ChiefScienceOfficerDrew Posted December 31, 2023 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2023 Hey there, mateys. I had done a pair of very basic kits before, a simple sailboat and a pirate ship, neither of much complexity. Around when the pandemic shut things down I finally resolved to start the Lightning Sailboat (1:12) kit from Dumas. That had been completed a few weeks ago (photos for the gallery in process); whereupon I learned my first mate, CFO and bestie had ordered the Ulises OcCre, 1:30, for my recent birthday, it came a month after. In the meantime, I found this resource (NRG/MSW) and hope to keep up a proper log as I begin the new project. There are some nuances to terminology perhaps some kind folk can enlighten me with: what is bashing? And is there a beginner / intermediate novice area? Oh and I had created my sign-in before thinking about it being kind of long and a bit obtrusive, so, allow some slack on that, ok? Before having family, and most of my career, I had completed many auto, aircraft, armor and other plastic kits, all for good. Working in wood is a special endeavor, as I found the Lightning kit at a local hobby shop’s going out of business sale - last century. I guess the CFO likes my modeling because it keeps me busy and chill. Yes, yes the wood had dried out a lot, and many parts were missing or had decayed. So much more creativity required! Peace ChiefScienceOfficerDrew Drew Hmiel, Glenside, PA JeffT, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 31, 2023 Share #2 Posted December 31, 2023 JeffT and Keith Black 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...
Azzoun Posted January 1 Share #3 Posted January 1 (edited) Hi Drew, welcome to Model Ship World! This is a great community and very active forum. I'd like to also offer if you're interested in some in person comradery with ship modeling, the Philadelphia Ship Model Society meets at 1pm on the third Sunday of the month at the Coast Guard Station. Happy to fill you in on any details if you're interested, just send me a message. Good luck on your Lightening build! Joshua Fichmann https://www.philadelphiashipmodelsociety.com/ Edited January 1 by Azzoun Add website. JeffT, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted January 1 Share #4 Posted January 1 Drew, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. https://cloudcraftsite.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/splitting-hairs-a-small-rant-about-terminology/ The above is not exactly what MSW folks mean by 'bashing'. Here it's refinement of a kit model for greater historically accuracy, altered hull, mast, rigging details, etc etc and less about adding parts though that is done at times. If you search bash or bashing in the search box on the main page you'll find many examples. Happy New Year. JeffT and mtaylor 2 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...
CPDDET Posted January 1 Share #5 Posted January 1 Welcome, all the help you need is right here! Keith Black, JeffT and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted January 1 Share #6 Posted January 1 Welcome aboard, Drew! Keith Black, JeffT and mtaylor 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted January 1 Share #7 Posted January 1 Welcome to MSW 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...
Knocklouder Posted January 1 Share #8 Posted January 1 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60, Viking Ship Drakkar-1:50 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: King of the Mississippi-Artesania Latina-1:80 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 1 Share #9 Posted January 1 (edited) Drew, Welcome and Happy New Year! Bashing to us means modifying a kit. Edited January 1 by GrandpaPhil mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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...
Baker Posted January 1 Share #10 Posted January 1 mtaylor and Keith Black 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 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...
Chuck Seiler Posted January 1 Share #11 Posted January 1 Welcome aboard and Happy New Year. ~formerly from Warminster, PA mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, John Smith Shallop Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch 1/4 scale-Model Shipways plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 1 Share #12 Posted January 1 Hello Drew, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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