LSP_Mike Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Anyone else into sailing ships? I have the USS Constitution in 96 scale, and the 100 scale Victory. I prolly ought to find a HMS Bounty to start though. I had the 1/87? scale and sold it. I'd like to re-acquire one. Derek B, phasephantomphixer, mpk and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yup. I am. Built two wood kits and have a Constitution about 1/3 done. phasephantomphixer and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I just bought the Academy Roman sailing ship. It's actually Carthaginian in origin. Interesting factoid, the Romans learned how to build ships following the capture of a Carthaginian ship. Carthage used a Paint by numbers/Ikea method of building ships. Those silly Carthaginians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yes, to a degree. I have this (who doesn't?), but would also eventually like the Cutty Sark, and perhaps the Heller Victory. Rick Griewski, mpk, phasephantomphixer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Beautiful. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 My dear old departed dad used to buy ship plans and build wood model sailing ships plank on frame type models, (we’re Newfie’s) he frowned on my interest in plastic “toys” as they required no skill or imagination to build. He was a true master at building those wood sailboats and 20 years later when I finally started building models I wasn’t ashamed of having seen he was quite amazed at the detail and work involved in actually building a plastic “toy model” Ive kept all the ships I could after his passing and they always get more attention and praise than my models and that makes me proud of dad... best wishes to anyone who builds these ships Landrotten Highlander, LSP_K2, Rick Griewski and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Although I do like the classic sailing ships, I do intend to scratch build some Greek fishing boats at some future point in time. Derek phasephantomphixer and Rockie Yarwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 They make them from large to small. The smallest one with interesting detail I have seen is a Victory in 1/700. It has lots of brass parts for the masts and yards plus ratlines in photoetch. Pretty crazy for that small. They make even smaller ones for those of you with microscopes. I did both Constitutions, Cutty Sark, Bounty, Mayflower, Great Eastern (1/388?), Victory and Santa Maria, most in about 1/96 as a kid up to High School... almost all are destroyed except for the Mayflower that I gave to my Aunts and then it passed to my sister. I would like to try some again, but like everything else, space, time and dollars limit us. Have fun, Tnarg Rockie Yarwood and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I tend to build wooden models of sailing ships from scratch - i.e. measure from plans, draft your own components, then cut the wood before assembly. Lots of fun, but it takes a loooooong time before a ship is finished. But what the heck - it's all about the fun, no? Rockie Yarwood, D.B. Andrus and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I built the Revell Constitution when I was 14, and my parents kept it in their living room for many years. More recently, I built the Bluenose wooden model from Artesania Latina. It took about three years. One of these days: HMS Surprise! Cheers, Tom Rockie Yarwood, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Ron and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 I think I'll begin restoration on a hand crafted Great Republic that I inheireted. Looking for a Bounty and Kearsarge/Alabama. Have a lot to trade for one. Rick Griewski and Rockie Yarwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, Tnarg said: They make them from large to small. The smallest one with interesting detail I have seen is a Victory in 1/700. It has lots of brass parts for the masts and yards plus ratlines in photoetch. Pretty crazy for that small. They make even smaller ones for those of you with microscopes. I did both Constitutions, Cutty Sark, Bounty, Mayflower, Great Eastern (1/388?), Victory and Santa Maria, most in about 1/96 as a kid up to High School... almost all are destroyed except for the Mayflower that I gave to my Aunts and then it passed to my sister. I would like to try some again, but like everything else, space, time and dollars limit us. Have fun, Tnarg You just reminded me that when I was a kid, I built all three of the Columbus ships. Very small kits as I recall, and I have no recollection of the manufacturer nor the quality. One goal of mine now will be to hunt down all three kits to purchase again, just for the sake of pure nostalgia. Rockie Yarwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I'd be interested in a recommendation for a large-ish scale plastic sailing boat kit. Something that isn't too complex and builds up into a good model My first experience was of the Airfix Victory when I was about ten (the large scale one). Next one was an Airfix Mary Rose last year That's about a 50 year gap! Richard Rockie Yarwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I also added this to the stash recently, though it may be just a bit OT. Derek B, Rockie Yarwood and Alain Gadbois 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I build these two many years ago. Both plank on frame The HMS Caroline And the Harvey Rockie Yarwood, Derek B, phasephantomphixer and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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