tonyd57 Posted June 9 Share #1 Posted June 9 Hi all My name is Tony and I like ships! Oddly, whilst I have been modelling since I was a kid (I'm retired now) , I have never attempted a ship. I mostly make plastic WWII armour and fighter planes. It can take me a long time to complete a model; I've been working on a 1/16th Zero fighter for around 10 years and am about 1/3 of the way through. Since I am retired, time is not an issue, so I have decided to dip my toe into the wooden boat waters. I really wanted to get a big warship like the Vanguard HMS Speedy or Caldercraft Snake, but everything I've read tells me to start a bit simpler. I picked up a Mini Mamoli 1/325 HMS Victory which is tiny and has very few parts. I think there is a trade off here. Such a small scale may make things harder (especially rigging), but a simple build may avoid frustration and abandoning the project. I would say the instructions for the kit are not terribly clear, but I can look at online material to see what it should look like. Anyway, I'll make a start soon and you may be hearing from me when I get stuck... Tony ccoyle, Thukydides, Daniel KF and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 9 Share #2 Posted June 9 Welcome! Daniel KF, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury 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...
Noggy Posted June 9 Share #3 Posted June 9 Haha, not raining yet in Milton Keynes, but looks like it is not too far off. Welcome to a fellow newbie to the site. 😀 Old Collingwood, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 9 Share #4 Posted June 9 Old Collingwood, Scottish Guy and mtaylor 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 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...
Jack12477 Posted June 9 Share #5 Posted June 9 Welcome ! It's been pretty wet over here in the Colonies also. Keith Black, Scottish Guy, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 9 Share #6 Posted June 9 Tony, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Jack12477, mtaylor, Scottish Guy 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...
ccoyle Posted June 9 Share #7 Posted June 9 Welcome aboard, Tony! Keith Black, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 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...
shipman Posted June 9 Share #8 Posted June 9 Hi and welcome, Tony (from Yorkshire). I've always wondered why the Romans found Britain so inviting? Keith Black, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 9 Share #9 Posted June 9 Hello Tony, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, mtaylor, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 9 Share #10 Posted June 9 Scottish Guy, Keith Black and Old Collingwood 3 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...
tmj Posted June 9 Share #11 Posted June 9 Howdy Tony! Keith Black, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote "The journey of a thousand miles is only a beginning!" Current Build; All current builds are on the ol' drawing board On the Drawing Board; 1777 Continental Frigate 'Hancock', Scratch Build, Admiralty/Pseudo Hahn Style, "In work, active in CAD design stage!" 1776 Gunboat Philadelphia, Scratch Build, "In work and active in both research and design phases" 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted June 10 Share #12 Posted June 10 Keith Black, Scottish Guy, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 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...
davyboy Posted June 10 Share #13 Posted June 10 Welcome on board from Switzerland Tony. Remember the saying "great oaks from little acorns grow". Enjoy your build,any problems then help is always here on the forum. Just ask. Dave Old Collingwood, Scottish Guy, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noggy Posted June 10 Share #14 Posted June 10 Hi Shipman - as a fellow Yorkshireman, you can’t get much more enticing than Gods Own Country 😂 Keith Black, mtaylor and Scottish Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawona59 Posted June 10 Share #15 Posted June 10 Hi Tony, welcome to Model Ship World. I hail from damp and wet Renton, Washington, USA about 10 miles south of Seattle. Lots of great ship modelers on this site. It seems a lot of us have "salt water in our veins". I'm glad to see that you decided to start small. I'd keep the Vanguard and Caldercraft kits for later. Another option you may consider to test the waters of wooden ship modeling is the Model Shipways Shipwrights' combo set. It consists of three successively more challenging projects; 1. A Grand Banks Dory, 2. A Norwegian Pram and finally 3. Lobster Shipjack. The kits were designed by master modeler David Antsherl and are very well done. The instructions are also very well done and provide a clear step by step guide to building the models. I recently picked the combo up to make some small Christmas gifts for friends. Check them out. Welcome Aboard! tonyd57, mtaylor, Scottish Guy 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...
tonyd57 Posted June 10 Author Share #16 Posted June 10 @Wawona59, thanks. I saw those shipwright kits, the only supplier who list them in the UK is out of stock, but I will try eBay. I am off to Italy for a vacation soon, so I’ll also look there tony Scottish Guy, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Guy Posted June 14 Share #17 Posted June 14 Welcome aboard Tony from the cold North of Scotland. Nice having you here at MSW. 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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