heart despite being a 30 y.o. woman 😄 Cheers! DrK ccoyle, mtaylor, JeffT and 3 others 6 Quote
thibaultron Posted June 22, 2021 #2 Posted June 22, 2021 Welcome aboard! JeffT, mtaylor, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial
JeffT Posted June 22, 2021 #3 Posted June 22, 2021 Welcome to MSW Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Stevinne and 1 other 4 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
barkeater Posted June 22, 2021 #4 Posted June 22, 2021 Welcome aboard. Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Stevinne and 1 other 4 Quote Completed scratch build: The armed brig "Badger" 1777 Current scratch build: The 36 gun frigate "Unite" 1796 Completed kits: Mamoli "Alert", Caldercraft "Sherbourne"
mtaylor Posted June 22, 2021 #5 Posted June 22, 2021 Wecome to MSW, DrK. Do give some thought to opening a build log for your model even though the build is underway. Drop a few photos (if you have them) and some text to bring us up to date. Logs are a great way to get help and also meet other builders. Ryland Craze, Stevinne, thibaultron and 1 other 4 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)
Stevinne Posted June 22, 2021 #6 Posted June 22, 2021 Welcome thibaultron, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Under construction: Mamoli Roter Lowe Completed builds: Constructo Enterprise, AL Le Renard Up next: Panart Lynx, MS Harriet Lane In need of attention: 14-foot Pintail in the driveway
Jim Lad Posted June 22, 2021 #7 Posted June 22, 2021 Hello DrK, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Ryland Craze, thibaultron and Stevinne 3 Quote
allanyed Posted June 22, 2021 #8 Posted June 22, 2021 Welcome to MSW Dr. K A 30 year old woman?? You are definitely one of our younger members coming into the fold. We need some young blood and glad you are here. Allan thibaultron, mtaylor, Stevinne and 1 other 4 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
Louie da fly Posted June 24, 2021 #9 Posted June 24, 2021 Welcome to MSW! I'd agree with mtaylor in recommending you start a build log for your Polaris. It's a great way to get help and advice from other members, and maybe avoid problems or mistakes that others can alert you to. And a good way to make friends in the forum. And we get to see your build under way! The instructions are here: If you have some photos of your model in its earlier stages, include them and give us a short intro. Best wishes, good to have you aboard! Steven Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
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