Marcel1981 Posted May 25 Share #1 Posted May 25 Hello fellow shipbuilders, I would like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Marcel and I come from the Netherlands. The land of famous shipbuilders. I have been a model maker since my youth (35+ years) and mainly in plastic and building armour. But recently I started making paper model ships, and I think I'm hooked! I am now working on my third ship. I must say that I am quite inspired by the paper projects on this forum. I'm not very good at keeping construction records, but maybe that will come naturally. Greetings from the Netherlands. SiriusVoyager, mtaylor, Thukydides and 10 others 13 Quote Current project: HVM Seefalke! Paper ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPDDET Posted May 25 Share #2 Posted May 25 Welcome aboard! I beleive there are many other paper modelers here who you can share ideas with. mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Current build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 25 Share #3 Posted May 25 (edited) Welcome! I started building paper ships a few years back after I found Ab Hoving’s tutorial on this forum. I found it while on a business trip and read it several times and realized that it was doable. When I got home I started the Prince de Neufchatel. I’ve completed several since then. Edited May 25 by GrandpaPhil Scottish Guy, mtaylor, catopower and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) 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...
Marcel1981 Posted May 25 Author Share #4 Posted May 25 Thanks for the link to the article of Ab Hoving GrandpaPhil! I need all the information I can get 😀 GrandpaPhil, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 4 others 7 Quote Current project: HVM Seefalke! Paper ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel1981 Posted May 25 Author Share #5 Posted May 25 But for now I stick to paper model kits, scratchbuilding I save for later😉 druxey, Keith Black, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Current project: HVM Seefalke! Paper ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 25 Share #6 Posted May 25 Marcel, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Scottish Guy, Marcel1981, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 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...
BenD Posted May 25 Share #7 Posted May 25 Hey Marcel, What ships have you been building? Welcome to MSW. I just got into card modeling. I just butchered the seahorse Armed Virginia Sloop -1776. I was rushing and messed up some of the alignment... mistakes were made, and lessons were learned. Anyway, I've just got my hands on the Shipyard HMS Alert -1777 and have put all the frames together. Look's promising. Ryland Craze, catopower, Keith Black and 4 others 7 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel1981 Posted May 25 Author Share #8 Posted May 25 1 hour ago, BenD said: Hey Marcel, What ships have you been building? Welcome to MSW. I just got into card modeling. I just butchered the seahorse Armed Virginia Sloop -1776. I was rushing and messed up some of the alignment... mistakes were made, and lessons were learned. Anyway, I've just got my hands on the Shipyard HMS Alert -1777 and have put all the frames together. Look's promising. I build 2 HMV kits, a small fishing boat included in the ''Seefalke'' set and the small HMV ferry Adler IV. And now I'm building the Seefalke itself. I started small, my goal is a battle ship and eventually the Seahorse ''Zeven provinciën'' GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, BenD and 4 others 7 Quote Current project: HVM Seefalke! Paper ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted May 25 Share #9 Posted May 25 Welcome aboard, Marcel! Scottish Guy, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsk Posted May 25 Share #10 Posted May 25 Welcome, Marcel! Seems like there are quite a few card modelers here. Not too many card build logs active at any one time but the builders are here, watching and willing to help. I'm not sure I'll go back to developing my wood working modeling skills. That's how much I'm enjoying building in card. There's not a lot of investment in tools needed (not to mention the space for a decent wood shop). I think there's a greater variety of kits available in card than in wood. Certainly card modeling has a lower cost of entry. If I spend 30 dollars on a card kit and never build it, no great loss. If I spend 300 on a wooden kit and never build it (or attempt and fail), well, the expense would just make me feel the failure even more. And you can't ever regret trying a Seahorse kit! BenD, mtaylor, ccoyle and 6 others 9 Quote --jeff In Process: US Revenue Cutter 1/72 Card (Seahorse), Skipjack Kathryn 1/72 Card (scratch build) Completed Builds: Slavic (Viking) Longship 1/72 (Falconet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 25 Share #11 Posted May 25 I want to take the Seahorse Zeven Provincien and enlarge it to 1/64 scale to match my other models. That one is on my bucket list. BenD, mtaylor, Keith Black and 4 others 7 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) 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...
Knocklouder Posted May 25 Share #12 Posted May 25 Ryland Craze, Keith Black, Marcel1981 and 2 others 5 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 a Bottle -1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 ,The Mayflower Amati 1:60, Viking Ship Drakkar-1:50 non Ship Build: 1972 Ford Sport Custom Truck Current Build: King of the Mississippi-Artesania Latina-1:80 On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 25 Share #13 Posted May 25 Marcel1981, Ryland Craze, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 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...
ccoyle Posted May 26 Share #14 Posted May 26 Welcome aboard, Marcel! Card models are kinda like Lay's Potato Chips -- no one can build just one! Marcel1981, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 4 others 7 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted May 26 Share #15 Posted May 26 2 hours ago, ccoyle said: Card models are kinda like Lay's Potato Chips -- no one can build just one I can't/couldn't build just one if I tried. I'm constantly amazed at you guys that can take two dimensional paper and create a three dimensional realistic object. I bet ya'll are great at putting up wallpaper! mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 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...
Baker Posted May 26 Share #16 Posted May 26 En welkom to MSW mtaylor, Keith Black 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 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...
Marcel1981 Posted May 26 Author Share #17 Posted May 26 Thanks for the warm welcome everybody! GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 3 others 6 Quote Current project: HVM Seefalke! Paper ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawona59 Posted May 27 Share #18 Posted May 27 Welcome to MSW Marcel. Ship models are easy to get hooked on. I've loved the nautical since I was a kid in the 60's. I remember building the Revell 1/96 Constitution and Cutty Sark on a picnic table in the back yard during my summer vacations. That is until I tried to install the sails when they caught the wind. I also build aircraft which my modeling group displays at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Glad to have you aboard! Marcel1981, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/96 Down Easter St. Paul, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 M.V. Kalakala, 1/96 Virginia V, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/232 USS Olympia Completed Builds: Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie (highly modified gift); Revell - 1/96 Constitution, 1/96 Thermopylae, 1/96 Cutty Sark, 1/570 Titanic; Dragon - 1/700 USS Arizona; Model Shipways - NY Pilot Boat Phantom, Aurora - Whaling Ship Wanderer, Maquette - Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Model Trailways - 1/12 Doctor's Buggy (gift), Guns of History - Napoleon Canon and Limber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Guy Posted May 27 Share #19 Posted May 27 Welcome aboard here at MSW Marcel, enjoy the "scene" Micha mtaylor, Keith Black and Marcel1981 3 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...
Jim Lad Posted May 27 Share #20 Posted May 27 Hello Marcel, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, Scottish Guy and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusVoyager Posted June 1 Share #21 Posted June 1 Welcome to MSW! mtaylor, Keith Black and Scottish Guy 3 Quote - Eric In the shipyard: San Francisco Cross Section Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted June 1 Share #22 Posted June 1 (edited) Marcel, Welcome! I've built a few Shipyard paper models, mostly the laser-cut kits. Temporarily on pause are Shipyards HMS Wolf laser-cut kit, and the Seahorse Armed Virginia Sloop kit. Hoping to get back to those very soon! On 5/25/2024 at 6:15 PM, ccoyle said: Card models are kinda like Lay's Potato Chips -- no one can build just one! LOL! Hey Chris, I don't think that may be a universally understood reference! 😁 Edited June 1 by catopower Scottish Guy, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Akakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warshi= - Woody Joe Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugje Posted June 1 Share #23 Posted June 1 Welkom! Scottish Guy, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel1981 Posted June 1 Author Share #24 Posted June 1 3 hours ago, mugje said: Welkom! Thanks! Another Dutchy mugje, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Current project: HVM Seefalke! Paper ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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