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Greetings MSW , from Montreal Canada , new novice member .


AlleyCat

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Hello everyone , and thank you to the Admin for letting me tie up here for a while . 

I initially thought I would just skulk around the place in Cat like fashion and gleen the info that I needed to finish a boat build that I started a long time ago ,

18? years back maybe and put on top of a bookshelf to collect dust 😉 . Getting here has come about through You Tube ! and the pandemic believe it or not .

2 years back I started watching a - lot- of You Tube and stumbled across 2 channels where the guys were building and restoring wooden Sailboats , The Tally - Ho

project and Acorn to Arabella ( both Crews are doing amazing builds ! ).  Which led to Y.T. recommending modelling channels  of wooden ship models , which 

re kindled my thoughts and interest in finally trying to finish the Bluenose 2 model that I started so long ago . A few of those You Tube channels had ( links ? or mentioned this site ? ) and I found myself beginning to explore your community , and wow ! I had no idea the depth and expanse of this hobby to say the least ! .

I've been reading some of the posts on things that catch my eye in the topics titles , and some of the "Old timers" here have more knowledge than google its self 

( Holy smokes ) , one old-timer cautioned another novice that he was at the entry point of the rabbit hole and to proceed with caution before entering and I clearly

see why -- there's a whole galaxy of possibilities ahead me ( us ) . So 4 or 5 weeks back i got the boat down and dusted it off and started to continue the build , 

and am making good progress . I've got 25 or so years of Home Renovations experience and tools behind me and some skilz too 😉 and can say I've built some structures to get my jobs done that would make an OSHA or RBQ inspectors hair stand on end , but they held up and I lived ! . So the plan going forward is to 

finish that boat come heck or high water and when it's done maybe even post a picture of it here ? 

My street name is Rick Brady , and I'll be seeing you around 🙂 

Even though I possess very few tid-bits of wisdom , I'll share the most relevant one : " You can hide a lot of Sin with Paint " 😉 

 

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Welcome to MSW, Rick.  Feel free to open a log on your model.  It's a great way to get help and meet others.

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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 Rick, welcome to MSW.  I saw you sneaking around earlier, I thought you might be just another stray. :) Glad to have you aboard. 

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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Yo Cat - welcome to the forum. Some of the processes and procedures for home building is the same on a model ship... just WAY smaller.😆 Look forward to your build. 👍

Dave

 

Current builds: Rattlesnake

Completed builds: Lady Nelson

On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models

 

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Hello Dave_E and Patrick ( Baker ) and Tomasz B  / thank you all very much 🙂  

Dave , I've noticed an article or 2 from you that are on my mental reading list , which I hope to remember what they are come the weekend , lol 😉 

 

And Tomasz , i stumbled across the Tally Ho restoration build early in the Pandemic and power watched my way through the whole series of shows ! 

138 ? episodes at this time and I can tell you I don't miss a one of them when Leo posts a new one .  the same thing happened to me with the Channel - Acorn to Arabella - a sailboat built from scratch ! Steve and friend Alex  even cut down and milled their own trees !  / I'll tell you -- if I could turn back the clock 40 years I would  jump at the chance to become a Shipwright ! 🙂  knowing what I know now about it , of course , and these guys are so amazing 

to watch because there is hardly nobody building wooden boats anymore :( ( mostly plastic )  Oh and another favourite is the channel Salt and Tar  

Garette and Ruthie built their wooden boat from scratch also - 5 ? almost 6 years long build , they expect to set sail in August this year -- finally - 🙂

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