J Snyder Posted February 3 #1 Posted February 3 I would like to introduce myself. In 1976 I was a student at a local boat building school near Fort Bragg, CA. at Abalobadiah Creek. There were four student. Two worked on a 24ft. power launch. Another student and I worked on a William Atkin 25ft. sailboat called the Gary Thomas. I was able to stay on it till we sent it to southern Cal to be sold 14 months later. I would have loved after taking that boat building class to get into the boat building field but realizing I'm very slow and was a perfectionist. I knew I couldn't make money at it so I had to do something different and after commercial fishing with my dad for a while I decide to go into logging for a living. After all these years my plan is to make a series of models of the Gary Thomas starting with a POB and ending with a faithful model reproduction of the one I helped build. After the Gary Thomas builds I would like to work on a longitudinal Cutaway of the Lumber Schooner Wapama. A lot of plans but I have to start somewhere so I am starting on the Norwegian Sailing Pram. Paul Le Wol, JacquesCousteau, thibaultron and 8 others 11
druxey Posted February 3 #2 Posted February 3 Sensible! Start small and work your way up.... thibaultron, Justin P., Keith Black and 1 other 4 Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
ccoyle Posted February 3 #3 Posted February 3 27 minutes ago, J Snyder said: I decide to go into logging for a living. Contract logging, or did you work for one of the big timber companies? If memory serves, I think LP owned much of the land around Fort Bragg? Keith Black, Justin P., Paul Le Wol and 1 other 4 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Mitsubishi A6M5a
Paul Le Wol Posted February 3 #4 Posted February 3 J. Snyder, welcome to MSW! Whenever I hear Wapama I’m all ears. Good luck with whatever you decide to build. Justin P., Keith Black and thibaultron 3 Best Regards……..Paul ‘Current Build SS Wapama - Scratch Completed Builds North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. - Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Ship Model Company.
Keith Black Posted February 3 #5 Posted February 3 J, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Justin P. and thibaultron 2 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
Knocklouder Posted February 3 #6 Posted February 3 Bob M. Justin P., thibaultron and Keith Black 3 "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
GrandpaPhil Posted February 3 #7 Posted February 3 Welcome! Justin P., Keith Black and thibaultron 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)
JacquesCousteau Posted February 3 #8 Posted February 3 Welcome, sounds like you have some interesting projects lined up! thibaultron, Keith Black and Justin P. 3 Current Builds: Lancha Chilota Coasting Sloop (1:32) [Scratch] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull Planking Kit (1:48); Midwest Maine Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross Section (1:32); Lake Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32)
J Snyder Posted February 3 Author #9 Posted February 3 Thanks for all the welcome. 49 minutes ago, ccoyle said: Contract logging, or did you work for one of the big timber companies? I worked for a small company Anderson Logging. We did work for Georgia-Pacific who owned the mill in Fort Bragg. They owned a lot of land also and logged federal land. 25 minutes ago, Paul Le Wol said: Whenever I hear Wapama I’m all ears. I will read your log carefully! My idea is to build it sectioned from bow to stern at the rear side of the deck hatch to show the heavy construction, engine, and cabin interiors. I my never get to that big project but that is the goal. Keith Black, Paul Le Wol, Justin P. and 1 other 4
Baker Posted February 3 #10 Posted February 3 Keith Black, Justin P., thibaultron and 1 other 4 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
Paul Le Wol Posted February 3 #11 Posted February 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, J Snyder said: Thanks for all the welcome. I worked for a small company Anderson Logging. We did work for Georgia-Pacific who owned the mill in Fort Bragg. They owned a lot of land also and logged federal land. I will read your log carefully! My idea is to build it sectioned from bow to stern at the rear side of the deck hatch to show the heavy construction, engine, and cabin interiors. I my never get to that big project but that is the goal. That would be a great project. I hope that you are able to start on it one day. Edited February 3 by Paul Le Wol Missing words thibaultron, JacquesCousteau, Justin P. and 1 other 4 Best Regards……..Paul ‘Current Build SS Wapama - Scratch Completed Builds North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. - Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Ship Model Company.
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