James G Posted November 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted November 23, 2022 Greetings! This is a belated introduction. I’ve belonged to the forum and NRG for a couple of years now. My interest in model ship building has been evolving and growing over the last few years. After retiring in 2015 I began dabbling with model making starting in 2018. I started with a small scale Dumas Chris Craft Barrel Back runabout static model and then moved on to a couple of RC scale model Chris Crafts for the grandkids. On a lark I picked up the Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat to experiment with and a whole new world opened up to me. A few pictures of the completed model are included. I have to say that I’m now truly addicted. This forum and NRG are a big reason for this. The people that make up this group are simply the best! Whenever I’ve had questions or requested help NRG and forum members are more than willing to help. As a newbie to a sometimes pretty complicated hobby this means everything and keeps me wanting to learn even more. My next build is the Model Shipways Mayflower for my wife as she is a Mayflower descendant. After that the Emma C. Berry to get some plank on frame experience. Long term, if my skills are acceptable, I want to transition into scratch building. Thank you for reading and more importantly for creating such a welcoming atmosphere. Best, Jim Knocklouder, Baker, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Jim Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted November 23, 2022 Share #2 Posted November 23, 2022 Ahoy nice ship, this is the place to be !!! James G, mtaylor and Keith Black 2 1 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...
Baker Posted November 23, 2022 Share #3 Posted November 23, 2022 Nice model 👍 And James G, Keith Black and mtaylor 2 1 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...
GrandpaPhil Posted November 23, 2022 Share #4 Posted November 23, 2022 Welcome! James G and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 23, 2022 Share #5 Posted November 23, 2022 And a belated welcome to the forum from 'Down Under', Jim. John James G and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 23, 2022 Share #6 Posted November 23, 2022 Welcome to MSW, Jim. This hobby is indeed a great journey and a very rewarding one. James G 1 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...
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