MartinC Posted January 16 #1 Posted January 16 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 Thukydides, mtaylor, ccoyle and 2 others 5
ccoyle Posted January 16 #2 Posted January 16 Welcome aboard! Your schooner looks lovely! MartinC, AJohnson and mtaylor 3 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Mitsubishi A6M5a,
Knocklouder Posted January 16 #3 Posted January 16 Bob M. MartinC, AJohnson and mtaylor 3 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua ; Golden Hind - 1578-Air Fix. In queue: Pegasus - Amati Completed: The Dutchess of Kingston - Vanguard Models 🙂 Santa Maria - La Pinta - La Nina - Hannah Ship in a bottle- The Mayflower - Viking Ship Drakkar - all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller
Jim Lad Posted January 16 #4 Posted January 16 Hello Martin, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. That's a very nice looking ketch you're building. John MartinC, mtaylor and AJohnson 3
GrandpaPhil Posted January 16 #5 Posted January 16 Welcome! AJohnson, MartinC and mtaylor 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 January 17 #6 Posted January 17 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 January 17 #7 Posted January 17 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 January 17 #8 Posted January 17 Welcome aboard Martin, good to have another NE lad join. Gary - from sunny Hartlepool MartinC and mtaylor 2
SiriusVoyager Posted January 18 #9 Posted January 18 Welcome to MSW! mtaylor 1 - Eric Current build: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section
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