Yes definitely read about the banned kit manufacturers.  
 

For the Royal Caroline there is a Mantua-Panart kit at 1:47 scale although that is a very hefty investment for a first build

Welcome to MSW! I definitely like seeing the working boats this one seems like a nice kit to cut your teeth on

Welcome Andrew!  Would love to see your progress in a build log 

Welcome to the forum! That room looks really nice. Still trying to figure out what that second picture is. Definitely starting a smaller less advanced project is always a good idea to see if you enjoy shipbuilding. Royal Caroline and the Mercury are wonderful ships however some people may find them a little bit much as their first project. Although I have been exceptional craftsmen who can easily accomplish such a complex project on the first try

That looks like a very nice sized project.  A little bit at a time and it will be done in no time

3 hours ago, BETAQDAVE said:

I think that someone posted, some time ago, a nautical puzzle project on our site with around 9000 pieces if I remember correctly

Looks like it would take forever

Ravensburger The Bombardment of Algiers 9000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

That planking looks fantastic. I very much enjoy your explanations and I would love to see exactly how you ripped planks.  I was thinking that I would probably start practicing soon on some blanks. I’ve never tried to rip planks from the left of the blade before. I might see if I can build a proper jig/spacer/attachment for that.

19 hours ago, glbarlow said:

Sometimes I worry I share too much...............

It’s never too much I always love seeing how people do things and think problems through. 

Looks like a great start to another wonderful project.  I do like the lines of Euryalus.

Glad to have you aboard! Looking forward to your build log. Ask lots of questions and look around at all the wonderful information available.

Looks like a great start.  I do like this ship and will be following along

Looks like a nice little book there

I have just received mine and although I have only scratched the surface it looks like an excellent book and I’m looking forward to spending much much more time with it

Looks like you are doing really well there.  Have you thought ahead to how you are going to finally display the ship?  Now might be a good time to add any hardware if you are going with pedestals.  If you are going with the cradle then no problem

Very nice.  I really like seeing these other type of boats.  Will definitely follow along

Excellent subject! Will be looking forward to your progress

Welcome!  Looking forward to your build log

Welcome! Looks like a nice little project there. Definitely as Mark says above, look into the “restoration“ build logs here on the site as they do have a lot of great information

Looking really good. That bending jig certainly helps quite a bit.

Nice progress!

On 7/6/2020 at 8:45 PM, bartley said:

Fortunately the black paint hides a multitude of sins!

I have thought this on numerous occasions 😁

Welcome to the Forum!  You’ll find plenty of helpful people here. Please start a blog blog when you can

5 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

You'll find quite a few Logs for her on MSW, which you will probably find helpful. Just type Beagle into the search bar at the top of the page

One issue with the search is you will find all posts which mention Beagle in them.  To make it easier to find build logs you can use the tags.

Once you find a particular build log you can click on the tag at the top of the build named Beagle and it will bring up every build log we have for the ship without all the other topics which may have mentioned it.

The base is starting to look great it’s gonna be a wonderful addition

That second link has similar single hole deadeye 

Welcome.  Resurrecting a build is a great way to get back into the swing of things. Looking forward to seeing your progress

Welcome. Definitely check our paper section mentioned above.  Lots of great examples there

Welcome and wonderful work