KJackson Posted April 14, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) Hi everyone 👋 First time poster, long time lurker. I've been perusing more and more frequently MSW and have found it such an amazing resource... I bit the bullet and have joined. New to model ship building, but have been modelling since I was a kid. I was lucky enough to grow up with my grandparents owning a hobby store, so every weekend my brother and I would spend our days there. I've picked up the hobby again in adulthood, recently completed my first model ship - the AL Bluenose II. While certainly not perfect, I had an immense amount of fun and caught the bug. I have since been gifted the OcCre Endeavour for my birthday, and back ordered the Caldercraft Agamemnon... for when I feel brave enough. Below are some pictures of my AL Bluenose II during and after construction. I didn't take comprehensive photos of the build... but I will endeavour (ba-dum-tss) to do so with the Endeavour! During the second layer of planking My first attempt at putting lipstick on the supplied barrels Close ups of the deck while under construction And shots of the near-complete and complete model Looking forward to my time in this community! KJ Edited April 14, 2022 by KJackson ccoyle, Keith Black, Fernando E and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted April 14, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 14, 2022 KJ, welcome to MSW. Your Bluenose II turned out great for a first time build but most importantly, you finished it, congratulations. I look forward to seeing your Endeavour in a build log. mtaylor and JeffT 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 14, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 14, 2022 Welcome to MSW, KJ! Where in Oz are you? Steven JeffT, Keith Black, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 14, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 14, 2022 Nice model and mtaylor, JeffT, Keith Black and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJackson Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Louie da fly said: Welcome to MSW, KJ! Where in Oz are you? Steven I'm Canberran born and bred. A hidden beautiful city of roundabouts and parks. And thanks for the welcome, guys! I'm currently in Melbourne over Easter but once I'm home I'll start the Endeavour log! Edited April 14, 2022 by KJackson Dave_E, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted April 14, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 14, 2022 Hello KJ, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney. John Keith Black, KJackson, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted April 14, 2022 Share #7 Posted April 14, 2022 Dave_E, KJackson and Keith Black 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 14, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 14, 2022 Dave_E 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 14, 2022 Share #9 Posted April 14, 2022 Beautiful place, Canberra. I've been there quite a few times. Hey, if you're in Melbourne over Easter, maybe you should come up to see Ballarat (only about an hour's drive away). Beautiful, historic city. Well worth the visit. Steven Dave_E, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snug Harbor Johnny Posted April 14, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 14, 2022 I've shore at Burrabogie and I've shore at Toganmain I've shore at Big Willandra and out on the Coleraine But before the shearing was over I longed to get back again Shearing for old Tom Patterson on the One Tree Plain Chorus All among the wool boys all among the wool Keep your wide blades full boys keep your wide blades full I can do a respectable tally myself whenever I like to try And they know me round the backblocks as Flash Jack from Gundagai I've shore at Big Willandra and I've shore at Tilberoo And once I drew my blades boys upon the famed Barcoo At Cowan Downs and Trida as far as Moulamein But I was always glad to get back again to the One Tree Plain I've pinked them with the Wolseleys and I've rushed with B-bows too And shaved them in the grease boys with the grass seeds showing through But I never slummed a pen my lads whatever it might contain When shearing for Old Tom Patterson on the One Tree Plain I've been whaling up the Lachlan and I've dossed on Cooper's Creek And once I rung Cudjingie shed and blued it in a week But when Gabriel blows his trumpet lads I'll catch the morning train And push for Old Tom Patterson's on the One Tree Plain Tony Hunt, mtaylor, KJackson and 2 others 4 1 Quote Completed builds: Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 15, 2022 Share #11 Posted April 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said: Shearing for old Tom Patterson on the One Tree Plain Don't get us started, mate. You don't realise your danger - Waltzing Matilda, The Man From Snowy River, Clancy of the Overflow, Click Go the Shears . . . . Steven Keith Black, mtaylor and Dave_E 2 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted April 15, 2022 Share #12 Posted April 15, 2022 Welcome to the forum KJ. THE place to hang out for anything model wooden ship. 👍😀 KJackson, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJackson Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Louie da fly said: Hey, if you're in Melbourne over Easter, maybe you should come up to see Ballarat As it so happened, we were of want for things to do with most places closed for Good Friday... So my partner and I made a day trip to Ballarat. This is somewhere I've always wanted to visit since learning about the gold rush in primary school! It made for a lovely day trip! Thanks for the suggestion @Louie da fly ✌️ Some pics from Sovereign Hill, the mini gold rush reenactment museum. Edited April 15, 2022 by KJackson Keith Black, Ryland Craze, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 15, 2022 Share #14 Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, KJackson said: Sovereign Hill, the mini goldfish reenactment museum. I think that should be gold rush. Don't you just love the way spellcheck "corrects" what you've written! Took me awhile to work out what you'd meant. Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Sovereign Hill is very good value, particularly as your ticket entitles you to two days exploring the site (just as well, it really takes two days to fully do it justice), though I suppose you only got the one day there. We live close enough to hear the muskets going off each day. Dd you get to see Ballarat's main road, Sturt Street? Wonderful Victorian era (and later) architecture. And the lake? Steven Keith Black, Dave_E and mtaylor 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJackson Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted April 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, Louie da fly said: I think that should be gold rush. Good pick up, Steven - and corrected. That would make for some awfully well armed / costumed "goldfish". 😂 Yes, we swung around to the lake and marveled at the beautiful architecture - it reminded me of Launceston with the Victorian flavour! It's one thing Canberra lacks; most of our city is 70s/80s suburban sprawl! Keith Black, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 15, 2022 Share #16 Posted April 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, KJackson said: It's one thing Canberra lacks; most of our city is 70s/80s suburban sprawl! But you do have wonderful buildings such as the High Court and (new) Parliament House. Steven Dave_E, KJackson, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted April 15, 2022 Share #17 Posted April 15, 2022 Could be worse; autocorrect might have made it 'gold rash', 'good rush' or even (shudder) 'geld crush'. In any case, welcome aboard, KJ. KJackson, Dave_E, Keith Black and 1 other 2 2 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 15, 2022 Share #18 Posted April 15, 2022 welcome to MSW Dave_E, Keith Black, KJackson and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipaholic Posted April 18, 2022 Share #19 Posted April 18, 2022 Welcome KJ, good to see another Aussie on here, I will watch your progress on the Endeavour with interest KJackson, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1:51 (Eaglemoss part work)Previous Builds: USS Constitution (Revell plastic) HMS Victory 1:96 (Corel) HMB Endeavour 1:60 (AL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJackson Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted April 18, 2022 Thanks, @shipaholic - your own build of the Endeavour (amazing work!) will serve as an important reference for me. Thanks for so thoroughly documenting your process and research on your build. Down the line, I'd appreciate it if I could reach out to you with some Endeavour-specific questions if they arise? Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipaholic Posted April 18, 2022 Share #21 Posted April 18, 2022 Thanks, and feel free to ask anything mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Current Build: HMB Endeavour 1:51 (Eaglemoss part work)Previous Builds: USS Constitution (Revell plastic) HMS Victory 1:96 (Corel) HMB Endeavour 1:60 (AL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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