rudybob Posted February 12, 2022 #1 Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) I'm 69 and have been building models since childhood. All the plastic stuff and rockets. Always fun. I have finished one wood ship model. The NY Pilot Boat. It was quite a learning experience. By the time I was done I wished I could start over because I had progressed so much. I am terribly proud of my model simply because I got it done. I considered buying another ship with a pre-shaped hull but went with the English Pinnace. I was at the point where I needed to plank the hull. There are so many methods and information I was boggled. Then I took my own advice...don't rush, study and practice on scrap if possible. I had so many questions and finding answers was a struggle. Then I found English Pinnace by EricWilliamMarshall. Great Just great! He answered several of the questions in his build log that popped into my mind. Great Just Great. I backed up and am doing some cleaning up of what I have already done to make my further work easier and better. I doubt I will do more ships beyond the Pinnace. I look forward to looking at pictures and reading the articles Edited February 12, 2022 by rudybob typo BobG, mtaylor, AON and 6 others 9 Quote
mtaylor Posted February 12, 2022 #2 Posted February 12, 2022 Welcome to MSW, rudybob. When you have the model in hand, open a log as it's the best way to get help and meet other builders. As for questions.. ask away as there's such thing as a dumb question. We do have a lot of info here and if you need help finding out something, try the search feature (upper left of every page). rudybob, Keith Black, JeffT and 1 other 4 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)
Rob S Posted February 12, 2022 #3 Posted February 12, 2022 Welcome aboard Rudybob. You will certainly have a lot of material at your disposal. Glad you are here! Rob S mtaylor, Keith Black, rudybob and 2 others 5 Quote Rob active projects: HMS Victory, Mamoli 1/90 scale
JeffT Posted February 12, 2022 #4 Posted February 12, 2022 Welcome to MSW Keith Black, Edwardkenway, rudybob and 1 other 4 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
markjay Posted February 12, 2022 #5 Posted February 12, 2022 Keith Black, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis.
Jim Lad Posted February 12, 2022 #6 Posted February 12, 2022 Hello Rudybob, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John Edwardkenway, mtaylor, rudybob and 1 other 4 Quote
Tim Holt Posted February 12, 2022 #7 Posted February 12, 2022 > Looks like an informative place Yes, yes it is! Keith Black, Edwardkenway, rudybob and 1 other 4 Quote Tim Current Build: Swift Pilot Boat 1805 (AL) On Deck: Triton Cross Section, Harvey (AL), Falcon US Coast Guard (AL), Flying Fish (Model Shipways)
Baker Posted February 12, 2022 #8 Posted February 12, 2022 rudybob, 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
Keith Black Posted February 12, 2022 #9 Posted February 12, 2022 RB, welcome to MSW. Edwardkenway, mtaylor and rudybob 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
Edwardkenway Posted February 12, 2022 #10 Posted February 12, 2022 welcome to MSW rudybob, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
rudybob Posted February 12, 2022 Author #11 Posted February 12, 2022 21 hours ago, mtaylor said: Welcome to MSW, rudybob. When you have the model in hand, open a log as it's the best way to get help and meet other builders. As for questions.. ask away as there's such thing as a dumb question. We do have a lot of info here and if you need help finding out something, try the search feature (upper left of every page). I like the log idea. I am looking into it Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
bruce d Posted February 15, 2022 #12 Posted February 15, 2022 Hello rudybob and welcome to MSW from the UK. Keith Black, mtaylor and rudybob 3 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
Ryland Craze Posted February 15, 2022 #13 Posted February 15, 2022 Hi rudybob and welcome to Model Ship World. The English Pinnace builds into a very nice model. Good luck on your build. mtaylor and Keith Black 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
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