Steve Anderson Posted September 3, 2022 Share #1 Posted September 3, 2022 Hello to all. My name is Steve Anderson. I am an artist and modelmaker. I have always loved and been inspired by ship models. My first exposure was the collection at the San Francisco Maritime Museum when I was in High School. Since then I've had the good fortune to visit National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, Preble Hall at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, the Smithsonian, and many others. C.S Forester's Hornblower series, Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey, and Alexander Kent's Bolitho books are "very well thumbed", as Sherlock Homes would say, for continued inspiration. In 1991 I laid the keel for HMS Victory in 1:64 scale. I chose this scale, rather than 1:48, because it seemed to more fitting in scale to a home and was big enough to get your hands inside for great details. The project has been in progress on and off for 31 years. All is plank on frame. The patterns and molds for the guns were made by me. The cast parts are urethane. The decorative painting is all freehand brush work. I started a back-in-time build log and will post some of the work in progress and will continue to do so as I go forward toward completion. Very excited about being in such illustrious company of Model Ship World. Cheers, Steve petervisser, Peanut6, Keith Black and 20 others 11 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted September 3, 2022 Share #2 Posted September 3, 2022 Super warm welcome to MSW Steve! Great to see another scratch builder in the fray. Love the model and the moustache is pretty cool as well!!!! Allan mtaylor, Baker, Keith Black 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted September 3, 2022 Share #3 Posted September 3, 2022 Steve, welcome to MSW Keith Black, Dave_E and mtaylor 3 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...
bruce d Posted September 3, 2022 Share #4 Posted September 3, 2022 Steve, welcome to MSW from southern England. That is a very nice model, looking forward to seeing more. Regards, Bruce mtaylor, Keith Black, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted September 3, 2022 Share #5 Posted September 3, 2022 Welcome aboard, Steve! Looks like you've got a flair for western art as well based on other things in your work area! mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: TBD Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB, Ghost Ship Jenny-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua, Ghost Ship Jenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted September 3, 2022 Share #6 Posted September 3, 2022 Welcome aboard Steve! 👍😀 Keith Black, Edwardkenway, bruce d 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...
druxey Posted September 3, 2022 Share #7 Posted September 3, 2022 Welcome aboard indeed! 31 years so far on your model? Good things take time. Keith Black, Dave_E, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 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...
flutlo6180 Posted September 3, 2022 Share #8 Posted September 3, 2022 Hi Steve. Welcome aboard! Very nice looking model. Thirty-one years - Wow! I am impressed with your patience. mtaylor, Keith Black, Dave_E and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Current Build HM Alert - 1777 - Vanguard Next Build Fair American - Model Shipways Completed Builds 18TH Century Merchantman Half Hull Planking Kit - NRG San Juan Felucca - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouija2006 Posted September 4, 2022 Share #9 Posted September 4, 2022 Welcome Steve. Congratulations on your beautiful model. It is incredible. Keith Black, Edwardkenway and Dave_E 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted September 4, 2022 Share #10 Posted September 4, 2022 Welcome to MSW! Awesome work. Don’t see that version of victory often. Edwardkenway, Keith Black and Dave_E 3 Quote Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 4, 2022 Share #11 Posted September 4, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Steve. Beautiful model you have been working on. Edwardkenway, Dave_E and Keith Black 3 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...
Keith Black Posted September 4, 2022 Share #12 Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Steve, welcome to MSW. Beautiful model, glad to have you aboard. Edited September 4, 2022 by Keith Black Edwardkenway, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 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...
Baker Posted September 4, 2022 Share #13 Posted September 4, 2022 Wow,beautiful model. And Keith Black, mtaylor, Edwardkenway 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 Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal 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 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 4, 2022 Share #14 Posted September 4, 2022 Welcome, Steve! That's a wonderful model! Are you still in the Bay Area? If so, are you acquainted with the modeling clubs in that area? We have several members of the South Bay Model Shipwrights active in our forum. Cheers! Keith Black, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted September 4, 2022 Thanks to all for your kind welcomes. Chris, I never never lived in the Bay area, only visited. I'm on the Central Coast in the Pismo Beach area. Cheers to all, Steve Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 4, 2022 Share #16 Posted September 4, 2022 56 minutes ago, Steve Anderson said: I'm on the Central Coast in the Pismo Beach area. Nice! I lived in Mariposa before moving to South Carolina. Two of my kids moved away to Morro Bay to attend college. It's a beautiful area. Steve Anderson, Dave_E, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted September 5, 2022 Share #17 Posted September 5, 2022 Welcome Steve. Model makers and artists welcome here. Looking forward to seeing your progress on that impressive model! Keith Black, mtaylor and Dave_E 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: Godspeed 2, (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...
JDillon Posted September 13, 2022 Share #18 Posted September 13, 2022 Welcome Steve Keith Black, Dave_E and mtaylor 3 Quote Joe If it moves Grease it if it doesn't Paint it..... Current Builds: Occre, Polaris Shopping List: Vanguard, HMS Sphinx Occre, HMS Terror Vanguard, HMS Flirt Occre, Endurance Completed Builds: 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted September 14, 2022 Share #19 Posted September 14, 2022 Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: Viking Ship Drakkar -Amati-1:50 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeeHarHar Posted September 15, 2022 Share #20 Posted September 15, 2022 Greetings from the East Coast, and welcome to the forum. That is a super nice model you are working on Steve. Share more pictures as your time permits, as it is inspirational to see what 31 years of attention to detail can produce. Dave_E, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Brian Current Builds: HMBV Granado 1/64 Caldercraft; HMS Sphinx 1775 by HardeeHarHar - Vanguard Models 1:64-V2 Completed Build: HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat 1/25 Artesania Latina; Master Korabel - 1:36 Yefin Nikonov's Secret Vessel On the Shelf: HMBV Granado 1/48 CAF Model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share #21 Posted November 25, 2022 Thank you all for your very kind welcomes. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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