RichieS Posted December 22, 2023 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) Hi there, a completly new to wooden model building after a youth spent building plastic models and a 30 year hiatus. Hopefully after reading a good few build logs and taking the tips from those I hope I might make something presentable. I'm starting with an artesania Captain's Longboat HMS Endeavour. It was listed for the beginner so hopefully will suit my lack of skills working with such small wood. Am more too used to bits of 2x4 so should be interesting to see if I can adapt to the smaller scale. Might start a build log in the new year to get advice and support along the way. Thanks Edited December 22, 2023 by RichieS JacquesCousteau, Thukydides, GrandpaPhil and 8 others 11 Quote First build: HMS Endeavour's Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 22, 2023 Share #2 Posted December 22, 2023 Welcome to MSW. By all means open log. It's the best way to get help and also meet other builders. Keith Black 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...
JeffT Posted December 23, 2023 Share #3 Posted December 23, 2023 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted December 23, 2023 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted December 23, 2023 Share #5 Posted December 23, 2023 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted December 23, 2023 Share #6 Posted December 23, 2023 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted December 23, 2023 Share #7 Posted December 23, 2023 Richie, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. mtaylor 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted December 23, 2023 Share #8 Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome to MSW. Allan mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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...
CPDDET Posted December 23, 2023 Share #9 Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome! And keep us posted of your progress. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusVoyager Posted December 24, 2023 Share #10 Posted December 24, 2023 Welcome! Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote - Eric Drafting: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Hafstad Posted December 24, 2023 Share #11 Posted December 24, 2023 Hi! You sound like you have about the same history of model building as I do, and are taking the same approach to starting wooden ships, except that I'm trying the Saint Milo, also a beginner's build. So, from another new member - Welcome! Knocklouder, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieS Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted December 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Helge Hafstad said: Hi! You sound like you have about the same history of model building as I do, and are taking the same approach to starting wooden ships, except that I'm trying the Saint Milo, also a beginner's build. So, from another new member - Welcome! Are you planning on doing a build log of the Saint Milo Helge? Would be interested to see how you get on with it and hopefully I can learn from your build. Many of the build logs on this forum are so good that if I can make mine half as good I'll be very happy indeed. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote First build: HMS Endeavour's Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 24, 2023 Share #13 Posted December 24, 2023 hello Richie, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Hafstad Posted December 24, 2023 Share #14 Posted December 24, 2023 4 hours ago, RichieS said: Are you planning on doing a build log of the Saint Milo Helge? Would be interested to see how you get on with it and hopefully I can learn from your build. Many of the build logs on this forum are so good that if I can make mine half as good I'll be very happy indeed. Yes I am, and the start is already posted! Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieS Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share #15 Posted December 24, 2023 20 minutes ago, Helge Hafstad said: Yes I am, and the start is already posted! Should have looked before posting. I've found your build log now and will follow with interest. Thanks mtaylor, Keith Black and Helge Hafstad 3 Quote First build: HMS Endeavour's Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlax Posted December 24, 2023 Share #16 Posted December 24, 2023 Welcome to MSW, I hope you enjoy model ship building. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieS Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share #17 Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Slight delay to building my model. I ordered the HMS Endeavour Longboat and was shipped the HMS Endeavour instead. Have tosend back the one I received and wait for the replacement to come through. No harm though, will give me more time to get tips from other builds. Edited December 27, 2023 by RichieS mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote First build: HMS Endeavour's Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawona59 Posted December 27, 2023 Share #18 Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Hi Richie, a very warm welcome to the Model Ship World forum. Since I finished my last simple project as a gift, (Chesapeake Bay Flattie) as a gift I'm trying to decide what me next project will be. I'm leaning towards my Pavel Nikitin Dakkar "Oseberg" kit. Decisions, decisions. Welcome Aboard! Edited December 27, 2023 by Wawona59 RichieS, Keith Black and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Gifts for friends: 18th Century Pinnace, Kayak 17, Kayak 21 Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/96 Downeaster "St. Paul" Selected Previous Completed Builds: Revell - 1/96 Thermopylae; Revell - 1/96 Cutty Sark, Revell - 1/96 Constitution, Aurora - Whaling Bark Wanderer, Model Shipways - 1/96 Phantom, AL - 1805 Pilot Boat Swift, Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Monitor and Merrimac, Model Trailways - Doctor's Buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus107 Posted December 27, 2023 Share #19 Posted December 27, 2023 Welcome to Model Ship World! There are some fascinating Irish boats you could model, too. I have built a model of an Irish currach and recently finished a model of a Galway hooker. Lots of interesting nautical history from Ireland! james Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Past projects: Galway hooker; Durham boat; Mayflower shallop; Irish seagoing currach; James Caird; Cornish fishing lugger; Pitcairn Island longboat; Bounty launch. Peace on Earth begins within you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieS Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share #20 Posted December 27, 2023 52 minutes ago, Seamus107 said: Welcome to Model Ship World! There are some fascinating Irish boats you could model, too. I have built a model of an Irish currach and recently finished a model of a Galway hooker. Lots of interesting nautical history from Ireland! james Once I gain a few skills I would certainly be interested in modelling a Galway hooker. I see that you've modelled one, any tips on suitable kits for a novice with a little experience (by the time I get through my build) or was yours a scratch build? mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote First build: HMS Endeavour's Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus107 Posted December 29, 2023 Share #21 Posted December 29, 2023 It was a scratch build of a leithbhad, based on plans from the historic ships of Ireland web site. I added a load of turf to the hold, for the visual effect and as a conversation starter. I believe ship models should have a little something that will encourage the viewer to stop, examine the model closely, and ask the modeler a few questions. I could share some photos of the model, if you should ever decide to build one. james RichieS, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Past projects: Galway hooker; Durham boat; Mayflower shallop; Irish seagoing currach; James Caird; Cornish fishing lugger; Pitcairn Island longboat; Bounty launch. Peace on Earth begins within you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieS Posted January 13 Author Share #22 Posted January 13 On 12/27/2023 at 7:36 PM, Wawona59 said: Hi Richie, a very warm welcome to the Model Ship World forum. Since I finished my last simple project as a gift, (Chesapeake Bay Flattie) as a gift I'm trying to decide what me next project will be. I'm leaning towards my Pavel Nikitin Dakkar "Oseberg" kit. Decisions, decisions. Welcome Aboard! I'm already starting to think about my next build. I'm only 1/2 way through the planking of my first one, and thoroughly enjoying it, but may wait and see how I fair with rigging before I decide what to go for next CPDDET, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote First build: HMS Endeavour's Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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