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BuckyBoo

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BuckyBoo

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Hello everyone! I'm so glad I found this lovely resource!

 

I've been interested in ships for years now, but really only read some books here and there or watched a documentary or two. Despite it being what I'd consider a long-term interest, I still feel very new to the topic! I'm very excited to learn a lot from the veterans here :D

 

I came to this site specifically because an old kit happened upon me just last month (A Billing Boats Bluenose, NR452 - seemingly barely begun and abandoned for at least a decade in storage). A friend of mine found it, knew of my interest in ships, and sent it along to me. I've never built a model ship in my life, and despite a bit of handy crafty experience, I definitely have a lot to learn!

 

I'm going to try starting the kit this weekend! I've already done inventory, and started research (lots of reading build logs posted here). I'm excited! Wish me luck!

And thanks again, everyone, for being here and maintaining such a great resource for new builders :D

SkiBee

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@BuckyBoo welcome.  This is a great web site to learn about and ask for help on everything that is model ship building.  Also, please update your build on your own build log, you get a lot of great help by doing that.

Current Projects:                                                                                          Completed Projects:

Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways - 1:96                                      Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Model Shipways - 1:24

Phantom New York Pilot Boat - Model Shipways - 1:96                         18th Century Long Boat - Model Shipways - 1:48

                                                                                                                 Norwegian Sailing Pram - Model Shipways - 1:12

                                                                                                                 Lowell Grand Banks Dory - Model Shipways - 1:24

                                                                                                                       

 

BuckyBoo

BuckyBoo

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14 minutes ago, SkiBee said:

@BuckyBoo welcome.  This is a great web site to learn about and ask for help on everything that is model ship building.  Also, please update your build on your own build log, you get a lot of great help by doing that.

I'll be sure to do that, thank you! :)

Knocklouder

Knocklouder

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This is the place to be, ask questions  and you'll  get the results you want,  enormous amount of help here. Good luck on your journey. :cheers:

Bob  M.

 

On the build table :
Pegasus  -Amati-1:64
On hold: 
Astrolabe 1812 - Manuta-1:50
Completed  : Eleven in our Gallery  ‼️

Keith Black

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 BB, welcome to MSW. Hoping your Bluenose goes well. 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

 

 

BuckyBoo

BuckyBoo

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48 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

 

 

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This is the place to be, ask questions  and you'll  get the results you want,  enormous amount of help here. Good luck on your journey. :cheers:

Bob  M.

 

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here :D

Baker

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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

 
 
BuckyBoo

BuckyBoo

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9 hours ago, RVB said:

As multiple times above WELCOME

I have been modeling for years and you will find this hobby and the forum very rewarding!

Best RVB

Thank you! I hope one day I'll be able to say the same! And I'm sure they will be :D

Nirvana

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BuckyBoo, Welcome to US here at MSW.

 

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

Snug Harbor Johnny

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You have a great 1st ship to build, with fore-and-aft rigging.  The easiest and best  upgrades to make are scale rope and better blocks/deadeyes - see Syren ship models for these items.  The MSW build logs are excellent guides, and a WORLD of information can be found in the book: Bluenose II - Saga of the Great Fishing Schooners by L.B. Jensen.  It's mostly applicable to Bluenose I, and there are drawings of the old Bluenose pp.66-67 (and it's rigged the same).  If there is ONE book to get for all things relevant to the building and operation of Bluenose in its time and contest, this is it!    Johnny

Completed builds:  Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe

Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65

 

 

 

BuckyBoo

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6 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

You have a great 1st ship to build, with fore-and-aft rigging.  The easiest and best  upgrades to make are scale rope and better blocks/deadeyes - see Syren ship models for these items.  The MSW build logs are excellent guides, and a WORLD of information can be found in the book: Bluenose II - Saga of the Great Fishing Schooners by L.B. Jensen.  It's mostly applicable to Bluenose I, and there are drawings of the old Bluenose pp.66-67 (and it's rigged the same).  If there is ONE book to get for all things relevant to the building and operation of Bluenose in its time and contest, this is it!    Johnny

Thanks for the tips! I'll look into scale rope and better blocks and deadeyes - especially the latter, since my kit comes with kind of ugly plastic ones haha.

And thanks so much for the book rec! I'll definitely be checking that out :D

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