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Such an unusual and visually striking model -- congratulations!
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Depends on how you define "really cheap." Kits by Midwest Products, currently made and sold by Model Expo, are excellent beginner kits and can be had for under $50. If you can scratch together $100-150, then there are a significant number of other great kits available. Since building in wood can require a considerable time investment, it's wise to choose a kit that will really grab and hold your interest. BTW, if you have a very limited budget and a dearth of tools, you might try considering card models -- they are tailor-made for people strapped for cash, tools, and/or space.
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You are asking a very general question and one that is difficult to answer without knowing a lot more about your project. What do you mean when you say "small frame"? Is it a kit or a scratch project? What medium are you building in? How much experience do you have? If you have no experience, then the best thing to start with is research: get a few books on building model ships (check your local library) and read through them. Look through the build logs, especially the ones tagged "first build", to see what other new modelers are building. So, step back, tell us more about yourself and what you are hoping to accomplish, and we'll go from there.
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Welcome aboard! We have a number of talented maritime artists around here who share their work with us -- I'm sure our members would enjoy seeing yours as well if you're so inclined. Cheers!
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How an 18th Century Sailing Battleship Works
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Watching the video gives one a renewed appreciation of what people were able to accomplish using only wind, ingenuity, and manpower. -
I kinda like the Safety Match parrot -- it makes your model unique and suggests that 17th century Dutch sailors invented billboards.
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That's a fine model, Bob. Congratulations!
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Congratulations on finishing your dory!
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Beautiful result, Rick!
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You did, thank you! I added tags for you. 😉
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So, I ordered the 3"/50s and quad 1" AA from a vendor on Shapeways, and they arrived today. My first impression, made without my visor at hand -- just a lot of squinting, is that the 3"/50 mounts are good, but that the quad 1" mount is less so. The latter comes in multiple pieces and appears to have some excess material that may need to be removed. The barrels are also less than perfectly round. But I will postpone a final judgment until I have had a chance to look at things under magnification and assemble and paint them. When might that be? Don't know at this point, but at least I will be able to move forward with this project once I can get back to my bench.
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Welcome aboard, Michael! That's a fine model there.
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It's difficult to say which manufacturer has the 'best' instructions, as typically any manufacturer will have some good instructions and some not so good. For some manufacturers, one can observe a noticeable improvement in instructions with each new kit release. And the answer to the question is also somewhat subject -- what suffices for one modeler may be deemed insufficient by another. Also, in some instances, good plans are what can make or break a build; good plans can usually compensate for skimpy instructions.
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