chadwijm6 Posted January 17, 2024 #1 Posted January 17, 2024 Hi everyone Just joined and wanted to say what a fantastic site this is with some fabulous builds and so much information that I've only just begun to search through. I've just started modelling (at over 50 years young!) And I'm currently working on an Airfix Titanic 1/400 and I've got an Occre Polaris ready to go next. I thought it would be good to try different materials. I live in the UK but spend quite a lot of time in Brussels, so the modelling will be a great evening hobby while I'm away from home. Basically I'm just hoping to improve my skills ( I use that term very loosely) and learn about the hobby and the history. Just bought the Frank Mastini, Ship Modeling Simplified book for some research which I'm looking forward to reading. Nice to meet you all and any advice or help you can offer along the way I would be very grateful for. James ccoyle, JeffT, scrubbyj427 and 6 others 9 Cheers, James. Current Builds Microaces Scrappee Liaison Radio Controlled Occre Polaris 1/50 Hong Kong Models 1/32 B25 J Mitchell Completed Airfix Westland Sea King HU.5 1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 1/24 Airfix Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS' 1/72 Airfix Titanic 1/400 Airfix King Tiger 1/35 In the hangar, dockyard or factory Airfix Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 1/48, Airfix North American P-51D, Mustang 1/48, Airfix Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV 1/48, Airfix MGB 1/32, ICM Gloster Gladiator 1/32, 5 Airfix Tanks, Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 C/D 1/48, Artesania Latina Zuiderzee Botter 1912 1/50, Airfix WWII British Army 30-cwt 4x2 GS Truck 1/35
Baker Posted January 17, 2024 #2 Posted January 17, 2024 Keith Black, JeffT, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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
CPDDET Posted January 17, 2024 #3 Posted January 17, 2024 Welcome aboard! I have the same book and found it very useful chadwijm6, Keith Black, JeffT and 2 others 5 Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose
druxey Posted January 17, 2024 #4 Posted January 17, 2024 Welcome aboard, James! chadwijm6, mtaylor, JeffT and 2 others 5 Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
AJohnson Posted January 17, 2024 #5 Posted January 17, 2024 Welcome to MSW James! chadwijm6, Keith Black, JeffT and 1 other 4 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
Keith Black Posted January 17, 2024 #6 Posted January 17, 2024 James, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. JeffT, chadwijm6 and AJohnson 3 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
ccoyle Posted January 17, 2024 #7 Posted January 17, 2024 Welcome aboard! chadwijm6, Keith Black, AJohnson and 2 others 5 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
Knocklouder Posted January 17, 2024 #8 Posted January 17, 2024 JeffT, Keith Black, mtaylor and 2 others 5 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 In queue: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; Pegasus - Amati 1:64 Completed: Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20
JeffT Posted January 17, 2024 #9 Posted January 17, 2024 Welcome to MSW chadwijm6, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 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
chadwijm6 Posted January 17, 2024 Author #10 Posted January 17, 2024 Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Please feel free to look at my first build, I've posted a couple of updates. Airfix Titanic 1/400. I'm quite pleased with it so far. mtaylor, Keith Black and Baker 3 Cheers, James. Current Builds Microaces Scrappee Liaison Radio Controlled Occre Polaris 1/50 Hong Kong Models 1/32 B25 J Mitchell Completed Airfix Westland Sea King HU.5 1/48 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc 1/24 Airfix Avro Lancaster B.III (SPECIAL) 'THE DAMBUSTERS' 1/72 Airfix Titanic 1/400 Airfix King Tiger 1/35 In the hangar, dockyard or factory Airfix Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 1/48, Airfix North American P-51D, Mustang 1/48, Airfix Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIV 1/48, Airfix MGB 1/32, ICM Gloster Gladiator 1/32, 5 Airfix Tanks, Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 C/D 1/48, Artesania Latina Zuiderzee Botter 1912 1/50, Airfix WWII British Army 30-cwt 4x2 GS Truck 1/35
Jim Lad Posted January 18, 2024 #11 Posted January 18, 2024 Hello James, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, chadwijm6 and mtaylor 3
mtaylor Posted January 18, 2024 #12 Posted January 18, 2024 Keith Black and chadwijm6 2 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)
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