Eamon Posted February 24, 2024 #1 Posted February 24, 2024 Hello! I'm writing from my current home in Tanzania, but originally from Virginia. One of my grandfathers was a model ship builder himself, the other was a naval architect, and one of my uncles is a nautical painter, so it was somewhat inevitable I'd try picking this hobby up at some point. I'm currently working on my sixth ship. The first was a very old-school model with only vague instructions, and I had to give it up after the first planking. The second and third turned out just ok, and I ended up throwing them away to conserve space in my house. Finally, my fourth was the Artesania Latina Endurance, which I picked because of the comprehensive instructions and design for lighting. It may offend purists a bit because I ran out of time before moving overseas, and had to leave off the lanterns, ship's boats, and a few other details. Next, I completed the Occre Endurance, which I picked for the subject: Now moving on to the Artesania Latina Bounty, which is a monstrous kit. I'm looking forward to getting help from the experts here as I work through it! chris watton, Haliburton, mtaylor and 8 others 11
ccoyle Posted February 24, 2024 #2 Posted February 24, 2024 Welcome aboard! I have a soft spot for Tanzania -- I used to keep African cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. mtaylor and JeffT 2 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
Knocklouder Posted February 24, 2024 #3 Posted February 24, 2024 Eamon great looking models, if you ever run into troubles, this is the place to be. So many people here will help , just ask you'll see. Good luck on your journey. mtaylor, Keith Black and JeffT 3 "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 February 24, 2024 #4 Posted February 24, 2024 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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
hollowneck Posted February 24, 2024 #5 Posted February 24, 2024 6 hours ago, ccoyle said: I have a soft spot for Tanzania -- I used to keep African cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. Me too! Loved watching the female mouth brooders! Welcome Eamon - you will find this virtual spot the best one in the world for ship modeling info and colleagues. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: HM Gunbrig Cracker #13 (HM Adder Gunbrig) Completed Builds: Grace & Peace (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner), HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren
Baker Posted February 24, 2024 #7 Posted February 24, 2024 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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
mtaylor Posted February 24, 2024 #8 Posted February 24, 2024 Keith Black 1 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)
Jim Lad Posted February 25, 2024 #9 Posted February 25, 2024 Hello Eamon, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and Keith Black 2
AJohnson Posted February 25, 2024 #10 Posted February 25, 2024 Welcome to MsW! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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
SiriusVoyager Posted February 26, 2024 #11 Posted February 26, 2024 Welcome to MSW! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 - Eric Current build: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section
rmccook Posted March 4, 2024 #12 Posted March 4, 2024 On 2/24/2024 at 8:00 AM, Eamon said: Hello! I'm writing from my current home in Tanzania, but originally from Virginia. One of my grandfathers was a model ship builder himself, the other was a naval architect, and one of my uncles is a nautical painter, so it was somewhat inevitable I'd try picking this hobby up at some point. I'm currently working on my sixth ship. The first was a very old-school model with only vague instructions, and I had to give it up after the first planking. The second and third turned out just ok, and I ended up throwing them away to conserve space in my house. Finally, my fourth was the Artesania Latina Endurance, which I picked because of the comprehensive instructions and design for lighting. It may offend purists a bit because I ran out of time before moving overseas, and had to leave off the lanterns, ship's boats, and a few other details. Next, I completed the Occre Endurance, which I picked for the subject: Now moving on to the Artesania Latina Bounty, which is a monstrous kit. I'm looking forward to getting help from the experts here as I work through it! great looking boats! How did you ship them safely when you went overseas? Keith Black, Eamon and mtaylor 3
Keith Black Posted March 4, 2024 #13 Posted March 4, 2024 Eamon, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. mtaylor 1 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
Eamon Posted March 4, 2024 Author #14 Posted March 4, 2024 4 hours ago, rmccook said: great looking boats! How did you ship them safely when you went overseas? I left the Endeavor behind, but sending the Endurance from Tanzania to the US (it was a gift for my dad) was quite the task! I had someone wrap it in a bubble wrap sling full of shredded paper and combine a few cardboard boxes to hold it. Then I someone had to bring it back as a checked bag on their flight to America. Apparently the Tanzanian airport employees thought this was VERY funny. Keith Black, mtaylor and rmccook 3
Bryan Woods Posted March 4, 2024 #15 Posted March 4, 2024 Welcome, my nephew and his family lives and works in Chimala, Tanzania. Safe travels! Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Current builds: Le Martegaou- 1:80 - Billing Boats Back on the shelf: Gretel - Mamoli Nonsuch 30 - 1:24 - Model Shipway Completed builds: Mini Oseberg no 302 -Billing Boats Sea of Galilee boat Lowell Grand Banks dory, Norwegian sailing pram Muscongus bay lobster smack Peterboro Canoe- Midwest Captain John Smith’s shallop - Pavel Nikitin Chesapeake double kayak
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