JOHN GARGANI Posted February 6 #1 Posted February 6 Hi! I'm John, and I have been making plastic ship models since my senior year of College, all the way back in 1973.....Like so many of you who have made this a lifelong thing, I have constantly sought to improve my art, and always adding more various tools and helpful aids to make the ships look better. The problem I have, and I'm sure many of you also have this issue, is two-fold: Number one, is that, we are a rare breed these days, and as such, the models that we make are not found in any stores, and we depend upon online sites and E-bay, as, many of our ships are often not even produced anymore. Consequently, we will find ourselves making the same ships multiple times: for instance, I have already made the big three: Heller Victory and Soleil, and Revell Constitution THREE times over! lol.....I am running out of people to give these extra models to! and problem Number two, related to the first, is that there are few if any NEW models out there to pique our interest. Recently, however, I did find a great challenging one: Radimir, of HiSModel on Ebay, who hails from Czechoslovakia, sells all sorts of after market enhancements for our ships, well: he finally got around to producing a new one and in this case, he issued a version that already has all of his various after market goodies in one package ( cloth sails, wood decks, etched parts, wooden blocks etc). It is called the Statenjacht.....check it out on Ebay. Here is a picture of the finished model, with all of the very tiny etched parts, it was a real challenge to make. Snug Harbor Johnny, chris watton, JeffT and 6 others 9 Quote
ccoyle Posted February 6 #2 Posted February 6 Welcome aboard! JeffT, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Knocklouder Posted February 6 #3 Posted February 6 mtaylor, JeffT and Canute 3 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
GrandpaPhil Posted February 6 #4 Posted February 6 Welcome! mtaylor, JeffT and Canute 3 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)
AJohnson Posted February 6 #5 Posted February 6 (edited) Welcome to MSW John. Edited February 6 by AJohnson Canute, mtaylor and JeffT 3 Quote 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
BETAQDAVE Posted February 6 #6 Posted February 6 Welcome John, hope to see some of your work here soon. mtaylor, Canute and JeffT 3 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan.
Jim Lad Posted February 6 #7 Posted February 6 Hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted February 6 #8 Posted February 6 JeffT 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)
JeffT Posted February 7 #9 Posted February 7 Welcome to MSW mtaylor 1 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
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