Missile-Monkey Posted May 24 Share #1 Posted May 24 Hi, I'm from Dorset in the South West of England....just. I've joined never having made a ship model in my life. Previously I have modelled 1/72 scale aircraft and some 20mm figures. I have just returned from 10 days in France where I picked up a Heller plastic kit of Vapeur a aubes Le Sphinx (Paddle steamer The Sphinx) which I thought looked interesting and might be fun. There is no doubt that I will be asking lots of questions and seeking lots of help as I progress with this build. Regards MM ccoyle, mtaylor, Thukydides and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted May 24 Share #2 Posted May 24 Keith Black, Scottish Guy and mtaylor 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 24 Share #3 Posted May 24 Welcome aboard! I'm always intrigued, and sometimes confused, by the English usage of "just," especially when they say "just about." In America, if we say "just about finished," we mean almost but not quite finished, i.e., not finished; in England, they mean just barely finished. I always have to think about that when I'm watching Premier League games and the announcer says, "He's just about done enough for a corner." James H, mtaylor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted May 24 Share #4 Posted May 24 Keith Black, mtaylor and Scottish Guy 3 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted May 24 Share #5 Posted May 24 hello MM, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, Scottish Guy and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 24 Share #6 Posted May 24 Scottish Guy and Keith Black 2 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...
Louie da fly Posted May 24 Share #7 Posted May 24 Coincidence - I was just watching a thing on TV of Martin Clunes (who lives in Dorset) and a self-described "lady novelist" doing the rounds of the county seeing places mentioned in various books (especially Thomas Hardy's novels). Beautiful place, Dorset. I missed out when I was in the UK - we went to Hampshire and Somerset but never got to Dorset. Looks like we need to go back sometime. A paddlesteamer sounds really interesting. Have fun with it, and make sure you start a build log so we can see your progress. The people on MSW are very friendly and helpful, so don't hesitate to ask questions if you hit problems. And photos! Post lots of photos! Steven mtaylor, Scottish Guy and Keith Black 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 25 Share #8 Posted May 25 MM, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Scottish Guy and mtaylor 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 25 Share #9 Posted May 25 Welcome! mtaylor, Keith Black and Scottish Guy 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Guy Posted May 25 Share #10 Posted May 25 Hello MM and welcome aboard here at MSW . Greetings down to England from Scotland. Micha Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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