Dcox Posted January 23 #1 Posted January 23 Just wanted to say hello and mention I am starting my second ship after an uncompleted first attempt (1847 Harvey - Artesania Latina). This new ship is the Polaris from Occre and I will be making a build log here. My goal is to actually complete this ship then go back and finish the Harvey after I get some more experience. I'll be researching here and other sources as well as asking many questions to clear things up. I'm 62 and have built quite a few plastic models over the years (and other things) since I was a young boy but, now I am retired I really want to up my skills and focus on wood models. My biggest hurdle will be getting over my OCD of making things perfect which has caused me to fail completing projects in the past. Advice is always welcomed Dave Cox - Northern California Thukydides, mtaylor, Ryland Craze and 6 others 9 Quote
Keith Black Posted January 23 #2 Posted January 23 Dave, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Ryland Craze, Dcox and mtaylor 3 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
Knocklouder Posted January 23 #3 Posted January 23 Dave this is the place to be!!!!!! Keith Black, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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
oakheart Posted January 23 #4 Posted January 23 31 minutes ago, Dcox said: getting over my OCD of making things perfect Welcome to MSW. I know that feeling well, I just say to myself, get on and finish it Tim Dcox, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Current Builds : Cutter "Speedy" 1828 from Plans by Bill Shoulders at 148 Bounty Launch - Scratch build - FINISHED 85 ft. Harbour Tug. scratch built from plans by Francis Smith. ( FINISHED but no build log for this ) HMS Lightning. kit bashed from Deans Marine HMS Kelly kit ( FINISHED ) yes at last....
wmherbert Posted January 23 #5 Posted January 23 Welcome. I'm sure everyone here can point out things that they wished they did a little better on a model. I just try to do each one a little better as my experience and skills improve. And the reality is that you will spend many hours building a model that even your best friend won't spend more than a minute or two looking at. So just relax and enjoy the process and try to gain skills as you go along. Bill Dcox, Keith Black, BETAQDAVE and 2 others 5 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted January 23 #6 Posted January 23 Welcome! Keith Black, Dcox, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
ccoyle Posted January 23 #7 Posted January 23 Welcome aboard, Dave! So -- how farth north is "Northern"? I'm a Humboldt County native. Dcox, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Baker Posted January 23 #8 Posted January 23 Dcox, mtaylor, 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 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
Dcox Posted January 23 Author #9 Posted January 23 2 hours ago, ccoyle said: Welcome aboard, Dave! So -- how farth north is "Northern"? I'm a Humboldt County native. You're further north. I'm in Yolo county, Winters to be exact. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
ccoyle Posted January 23 #10 Posted January 23 21 minutes ago, Dcox said: I'm in Yolo county, Winters to be exact. Okay, that's a little off the beaten path. I tell people here in South Carolina that the vast swathe of California dotted by little towns like Winters is "The Other California" -- the part non-Californians never think of. Dcox, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Jsk Posted January 23 #11 Posted January 23 Welcome, Dave! And as a coworker likes to say... "The perfect is the enemy of the good." 😉 Keith Black, Dcox, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote --jeff In Process: Skipjack Kathryn 1/72 Card (scratch build) Completed Builds: Slavic (Viking) Longship 1/72 (Falconet), US Revenue Cutter 1/72 Card (Seahorse),
Jim Lad Posted January 24 #13 Posted January 24 Hello Dave, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, mtaylor and Dcox 3 Quote
allanyed Posted January 24 #14 Posted January 24 8 hours ago, Dcox said: Advice is always welcomed Welcome to MSW. Advice,,,,, lots of good advice here at MSW, but I think a common piece from many members is that it is better to start with high quality kits that will teach you good practices on the details, including the three vessel series designed by David Antscherl at Model Shipways which is becoming a classic for beginners. I truly wish these were around when I started back in the day. https://modelexpo-online.com/Model-Shipways-Shipwright-3-Kit-Combo-Series_p_5465.html Allan Vlax, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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
CPDDET Posted January 24 #15 Posted January 24 Welcome Dave. Don't know if the OCD thing runs rampant here but it's something I deal with often. But if I built everything perfect there wouldn't be any challenges left to keep me building. Hang in there and enjoy the hobby. mtaylor, Keith Black and Dcox 3 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose
Dcox Posted January 24 Author #16 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, allanyed said: Welcome to MSW. Advice,,,,, lots of good advice here at MSW, but I think a common piece from many members is that it is better to start with high quality kits that will teach you good practices on the details, including the three vessel series designed by David Antscherl at Model Shipways which is becoming a classic for beginners. I truly wish these were around when I started back in the day. https://modelexpo-online.com/Model-Shipways-Shipwright-3-Kit-Combo-Series_p_5465.html Allan I did check those kits out as well as the other one in the series. I almost purchased them but, the Polaris won out. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote
allanyed Posted January 24 #17 Posted January 24 The main thing is to enjoy your time with whatever model you go with. Allan Ryland Craze, Keith Black, Dcox and 1 other 4 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
Wawona59 Posted January 25 #18 Posted January 25 Welcome to MSW Dave. Lots of good folks here who have a lot of experience and advice. Persevere onward to complete your first ship model. It's a real shot in the arm when you get that first one under your belt. Welcome aboard. mtaylor, Dcox and Keith Black 3 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
mtaylor Posted January 26 #19 Posted January 26 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)
SiriusVoyager Posted January 27 #20 Posted January 27 Welcome! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote - Eric Current build: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section
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