LaurenS Posted November 24, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 24, 2021 I have been in love with model ship building sense the 60's with plastic models. I still love the feeling of opening up a box of a new ship and seeing what I am getting into. Each one has been like getting a surprise present under the Christmas tree. I went into the Navy and now I am a disabled Vet who finally broke out my antique modeling tools, blow off some dust, and trying to get back into ship modeling. Back into my time the big plastic ships like the scale of 1/96 in sailing ships to 1/350 in modern Naval ships were the big ticket. I hope no-one minds that I still enjoy working with plastic ship but challenging my skills once more each one more realistic than the last one. I am now in my 60's so if I seem out of phase with everyone else on building models I just need to learn all the new advances that the modeling world has to offer now. ccoyle, JeffT, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted November 24, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 24, 2021 Lauren, welcome to MSW, we have room for all. Thank you for your service. JeffT and mtaylor 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...
JeffT Posted November 24, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 24, 2021 Welcome Lauren. No worries, you'll fit right in here. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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 November 24, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 24, 2021 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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...
leclaire Posted November 24, 2021 Share #5 Posted November 24, 2021 Hi Lauren, As another Navy vet from Iowa, welcome to MSW. Bob mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted November 24, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 24, 2021 10 hours ago, LaurenS said: I hope no-one minds that I still enjoy working with plastic ship Welcome! We are happy to accommodate builders in any modeling medium, whether plastic, wood, resin, card stock, or whatever. If you browse through the build logs, look for titles that include the word "PLASTIC" -- we have some members who are quite accomplished in that medium. EDIT: Thought I would toss out a few examples: mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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...
mtaylor Posted November 24, 2021 Share #7 Posted November 24, 2021 Hi Lauren,, Welcome to MSW. Once you know what model you'll build, feel free to open a build log in the kit area. Keith Black 1 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...
LaurenS Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted November 29, 2021 I want to thank all for such a warm welcome. I should post my first work since getting back into the hobby. I am right now working on a Linberg 1:130 scale Jolly Roger just to shake the dust off my tools. I have been bouncing in and out looking at all the reference material that is offered by so many talented model builders in here. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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