ChuckP Posted December 5, 2022 #1 Posted December 5, 2022 Hi all, I have been in pursuit of a hobby that I can embrace and have fun with. I came across model ship building and I hope I have found what I have been looking for. I have not done a model since a kid and they were horrible, I am now 68+. I know these are challenging and rewarding if you succeed through the low moments of a build. My skill set is probably close to zero but i am going to give it a go. I ordered the Polaris from OCCRE and waiting for it to arrive. I chose it because of the videos. I doubt I could succeed without them. So just wanted to say hi and also let you know this ChuckP should never be confused with another Chuck on this forum. I can’t even believe the level of his and others workmanship I am seeing and I truly admire all who have the talent to do these. My first build may look like a disaster, but so be it. I am hoping I have the perseverance to pick myself up and continue going. Time will tell. One last note when I say Central New York, I am not talking about near Manhattan. We are near lake Ontario in the middle of snow country. All the best to all of you. Chuck Keith Black, Ryland Craze, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote
Keith Black Posted December 5, 2022 #2 Posted December 5, 2022 Chuck, welcome to MSW. Wishing you the best with your first build and please create a build log when you start your build. Glad to have you aboard. Ryland Craze, JeffT, Saburo and 1 other 4 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
Knocklouder Posted December 5, 2022 #3 Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) Jump right in, those masters will help you with anything just ask. Yes start a build log of your ship or boat, Most of all have fun building cause it only gets funner and funner You'll SEE !! Edited December 5, 2022 by Knocklouder I am guessing typos Dave_E, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 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
ccoyle Posted December 5, 2022 #4 Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, ChuckP said: One last note when I say Central New York, I am not talking about near Manhattan. We are near lake Ontario in the middle of snow country. Welcome aboard! I'm a California ex-pat myself, and I often tell people that I'm from the "other California", i.e. the parts that no one hears about. Keith Black, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Baker Posted December 5, 2022 #5 Posted December 5, 2022 JeffT, Keith Black, Dave_E and 2 others 5 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
ChuckP Posted December 5, 2022 Author #6 Posted December 5, 2022 Thanks all for the warm welcome. I will give it my best, stumble and hopefully get up with the help from this forum. All the best to all. Chuck mtaylor, Dave_E, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote
Jack12477 Posted December 5, 2022 #7 Posted December 5, 2022 Welcome ! 1 hour ago, ChuckP said: We are near lake Ontario in the middle of snow country Up near Montague? I'm originally from Rochester. Have a daughter in Buffalo. Who will win the Golden Snowball Award this season ? 🤔 Keith Black, Dave_E, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
Jim Lad Posted December 5, 2022 #8 Posted December 5, 2022 Hello Chuck, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Ryland Craze, JeffT, Knocklouder and 3 others 6 Quote
JeffT Posted December 5, 2022 #9 Posted December 5, 2022 Welcome! Dave_E, Knocklouder, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
Ryland Craze Posted December 5, 2022 #10 Posted December 5, 2022 Hi Chuck and welcome to Model Ship World. You have come to the right forum to learn about building wooden ship models. mtaylor, Knocklouder, Keith Black and 2 others 5 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
CPDDET Posted December 5, 2022 #11 Posted December 5, 2022 Welcome Chuck! Trust me, no matter what level anyone here is at we are all learning from each other. Doing is learning. Keith Black, Ryland Craze, Dave_E and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose
Dave_E Posted December 5, 2022 #12 Posted December 5, 2022 Hey Chuck, Welcome to the forum. Bump everything these guys have already said. 👍😀 Knocklouder, mtaylor, Keith Black 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
Peanut6 Posted December 5, 2022 #13 Posted December 5, 2022 Welcome aboard Chuck, a ditto to what others have said. Sure sounds like you're introducing yourself into the hobby with the best possible attitude. Keeping things in the proper perspective and accepting that some things are going to be a given (good or bad), or at least they're the nature of the beast due to one's experience/situation, probably will help keep you in your happy place during the most frustrating times of a build. But never despair, you've got over 43,000 people here who, at one time or another, stood in the exact same place as you. A newbie wanting to try something new because, for one reason or another, it just looks like it could be very fun, rewarding and satisfying. Probably one of the biggest pieces of advice I can offer, never ever hesitate to ask questions. No matter how silly or inane you think they may be, you really need to ask. I'm sure you'll be surprised how helpful and supportive this bunch can be. Everyone here really does want to help each other and takes great joy in seeing one succeed. So be patient with yourself, have as much fun as you can and enjoy the voyage. mtaylor, Saburo, Knocklouder and 3 others 6 Quote Take care and be safe. kev Current Build: HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat - Artesania Latina On the shelf: Oseberg #518 - Billing Boats
mtaylor Posted December 6, 2022 #14 Posted December 6, 2022 Ryland Craze 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)
Ed Ku20 Posted December 6, 2022 #15 Posted December 6, 2022 Welcome aboard Chuck Dave_E, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Thanks & Best regards, Ed Kutay Current build: Model Shipways "Rattlesnake" Completed build: Model Shipways "Bluenose I"
ChuckP Posted December 6, 2022 Author #16 Posted December 6, 2022 18 hours ago, Jack12477 said: Welcome ! Up near Montague? I'm originally from Rochester. Have a daughter in Buffalo. Who will win the Golden Snowball Award this season ? 🤔 Hi Jack, so long as it is not Oswego I am good with it. Take care. Keith Black and Dave_E 2 Quote
ChuckP Posted December 6, 2022 Author #17 Posted December 6, 2022 Still waiting for the kit to arrive but I will keep all informed on my progress. Wanted to thank everyone individually but that make for a long thread. Greatly appreciate all the positive responses. With all the very best! Chuck Dave_E, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote
Jack12477 Posted December 6, 2022 #18 Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, ChuckP said: Hi Jack, so long as it is not Oswego I am good with it. Take care. Is the lighthouse encased in ice yet ? 😉😉 Edited December 6, 2022 by Jack12477 Keith Black, Dave_E and mtaylor 3 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
Roger Pellett Posted December 6, 2022 #19 Posted December 6, 2022 Welcome to MSW from the other end of the Great Lakes! By the way, according to my daughter who lives in Brooklyn 😒, there is no “Central New York,” only “The City” and “Upstate”. It’s nice to know that another distinctive region exists. 😆 Roger Keith Black, mtaylor and Dave_E 3 Quote
Jack12477 Posted December 6, 2022 #20 Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roger Pellett said: there is no “Central New York,” only “The City” and “Upstate”. It’s nice to know that another distinctive region exists. 😆 Yes, there's several regions, Southern Tier, Western NY, Niagara Region, Finger Lakes region, Mohawk Valley Region,Capitol Region, Upper/Mid/Lower Hudson Valley, Adirondacks Region (the real "Upstate" 😉😊) also known as The North Country; and then there's "Downstate", basically everything south and east of Tappen Zee Bridge (Westchester, Manhattan, Long Island), or is it Spuyten Duyvil, I can never remember which! 😉😊😇 Edited December 6, 2022 by Jack12477 mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
barkeater Posted December 6, 2022 #21 Posted December 6, 2022 I'm originally from the Mohawk valley/ Adirondack region and still have family there. It always drives me crazy to hear people talking about "upstate" when they are talking about a town 20 miles north of NYC. Dave_E, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Completed scratch build: The armed brig "Badger" 1777 Current scratch build: The 36 gun frigate "Unite" 1796 Completed kits: Mamoli "Alert", Caldercraft "Sherbourne"
Roger Pellett Posted December 6, 2022 #22 Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) My daughter grew up in two small cities: Marietta, Ohio (pop 16000) and Duluth, MN (pop 85000). Shortly after moving to NYC she mentioned that she was going “upstate” for the weekend. I assumed Syracuse, Rochester, or even Buffalo. It was Fishkill. It didn’t take her long to start acting like she had lived in NYC her whole life. By the way, Duluth, MN is the southern edge of the real North Country.😆 Roger Edited December 6, 2022 by Roger Pellett mtaylor, Jack12477, Dave_E and 1 other 2 2 Quote
Jack12477 Posted December 6, 2022 #23 Posted December 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said: Shortly after moving to NYC she mentioned that she was going “upstate” for the weekend. ................ It was Fishkill. Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
ChuckP Posted December 7, 2022 Author #24 Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 9:20 AM, Jack12477 said: Is the lighthouse encased in ice yet ? 😉😉 Hi Jack, All the snow and ice have gone. We are now like a little Miami except for Palm trees and perhaps 70+ weather. But we will take it. Chuck Dave_E, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote
ChuckP Posted December 7, 2022 Author #25 Posted December 7, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 12:34 PM, Keith Black said: Chuck, welcome to MSW. Wishing you the best with your first build and please create a build log when you start your build. Glad to have you aboard. Hi Keith and thanks. How do I start a build log? Chuck mtaylor, Dave_E and Keith Black 3 Quote
Jack12477 Posted December 7, 2022 #26 Posted December 7, 2022 Same weather down here. We're waiting for real winter to arrive. Our favorite winter sport. 😁😁😁 Yes, that is the Hudson River ! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
mtaylor Posted December 8, 2022 #27 Posted December 8, 2022 4 hours ago, ChuckP said: Hi Keith and thanks. How do I start a build log? Chuck Have a look here: Jack12477, Keith Black and Dave_E 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)
Saburo Posted December 8, 2022 #28 Posted December 8, 2022 Welcome ChuckP. You're already off to a great start. Bill Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
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