Hi from Down Under

[Peter S]

Have just joined MSW after finding the site this past weekend. Am a very novice beginner, having only toyed with many plastic models as a teenager (many moons ago!). Now that I am retired wanted to try out building model ships, which is something I have always been interested in. Have bought the Artesania Latina HMS Bounty Jolly Boat as my first model. I have already started and put the frame together. Now on to the real challenge of planking. Have been reading lots of articles and tutorials, but have found them somewhat conflicting as there are many different approaches you can take. Trying to decide on which one to use!

 

Looking  forward to getting stuck into the project and interacting with fellow modelers. It was good to see a number of Aussies here as well!

 

Have found this site to be a great resource.

 

Cheers

[vossiewulf]

 

That's a good beginner choice. Lots of Aussies around here

 

[Jim Lad]

Hello Peter, and a warm welcome to the forum from another Sydneysider!

 

If you get desperate re conflicting opinions, you can always come in and say 'Hello' at the National Maritime Museum on Mondays or Fridays (when our trains get back to some sense of normality) where I can be found up on the upper level working on our model of the 'Duchess'. 🙂

 

John

[Peter S]

Thanks John. Good to know where I can meet some fellow modelers. Should have thought about the Museum before 🙂

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[Knocklouder]

Good luck on your journey!! 

 

Bob  M.

[Nirvana]

Peter, Warm 

[Baker]

[ccoyle]

Welcome aboard!

[Keith Black]

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

[Lindsay F]

Hi Peter, I'm another Aussie newcomer to both the site and wooden ship modelling. I have been trying to decide where to start and am pretty keen to try the Bounty boat as well. I will be very interested to learn how you get on with your build.

[Keith Black]

25 minutes ago, Lindsay F said:

I'm another Aussie newcomer

 Lindsay, welcome to MSW as well. Glad to have you aboard. 

[GrandpaPhil]

Welcome!

[Peter S]

Hi Lindsay,

 

Still very early days. What I have found is that there is a lot of information. Some of it is conflicting, so need to sort the wheat from the chaff. The kit itself looks complete, and are happy with the purchase. I did buy the paint kit to go with it, as I thought it might hide some of the imperfections that I will undoubtedly have!

 

One thing I would say is that I am glad I purchased something and have started. You can only read so much before getting your hands dirty. I know I will make mistakes but hope that they won't be that bad that I can't hide them. Am also in no rush, which is good as I am working on the model only when I go down to my property at Jervis Bay.

 

Another thing that I have found is that I will need to get an old PC setup in the hobby room (back of the garage) as the instructions are only online and you need to refer to them all the time.

 

Take the plunge am sure you will enjoy the experience and maybe we can help each other 🙂

 

Cheers Peter

[GrandpaPhil]

The Artesania Latina Bounty Jolly Boat is a nice little kit.

 

I built one many years ago.

 

It was my first fully planked model boat that I actually finished.

[mtaylor]

[SiriusVoyager]

Welcome to MSW!