Popeye77 Posted November 6, 2023 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2023 Hi everyone, signed up a few days ago, my name is Ian and I'm in Hampshire just outside Portsmouth, it's been a while since i joined a forum, everything seems to be Facebook related these day (which i don't like much) prefer the forums a lot more, I'm 77 and have been building models on and off since i was a kid, then it was the usual Airfix, Revell etc., not a lot of choice back then, then in my 50's started on ships!, mostly warships both plastic kits and R/C stuff, then in my 60's it was cars quickly followed by trucks (big rigs) the above "title" is what brought me to this forum, i had an idle "Google" to look back on the Nichimo Yamato and saw a post on the Trumpeter "out the box" kit review, i have been thinking for a while now about having another go at a ship kit, but moneys the problem as I'm retired, i made 2 of the Nichimo Yamato kits along with 2 destroyers and the Fleetscale 1/96th R/C Yamato (only got it about 80% finished i'm afraid), after a very brief of one of the 1/220 kits as Yamato (it went through the water like a jet propelled speedboat) i stripped it to the weather deck and converted it to the 3rd in class the Shinano aircraft carries, i still have these ships but sold most of the rest both made and still boxed, OK then! sorry it's a longwinded intro, i will post some pictures asap when i get used to the forum and doubtless i'll have some questions, thank you very much for adding me to your crew, regards Ian scrubbyj427, bruce d, ccoyle and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted November 6, 2023 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2023 Ian, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Ryland Craze, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted November 6, 2023 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2023 mtaylor, thibaultron, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah The Mayflower Amati 1:60 Ship in Bottle-Amati 1:300 : The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 Current Build: To be decided!! On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted November 6, 2023 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2023 Ryland Craze, Guyuti, Keith Black and 1 other 4 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...
CPDDET Posted November 6, 2023 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2023 Welcome to the most rewarding and frustrating hobby. Ryland Craze, Keith Black, allanyed and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted November 6, 2023 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2023 Welcome to our motley crew, enjoy your voyage. Allan mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Keith Black 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted November 6, 2023 Share #7 Posted November 6, 2023 Welcome! Keith Black, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 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...
mtaylor Posted November 6, 2023 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2023 Keith Black and Ryland Craze 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted November 7, 2023 Share #9 Posted November 7, 2023 Welcome to Model Ship World Ian. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye77 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share #10 Posted November 7, 2023 Thank you everyone for the welcome, soon as i work out how to add pics I'll put some of my old builds on, sorry about the typo there (1/200 not 1/220) Keith Black, mtaylor and Baker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted November 7, 2023 Share #11 Posted November 7, 2023 Hello Ian and welcome from Sussex. This thread should help: Hope this helps, look forward to seeing your pictures. Bruce mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye77 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted November 7, 2023 Thank you Bruce, i'll give it a go👍 bruce d, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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