Paul White Posted yesterday at 12:37 PM #1 Posted yesterday at 12:37 PM Hi there, I have toyed with the idea of building a wooden model ship for some time, but have always been put off by not knowing what tools to get. Getting a kit and all the tools at the same time always felt like a high cost of entry into the unknown. Anyway I bought an old model boat in an antique shop which needed a little fixing up. Nothing fancy and I just fettled with it really, but enjoyed doing so and ended up buying a couple of basic tools. Black Friday rolled around and after some reading up on starter boats I plumped for the Occre Polaris and ordered it and some more starter tools. Decided to see what I really need as I go along. Also wondering whether to do a really basic Viking boat before starting the Polaris, just to build skills. Anyway, looking forward to the journey and to learning much more here. Paul AJohnson, Keith Black, JacquesCousteau and 9 others 12
ccoyle Posted yesterday at 01:11 PM #2 Posted yesterday at 01:11 PM Welcome aboard, Paul! Keith Black, Geordie Tyne, AJohnson and 1 other 4 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix
GrandpaPhil Posted yesterday at 02:00 PM #3 Posted yesterday at 02:00 PM Welcome! AJohnson, Geordie Tyne, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Building: 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:50 De Zeven Provincien (Based on Seahorse kit)
Snug Harbor Johnny Posted yesterday at 02:14 PM #4 Posted yesterday at 02:14 PM The journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. Fair sailing, mate! Paul White, RVB, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Completed builds: Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100; Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100; Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65
barkeater Posted yesterday at 03:22 PM #5 Posted yesterday at 03:22 PM Have fun. Rich Paul White, Keith Black, Geordie Tyne and 1 other 4 On the workbench: The bomb vessel Carcass 1758. Nelson sailed on her in 1773 as a midshipman during England's first Polar expedition. Completed scratch build: The 36 gun frigate "L'Unite" 1797. Nelson briefly commanded in 1801. Completed scratch build: The armed brig "Badger" 1777. Nelson's first command Completed kits: Mamoli "Alert", Caldercraft "Sherbourne"
Knocklouder Posted yesterday at 03:32 PM #6 Posted yesterday at 03:32 PM This is the place to be, good luck on your journey Bob M. Geordie Tyne, RVB, Paul White and 2 others 5 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
Keith Black Posted yesterday at 04:32 PM #7 Posted yesterday at 04:32 PM Paul, welcome to MSW. Wishing you great success with your Polaris build, glad to have you aboard. AJohnson, Geordie Tyne, Paul White and 1 other 4 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
palmerit Posted yesterday at 04:36 PM #8 Posted yesterday at 04:36 PM (edited) 7 hours ago, Paul White said: Black Friday rolled around and after some reading up on starter boats I plumped for the Occre Polaris and ordered it and some more starter tools. Decided to see what I really need as I go along. Also wondering whether to do a really basic Viking boat before starting the Polaris, just to build skills. While I haven't build an Occre model, I understand that the Polaris is intended as a beginner model from a good company. And there are lots of build logs here to learn from. I don't know if you can get more basic than that - except for doing something like a Dory and Pram from Model Shipways / Model Expo. What company is the viking boat from - avoid buying garbage cheap kits you might find on amazon. They'd be more of a headache and the opposite of a learning experience from everything I've read. Is the viking list listed as a beginner kit? One think I've learned is that size and the seeming simplicity of the finished model is not an indication of its difficulty. One of the kits I'm working on now is the Maine Peabod, just a little canoe, simple in form, and it has been the most difficult planking I've yet to do - I wasn't surprised by that, I got it because it used lots of little strip planks and I wanted the challenge (though I've seen some comment that maybe they would get that as their first model, which would be a serious mistake). Some viking boats might have clinker planking, which would add a whole other layer of complexity. Make a build log. It can be as simple or complex as you want. I just post from my iPhone. Sometimes I write long entries. Sometimes it's just a brief progress report and a few photos to share. People who have built the Polaris before might click on "Follow topic" and then any time you post they will get a notification - so if you do hit a rough spot, someone who built the kit might be able to chime in with a suggestion. I tend to follow builds of kits I've built - not that I'm an expert by any means, but I just built some of those models in the past year and might be able to share a suggestion, or even commiserate if the instructions are confusing or a part does not seem to fit right. Edited yesterday at 07:39 PM by palmerit Paul White, Keith Black, RVB and 2 others 5 Current Builds: San Francisco Bay Scow Schooner (Midwest Products), Gunboat Philadelphia (Model Shipways), Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff (Midwest Products), Zulu 'Lady Isabella' (Vanguard Models), Maine Peapod (Midwest Products), Sakonnet Daysailer (Midwest Products) In the Queue: Oseberg (Ships of Pavel Nikiten), Endurance (Occre), Syren US Brig 1803 (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways), Endurance (Lego), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Grand Banks Dory (Midwest Products), Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Ranger 1864 (Vanguard Models)
Geordie Tyne Posted yesterday at 05:49 PM #9 Posted yesterday at 05:49 PM Welcome to MSW Paul. Polaris was my first ship, so i wish you well with her. You will find some good build logs on this forum for her. There is also a few YouTube channels that have built her as well, which I found helpful. I look forward to following your build log. Regards Paul White, AJohnson and Keith Black 3 Geordie Current build: HM Gun Brig Adder
Paul White Posted yesterday at 07:04 PM Author #10 Posted yesterday at 07:04 PM Thanks for your welcome and advice - having ordered the Polaris I think I shall just go for it rather than ordering other boats before it even arrives! Looking forward to getting stuck in. AJohnson, Keith Black and RVB 3
Baker Posted 13 hours ago #11 Posted 13 hours ago Paul White, AJohnson and Keith Black 3 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
AJohnson Posted 11 hours ago #12 Posted 11 hours ago Welcome to MSW! Paul White, Keith Black and RVB 3 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
Ronald-V Posted 11 hours ago #13 Posted 11 hours ago Welcome! I wish you a lot of fun and learning here Paul White, RVB and Keith Black 3 Build log HMS Sphinx 1:64 Vanguard Models Instagram page "ronaldcreations"
RVB Posted 7 hours ago #14 Posted 7 hours ago (edited) Paul as said numerous times before WELCOME. As far as tools I agree get what you need as you need them but make sure initially purchase a bunch cheap spring clamps. You can never have too many. When your hands won’t fill the need they will. I find just when I think I have enough I will be in a situation wishing if I only had one more. Also by joining MSW you have access to 1000s of years of experience available as needed. Welcome Best RVB (Rick) Edited 7 hours ago by RVB vvvjames, Keith Black and Paul White 3
vvvjames Posted 1 hour ago #15 Posted 1 hour ago Welcome Paul! And good luck on the Polaris! As for tools. I found my trips to hobby stores every few days to be almost as fun as the build itself, you'll definitely rack up a collection by the end! Finished: Albatros 1:100 OcCre (First build)
Jim Lad Posted 37 minutes ago #16 Posted 37 minutes ago Hello Paul, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
RVB Posted 26 minutes ago #17 Posted 26 minutes ago 54 minutes ago, vvvjames said: Welcome Paul! And good luck on the Polaris! As for tools. I found my trips to hobby stores every few days to be almost as fun as the build itself, you'll definitely rack up a collection by the end! How true vvvjames 1
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