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DonBMichigan

DonBMichigan

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Hi All, 

 

I'm Don. I live in Ann Arbor, MI and I earn money as a software engineer for a large software and services company. I've lived in Michigan all my life, and most of my family is nearby. Some current and past hobbies include photography (Olympus shooter), Photoshop, hand-tool woodworking, electronic circuitry, volunteering for an organization that supports science education in local schools, and dreaming of retirement.

 

I have built a dozen or so plastic models (planes and cars mostly), and one wood model (Midwest's Dinghy - see attached image). I received the beginner's "shipwright" kit combo from Model Shipways for Christmas, and plan to start a build log for the Dory soon. I'm looking forward to making all three models. 

 

Don

 

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In progress: Norwegian Sailing Pram by Model Shipways

Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Model Shipways

James G

James G

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Welcome, Don! I have fond memories of living in the Ann Arbor area. We had a home in Chelsea in the early 90s. After retirement my wife and I returned to our hometown, Muskegon. I think you’ll enjoy this forum. Made up of a great bunch of people that are always willing to help. Best wishes as you begin your builds.

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

mtaylor

mtaylor

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:sign:

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Knocklouder

Knocklouder

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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 :)

Ryland Craze

Ryland Craze

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Hi Don and welcome to Model Ship World.  You have picked some good kits to get started in this great hobby.  You also did a great job on your Midwest Dinghy.

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

Baker

Baker

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:sign:

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

 
 
allanyed

allanyed

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20 hours ago, DonBMichigan said:

I received the beginner's "shipwright" kit combo from Model Shipways for Christmas

You could not have a better way to start into the hobby.  Learn from these and the experiences can be applied to other kits that are more complex but may not be as well designed as these.  Another plus is that these tricks of the trade will apply to many aspects of scratch builds if that is the road you will be taking.

Welcome to MSW!

Allan

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Keith Black

Keith Black

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 Don, welcome to MSW. We live next door in Grass Lake. Glad to have you aboard.

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

 

 

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