M Arnold Posted August 15 #1 Posted August 15 (edited) I’ve always had an interest in building/making wooden sailing ship models. I’ve just never had the time to actually build due to spouse, kids, space and long deployments (US Navy). You always think you’ll eventually get an opportunity to finally get the chance to start but… things always have a habit of getting moved to the head of the line and other things get pushed back towards the end of the list. And time slips by fast… I’m finally at a stage in life that I can devote to a younger me’s desires. That’s not to say I’ve done nothing with regards to model ship building. I’m interested in the American Colonial and Revolutionary Navy. The interest stems from my years of “Haze Gray and Underway” with the modern U.S. Navy. While I didn’t have the time or space to actually build I’ve always had my head buried in books about wooden sailing man-o-war ship models. I’ve picked up books whenever they’ve been available and they’ve provided me with numerous hours of enjoyment while deployed or traveling. I currently have a Sloop Privateer that I’ve just started. In the closet sits the USS Constitution that I picked up years ago as well as a scratch build of Rattlesnake using Harold Hahn’s plans. Between the 3 it’s probably all I can hope to accomplish. I make bamboo fly rods so a lot of those tools (Sherline lathe, Model Machines mini table saw and thickness sander) carry over to wooden ships. I also have an extensive research library that I’ve collected over the years that provides me with a lot of enjoyment just reading or thumbing through the pictures and drawings. Anyway I will say thank you in advance because I’m sure I’ll have questions and if I can contribute in some small way I will help anyone as much as I’m able. I’ll paste my current research library titles so that if anyone has question I “might” be able to look it up for you. If you have suggestions for additions to my library let me know. I find I like collecting reference books also. My current research library: Nelson’s Navy - Brian Lavery Sailing Ships of the U.S. Navy - Donald L. Canney The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1620-1860 - James Lees The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1600-1815 - Brian Lavery The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War 1650-1850 - Peter Goodwin A Most Fortunate Ship. A Narrative History of Old Ironsides - Tyrone G. Martin Old Ironsides The Rise, Decline, and Resurrection of the USS Constitution - Thomas C. Gillmer Anatomy of a Ship The 44 gun Frigate USS Constitution - Karl H. Marquardt USS Constitution A Midshipman’s Pocket Manual 1814 The Baltimore Clipper - Howard Chapelle The History of the American Sailing Navy - Howard Chapelle The Search for Speed Under Sail - Howard Chapelle Arming the Fleet. U.S. Navy Ordnance in the Muzzle Loading Era - Spencer Tucker American Ships of the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods- John F. Millar Ships of John Paul Jones - William Gilkerson Ships of the American Revolution and their models - Harold M. Hahn The Colonial Schooner 1763-1775 - Harold M Hahn The Boats of Men-of-War - W. E. May Ships of the American Revolutionary Navy - Mark Lardas Shipbuilding in Colonial America - Joseph A. Goldenberg The Schooner its Design and Development from 1600 to the Present - David Macgregor Architectura Navalis Mercatoria. The Classic 18th Century Naval Architecture - Fredrik Henrik af Chapman Ship Modeler’s Shop Notes - Nautical Research Guild American Sailing Craft - Howard Chapelle The visual Encyclopedia Nautical Terms Under Sail - Crown Publishers Inc. A Sea of Words - Dean King The Young Sea Officers Anchor or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and Practical Seamanship - Darcy Lever Ornamental Borders, Scrolls and Cartouches in Historic Decorative Styles - Syracuse Ornamental Company Heraldic Crests A Pictorial Archive of 4,424 Designs - James Fairbairn Flags at Sea - Timothy Wilson American Small Sailing Craft. The Design, Development, and Construction- Howard Chapell The History of American Sailing Ships - Howard Chapelle The Marlinspike Sailor - Harvey Garrett Smith Modeling the Brig-of-War Irene - E. W. Petrejus Scale Model Sailing Ships - Mayflower Books Ship Models. How to Build Them - Charles Davis The Built-Up Ship Model- Charles Davis The Ship Model Builder’s Assistant- Charles Davis The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail and Topmast 1600-1720 - R. C. Anderson American Sailing Ships. Their Plans and History - Charles Davis Historic Ship Models - Wolfram zu Mondfeld Ship Modeling Simplified - Frank Mastini Ship Modeling from Scratch - Edwin Leaf Ships and Seamen of the American Revolution. Vessels,Crews, Weapons, Gear, and Naval Tactics - Jack Coggins Rigging Period Ship Models - Lennarth Peterson Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern - Milton Roth Model Open Boats - Ewart Freeston The Shipcarver’s Handbook. How to design and Execute Traditional Marine Carvings - Jay S. Hanna Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models - Bill Short Rigging Period Fore and Aft Craft - Lennarth Peterson 32 Gun Frigate Essex. Building a POF Model - Portia Takakjian The Neophyte Shipmodeler’s Jackstay - George Campbell Elements of Mastmaking, Sailmaking and Rigging (reprint) - David Steel The Illustrated Guide for Modeling HMS Warrior (74) 1781 (Volumes 1,2,3,4,5 pt 1 and 2) - Reverend William J. Romero. Seamanship in the Age of Sail: An Account of Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-O-War 1600-1860 - John Harland Edited August 15 by M Arnold Spelling mtaylor, Baker, Scottish Guy and 10 others 13 Quote
SiriusVoyager Posted August 15 #2 Posted August 15 Welcome to MSW! mtaylor, Keith Black and AJohnson 3 Quote - Eric Current build: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section
GrandpaPhil Posted August 15 #3 Posted August 15 Welcome! Scottish Guy, AJohnson, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote 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)
Dan Poirier Posted August 15 #4 Posted August 15 Welcome to the community! Scottish Guy, Keith Black, AJohnson 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
Knocklouder Posted August 15 #5 Posted August 15 Bob M. Scottish Guy, mtaylor, AJohnson 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
Nearshore Posted August 15 #6 Posted August 15 Welcome aboard. You have a great library. May need to hit you up on some information in the future. Nearshore AJohnson, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote
Baker Posted August 15 #7 Posted August 15 AJohnson, Keith Black and Scottish Guy 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 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
Ronald-V Posted August 15 #8 Posted August 15 Welcome! That's an extensive library! Scottish Guy, mtaylor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Currently working on the HMS Sphinx from Vanguard Models
Jim Lad Posted August 15 #9 Posted August 15 Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, AJohnson, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote
Wawona59 Posted August 15 #10 Posted August 15 Welcome to Model Ship World! Your ship modeling journey seems similar to mine. Build sailing ship models as a kid. I also started reading Howard Chappelle's American Sailing Navy as a 12-year old in the early 70's. It was a bit over my head then. You have a wonderful library collection and we have several similar volumes. I like Charles Davis' books and his description of building the frigate Essex in his built up ship model book. I think you will enjoy your time on MSW. Welcome Aboard! AJohnson, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Gifts for friends: 18th Century Pinnace, Kayak 17, Kayak 21 Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/96 Downeaster "St. Paul" Selected Previous Completed Builds: Revell - 1/96 Thermopylae; Revell - 1/96 Cutty Sark, Revell - 1/96 Constitution, Aurora - Whaling Bark Wanderer, Model Shipways - 1/96 Phantom, AL - 1805 Pilot Boat Swift, Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Monitor and Merrimac, Model Trailways - Doctor's Buggy
Keith Black Posted August 16 #11 Posted August 16 Welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Scottish Guy, mtaylor and AJohnson 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
M Arnold Posted August 16 Author #12 Posted August 16 5 hours ago, Jim Lad said: Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John I loved being in Perth Western Australia. It brings back fond memories of seeing the Southern Cross while out on missions. The Australian Navy is a great bunch of folks… don’t ever get into a drinking match with them, you’ll lose every time😊 mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 2 others 3 2 Quote
kgstakes Posted August 16 #13 Posted August 16 Welcome you will find lots of talented people on this forum that is more than happy to help you out in any way they can. mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote
Snug Harbor Johnny Posted August 16 #14 Posted August 16 You have an excellent library. I can recommend 'Masting and Rigging the Clipper Ship & Ocean Carrier' by Harold A. Underhill. I happen to have a duplicate copy if you'd like to add it to your collection. Keith Black, mtaylor, AJohnson and 1 other 4 Quote Completed builds: Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65
M Arnold Posted August 16 Author #15 Posted August 16 (edited) 5 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said: You have an excellent library. I can recommend 'Masting and Rigging the Clipper Ship & Ocean Carrier' by Harold A. Underhill. I happen to have a duplicate copy if you'd like to add it to your collection. Thank you Snug Harbor Johnny. It has taken a while and is a labor of love. I appreciate the offer of adding another book to my collection but I’ll pass on the offer for a couple reasons… 1. It really is outside my field of interest and I wouldn’t want to just add another book that wouldn’t be used very much. I’m sure there are others who would actually use this book for builds they are planning or are currently building. 2. Being new to this forum I’m still learning what is acceptable and what is not. I do not want to cross any boundaries that would be frowned upon with regards to “business dealings”… You do bring up an excellent point though. One I hadn’t considered. I also have a couple of duplicates in my collection. I wonder what the best way would be to offer them up as a donation to any group members that actually need them and would use them without the possibility of someone just obtaining them to list on eBay or another site. Edited August 16 by M Arnold Clearing up an auto correct word AJohnson, mtaylor, Snug Harbor Johnny and 2 others 5 Quote
ERS Rich Posted August 17 #16 Posted August 17 Hello and welcome to Model Ship World! Scottish Guy, Keith Black, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Build Logs: USS Maine, USS Constitution (Hull) Albums: Baltimore Clipper, Sherbourne Cutter, Lackawanna Tug, Eagle Coastal Schooner, Katy Pilot Boat, Sultana Colonial Schooner, Armed Virginia Sloop
Nirvana Posted August 17 #17 Posted August 17 M Arnold, A warm You certainly have an extensive library. mtaylor, Keith Black, AJohnson and 1 other 4 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
AJohnson Posted August 18 #18 Posted August 18 Welcome to MSW. Scottish Guy, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Scottish Guy Posted August 28 #19 Posted August 28 Hello and welcome aboard... Micha mtaylor and Keith Black 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
mtaylor Posted August 30 #20 Posted August 30 Offering the books to others isn't a bad thing, IMO. 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)
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