R Mark Posted July 7, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2022 Hello all. Thanks for allowing me to hang around. I’m one of those people who despite having years of wood working experience, built plastic models since childhood and spent my entire professional career fabricating exhibits for museums and the like (banner image) am still vexed by wooden ship builds. I have always been interested in tall ships, and decades ago a well-meaning relative bought me Corel’s Flying Fish kit 1:50 but when I looked in the box, I didn’t see anything resembling a ship, it was a box of sticks and completely took the wind out of my sails as they say. After reading an article on model ship building, I purchased Model Shipways Kate Cory, 3/16” = 1’, having read that solid hull models are much easier for beginners…not me. I put both kits in a closet and left them there for years untouched. Recently I was thinking of an indoor hobby for summer as I live in Tucson, AZ. Completely humbled by my previous model ship experiences I bought Model Shipways Shipwright combo and am nearing completion of the Lowell Grand Banks Dory. I have already learned so much in the couple weeks I have been visiting MSW, the resources are invaluable and my enthusiasm for model building has returned. I look forward to enjoying and learning from your knowledge, frustrations, and successes. I have attached my current build, warts and all. See you out there! Keith Black, ccoyle, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted July 7, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2022 Welcome to the forum! What do we call you? You’re at the right address for anything wooden ship (really anything else as well). 👍😀 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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...
R Mark Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted July 7, 2022 Mark, please! Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 7, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Mark. The dory looks great. Give some though to opening a build log on you next project. Keith Black and Dave_E 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...
allanyed Posted July 7, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2022 Welcome to MSW. You made a very wise decision in your first projects. Allan mtaylor, Keith Black and Dave_E 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted July 7, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 7, 2022 Mark, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. mtaylor and Dave_E 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted July 7, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 7, 2022 Hello Mark, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted July 7, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 7, 2022 Welcome, Mark! I have both of the kits you mentioned. The FF kit is a real stinker -- I took a lot of liberties with bashing it into a more typical West Coast schooner (you can see it in the gallery under 'Ghost'). Straight from the box that kit is a mess of terse, badly translated instructions and a plethora of ill-suited off-the-shelf fittings. The KC is a fine kit, but beyond the means of a beginner. Sadly, mine is still in the box after many years and is far down the queue of potential projects. The beginner's combo from Model Shipways has been very popular around here and should set you up well for your new indoor hobby. Cheers! Dave_E and Keith Black 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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