Hello from Missouri, USA

[martimous]

Hello everyone. I'm (yet another) newbie to ship models.

I built a plastic "Spanish Galleon" when I was a teenager, had fun with it. I built the "Golden Hind" from Scientific models (carved block hull) in the middle 1980's; had an even better time with that. Now I'm working on the 1:50 "Santa Maria" from Mantua that I acquired back before laser cut bulkheads was a thing. Just about done with the first hull planking.

Very impressed by the precision work you guys do. Looking forward to learning from you.

[Dave_E]

Welcome aboard! What do we call you? 👍😀

[Knocklouder]

[ccoyle]

Welcome! I'm still trying to figure out whether "martimous" is an unfamiliar adjective or a derivation of "Marty Mouse." 🤔

[martimous]

20 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Welcome! I'm still trying to figure out whether "martimous" is an unfamiliar adjective or a derivation of "Marty Mouse." 🤔

Spot on. My name is Marty and I acquired that nickname at my workplace. Nice to meet everyone.

[martimous]

21 hours ago, Dave_E said:

Welcome aboard! What do we call you? 👍😀

Nice to meet you Dave_E. I go by Marty, but I've been called a lot of other things too, I expect. I see you're working on Rattlesnake; The Model Shipways version of the Rattlesnake is next on my build list after Santa Maria...

[mtaylor]

[Keith Black]

Marty, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. 

[Dave_E]

2 hours ago, martimous said:

Nice to meet you Dave_E. I go by Marty, but I've been called a lot of other things too, I expect. I see you're working on Rattlesnake; The Model Shipways version of the Rattlesnake is next on my build list after Santa Maria...

Hey Marty, yes when you start you Rattlesnake, do start a build log. There are several of us building her now and we learn from each other. 👍😀

[martimous]

@Dave_E

I've got a long way to go before I'm at the level of the folks posting here. I suspect I will be the one doing the learning...

That said, sounds like a good idea.

[allanyed]

On 10/26/2022 at 3:05 PM, martimous said:

Just about done with the first hull planking.

Welcome to MSW Martimous!   

For the second layer of planking study contemporary models on the RMG Collections site and see if this is what the planking in your kit instructs.  If not, you might consider studying the write up by author and member David Antscherl on proper planking (many kits don't get it) in the Articles data base here at MSW as well as the You Tube video on planking by Chuck Passaro.   
Cheers

Allan

Edited October 27, 2022 by allanyed

[Baker]

[martimous]

@allanyed   Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely look those up. Would like to get proficient at planking since I plan to be doing a lot of it

[flutlo6180]

HI Marty. Welcome aboard!

 

21 hours ago, martimous said:

Would like to get proficient at planking since I plan to be doing a lot of it

To improve proficiency with planking you may want to consider NRG's 1800 Century Merchantman Half-Hull planking kit. 

[martimous]

@flutlo6180Hi Ken! I think I will try out that kit from NRG...that looks like a good opportunity to practice. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[martimous]

Ordered and on its way.
I read through the manual and am curious if the relative sizes of the planks noted in the manual are constants (the widening of the plank at the sternpost, the width of the garboard and broad planks, etc.). It seems like these were sized as a percentage of the median width of the planks. It would seem those percentages would vary based on the ship under consideration. Any guidance on how these items are determined in general?
Looking forward to building this...

[Louie da fly]

Probably the best way to answer that question is to refer you to the planking articles at https://modelshipworld.com/forum/98-planking-downloads-and-tutorials-and-videos/

 

Steven