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Hello all, Glen here on the outskirts of Sydney, getting through a cold winter (cold for us anyway).
I started life in the merchant navy, shipping steel and all sorts of goods from Australia to New Zealand and around the coast, although this was many years ago now.

I'm a newbie with only 4 builds completed, OcCre's Polaris, AL's Endeavour Longboat, Harvey and just finished AL's Santa Maria. I appreciate the learning curve in new crafts so tried to be smart and not start on HMS Victory! Turns out I was right because getting one of these ships together is a commitment in time, patience (I never knew I had) and learning new skills, but the satisfaction factor is huge.
My current build is the Amati Pinta, which is also a new experience, going from the step by step photos of Artesania and OcCre to plans and written instructions, although there is a small picture booklet too. I thought this kit was an easy next step, only two sheets of plans and they're pretty easy anyway.

In my stash, and probably in build order, I have AL's L'Hermione, Model Shipways Emma C Berry, Caldercraft's Bounty, and Constructo's Endeavour. We have a replica of Endeavour right here in Sydney harbour so that will be handy for reference.

Ok, looking forward to using the site and contributing where I can at some point. All the best

Glen
 
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Welcome aboard. Would enjoy seeing some photos of your builds.
 
Glen said:
Hello all, Glen here on the outskirts of Sydney, getting through a cold winter (cold for us anyway).
I started life in the merchant navy, shipping steel and all sorts of goods from Australia to New Zealand and around the coast, although this was many years ago now.

I'm a newbie with only 4 builds completed, OcCre's Polaris, AL's Endeavour Longboat, Harvey and just finished AL's Santa Maria. I appreciate the learning curve in new crafts so tried to be smart and not start on HMS Victory! Turns out I was right because getting one of these ships together is a commitment in time, patience (I never knew I had) and learning new skills, but the satisfaction factor is huge.
My current build is the Amati Pinta, which is also a new experience, going from the step by step photos of Artesania and OcCre to plans and written instructions, although there is a small picture booklet too. I thought this kit was an easy next step, only two sheets of plans and they're pretty easy anyway.

In my stash, and probably in build order, I have AL's L'Hermione, Model Shipways Emma C Berry, Caldercraft's Bounty, and Constructo's Endeavour. We have a replica of Endeavour right here in Sydney harbour so that will be handy for reference.

Ok, looking forward to using the sight and contributing where I can at some point. All the best

Glen
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Hi Glen,
Welcome aboard from a little ways up the coast in Newcastle. :-)
As Brian already mentioned, there a lot of Aussies on here, and the Forums are a great place to share and learn.
Cheers,
 
Welcome Glen. Nice to see another Australian here, as we have some challenges that others in the Northern hemisphere don't face so much. Bob (Adelaide).
 
Hi Glen, I'm making Caldercrafts Endeavour and really jealous that you have the replica although I did see it in Cooks hometown Whitby. I've found the numerous photos online really useful. Pat
 
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