Steve47 Posted November 23, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 23, 2021 Hi, I’m Steve47 living near Alicante, Spain but originally from UK. I have recently completed La Flore from Constructo after a four year slog on an off and more recently a loco….. Jupiter from OcCre which I completed in a couple of months. Yesterday, I took delivery of Gorch Fock, also from OcCre, but it remains in the box until I receive my Hobby Zone professional building slip to ease the build. Based on the length if time it took me to complete La Flore, I’m setting aside 6 years for Gorch Fock. Lol! I have read with interest Mike Hunt’s account of his build of the GF and will continue to follow his progress. I’m sure there are other accounts of this build but as yet, I haven’t had chance to dig into the forum’s posts. It’s good to be here amongst you fellow model shipbuilders and look forward to sharing my model building experiences with anyone who’s interested. mtaylor, Keith Black and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 23, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 23, 2021 Welcome to MSW, Steve. By all means, do a log. It's probably the best way to meet others and also get help. And do try to have some fun. Model building should be fun and relaxing and not stressful. As for other logs... two ways to make searching easier. The first is to go here and https://modelshipworld.com/forum/130-build-logs-for-ship-model-kits-by-era-launch-date/ look at the top pinned post... it's an index by ship name but a bit behind on being up to date.. The other way is to have a look here that sorted first by manufacturer..... https://modelshipworld.com/forum/150-index-of-all-kits-by-brand-and-subject/ Or you can just search for the ship name and drill down using settings for "title only". Keith Black, druxey and Steve47 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...
Keith Black Posted November 23, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 23, 2021 Steve, welcome to MSW. The Gorch Fock is a beautiful ship, I look forward to seeing your work. mtaylor and Steve47 2 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...
Steve47 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted November 24, 2021 Thank you both for your kind welcomes. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted November 24, 2021 Share #5 Posted November 24, 2021 mtaylor, Steve47 and Keith Black 3 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...
allanyed Posted November 26, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 26, 2021 Welcome aboard Steve! Living in Alicante must be super if it is anything at all like I remember it. It was my first ever foreign port of call in 1966 while serving aboard as a cadet on the SS Brasil. Good times!! Allan mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted November 26, 2021 Share #7 Posted November 26, 2021 Welcome, Steve! I missed your original introduction. Good luck on your project! Steve47, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 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...
USNCHief Posted November 26, 2021 Share #8 Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 9:19 PM, Steve47 said: Hi, I’m Steve47 living near Alicante, Spain but originally from UK. I have recently completed La Flore from Constructo after a four year slog on an off and more recently a loco….. Jupiter from OcCre which I completed in a couple of months. Yesterday, I took delivery of Gorch Fock, also from OcCre, but it remains in the box until I receive my Hobby Zone professional building slip to ease the build. Based on the length if time it took me to complete La Flore, I’m setting aside 6 years for Gorch Fock. Lol! I have read with interest Mike Hunt’s account of his build of the GF and will continue to follow his progress. I’m sure there are other accounts of this build but as yet, I haven’t had chance to dig into the forum’s posts. It’s good to be here amongst you fellow model shipbuilders and look forward to sharing my model building experiences with anyone who’s interested. Hola Steve! I currently live in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz. mtaylor and Steve47 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 27, 2021 Share #9 Posted November 27, 2021 Hello Steve, and a wartm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and Steve47 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve47 Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted November 27, 2021 Thank you all for your kind welcome. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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