Eamon Posted February 24 Share #1 Posted February 24 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! KevinR, Baker, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 24 Share #2 Posted February 24 Welcome aboard! I have a soft spot for Tanzania -- I used to keep African cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. JeffT and mtaylor 2 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 24 Share #3 Posted February 24 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. JeffT, mtaylor and Keith Black 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...
JeffT Posted February 24 Share #4 Posted February 24 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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...
hollowneck Posted February 24 Share #5 Posted February 24 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. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Godspeed 2, (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlax Posted February 24 Share #6 Posted February 24 Welcome aboard! Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted February 24 Share #7 Posted February 24 Keith Black and mtaylor 2 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 Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal 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 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 24 Share #8 Posted February 24 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 25 Share #9 Posted February 25 Hello Eamon, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted February 25 Share #10 Posted February 25 Welcome to MsW! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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...
SiriusVoyager Posted February 26 Share #11 Posted February 26 Welcome to MSW! Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote - Eric In the shipyard: OcCre Palamos Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack Drafting: Cala Esmeralda, La Belle Poule schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmccook Posted March 4 Share #12 Posted March 4 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? Eamon, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted March 4 Share #13 Posted March 4 Eamon, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamon Posted March 4 Author Share #14 Posted March 4 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, rmccook and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Woods Posted March 4 Share #15 Posted March 4 Welcome, my nephew and his family lives and works in Chimala, Tanzania. Safe travels! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Current builds: Captain John Smith’s shallop - Pavel Nikitin, Peterboro Canoe- Midwest Back on the shelf: Gretel - Mamoli completed builds: Sea of Galilee boat Lowell Grand Banks dory Norwegian sailing pram Muscongus bay lobster smack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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