fleetsailor1981 Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Hi all, my name is Gregg , I am a US Navy vet and have been interested in model ships in bottles ever since I got a book at Disney World back in the '70s, as the title says I am all over the place in my hobbies, I fly RC Helicopters, do model trains (N and O scale), build plastic models, but have always wanted to try this aspect of the hobby . I find for me that I need to take a break from one hobby when I hit a brick wall so to speak, so I am reading some books on the subject and will be going through the build logs on here. I just have one question, all of the books I have read in the past showed multi masted ships, I think I would like to start with a sloop or cutter rigged ship, where can I find drawings of models to build from. Thanks James w rogers, Onni, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Hi Gregg and welcome. I think a cutter or single masted ship is a good place to start. Maybe search the internet,there are plans around. A good book to have for a beginner is “Sailing in Glass” and it includes a ship in a bottle plan for a cutter with all the measurements. The book also has other plans for several different types of vessels . I think it’s probably available on eBay. Anyway,good luck with ‘another hobby’. JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetsailor1981 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Onni, thanks for the reply, I went and found the book on ebay and ordered it along with a it that I was reading about ina build log here, Privateer pirate ship in a bottle by Authentic Models. I will be looking forward to getting these. Gregg JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 There is a great step by step guide to building a sloop on the build logs pages by Daniel Siemans (one of the administrators) which is worth following and it’s especially for people starting the hobby. Just look up ‘How to build a Bermuda Sloop (for beginners) under build logs on the forum. It’s a great guide for newbies 👍🏻 JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetsailor1981 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Thanks again, headed over to read the build log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 Welcome to the forum Gregg! Jesse Bernard Kelly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Chapman Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 Hi Gregg, My first real build was the schooner bluenose, and I found a great set of directions by John Fox III. I posted the bottling of it in the Build Logs. JesseLee and Bernard Kelly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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