Gary Watson Posted June 2, 2024 #1 Posted June 2, 2024 Hi Folks. After a few weeks loitering in the shadows I decided to join the forum but not before having a read of the odd build and various comments. The subject of period ships is new to me as I predominantly build plastic or resin kits on the black art subject of aircraft, however, I never stand still for long and am always looking for new challenges. I was naturally drawn to aircraft from a young age as I live in Bomber County (Lincolnshire) but I also come from a nautical family, my Great Uncle Harry Watson, Chief Stoker, went down on HMS Hood and my Uncle served on HMS Ark Royal in the 60's and 70's. I also have a second cousin whom served. With this in mind I thought it about time I got my sea legs so I have purchased my first wooden boat kit, and no, it is not HMS Victory😁, I have followed the sage advice of the wise owls that nest here and purchased this; And after looking in the box I am glad I did, much to learn but the instructions are superb and the kit looks superb. I will not build it yet, I have a full bench but I will in the future and with the support of this superb site I am sure it will be a success. Cheers Gary Harvey Golden, ccoyle, chris watton and 6 others 9
Jim Lad Posted June 2, 2024 #2 Posted June 2, 2024 Hello Gary, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Gary Watson, mtaylor and Keith Black 3
GrandpaPhil Posted June 2, 2024 #3 Posted June 2, 2024 Welcome! Keith Black, mtaylor and Gary Watson 3 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Keith Black Posted June 2, 2024 #4 Posted June 2, 2024 Gary, welcome to MSW. Hope the Dory goes well. Glad to have you aboard. Gary Watson and mtaylor 2 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
mtaylor Posted June 2, 2024 #5 Posted June 2, 2024 Gary Watson and Keith Black 2 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)
ccoyle Posted June 2, 2024 #6 Posted June 2, 2024 Welcome aboard! We have a few members who have dipped their toes into the forbidden waters of aircraft models. Some of us spend quite a lot of time wallowing there! 🤫 tmj, mtaylor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
Knocklouder Posted June 3, 2024 #7 Posted June 3, 2024 Garry, this is the place to be, good luck on your journey, have as much fun as you can. Bob M. Gary Watson, Keith Black and mtaylor 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
Baker Posted June 3, 2024 #8 Posted June 3, 2024 Gary Watson, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 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
Gary Watson Posted June 3, 2024 Author #9 Posted June 3, 2024 Thank you everyone for your welcoming messages and words of encouragement. mtaylor and Keith Black 2
tmj Posted June 4, 2024 #10 Posted June 4, 2024 Don't be afraid of that Grand Banks Dory! You should have no trouble, at all, building that model. It should prove to be a great transition from plastic to wood. You'll likely find out that a lot of your previous plastic models were probably more difficult to build than this Dory will be! 🙂 "Don't Fear the Wood!" "Welcome aboard!" Gary Watson, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 "The journey of a thousand miles is only the beginning of a thousand journeys!" Current Build; 1776 Gunboat Philadelphia, Navy-Board Style, Scratch Build 1:24 Scale On the Drawing Board; 1777 Continental Frigate 'Hancock', Scratch Build, Admiralty/Pseudo Hahn Style, "In work, active in CAD design stage!" In dry dock; Scratch Build of USS Constitution... on hold until further notice, if any. Constructro 'Cutty Sark' ... Hull completed, awaiting historically accurate modifications to the deck, deck houses, etc., "Gathering Dust!" Corel HMS Victory Cross Section kit "BASH"... being neglected!
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