ForMud Posted January 9, 2022 #1 Posted January 9, 2022 Been lurking around here for the past couple of weeks, figured I should register and say hello. I've done a couple of kits in the late 90s and early 2000s after an motorcycle accident left me home for a year recouping. I needed something to keep my mind sharp....Mental therapy to go along with my physical therapy....Model ship building fit the bill perfectly. I started and finished the Bluenose II by Artesania Latina. Then moved onto the Constellation by the same manufacturer. Then I lost interest for various reasons. Fastforward to the present day. A couple of months ago I finished my rock crawling truck that I've been upgrading for the last 20 years. It was really a big scratch built metal/welding model of sorts. Now with that done with that, I need something to keep my mind and hands busy....So I decided to get back into wooden ships part time. Last week I ordered the Rattlesnake by Model Shipways. Got all my old tools and books out.....One thing I did need to get was a lighted 8x magnifying glass as my 58 years eyes aren't what they used to be. Now I know what little skills I had are a bit rusty......Ok a lot rusty....But I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'm going into this knowing that it's going to be long term project with a lot less time to work on things. Anyway I need to apologize in advance for all the dumb question I'm sure to ask in the future......I promise I'll try to use the search button first. Wish me luck. Thanks, Julian ccoyle, JeffT, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote
Keith Black Posted January 9, 2022 #2 Posted January 9, 2022 Julian, welcome to MSW. I hope you'll start a build log for your Rattlesnake, I look forward to seeing your work. JeffT, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 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 January 9, 2022 #3 Posted January 9, 2022 Welcome to MSW Julian! Being only an hour or so drive to St. Michaels, I am surprised a skipjack was not on your back to school (of ship modeling) list 😀 Cheers Allan Keith Black, mtaylor and JeffT 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
mtaylor Posted January 9, 2022 #4 Posted January 9, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Julian. JeffT and Keith Black 2 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)
JeffT Posted January 9, 2022 #5 Posted January 9, 2022 Hello Julian. Welcome to the forums. 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
Dave_E Posted January 10, 2022 #6 Posted January 10, 2022 Hey Julian, Welcome back to it. This is the place! Dumb questions... what's that? 🙂 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
Jim Lad Posted January 10, 2022 #7 Posted January 10, 2022 Hello Julian, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
Baker Posted January 10, 2022 #8 Posted January 10, 2022 Hello, and welcome to MSW mtaylor and Keith Black 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
Cuda1949 Posted January 10, 2022 #9 Posted January 10, 2022 Welcome from Lower Slower Delaware Alan Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Al Current Build The President by Sergal Completed Build Cutty Sark 1:75 SIB Hannah Opium Smuggler SIB Pride of Baltimore II On Deck Pride of Baltimore II
ForMud Posted January 10, 2022 Author #10 Posted January 10, 2022 Thanks all for the warm welcome. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote
ForMud Posted January 10, 2022 Author #11 Posted January 10, 2022 22 hours ago, Dave_E said: Hey Julian, Welcome back to it. This is the place! Dumb questions... what's that? 🙂 The ones you don't ask because you don't want to look dumb.......But in the end you look dumb for not asking? CDR_Ret, Keith Black, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote
ForMud Posted January 10, 2022 Author #12 Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Cuda1949 said: Welcome from Lower Slower Delaware Alan Ah someone from sausage county 😁 I can remember when I moved to Del back in the 70s, "Lower" started at the C&D Canal...... Now a days I think it's around south of Milford and west of rt-113. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
HardeeHarHar Posted January 13, 2022 #13 Posted January 13, 2022 Welcome aboard, but I have dibs on dumb questions, just ask Chuck how many I have asked him. mtaylor and Keith Black 1 1 Quote Brian Current Builds: HMBV Granado 1/64 Caldercraft; HMS Sphinx 1775 by HardeeHarHar - Vanguard Models 1:64-V2 Completed Build: HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat 1/25 Artesania Latina; Master Korabel - 1:36 Yefin Nikonov's Secret Vessel On the Shelf: HMBV Granado 1/48 CAF Model
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