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Hello! I’m Paul, and I’m in lovely western Washington state about an hour north of Seattle.

 

Last month I started my first wooden ship model, the Bluejacket Swampscott dory. I’ve only gotten the four frames glued and stained so far though. 
 

Most of my adult life I’ve wanted to give this a try, but never followed through. I retired in May, so now I’ve got some more free time for leisure time activities! 
 

I came across Bluejacket Shipcrafters on a recent road trip along the Maine coast from Portland to Lubec, and I just happened to catch a brief glimpse of a sign that I thought said “Model Ships”, so I circled back and visited the wonderful shop there. A very nice person (Trisha, IIRC), showed me around and recommended the dory as a first kit, so I left with a nice souvenir and a new hobby! 
 

Thanks for reading my intro.
Take care, PB

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Hi Paul and a warm welcome to Model Ship World, it is a friendly place where you can get answers to your build questions.

Greetings from a place half way between Seattle and Portland.

 

Please, visit our Facebook page!

 

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

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Welcome, Paul!

 

I built the Swampscott Dory a loooooong time ago, the latter part of the First Age, I think. That's a beautiful boat. I was even thinking of building another one after all this time. I recall mine ended up with a slight twist in the hull. Not noticeable at all from the side. But, when you look from the ends, you could see it. Hope to see yours either in progress or finished, or both!

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Hi Paul and welcome.  I had a similar experience back in 2015 (I think), though I had built a few wooden boats/ships before.  But on a trip to Maine I stumbled across the Bluejacket shop and made a u-turn just like you.  I did not buy anything that day, but ordered the Swampscott Dory after I returned home. 

 

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

Current Builds: Sternwheeler from the Susquehanna River's Hard Coal Navy

                            Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                            Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula

                      1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver                       

                       Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

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Hi Paul, Welcome to Model Ship World! It's nice to see another modeler from the great Pacific Northwest join our group. I hail from Renton WA south of Seattle.  My modeling interests are aviation and PNW maritime history.  While I've got a couple of my models on permanent display at the Seattle Museum of Flight,  I'm also very interested in the local maritime history as well. 

 

If you look at my signature you'll see one of the vessels I'm particularly interested in,

 

WELCOME TO MODEL SHIP WORLD!

    

Wawona59

John

 

Next Project: Joshua Slocum's Sloop/Yawl Spray by Bluejacket Ship crafters

 

Selected "Seattle icons" future Builds

Wawona Lumber Schooner

Washington State Ferry - Kalakala

First Nations - Duwamish cedar dugout canoe

Slo-Mo-Shun IV - hydro 

Bailey Gatzert, Sternwheeler, 1890 - Built in Seattle

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