Greetings From The Chesapeake!

[rturcic72]

Welcome to the forum! Not sure if you're new to Hampton Roads or not, but if you are, there's a model ship society at the Mariner's Museum in Newport https://www.hrsms.org/. I have been meaning to go, just haven't gotten there yet.

I think I'll have to check it out.

 

[BruceP]

Welcome from Frederick MD!
If you live on the Chesapeake, you need to add The Pride of Baltimore II to your list of ships to build.

Let me add a welcome from Rockville, MD and the suggestion to tackle the schooner/brig Enterprise first built in Baltimore in 1799.

 

[KirkM]

Greetings from Richmond. Spent a lot of time in Annapolis racing in D class on Kermit. Love the bay and its beautiful heritage. I started with the dory and Norwegian pram. Then got cocky and started Bluenose II. Got overwhelmed for a while and put to aside for a while. Did skipjack Willy Bennett and now I’m on the Pride of Baltimore II. Since I’m no longer seaworthy I can think of few greater pleasures. Good luck on your builds and I’m looking forward to following.

 

[Ignatius27]

Welcome from Philadelphia! I have an interest in Chesapeake Bay working oyster and crab boats, and you will see many Mid-Atlantic historical ships on this site, including the Golden Hind, Mayflower, Santa Maria, Pride of Baltimore, etc. I look forward to seeing your work!

 

[Magic Mike]

Welcome Kirk to the forums and greetings from Texas! Magic Mike

 

[Ignatius27]

Lucky you.

A Preble Hall visit as Brad recommends is a must if you have not spent time there. For your building collection, have you given any thought to your local craft like the skipjacks? One book, The Skipjack by Steve and Patricia Staby-Rogers is a great source if you ever decide to build one.

Allan

Steve and Patricia Staby-Roger's also have great books on the Spritsail Skiff and the Menhaden Steamer (in my build queue) both Mid-Atlantic fishing boats. And both available from Schiffer Books. Schiffer has another book, "Fundamentals of Model Boat Building" by John Into & Nancy Price that is a great reference book for beginners and contains plans for a Chesapeake Bay deadrise oyster and crab working boat that is a great first scratch build (I uploaded a pic of my Annie Buck II earlier in this thread). It was my first ever scratch build and inspired me to build more from scratch instead of kits.

 

[BruceP]

Greetings from Richmond. Spent a lot of time in Annapolis racing in D class on Kermit. Love the bay and its beautiful heritage. I started with the dory and Norwegian pram. Then got cocky and started Bluenose II. Got overwhelmed for a while and put to aside for a while. Did skipjack Willy Bennett and now I’m on the Pride of Baltimore II. Since I’m no longer seaworthy I can think of few greater pleasures. Good luck on your builds and I’m looking forward to following.

 

[Stan Stocker]

Hello,

Firstly, I want to thank the admins for welcoming be to this wonderful community!

I am an absolute beginner; my first project is going to be a Cannoniera Olandese No. 2 (a Dutch Naval Gunboat). I am deliberately moving slowly on this, but I aim to document my progress here and share my first attempt with you all! My first entry into my log should be within the next couple of weeks. I will continue to scour the beginner thread for tips and information, but any thoughts or anecdotes would be greatly appreciated. If anyone else has completed this project anything and everything is welcome.

This is the first step into a larger endeavor to satisfy and physically manifest my interest in all things naval and maritime. My ambition is to create a portfolio of models complete with a placard crafted by me eventually spawning my own little museum in my office. After many books, many travels, and many dives. It is time to get my hands crafting.

Cheers,

SeaWorthyGrog

No idea where on the Chesapeake you are, I'm in Mathews County.

There is a small group of laid back and varied modelers who get together at the Deltaville Maritime Musuem on the second Thursday of each month, 10 AM.
Wide range of skill levels and interests, the kind of folks who may take the modeling seriously but seldom take themselves so


The Hampton Roads Ship Model Society meets at the Mariners Museum meets the Second Saturday of each month again at 10 AM. Their websire is at:

About Us – Hampton Roads Ship Model Society

www.hrsms.org

Welcome! Stan

 

[rturcic72]

I live in Poquoson right next to Langley AFB. I work there as a DoD contractor. Mathews is about 40 minutes from me outside of Gloucester. I joined HRSMS, but I haven't gone to any events or meetings, but I plan on it. Mariners Museum is like 10 minutes from me off of J Clyde Morris Blvd.

 

[Dry-Dock Models & Parts]

Welcome aboard!