Capt. Kenway Posted June 30 Share #1 Posted June 30 Hey everyone. I've been building model kits since I was about 10 (I'm 54 now), exclusively plastic. I've been interested in wooden kits for quite some time, but never took the plunge until now. A couple of weeks ago, I spotted a kit in a thrift store for under $20 (Midwest Products Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack) and decided it would be a decent "beginner" kit to try out and see if building wooden kits was something I'd be interested in doing. I found this forum while looking to see what other kits were available out there in the world. I've also already been reading build logs for the same kit that I found. I plan to do a lot more reading before I start and hope to learn all sorts of tips and techniques from the other members. I have to say, from what I have seen so far, the builds shown in here are excellent. It's obvious that there are quite a number of very skilled people in here who love sailing ships. Looking forward to the experience. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, JacquesCousteau and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 30 Share #2 Posted June 30 Bob M. mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 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...
Jim Lad Posted June 30 Share #3 Posted June 30 Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black, Scottish Guy, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 30 Share #4 Posted June 30 Scottish Guy, Capt. Kenway and Keith Black 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...
ccoyle Posted June 30 Share #5 Posted June 30 Welcome aboard from a California ex-pat! Whereabouts in Central California are you? My most recent Cali address was in Mariposa. BTW, the smack was my very first wooden model, too. It's doable, but the thick side planks were a bit tricky around the bow filler blocks. Nothing to lose sleep over, though. Cheers! mtaylor, Keith Black, Capt. Kenway and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 30 Share #6 Posted June 30 Welcome to MSW, glad to have you aboard. mtaylor, Scottish Guy and Capt. Kenway 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmj Posted June 30 Share #7 Posted June 30 Greetings and enjoy this forum! Scottish Guy, Keith Black, Capt. Kenway and 1 other 4 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...
Dan Poirier Posted June 30 Share #8 Posted June 30 Welcome! Enjoy the modeling. Scottish Guy, Keith Black, Capt. Kenway and 1 other 4 Quote Current projects: HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne, NRG's 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit Completed projects: Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Norwegian Sailing Pram, Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted July 1 Share #9 Posted July 1 Welcome! Scottish Guy, Capt. Kenway, mtaylor 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...
Baker Posted July 1 Share #10 Posted July 1 mtaylor, Capt. Kenway, Scottish Guy 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 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kenway Posted July 2 Author Share #11 Posted July 2 On 6/30/2024 at 3:42 PM, ccoyle said: Welcome aboard from a California ex-pat! Whereabouts in Central California are you? My most recent Cali address was in Mariposa. BTW, the smack was my very first wooden model, too. It's doable, but the thick side planks were a bit tricky around the bow filler blocks. Nothing to lose sleep over, though. Cheers! Thanks. I'm over near Bass Lake. I've been reading some of the build logs on the smack, so I'm getting to know where the potential problem areas are. mtaylor, Keith Black and Scottish Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted July 3 Share #12 Posted July 3 14 hours ago, Capt. Kenway said: I'm over near Bass Lake. We were practically neighbors. I used to regularly drive over that way to fish Lewis Creek. Scottish Guy, Keith Black, 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, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kenway Posted July 11 Author Share #13 Posted July 11 Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to learning. Scottish Guy and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC's Craig Posted July 11 Share #14 Posted July 11 I add my welcome as well. My wife and I live in Los Osos, near the south end of Morro Bay and extend an invitation should you get out this way to stop by. PM for info. Scottish Guy, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Guy Posted July 14 Share #15 Posted July 14 Welcome aboard here at MSW, a warm welcome from the North of Scotland. Enjoy the commuinity... 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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