Dan27 Posted January 23, 2022 #1 Posted January 23, 2022 Hi. I've wanted to build a wooden galleon for years. Hopefully you can help me! Thanks Reece, Keith Black and ccoyle 3 Quote
Jim Lad Posted January 23, 2022 #2 Posted January 23, 2022 Hello Dan, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
Keith Black Posted January 24, 2022 #3 Posted January 24, 2022 Dan, welcome to MSW. Have you built a wooden ship before? mtaylor 1 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
mtaylor Posted January 24, 2022 #4 Posted January 24, 2022 Hi Dan, welcome to MSW. Keith has a good question. If you've never built a wooden model ship (I'm assuming it's wood), I'd suggest you read this topic first as it has great advice and excellent ideas on how to start this hobby. allanyed 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)
Dave_E Posted January 24, 2022 #5 Posted January 24, 2022 Hey Dan, welcome. 👍 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
Edwardkenway Posted January 24, 2022 #6 Posted January 24, 2022 and welcome to MSW Dan! Mark has linked to excellent advice, and whatever you choose to build as your first model, I suggest that you do a build log, as you'll get lots of help and advice from this very friendly bunch! Above all, enjoy yourself. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Baker Posted January 24, 2022 #7 Posted January 24, 2022 mtaylor, Edwardkenway 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
allanyed Posted January 24, 2022 #8 Posted January 24, 2022 Welcome Dan!! What Mark said above.... in other words forget a galleon or other large ship until you give a try on something smaller and simpler. It will avoid frustration and wasting your money by taking baby steps before running a marathon. Cheers Allan Keith Black, Edwardkenway and mtaylor 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
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