DanB Posted December 12, 2021 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2021 Hi, My name is Dan. Greetings from Northern California. I built a lot of models when I was younger including an RC glider an RC Boat, and HO trains but I have not built anything for years. I retired about 6 months ago, but have remained pretty busy with a job I do as a volunteer and a labor of love. I cleaned and decluttered my garage with my new-found time and energy. I almost got rid of my old workbench but could not bring myself to part with it. I cleaned it up and found a space for it. I then had the urge to build some more models! I have tired some ships in the past, that did not go so well, so I decided to start with the Lowell Dory kit in the Model Shipways shipwright series. I have really enjoyed building it and the instructions that come with the kit are great. I found this site as I was nearing the end of the build. I am just starting the second model in the series, the Norwegian sailing Pram and have been very grateful for all of the pictures detailed information and suggestions in the build logs on the site. Dan Keith Black, Matt D, Ryland Craze and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: Sultana 1:64 Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack NRG 18th Century Merchantman Half Hull Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 12, 2021 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2021 Welcome to MSW, Dan. When the Dory is finished, feel free to post some pictures of the finished model in the gallery. And on Pram, by all means start a build log. It's the best way to meet other builders and also get help when you need it. Ryland Craze, Keith Black and JeffT 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 December 12, 2021 Share #3 Posted December 12, 2021 Welcome to MSW Dan. Ryland Craze, mtaylor 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...
Jim Lad Posted December 12, 2021 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2021 Hello Dan, and a warm welcome to the forum from the other side of the Pacific! John Ryland Craze, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted December 13, 2021 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2021 Welcome aboard, Dan! As a long-time former resident of Humboldt County, I feel compelled to correct your notion of 'Northern California' -- Lafayette is definitely in what we called Southern California. Northern California ended at the Mendocino-Sonoma county line. Just kidding, of course! Well, half-way, maybe. We can accept you as an honorary NorCal resident as long as you root for the Giants and not that other California Team That Shall Not Be Named (and to head off any potential wisecracks out there, the Angels and Padres are not considered worthy enough adversaries to qualify as Teams That Shall Not Be Named). Good luck with your pram, and hopefully you'll share some pictures of it! Ryland Craze, catopower, mtaylor and 1 other 1 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted December 13, 2021 Thanks for all of the welcome messages! I understand that there is still a lot of California north of the Bay area,. I've been up to visit a few times and its really beautiful. Still, having grown up in Southern California, it's definitely different up here. I do cheer for the Giants and also the San Jose Sharks. Dan mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: Sultana 1:64 Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack NRG 18th Century Merchantman Half Hull Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted December 13, 2021 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2021 mtaylor 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 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted December 13, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2021 Hi Dan, Don't listen to Chris – he's not even in the state anymore! 😀 By the way, you're just down the road from me, almost literally. I'm probably less than 10 miles from you, up in Pleasant Hill. Welcome to MSW! Keith Black, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted December 13, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2021 6 hours ago, catopower said: Don't listen to Chris – he's not even in the state anymore! 😀 Believe it or not, even here in little SC we have regional rivalries. The state is geographically divided into the Low Country, the Piedmont, and the Upstate. The Upstate, where I live, seems to be largely populated by recent arrivals from the Upper Midwest. mtaylor, Keith Black and catopower 2 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted December 13, 2021 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2021 Dan, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing your work in a build log. mtaylor and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted December 13, 2021 Share #11 Posted December 13, 2021 22 hours ago, ccoyle said: and to head off any potential wisecracks out there, the Angels and Padres are not considered worthy enough adversaries to qualify as Teams That Shall Not Be Named) Who knew there was a second half to the season. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Keith Black 2 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, John Smith Shallop Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch 1/4 scale-Model Shipways plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted December 14, 2021 Share #12 Posted December 14, 2021 Hi Dan and welcome to Model Ship World. The Lowell Dory is an excellent kit to start your journey in building wooden ship models. The other kits in the series will help you build your skills. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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...
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