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Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917
If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.
The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.
The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.
HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 by bundybear1981 - FINISHED - Modellers Shipyard - Scale 1:48
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
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Hi Bundy, I'm a new member and I've just joined NRG and still coming to grips with how to navigate their site and what the terminoligy is. I've inherited the Pt Jackson Schooner from an older friend who has lost interest.
He has left me with some very good beginners tools also.
I have no illusions that this will not be a 'walk in the park' build. However I have the patience to follow through with care. So far I've glued all the ribs and the basic deck in place. Is it best to start the hull planking first or the deck planking. It looks like it would be easier to do the deck planking first because it would be easier to cut the overlaping planks to the shape of the schooner. But I look forward to your advice. From what I see of your build, you look like a professional. Your ship looks awesome. Regards Phil Suter, Elwood Victoria Australia.