JOHN GARGANI Posted February 6 Share #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. Thukydides, Haliburton, Snug Harbor Johnny and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 6 Share #2 Posted February 6 Welcome aboard! Canute, mtaylor and JeffT 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted February 6 Share #3 Posted February 6 mtaylor, JeffT and Canute 3 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 Bottle-Amati 1:300 : The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 Current Build: The Mayflower: Amati On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted February 6 Share #4 Posted February 6 Welcome! mtaylor, Canute and JeffT 3 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...
AJohnson Posted February 6 Share #5 Posted February 6 (edited) Welcome to MSW John. Edited February 6 by AJohnson mtaylor, Canute and JeffT 3 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted February 6 Share #6 Posted February 6 Welcome John, hope to see some of your work here soon. Canute, JeffT and mtaylor 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 6 Share #7 Posted February 6 Hello John, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 6 Share #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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted February 7 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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