Rgpracer Posted December 21, 2021 #1 Posted December 21, 2021 Good morning to all. Retired military, 64 years old and a modeler of some sort from age 10 and still going. My latest venture is a rebuild of the HMS Victory wooden ship. Many questions to come. Look fwd to talking with people. Merry Christmas to all Ray thibaultron, ccoyle, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
Ryland Craze Posted December 21, 2021 #2 Posted December 21, 2021 Hi Ray and welcome to Model Ship World. Thank you for your service. Like you, most of us started modeling at a young age. Ask away and we will be glad to answer your questions. Keith Black and thibaultron 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
Keith Black Posted December 21, 2021 #3 Posted December 21, 2021 Ray, welcome to MSW. I hope you'll start a build log for the Victory where we can follow along. thibaultron 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
allanyed Posted December 21, 2021 #4 Posted December 21, 2021 Welcome Ray!!! Why are there so many retired military in Kansas??? Our youngest son retired in Lansing, KS as an O-5 and is equal to or outranked by nearly every neighbor on his block who are also all retired and still under 60 years old. Heading there this week for Christmas so make for some good weather for us!!! Again, welcome to MSW Allan thibaultron, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 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
thibaultron Posted December 21, 2021 #5 Posted December 21, 2021 Welcome aboard! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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
mtaylor Posted December 21, 2021 #6 Posted December 21, 2021 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)
Jim Lad Posted December 21, 2021 #7 Posted December 21, 2021 Hello Ray, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black 1 Quote
Baker Posted December 22, 2021 #8 Posted December 22, 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
Rgpracer Posted January 4, 2022 Author #9 Posted January 4, 2022 Thanks to everyone. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
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