CliveR Posted June 13 Share #1 Posted June 13 I guess like many I have thought about making wooden model ships for many years but never got around to it with life's demands. Now almost fully retired I have started on my new challenge. I have just completed the Saint Malo fishing boat from Artesania and we learn from our mistakes and I can say I learned a lot. Not ready to move from the Beginner's level I am about to undertake the HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat also from Artesania. Love the detail in their kits and the spares they throw in to replace those fiddly bits somewhere on my workshop floor. Started on the Corel Yacht America but stalled that at the sail stage. No sewing machine in our house so will come back to that at some stage maybe! The model shops I have been to near me seem to be phasing out of wood kits in favour of the plethora of plastic kits available. Hopefully I can share some things I learn along the journey that help others struggling with their builds. Scottish Guy, Thukydides, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 13 Share #2 Posted June 13 Good luck on your journey Bob M. mtaylor, Keith Black and Scottish Guy 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...
CliveR Posted June 13 Author Share #3 Posted June 13 Thanks Bob Looking forward to learning more from members comments. Keith Black, Scottish Guy and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted June 13 Share #4 Posted June 13 Scottish Guy, mtaylor and Keith Black 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 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...
Old Collingwood Posted June 13 Share #5 Posted June 13 Welcome from the UK. OC. Scottish Guy, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveR Posted June 13 Author Share #6 Posted June 13 One of the "tricks" I learned from my planking attempts with the Saint Malo and am going to use again on the Jolly Boat is to trace the shape from the 1:1 picture that Artesania helpfully provide and then to use this to make a simple planking jig by lightly nailing along the hull line at appropriate intervals into a scrap piece of plywood and then using a planking strip to add the nails on the other side of the plank in the spaces between the first nails necessary to hold the plank while it "sets" into the required shape. I found that after a 5-minute hot water soak and then couple of hours in this jig, the planks held their shape and made gluing a whole lot easier. Tried to attach a couple of photos of what I have just done but for an unknown reason the upload failed. A simple and cheap work around. Hope this helps somebody else having trouble. Cheers, Clive mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 13 Share #7 Posted June 13 Hello Clive, and a warm welcome to the forum from up in Sydney! John Scottish Guy, Keith Black, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawona59 Posted June 13 Share #8 Posted June 13 Welcome to Model Ship World Clive. Like you, my local model shop seems to be phasing out wooden ship and aircraft kits in favor of plastic. Some of the plastic kits they carry are very nice and expensive. There's just something about working with wood that appeals to me. Enjoy your journey. There are a lot of friendly and talented models on MSW. Welcome Aboard! mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: 18th Century Pinnace Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 13 Share #9 Posted June 13 Clive, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Scottish Guy, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver 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...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 13 Share #10 Posted June 13 Welcome! mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 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...
wmherbert Posted June 13 Share #11 Posted June 13 Welcome. And a thought, check out making sails from silkspan. No sewing and very nice results Keith Black, Scottish Guy, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted June 13 Share #12 Posted June 13 Clive, a long time ago a wise man said "You are never to old to learn something new". With those words I say Old Collingwood, Keith Black, CliveR and 2 others 5 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 13 Share #13 Posted June 13 Welcome aboard, Clive! mtaylor, Keith Black, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 13 Share #14 Posted June 13 Welcome to MSW, Clive. I suggest you open a build log on your project. It's a great way to get help and also to meet other builders. Scottish Guy, Old Collingwood, Keith Black 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...
tmj Posted June 13 Share #15 Posted June 13 "Howdy Clive!" Scottish Guy, Keith Black, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote "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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpalmer1970 Posted June 14 Share #16 Posted June 14 Welcome ! mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote -‐-‐-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Build Hayling Hoy 1760 - First POF scratch build Completed HMB Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina Completed HM Armed Cutter Alert by Vanguard Models Completed 18ft cutter and 34ft launch by Vanguard Models Completed Pen Duick by Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Guy Posted June 14 Share #17 Posted June 14 A warm welcome from Scotland Clive, nice having you aboard here at MSW. Micha Keith Black, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 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...
CliveR Posted June 14 Author Share #18 Posted June 14 How do I open a build log? Scottish Guy, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 14 Share #19 Posted June 14 5 hours ago, CliveR said: How do I open a build log? https://thenrg.org/resource/usingmsw Old Collingwood, Scottish Guy, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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