New England Captain Posted July 2, 2022 #1 Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Hi Everyone. My name is Andrew and age 36. When a was 9 yrs old I was work on plastic model airplanes/helicopters, all military. I am an Air Force Vet. I did a combination of snap-tite and glue models. I have always had an interest in ships/boats. Growing up in Louisiana you get to see a bunch of them on the Mississippi River and Intercoastal Canal. I have just started modeling again and figured I would take a crack a ships. I have started my first wood kit. I'm having fun with it. I have been watching many video's to help me learn the techniques needed to put together a wood kit. My first model that I'm working on is the "The Harvey", a Baltimore Clipper. It has stumped me a few times but a few google searches and youtube video's later, back in action. Edited July 2, 2022 by New England Captain Quimp Slattery, Edwardkenway, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
Knocklouder Posted July 2, 2022 #2 Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Welcome, you will find everything you need here at MSW, people are more Than willing to help, great info and pictures to lol. So Hi. Edited July 2, 2022 by Bob M Typos again lol Bill Morrison, mtaylor, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models
Wawona59 Posted July 2, 2022 #3 Posted July 2, 2022 Welcome to MSW Andrew. You are in good company if you love ships. This is THE place. I am relatively new to MSW and I have found everyone welcoming and friendly. I'm currently working on the USS Olympia named after the state capital where I live, Washington. As soon as I get a decent camera I'll be posting pictures and starting a build long on my Olympia project. Welcome Aboard!! John Newcome mtaylor, Edwardkenway, New England Captain and 3 others 6 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Gifts for friends: 18th Century Pinnace, Kayak 17, Kayak 21 Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/96 Downeaster "St. Paul" Selected Previous Completed Builds: Revell - 1/96 Thermopylae; Revell - 1/96 Cutty Sark, Revell - 1/96 Constitution, Aurora - Whaling Bark Wanderer, Model Shipways - 1/96 Phantom, AL - 1805 Pilot Boat Swift, Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Monitor and Merrimac, Model Trailways - Doctor's Buggy
Edwardkenway Posted July 2, 2022 #4 Posted July 2, 2022 welcome to MSW mtaylor, Keith Black, Dave_E and 1 other 4 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
Dave_E Posted July 2, 2022 #5 Posted July 2, 2022 Hi Andrew, welcome aboard, nice to meet you. 👍😀 New England Captain, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
NavyShooter Posted July 2, 2022 #6 Posted July 2, 2022 Welcome aboard! Lot of experience here to learn from, and it's great to see new folks joining and bringing new ideas and projects! New England Captain, Edwardkenway, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Brad/NavyShooter Build Log: HMS Blackpool - 1/144 3D Print RC Build Log: HMCS Bonaventure- 1/96 - A Fitting Out Completed Build: RMS Titanic - 1/100 - 3D Print - Pond Float display Completed Build: HMCS St Thomas - 1/48 - 3D printed Bens Worx Completed Build: 3D Printed Liberty Ship - 1/96 - RC A slightly grumpy, not quite retired ex-RCN Chief....hanging my hat (or helmet now...) in the Halifax NS area.
Oldsalt1950 Posted July 2, 2022 #7 Posted July 2, 2022 Welcome Andrew. Be sure and poke around the site a bit. You will find a trove of great info here in both the build logs and the articles database. I find if I'm stumped it is best to step back and do a search here for the info or technique. If it needs reinforcement, then YouTube. New England Captain, Bill Morrison, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: Fair American - Model Shipways Awaiting Parts - Rattlesnake On the Shelf - English Pinnace 18Th Century Longboat I stand firmly against piracy!
Keith Black Posted July 2, 2022 #8 Posted July 2, 2022 Andrew, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. New England Captain, Dave_E, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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 July 2, 2022 #9 Posted July 2, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Andrew. Dave_E, New England Captain, Keith Black 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)
allanyed Posted July 2, 2022 #10 Posted July 2, 2022 Hi Andrew, Welcome aboard. Are you on the Steelers side of PA or the Eagles side? Cheers Allan Keith Black, mtaylor, New England Captain and 2 others 5 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
Jim Lad Posted July 2, 2022 #11 Posted July 2, 2022 Hello Andrew, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, Bill Morrison, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote
New England Captain Posted July 2, 2022 Author #12 Posted July 2, 2022 26 minutes ago, allanyed said: Hi Andrew, Welcome aboard. Are you on the Steelers side of PA or the Eagles side? Cheers Allan Hi Allan, I'm right in the middle, I stick with the Steelers side. Bill Morrison, Quimp Slattery, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
New England Captain Posted July 3, 2022 Author #13 Posted July 3, 2022 12 hours ago, E Z Breeze said: Welcome to MSW Andrew, I'm quite new here too but I'm getting really comfortable and enjoying the company. I'm a Royal Air Force vet so that's another thing we have in common as well as our experience of plastic kits. I hope you are finding working in wood as satisfying as I do. The next thing for you to do is to jump right in and get a build log started. You will get a lot of support and encouragement and it's great fun. E Z Breeze Thanks for the welcome. I spent 3 years at RAF Lakenheath in East Anglia. Had a great time there. mtaylor, Dave_E, Bill Morrison and 2 others 5 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
New England Captain Posted July 3, 2022 Author #14 Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, E Z Breeze said: I visited there from RAF Swanton Morley in '93, officially on business but mostly to get to the BX.😄 I hated that part of the BX was on RAF Lakenheath, another part on RAF Mildenhall and the last part on RAF Feltwell. Bill Morrison, Quimp Slattery, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
Bill Morrison Posted July 3, 2022 #15 Posted July 3, 2022 Welcome aboard! Being a USN Submariner, I've been to Holy Loch, Scotland. If you run into problems with your model, just ask. Bill Keith Black, Dave_E, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
New England Captain Posted July 3, 2022 Author #16 Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Bill Morrison said: Welcome aboard! Being a USN Submariner, I've been to Holy Loch, Scotland. If you run into problems with your model, just ask. Bill Thanks Bill, I will reach out if I run into issues. Keith Black, Dave_E and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
allanyed Posted July 3, 2022 #17 Posted July 3, 2022 20 hours ago, New England Captain said: i Allan, I'm right in the middle, I stick with the Steelers side. Go Stillers!!! Hope we get some D out of the new guys and find a franchise quarterback this season. Allan New England Captain 1 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
New England Captain Posted July 3, 2022 Author #18 Posted July 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, allanyed said: Go Stillers!!! Hope we get some D out of the new guys and find a franchise quarterback this season. Allan I would agree with that. Otherwise it is going to be a long season. allanyed, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
Bill Morrison Posted July 3, 2022 #19 Posted July 3, 2022 Go Patriots! mtaylor, Nirvana, Dave_E and 1 other 1 3 Quote
Nirvana Posted July 4, 2022 #20 Posted July 4, 2022 Andrew, my best welcome greeting to you.... trying to outshine the other greetings....😆 Don't know if I did so, but now you are one of us. Hope to see your build log soon. Keith Black, New England Captain, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
markjay Posted July 4, 2022 #21 Posted July 4, 2022 I'm in AZ and used to live in Pittsburgh 20 years ago. Still a loyal Steelers fan. mtaylor, New England Captain, Keith Black 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.
Azzoun Posted July 5, 2022 #22 Posted July 5, 2022 Hi Andrew, if you're close to Philly, maybe you'll consider visiting the Philadelphia Ship Model Society, we meet at the Independence Seaport Museum the first Thursday of every month, so we have a meeting this Thursday. Good Luck with your build. Also, if you're interested, you should consider participating in ModelCon onboard the Battleship NJ on August 6th. Bring a model on board to display with the rest of us, you'll can tour the ship for free. If any of that is interesting, let me know and I can provide additional information. Joshua Joshua New England Captain, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote
New England Captain Posted July 7, 2022 Author #23 Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 8:58 AM, Azzoun said: Hi Andrew, if you're close to Philly, maybe you'll consider visiting the Philadelphia Ship Model Society, we meet at the Independence Seaport Museum the first Thursday of every month, so we have a meeting this Thursday. Good Luck with your build. Also, if you're interested, you should consider participating in ModelCon onboard the Battleship NJ on August 6th. Bring a model on board to display with the rest of us, you'll can tour the ship for free. If any of that is interesting, let me know and I can provide additional information. Joshua Joshua Hi Joshua, I'm about an 1 hr and 40 min away from Philly. I would be interested in both. Dave_E, mtaylor, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Current Wood Builds HMS Victory Cross Section Future Wood Builds 18th Century Longboat-Model Shipways America Cup Endeavour Kit-Amati 1/50 san Fransisco II Cross Section- Artesania Latina 1910 American Fishing Schooner Elsie-Model Shipways 1/100 Korean Turtle Warship
Azzoun Posted July 7, 2022 #24 Posted July 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, New England Captain said: Hi Joshua, I'm about an 1 hr and 40 min away from Philly. I would be interested in both. That's a drive! Here's the flyer and participation sheet for the ModelCon, has all the info! As for the meeting, we're gathering at the Independence Seaport Museum at 6:30p. If you end up paying for parking at the museum, the club is doing at least a partial reimbursement. I can PM you my phone number if you think you're going to make it in case you have any issues. Joshua 2022 Modelcon Volly Flyer .pdf PSMS ModelCon2022 Participant Sheet.docx Keith Black, Dave_E, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote
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