Victory and Hello!

Warpipes said:
I think Peter G. was asking me to post pics of HMS Snake. I don't like posting build logs because for me personally they take too much time away from actual modelling, and I'm getting along in years. But I can post a couple of pics here tomorrow.
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Whatever you chose will be much appreciated. :D Thumbsup
 
Chelseafan said:
I just found and joined this really useful website. Not given to that usually but I loke this vibe.
I'm a retired Aerospace executive who grew up in the London area but emigrated to Texas some 40 years ago. After we finished raising kids I started building ships. I'd always wanted to do it but i was a plastic builder for 50 years first.
I built an Endeavour as my first about five years ago then embarked on a 78 scale Victory. I stopped and started a few times but now, she's nearly finished. It was WAY too ambitious for a 2nd project but I've made it through.
Thanks for looking!
John

The 56 year Chelsea fan!!

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Beautifuk ship. Can't imagine knowing each rope and line, their names and uses....
 
Chelseafan said:
Thanks. I was all aeroplanes too. I've no idea where my love for ships has come from as everybody in my family has aircraft on the resumes! But I got bored with the same things, scratchbuilding was going away and frankly I didn't like the shading and inking that had taken over at contests without a thought for reality! Lol
I wish I'd found shipbuilding earlier. I love the whole subject area and the history.
Cheers,
John
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Once you get the ship building bug bite, it is hard to quite, like eating only one potato chip from the bag.
 
We have a rope factory here if you run out in Texas, haha. Great job. Mine is about to be going through the window yet again !
 
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