sgrez Posted August 7, 2025 #1 Posted August 7, 2025 Hello all, I'm Sean. Completely green to model ship building. I wanted to give it a go as I rather enjoy putting things together. I did a bit of research before deciding to go with a ship to see what would be involved as far as all the tools I would end up needing and what kind of complexity this modeling involves. Decided to go with the OcCre Albatross 1/100 for my first as they said it was a beginner kit. So I've begun, put together the false keel and put decking on so far. Made a little mistake with decking as I followed the directions but didn't think about it until it was too late that in a small section the deck boards don't line up. Paul Le Wol, ccoyle, JacquesCousteau and 2 others 5
Keith Black Posted August 7, 2025 #2 Posted August 7, 2025 Sean, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Current Builds: Billy 1938 Homemade Sternwheeler Mosquito Fleet Mystery Sternwheeler Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Sternwheeler and Barge from the Susquehanna Rivers Hard Coal Navy 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Perfection is an illusion, often chased, never caught
SiriusVoyager Posted August 7, 2025 #3 Posted August 7, 2025 Welcome to MSW! I haven’t built the albatross but looking at photos, it appears that your little gap will be covered later on Keith Black 1 - Eric Current build: Occre Cala Esmerelda (as the Santa Eulalia) Finished: MS Norwegian Sailing Pram, MS Lowell Grand Banks Dory, MS Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, AL San Francisco Cross Section, AL Sultan Arab Dhow
ccoyle Posted August 7, 2025 #4 Posted August 7, 2025 Welcome aboard! Keith Black 1 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Baker Posted August 7, 2025 #5 Posted August 7, 2025 Keith Black 1 Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro Corel 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
GrandpaPhil Posted August 7, 2025 #6 Posted August 7, 2025 Welcome! Keith Black 1 Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:50 De Zeven Provincien (Based on Seahorse kit)
CPDDET Posted August 7, 2025 #7 Posted August 7, 2025 Welcome! Challenges like this are part of the learning process, we all have them. Keith Black 1 Current build: Hemingway's Pilar Previous build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose
Admiral Rick Posted August 7, 2025 #8 Posted August 7, 2025 (edited) Hi Sean Welcome I am a new member also and I like the company! As I stated in previous posts “You learn a little from your successes but a hell of a lot more from your mistakes” Enjoy the build RVB Edited August 7, 2025 by RVB Keith Black 1
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now