Hello - very new builder

[Rowland_Hill]

Hi -

I bought a kit in 1993 thinking wood would be like plastic, realized the Artesina Latina 'Harvey' was beyond me, before any glue was used.  I thought to try a solid hull - a New York Pilot boat from Model Shipways.  These were both shelved, we moved from TX to MA and then to MN where I found them during the pandemic. 

I started lookig into the hobby again and bought Model Shipways shipwright 3 model combination.  I also found Jason Port's Sherbourne build videos.  I am now finishing up the Lobster Smack and will be starting the Sherbourne from Vanguard.  The lobster smack is shown below.


Thanks for letting me join

[Jim Lad]

Nice looking model! A warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

 

John

[SiriusVoyager]

Many of us have started with that very same series.  Welcome to MSW!

[palmerit]

2 hours ago, Rowland_Hill said:

Model Shipways shipwright 3 model combination.  I also found Jason Port's Sherbourne build videos.  I am now finishing up the Lobster Smack and will be starting the Sherbourne from Vanguard. 

Great choices. You'll find that the Sherbourne is definitely a step up from the Dory, Pram, and Smack. The biggest new part of the Sherbourne will be doing the strip planking, which none of the Master Shipwright models require. And the rigging is definitely more complicated. The Modelkitstuff videos of the Sherbourne are great. Also check out the planking tutorials at the top under Modeling Techniques : https://modelshipworld.com/forum/98-planking-downloads-and-tutorials-and-videos/

 

After you do the Sherbourne, the Vanguard fishing boats are a nice next option I think. Probably similar in difficulty to the Sherbourne. But planking and rigging take a few simpler models to figure out. You'd probably be able to do a harder model, but these other Novice models still provide a nice challenge and an opportunity to learn more.

 

I imagine the boats you bought before and half shelved are fairly "old school" models (the Vanguard representing a new approach), which require a lot more work to get pieces aligned and square, and a lot more hand-shaping of pieces, and far less detailed instructions. I'm going to do several more Vanguard models before I give one of those models a try myself. I have the Model Shipways Syren in my stash, which is probably one of the best of that style, being designed by Chuck Passaro, but it'll be several more models before I try to tackle that one.

 

When you get to planking, definitely check out how bad some of the first attempts can be - mine being one of the worst. Since the Sherbourne is painted, you can use a lot of filler and sanding to make it better. You can see where I started and where I ended up. Kind of miracle.

 

I found the NRG Half Hull model a good experience to better understand planking. It's a different kind of modeling (it's a half hull, not a full model, and it involves cutting out planks to shape from sheets rather than bending long planks into shape). But at least for me it gave me a good sense of what I'm trying to achieve when planking when bending planks in two directions. 

[JacquesCousteau]

Nice work! I highly recommend starting a build log, it's the best way to get feedback.

[Knocklouder]

Bob  M.

[Baker]

[GrandpaPhil]

Welcome!

[Nirvana]

Rowland - a warm 

You have started a journey that will never end. You will find new encounters and challenges. 

Never forget to reach out in our forum and ask questions, that why we exist. 
And make sure you start a build log for us to follow.

 

[Ronald-V]

Welcome! And lovely ship do you have there!  

[Nearshore]

Welcome to MSW!!

 

Nearshore

[ccoyle]

Welcome aboard!

[Keith Black]

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

[Some Idea]

Lovely work on your model - welcome aboard MSW

[AJohnson]

Welcome to MSW! 

[Burgundy]

Welcome! I just finished the Vanguard Sherbourne kit, and it is a beauty to build.