mash78 Posted June 9 Share #1 Posted June 9 Occre San Juan, it's a first attempt and mistakes have been made! Baker, GrandpaPhil, berhard and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawona59 Posted June 9 Share #2 Posted June 9 Don't despair about your perceived mistakes. You'll find better ways to do things on your future ship models. This is a hobby after all. We build ship models, or models in general, for enjoyment. You did a good job on your hull planking by the way. Mistakes can always be fixed. Baker, druxey, mtaylor and 6 others 9 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...
druxey Posted June 9 Share #3 Posted June 9 John's advice is right on the mark. One of the great things about model building is that one is always learning and figuring out new or better ways to do things. Tomasz B, Jay 1, 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...
Keith Black Posted June 9 Share #4 Posted June 9 Welcome to MSW. It's an admirable first attempt, mistakes are part of the process. Glad to have you aboard. Tomasz B and mtaylor 2 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...
mugje Posted June 9 Share #5 Posted June 9 Welcome! That's already a nice result! I encourage you to start a build log so people can follow your build mtaylor, Tomasz B and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Matson Posted June 9 Share #6 Posted June 9 Mistakes are part of the game. Success is not making the same mistake over and over. We all learn as we go. The best thing is you came to right place to learn. Check out the build logs and you can often see how other modelers solved the same problems that you are having. Check out how the real planking and decking were done for future models. The best thing is that you are here and willing to learn. Looking forward to future posts. Charter33, Tomasz B, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 9 Share #7 Posted June 9 Welcome! Tomasz B, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 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...
Jim Lad Posted June 9 Share #8 Posted June 9 A warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. An old saying is, "The man who never made a mistake never made anything." John Charter33, Tomasz B, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 9 Share #9 Posted June 9 Welcome aboard! mtaylor, Keith Black and Tomasz B 3 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...
mtaylor Posted June 9 Share #10 Posted June 9 Welcome to MSW, John. I suggest you open a build log as it's the best way to get help when you need and meet others. Tomasz B 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...
Baker Posted June 10 Share #11 Posted June 10 Tomasz B, Keith Black and mtaylor 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...
Scottish Guy Posted June 16 Share #12 Posted June 16 Welcome aboard here at MSW and all the best from the North of Scotland... Micha mtaylor, Tomasz B and Keith Black 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...
Tomasz B Posted June 16 Share #13 Posted June 16 Very welcome aboard, Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 17 Share #14 Posted June 17 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 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...
mash78 Posted Saturday at 03:10 PM Author Share #15 Posted Saturday at 03:10 PM I've managed to recover from the bulwarks snapping multiple times and am happy with the progress. Could anyone direct me to advice on how to paint the small metal cast boats that come with the kit.. I've started to remake the water pumps, but two little boats might be a bit much at the moment. chris watton, mugje, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted Saturday at 09:21 PM Share #16 Posted Saturday at 09:21 PM Many choices on ship's boats. As for painting what you have, look to other logs for your model for starters. Alternately, you could look to the sponcors here on MSW and see what they offer in the way of small boats. 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...
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