Nautikale Posted July 26, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 26, 2022 Hello everyone! I go by Kale, a teenager from the Philippines. I have always liked ships and boats, and after some research on what kit I should purchase for my first model, I bought the ModelShipways Shipwright series. I'll be building them all the next couple months, and hope to continue building more models in the future. Knowing how to sail, I hope that my knowledge with boats will help make the building and rigging process easier, or at least help me in some way. I don't have a solid plan for what I'd like to build after them, but once I have enough experience with kits, I plan on creating ship models out of recycled materials---a goal in the far future. I'm very excited and eager to learn more about modeling as I go through this. Mistakes will be made, all in exchange for wisdom. If you guys have any tips for a newbie, I'd love to hear them. Peanut6, allanyed, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted July 26, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 26, 2022 Hello this is the place to be!!!,find the forms and ask lots of questions, There is so many people here who have the answers. Good luck!!! Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted July 26, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 26, 2022 Welcome! Both my parents grew up in the Philippines, one in Manila and one down in Mindanao and Cebu. I think you've made a very smart choice in starting with a series of smaller models that will help you build skills. Many of the tips given to new builders attempt to nudge them away from getting in over their heads, buying too many tools or too-fancy models. I love the idea of using recycled materials and the path you've chosen will help get you there. Please share your journey with us! Knocklouder, mtaylor, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted July 26, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 26, 2022 Hi Kale, welcome! 😀 mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Nautikale 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted July 26, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 26, 2022 Kale, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Ryland Craze, Nautikale and mtaylor 3 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...
Ryland Craze Posted July 26, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 26, 2022 Hi Kale and welcome to Model Ship World. You have made a good choice in kits to begin your journey building wooden ship models. I look forward to seeing your work. Keith Black, mtaylor and Nautikale 3 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 26, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2022 Nautikale 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...
Jim Lad Posted July 26, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 26, 2022 Hello Kale, and a warm welcome to MSW from down in Oz. John Nautikale, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted July 27, 2022 Share #9 Posted July 27, 2022 Mabuhay Kale! Spent four memorable years in Quezon City decades ago. The Model Shipwright series is a great way to learn the hobby of ship model making. After that perhaps try your hand at a Banca. Keith Black, Nautikale, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 27, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 27, 2022 Hi Kale, Super happy to see a youngster join and make a very wise choice on his first endeavors! I would love to visit your country again one day, been a long time since I was there. (55 years) I have fond memories of a nice little bar in Olongapo with a couple shipmates from the SS Pioneer Myth and bottles of San Miguel beer. . (Pic below, me in the middle) Allan Cathead, Nautikale, mtaylor and 3 others 6 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...
hollowneck Posted July 27, 2022 Share #11 Posted July 27, 2022 11 hours ago, Nautikale said: Hello everyone! A Warm Welcome from a MSW modeler in Pennsylvania. You've found the best place on the internet for support and expertise on ship model making. mtaylor, Nautikale and Keith Black 3 Quote Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Grace & Peace (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercator Posted July 27, 2022 Share #12 Posted July 27, 2022 Welcome to the site, indeed you are taking the correct approach. Start simple and keep the frustration down, after all it is a hobby (for most of us). Hope to see you getting more involve. Myself I am a long time sailor, learned to sail in the North Sea, migrated to the Oregon Coast and finally to the more sedated reservoirs and lakes in Idaho. Keith Black, mtaylor and Nautikale 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted July 27, 2022 Share #13 Posted July 27, 2022 mtaylor, hollowneck, 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...
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