New to serious modeling

[Masters Mate]

In retirement I have launched straight into attempting a scratch model of HMS Medea 1778 (Enterprise class) with timber grown on my own farm in Queensland. Not sure how it will go but I have printed up plans and started laying out keel and milling timber for frames.

Once I get a little further on I will start a build log.

This is a great site which I have been trolling for a while now. Very happy to be accepted as a member.

 

[Masters Mate]

Forgot to say - it's a 1/48 scale model I am attempting. I've seen several kit builds of the Enterprise class on this forum so that has been helpful but I decided to go for broke and build from scratch.

 

[zoly99sask]

Welcome aboard,and looking forward to your build!!

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Welcome to SOS, I will be interested in your build as I am building the 1/48 scale HMS Blandford cross-section group build. Looking forward to your posts.

 

[Sulaire]

a model built from your own grown wood - that's impressive!

 

[DocBlake]

Welcome! Post a log of your build with lots of photos!

 

[Jimsky]

Welcome aboard SOS. We are looking forward to your build log. This should be interesting... What species of wood have grown in your yard?

 

[NMBROOK]

Welcome to the forum.I look forward to the start of your log and following your work.

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Norway]

Welcome to SOS, I can't wait to see your project, I also wonder what kind of trees you have in your garden.

 

[Uwek]

Also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum.
Sounds very interesting - so we are looking forward to see your work in a building log - as early as possible - also preparation and planning are often very interesting

 

[danielsje]

If you want some practicum support take a look at Lauck Street Shipyard. Bob Hunt has a set of reference booklets for scratch building. Excellent references and learning support...

 

[DocBlake]

Mate: Are you planning a plank on bulkhead build, or plank on frame? Have you built ship models before?

The reason I ask is, that if you haven't built kits before, it may be best to start with a simple plank on bulkhead kit to get the general "lay of the land" before scratch building. Bob Hunt has a great beginning practicum for the "Swift" by Artesania Latina. A good starter project. If you have some experience, and are planning to go ahead with a scratch build, great! Please post a log!

 

[zoly99sask]

Mate: Are you planning a plank on bulkhead build, or plank on frame? Have you built ship models before?

The reason I ask is, that if you haven't built kits before, it may be best to start with a simple plank on bulkhead kit to get the general "lay of the land" before scratch building. Bob Hunt has a great beginning practicum for the "Swift" by Artesania Latina. A good starter project. If you have some experience, and are planning to go ahead with a scratch build, great! Please post a log!

Dave ,he started a log already

HMS Medea (28) (1778) 1/48 scratch build

Here are some examples of the plans I will be working from. They are a mixture of Polish Shipyard plans and original plans from RMG for Enterprise class ships. I have used the RMG plans to correct some inaccuracies in the Shipyard plans. It took some time to work the plans up to correct scale...

shipsofscale.com

 

[DocBlake]

Thanks, Zoly. If I had read the post carefully, I'd also know the build is POF! My bad!