NEW-B Hello! Mogogear Here!

mogogear · 01-07-2008

Hello all- So very new here - so first post... I can't even claim I am a modeler- I mostly frequent the "Unofficial Mamod Steam" forum a bit as I am a live steam nut and really preferemy steam engines to be in boats!!. I have not really built a model since I was a much younger pup, But the live steam application in boats is feeding a need in me to work with my hands to keep me sane ( I am in sales!!) I mostly buy derelict old boats etc and rebuild them, or repair them or re-work them or restore them. I also adapt hulls to be steam capable when they were not originally ever made so.... I think I Am just too daunted to do a kit build for now.

I have a older plank on frame Midwest Sequin Tug that was built by a fellow to just sit on a mantle, another plank on frame old hand built Coast Guard boat boat( 34") ( morphing into a English style Steam launch), a Bowman Snipe and a few other kit boats that are slowly becoming steam launches tugs or the like. Since steam boats are not a part of the culture here in the states- I look to the UK for information and moral support A LOT!!..

I hope to begin my learning on how to make [arts and changes to my boats here. How to plank decks and gratings - repair damages from past owners etc. How far I progress into "TRUE" modeling remains to be seen. I admire all of you and are humbled by the models you turn out. My main goal is to get boats out on the water and underway with steam. I hope that I can make them look good, watertight and personalized to some degree.

So watch out for my crazy questions...and pardon my hurried fist post -- grammatically I am distracted today!

Cheers from Portland

Greg ( mo)

peter22 · 01-07-2008

Hi Greg
Welcome to the forum - i'm into sailing ships - scratch build, I made a deck grating, which in time [at the minimum wage] cost a fortune haha. I found a a site in the U.S.
that sell the pieces for about 4$ - but that wouldn't be the same interest for me - I did it using cross halving method - i'm in the process of makiing another grating at the moment, strips across and cutting small pieces to glue in to form the squres, I still can't decide which method I prefer
Peter

alan2525 · 01-07-2008

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Originally Posted by mogogear

Hello all- So very new here - so first post... I can't even claim I am a modeler- I mostly frequent the "Unofficial Mamod Steam" forum a bit as I am a live steam nut and really preferemy steam engines to be in boats!!. I have not really built a model since I was a much younger pup, But the live steam application in boats is feeding a need in me to work with my hands to keep me sane ( I am in sales!!) I mostly buy derelict old boats etc and rebuild them, or repair them or re-work them or restore them. I also adapt hulls to be steam capable when they were not originally ever made so.... I think I Am just too daunted to do a kit build for now.

I have a older plank on frame Midwest Sequin Tug that was built by a fellow to just sit on a mantle, another plank on frame old hand built Coast Guard boat boat( 34") ( morphing into a English style Steam launch), a Bowman Snipe and a few other kit boats that are slowly becoming steam launches tugs or the like. Since steam boats are not a part of the culture here in the states- I look to the UK for information and moral support A LOT!!..

I hope to begin my learning on how to make [arts and changes to my boats here. How to plank decks and gratings - repair damages from past owners etc. How far I progress into "TRUE" modeling remains to be seen. I admire all of you and are humbled by the models you turn out. My main goal is to get boats out on the water and underway with steam. I hope that I can make them look good, watertight and personalized to some degree.

So watch out for my crazy questions...and pardon my hurried fist post -- grammatically I am distracted today!

Cheers from Portland

Greg ( mo)

HI,

Good to see another member from the mamodforums site on here too! I'm sure you'll be able to get lots of help on the boat modelling here, lots of live steam nuts here too!

Alan

mogogear · 01-07-2008

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Originally Posted by alan2525

HI,

Good to see another member from the mamodforums site on here too! I'm sure you'll be able to get lots of help on the boat modelling here, lots of live steam nuts here too!

Alan

Thanks Peter and Alan!! I just bought a hobby lathe today- I don't know anything about them past using one in High school a little. but I need to make some parts so I thought I would increase my learning curve!!! I grabbed an SL 1000 Unimat with a full boat of accessories!! A dirt cheap price to boot- life is good!!

Thanks again for the welcome

peter22 · 02-07-2008

Hi Greg
I got a lathe a few months ago - no experience, other than turning a poker handle at school 50 years ago!! - recently finished 32 cannons for my frigate, repeating the same exercise gave me confidence but it's soooo boring
Peter

alan2525 · 02-07-2008

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Originally Posted by peter22

Hi Greg
I got a lathe a few months ago - no experience, other than turning a poker handle at school 50 years ago!! - recently finished 32 cannons for my frigate, repeating the same exercise gave me confidence but it's soooo boring
Peter

For a beginner to lathe work, making 32 of the same part is very off putting! Nice job on those though! Machine tools can get very expensive though as it's more a case of what do I need to buy to do xyz, than actually being able to get on with it.