Claudius_Rex Posted September 16 #1 Posted September 16 Hello, Very excited to get started on this journey! I made plastic ships when I was in high school but now that I'm in my 40s I wanted to sink my teeth into something more involved. For my first ship I'm working the Pirate Ship "Adventure" by Amati. I'm using Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini as my primary reference guide and a series of YouTube videos by Davaoshipmodeller working on that exact model. I plan on making mistakes and using this a learning opportunity before I work on something bigger next year. I've set myself up with a small work station in my garage on a cheap little IKEA desk, nothing fancy for now but I can expand on it as I need. Thanks again for providing this space for new modelers. Harvey Golden, Olli Sukunimisson, Keith Black and 10 others 13
RossR Posted September 16 #2 Posted September 16 Good luck. I would encourage you to start a build log. Great way to get feedback and advice. JacquesCousteau, Keith Black, AJohnson and 1 other 4 Completed Builds: HMS Beagle - Occre, Santisima Trinidad - Occre - Cross Section, https://modelshipworld.com/topic/37130-santisima-trinidad-by-rossr-occre-190-cross-section/ Frigate Diana - Occre https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33530-frigate-diana-by-rossr-occre-185/ Current Build: NRG Half Hull - https://modelshipworld.com/topic/38427-18th-century-merchantman-by-rossr-nrg-148/ On the Shelf: the US Brig Syren - Model Shipways and USF Essex - Model Shipways
Ryland Craze Posted September 16 #3 Posted September 16 Welcome to Model Ship World. The book "Ship Modeling Simplified" got me started in this wonderful hobby. About two years later, I joined the Hampton Roads Ship Model Society and unbeknownst to me, Frank Mastini was a member. He became a mentor to me as I would drive from Richmond to his home in Virginia Beach for tips and techniques on building wooden ship models. Unfortunately, he became sick about a year later, but I will always cherish the time I spent with him. AJohnson, Knocklouder, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat
CPDDET Posted September 16 #4 Posted September 16 Welcome aboard! AJohnson and Keith Black 2 Current build: Hemingway's Pilar Previous build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose
GrandpaPhil Posted September 16 #5 Posted September 16 Welcome! Keith Black and AJohnson 2 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)
Keith Black Posted September 16 #6 Posted September 16 CR, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Ryland Craze and AJohnson 2 Current Builds: Mosquito Fleet Mystery Sternwheeler 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
ccoyle Posted September 16 #7 Posted September 16 Welcome aboard! A fair number of us became acquainted with Mastini's book when we were starting out in the hobby. Keith Black, Ryland Craze, Knocklouder and 1 other 4 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Vought SB2U Vindicator
JacquesCousteau Posted September 16 #8 Posted September 16 Welcome! I definitely suggest posting a build log. Ryland Craze, AJohnson and Keith Black 3 Current Builds: Bateau de Lanveoc (1:32) [Scratch]; Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (1:32) [Rescaled and modified from kit] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull (1:48); Midwest Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross-Section (1:32); Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32); Lancha Chilota (1:32)
SiriusVoyager Posted September 16 #9 Posted September 16 Welcome to MSW! AJohnson, Ryland Craze and Keith Black 3 - 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
Jim Lad Posted September 16 #10 Posted September 16 Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John AJohnson, Ryland Craze and Keith Black 3
Knocklouder Posted September 16 #11 Posted September 16 This is the place to be, good luck on your journey, ask questions, so many will help. You'll Sea !! Bob M. Ryland Craze, AJohnson and Keith Black 3 On the build table : Pegasus -Amati-1:64 On hold: Astrolabe 1812 - Manuta-1:50 Completed : Eleven in our Gallery ‼️ Check my complete build list HERE
AJohnson Posted September 17 #12 Posted September 17 Welcome to MSW! Keith Black and Ryland Craze 2 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
Baker Posted September 17 #13 Posted September 17 Ryland Craze and Keith Black 2 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
Nearshore Posted September 17 #14 Posted September 17 Welcome to MSW!! Nearshore Keith Black and Ryland Craze 2 Current Build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/32748-hms-bellona-by-nearshore-corel-1100/?do=getLastComment
Burgundy Posted 9 hours ago #15 Posted 9 hours ago Welcome aboard! Keith Black 1 Current Build: US Brig Syren - Model Shipways Completed Builds: Polaris - OcCre Golden Hind - OcCre HMS Sherbourne - Vanguard Models
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