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EvanKeel

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Hi everyone,

I've been fascinated by model ships for some time now. Helped a little bit by the Art Gallery of Ontario and their amazing collection.

I'm not a modeler but a little 'handy'. Hopefully that translates. I also don't have the spare time I'd like and progress is very slow. But I really enjoy the respite I get when I do get the chance to work on my model.

I was ready to dive into the Bluenose but found the Model Expo series and I've built the Grand Banks Dory and currently am working on the norwegian sailing pram. I might do a build log for the next one.

I don't know what you guys think of this series but I really appreciate the baby steps and have learnt alot such as:

- Patience is a virtue

- Small mistakes can multiply

- Some mistakes don't matter that much

- My wife doesn't care about my progress

- Keep rechecking your symmetry

-The kits and instructions aren't perfect

- I barely know anything yet.

 

The forum seems to be incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and supportive and I look forward to the opportunity to participate.

 

Happy building, everyone!

 

 

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Evan, welcome to MSW. Enjoy your stay. 

Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver 

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

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Evan,

Welcome to MSW from the UK. Always room for working boats, will we see pictures of the dory?

 

Regards,

Bruce

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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

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Welcome to MSW, Evan.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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