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Cal, I am sorry to hear of the problems you had with Freetime Hobbies with your international order.  There was definitely a communication problem from them regarding your order.  Several members of my ship modeling Club build plastic models and they deal with Freetime and I have never heard of any problems ordering from them.  They are a supporter of the IPMS and they were a vendor at an IPMS National Convention in Virginia several years ago.  I am glad that you got your funds back from them and were able to find another source for your upgrade kit.  I hope you start a build log on your Mikasa when you start building it because it is one of my favorite ships of that era.

Hi Retiredpm and welcome to Model Ship World.  Mark has given you good advice.  If you are completely new to wooden ship model building, you may want to consider a beginner kit such as the Lowell Grand Banks Dory from Model Shipways.  You can even get this kit with all of the tool and supplies that you will need to build this model.  Here is a link to their website for this kit: https://modelexpo-online.com/Model-Shipways-Lowell-Grand-Banks-Dory-with-Tools-124-Scale-Skill-Level-I-of-the-Shipwright-Learning-Series_p_3959.html

You can go to the Model Expo website and sign up for emails that will give you codes to receive the kits at a savings over the advertised price.

Good luck on whatever kit you should start.

Hi Bob and welcome to Model Ship World.  Wishing you well for your cataract surgery.  I look forward to following your Golden Hind build.

Congratulations on finishing your Longboat.  It is a fine model and I like the way it looks in your case.  Well done!

Congratulations Iraymo on finishing your dory.  You did a good job on this model and you overcame a lot of challenges.  This may be a male dominated hobby, bit there are some fantastic female builders current and past whose works are masterpieces.  In fact, Toni Levine, who is an accomplished ship modeler, is the current chairperson of the Nautical Research Guild.  She has several builds on MSW and she is currently designing and building the capstan model that you can obtain from the NRG store.  I look forward to following your future builds.  You will do great in this hobby.

I edited your title to show that your model is finished.  This can be done by editing your first post.

Welcome to Model Ship World ECK.  You have built some really nice models and the craftsmanship looks excellent.  I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Hi Dan and welcome to Model Ship World.  You have picked a good model for your re-entry into this hobby.  You also have a nice assortment of kits for your future builds.  I hope you share your progress with us on your builds.

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Welcome to Model Ship World Nehemiah.  It looks like you have a good start in this hobby with your completed builds.  Azzoun offered good advice about the Philadelphia Ship Model Society.  I have learned a lot from the members of my ship model club and they are always willing to help me.  I do hope you start a build log on whatever model you decide to build.  

Welcome to Model Ship World Jean Pierre.  It looks like the use of CAD is another highly useful tool in a ship modelers tool box.  I am looking forward to your designs and its applications in modeling.

I am sorry to hear about the loss of your father,  Many of my tools and books and even a ship model kit were obtained from the estate of ship modelers whose items were donated to our Club to be auctioned off to members.  My family knows that when I pass on, they are to donate my ship model supplies, books and kits to my Club to be auctioned off.  It will give me great satisfaction to know that my items will be in the hands of ship modelers.

Is there a good source of these blades and handles in the United States?

Congratulations on finishing this model.  It turned out really nice.  I look forward to seeing your next build.

Good fix.  Once the interior is filled with risers and thwarts and painted, you will not see the repair.

Beautiful model.  Congratulations on finishing your build.  I have enjoyed following your build log.

Looks like it can be fixed with some glue and clamps.  Just glue the broken piece back on and once dried, place wood glue between the frame and the plank and clamp until the glue is dry.  Be sure to place a scrap of wood between the plank and the clamp so that the clamp does not leave an impression in the plank.  You can get good clamps at a very reasonable price from Harbor Freight.  You can never have too many clamps.  Your model looks good.  Do not be too hard on yourself as this model is a learning experience for you.

Hello Jeff and welcome to Model Ship World.  Thank you for your service and enjoy your retirement.  You have the oldest ship model club in the US that meets in your area, the Washington Ship Model Society.  The members turn out some nice models and they are always participating in shows and events in the DC area.  Also, check out the US Naval Academy museum in Annapolis that houses the Rogers Collection of ship models.  It is one of my favorite areas to visit.

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I would stain the model after you have completed the planking and sanding.  Here is a link to my Longboat build log where I stained the basswood with Minwax products. 

The Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner is a must if you want the stain to cover evenly. The Syren built by Chuck Passaro was built using basswood and this is how he explained how he stained his model.  Unfortunately, his Syren build log on MSW was lost in the great server crash of 2013.

Nice job on this kit.  I love the planking that you have done so far.

Hi Jeff and welcome to Model Ship World.  I hope you start a build log on your Constitution model.  There are a lot of modifications you can do on this model.  Building this model may lead you into building many more wooden ship models.

Hi Casi and welcome to Model Ship World.  I look forward to seeing your build log.

Welcome to Model Ship World Michael.  The Lowell Grand Banks Dory is an excellent kit for the first time wooden ship modeler.  There are several build logs of this model on MSW.  I hope you start a build log of your kit so that we can follow along.

Nice start on this kit.  This kit builds into a nice model.

5 minutes ago, Richvee said:

Then I'd say buy two! My guess is if one is used for it's intended purpose, it will soon be useless for our rigging needs. 😉

My wife asked to borrow them, but I would not let her.  I felt so bad that I purchased a pair for her.