New Recruit

[oakheart]

 

 Hi a new recruit from chilly Herefordshire UK saying hello.

 

Quick run down, I am a long time model maker, up to this point mainly in metal / plastic, I did have a go at making plywood speed boat when I was about 11 yrs old which was 60 years ago so I have a lot of catching up to do with working with wood at a small scale.

I recently finished a brass Copernican Orrey which took some 5 years from start to finish.

While looking for a new project, the guys at my local model club suggested making an RC ship so I purchased a Deans Marine Destroyer kit, with GRP hull, laser cut styrene superstructure and photo etched detail parts.

Which I have almost finished, it floats and can be steered around the club’s pond, I now need to add the detail.
So I am now looking again for a project to keep me busy, one of the club members makes the most amazing  3 masted sailing vessels, he suggested something like that as a next project.
I know I don’t have the skills in woodwork to take a project like that yet.

Then I found this amazing website and  group. Having a good look around, I have been very taken with the small boat projects shown on here, one of those small boats could be good start for me to learn and hone my skills, something like the ‘Bounty Launch’ or Chuck Passaro’s Medway longboat. Not to big, not too small, a ‘Goldilocks’ project.

There are a couple of problems with that, cash to get the kit, I am retired and living on the UK state pension, then there is the availability of kits here in the UK. 

Not to be put off I decided there was enough information around to scratch build a small boat. I hope to be mixing ideas from kits and build logs.

Having used CAD / CAM for many years, I downloaded the original bounty launch drawings from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, imported it into Fusion 360, hand traced the parts to produce a full 3D model first which may help me to get a feel for the model I hope to make in wood. 

 

Then I found the discussion started by allanyed with imustbecrazy on ‘Bounty ships boats details’ which has got me all fired up. 

I am now plank counting….. is there no hope, am I lost to this crazy world.

 

Should I start a build log, I really don’t know what I am doing. 

I will be playing with ideas that may not work, there will be more questions than solutions.

Are photos of roughly chopped up bits of wood as prototypes really of any interest?

Which section would the log go in?

 

anyway, I think I could have a great time being part of this community.

  

Tim Coupland

[Baker]

[Oldsalt1950]

Welcome aboard Tim. By all means start a log, in your case it would be in the scratch-built section. There are plenty of people that will be more than willing to lend some armchair advise.

 

Jim

[oakheart]

Thanks to Patrick and Jim for the welcome.

Looking forward to some armchair advice, this weather I may well be in a cosy armchair myself.
The workshop is freezing.

 

Tim

[Edwardkenway]

Tim, welcome to MSW 

[Keith Black]

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

[oakheart]

Thanks for the welcome Edward and Keith

 

I already have a couple of questions

Is there anyway to get notifications of replies to posts?
How do I find out how to post photos?

 

Tim

[LyleK1]

36 minutes ago, oakheart said:

Thanks for the welcome Edward and Keith

 

I already have a couple of questions

Is there anyway to get notifications of replies to posts?
How do I find out how to post photos?

 

Tim

There are a couple of ways to get notifications… if you start a topic, you should get notified of responses automatically. In other posts there is a button at the top right side of the post that states “follow”. The button gives options of the type of notification you can receive.

Adding photos is easy too.

Whfn adding a post there is an area at the bottom to drag and drop your photos!

Good luck and welcome!

[oakheart]

Hi Lyle

Thanks for the welcome and the information, still finding my way around.

 

I have managed to change my profile image, woo hoo 

 

Tim

[No Idea]

Hi Tim and welcome to MSW mate - I live not to far from you and we often visit Hereford as its one of our favourite cities in the UK.

 

Good luck with your choice of new build and if you start a build log you will get loads of helpful advice.

 

Mark

[oakheart]

Hi Mark 

Thanks for the welcome, if you come to Hereford look up our model club HSME ( open am. Tues and Sat ) near the Waterworks Museum.

Most of the members seem to be fixated with making little steam trains but there are a few sensible chaps here that are building boats and ships

 

I am gathering my ideas and photos to start the log.

 

Tim

[Jim Lad]

Hello tim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

 

John

[oakheart]

Hi John thanks for the warm welcome.

I was just down under in October, visiting "Rellies" in Sydney and Melbourne.

It's a shame we missed each other.

 

Tim

[flutlo6180]

Hi Tim. Welcome aboard!  Please do start a build log. I believe the build log is the best way to engage, get encouragement, and find the way forward when you are uncertain how to proceed.

 

[Dave_E]

Hi Tim, Welcome to the forum! 👍😀

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW, Tim.  Looking forward to your build log.

[markjay]

[oakheart]

Thanks to Ken, Dave and both Marks for the welcomes.

Looks like I need to start a build log and pretty soon.

Are phone photos good for logs?

 

Tim

 

[allanyed]

Very happy to see you join this motley crew at MSW Tim

 

Allan

[oakheart]

Thanks Allan

See you over in your Bounty Launch topic.

[AJohnson]

Welcome to MSW Tim! 

[oakheart]

Thanks for the welcome Andrew

 

Tim

[botra288]

Tim, welcome aboard 😀

[Knocklouder]

[mtaylor]

13 hours ago, oakheart said:

TAre phone photos good for logs?

 

Tim

 

Yes.  But do try to use a large an image as possible.  Some phones are limited to size and we end up tiny photos.

[oakheart]

12 hours ago, mtaylor said:

 But do try to use a large an image as possible. 

 

Thanks Mark,

When you say large, Is there a size restriction?

 

Tim

[Glen McGuire]

Welcome, Tim!  Looking forward to seeing your work.

[oakheart]

Hi Glen

Thanks for the welcome.

I have just started my build log, in scratch builds 17 to 1800

 

I know there is not much there yet but let me know what you think so far.

Really I am making it up as I go along. 

 

Tim

[mtaylor]

13 hours ago, oakheart said:

 

Thanks Mark,

When you say large, Is there a size restriction?

 

Tim

There is but I'm not sure what it is currently.   I just size all mine a 1500 pixels wide and seems to give a good image.

[oakheart]

20 hours ago, mtaylor said:

 I just size all mine a 1500 pixels wide and seems to give a good image.

Thanks Mark, I will stick to that size.

 

Tim