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Dave D

Dave D

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It's been about 2 decades since I last did any modeling. Traveling to 3rd world countries bringing peace and prosperity and other surprises. Makes the delicate work, time, and constant moving of models challenging. Retired now and looking for things to fill the time void, I have decided to jump back in. Gardening just doesn't do it for me. Dust off some old tools, etc. My dad was deep into re-creation, mostly planes and cars, the occasional boat and submarine. I do remember 1 nice ferry he had done, Id love to do it one day, but I'll have to figure out what it was.  He had me start working with them when I was about 7-8 years old. Looking around things have changed a bit. Research is easier, and so is acquiring materials. It used to be some hard reading, trips to libraries, etc, but now a Google search turns most up. Happy to be here and getting back into it!  Happy new year all!

Baker

Baker

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:piratebo5:

: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

 
 
AJohnson

AJohnson

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Welcome to MSW Dave. 
 

:cheers:

Andrew
Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64)

Completed (Kits):-

Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler

Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne

Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight

 

bruce d

bruce d

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Dave, welcome to MSW from the UK. 

🌻

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

allanyed

allanyed

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20 hours ago, Dave D said:

I am open to suggestions. Looking around for now. 

WELCOME!!!

Take a look at the various build logs of beginner models.  Some are great, others ......     Depending on your skill level for ship building, there are indeed choices.   If going back to the beginning and a chance to relearn or learn for the first time some great techniques look at one or more of the  models  from Model Shipways Shipwright 3 Kit Combo Series designed by David Antscherl.

Allan

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

 

mtaylor

mtaylor

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Welcome to MSW, Dave.   Allan gave you some great advice, IMO.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Keith Black

Keith Black

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 Dave, welcome to MSW. 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

 

 

woodartist

woodartist

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Welcome aboard. Take your time selecting a first project. Find one that has a lot of finished build logs. It takes  awhile to get your head wrapped around any really micro build with 1/65 and higher. Not a good choice for a first build, nor is a boat with a lot of rigging required. The smaller it is the more you need really specialized tools. Ask questions!!

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