MartinC Posted yesterday at 07:51 PM #1 Posted yesterday at 07:51 PM Hello from the great shipbuilding city of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. I build "stand-off scale" sailing models in 1/32 scale. My topsail schooner Sophie Williams is a representation of a Portmadoc Schooner (Western Ocean Yacht) built for the Newfoundland trade; I am currently working on a West Country trading ketch. Martin AJohnson, mtaylor, ccoyle and 2 others 5
ccoyle Posted yesterday at 07:54 PM #2 Posted yesterday at 07:54 PM Welcome aboard! Your schooner looks lovely! MartinC, mtaylor and AJohnson 3 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
Knocklouder Posted yesterday at 08:02 PM #3 Posted yesterday at 08:02 PM Bob M. mtaylor, AJohnson and MartinC 3 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 In queue: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; Pegasus - Amati 1:64 Completed: 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
Jim Lad Posted yesterday at 08:24 PM #4 Posted yesterday at 08:24 PM Hello Martin, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That's a very nice looking ketch you're building. John MartinC, AJohnson and mtaylor 3
GrandpaPhil Posted yesterday at 08:43 PM #5 Posted yesterday at 08:43 PM Welcome! AJohnson, mtaylor and MartinC 3 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)
mtaylor Posted 19 hours ago #6 Posted 19 hours ago AJohnson 1 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)
AJohnson Posted 14 hours ago #7 Posted 14 hours ago Welcome to MSW from North Yorkshire, MartinC 1 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
Morgan Posted 12 hours ago #8 Posted 12 hours ago Welcome aboard Martin, good to have another NE lad join. Gary - from sunny Hartlepool MartinC 1
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