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I have decided to give this hobby a try.  A long time ago I built plastic models and free flight airplanes.  I'm currently an avid model rocket builder.  I started getting Facebook messages showing some great wooden ships.   I'm tryiing to be realistic and have ordered the Model Shipways Grand Bank Dory.  Their three kit Shipwright line seems like a logical way to ease into the hobby.  I'm still awaiting delivery of the kit, but I've already read through the directions online.  They will likely make more sense once I have the parts in hand.  I'm enjoying reading many of the build threads here and have already picked up some tips.   I have a lot of terminology to learn though.   I'm excited to find this forum.  We have a similar one for model rockets where people are great at providing advice.

 

Anyway, I'm sure I will have some questions once I get started on the dory.   Are there clubs where you can meet with kindred spitis?   The only club I've found in Indianapolis is an RC club, and I'm not really interested in RC at this point,

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Current Build

Midwest Crabbing Skiff

 

Completed Builds

Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory (1/24)

Midwest Skiff (1/12)

 

Build Queue

Model Shipways Norwegian Pram, Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack, Midwest Crabbing Skiff, Midwest Sharpie Schooner, Midwest Sea Bright Dory, Midwest John Alden Sloop, Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Midwest Sakonnet Daysailer, Dikar Hawkins Gunboat #3, Dumas Skipjack, Corel Shenandoah Confederate Smuggler, Blue Jacket Schooner Yacht America 1851, Amati Pinta

 

 

 

jpalmer1970

jpalmer1970

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Welcome to MSW !!

 

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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

Nirvana

Nirvana

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From PNW :sign:

 

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Respectfully

 

Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics 
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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

Knocklouder

Knocklouder

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:sign:

Bob  M.

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

gsdpic

gsdpic

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Hello and welcome to MSW from a former and possibly future Hoosier.  Grew up in Fort Wayne but have friends and family there and in Indy as well.

 

- Gary

 

Current Build:   Bluejacket Friendship Sloop

Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th  Annapolis Wherry Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Fujimi Dino 246GT Tamiya Lotus 49 Tamiya Lotus 72D Tamiya Lotus 78 Tamiya Porsche 917 (x2) Revell Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

Keith Black

Keith Black

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Jcurtis, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.  

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

 

 

mtaylor

mtaylor

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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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Baker

Baker

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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

 
 
jcurtis55

jcurtis55

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On 12/5/2024 at 11:57 PM, vossiewulf said:

Don't know anything about Indianapolis, but welcome to MSW. You thought rocket science was complicated? Wait until you try to figure out the rigging on a ship of the line 😆

It's all a bit intimidating right now, but rigging is the most daunting challenge.  At least I don't have to deal with that on the Dorry.

Current Build

Midwest Crabbing Skiff

 

Completed Builds

Model Shipways Lowell Grand Banks Dory (1/24)

Midwest Skiff (1/12)

 

Build Queue

Model Shipways Norwegian Pram, Model Shipways Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack, Midwest Crabbing Skiff, Midwest Sharpie Schooner, Midwest Sea Bright Dory, Midwest John Alden Sloop, Midwest Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Midwest Sakonnet Daysailer, Dikar Hawkins Gunboat #3, Dumas Skipjack, Corel Shenandoah Confederate Smuggler, Blue Jacket Schooner Yacht America 1851, Amati Pinta

 

 

 

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