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Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research
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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.
Which pre-built ship to buy?
in Wood ship model kits
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Hi guys! I'm not really into ship building. Maybe it's a hobby I'll consider in the future, but too busy at the moment. But I would like a decent looking, reasonably priced model to put on my fireplace mantle. So I'm considering some pre-built models (sorry, I'm sure this is blasphemy around here).
I want something in the 30" to 40" size range, hopefully $250 to $300, probably the USS Constitution. I was looking at this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Hampton-Nautical-Wooden-Constitution-Model/dp/B01IDNBQUI
Although that particular ship doesn't have any Amazon reviews, other Hampton Nautical brand products seems to be reasonably well reviewed on Amazon.
There's also this one on Ebay, which is supposedly a "Decor Models" brand, though I can't find any reviews of that brand anywhere, Amazon or otherwise. So mainly I'm wanting to know what you guys think of this one, versus the Hampton Nautical model on Amazon. Which one looks nicer?:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USS-Constitution-36-wood-ship-model-sailing-tall-boat/322387420274
I know that they both probably look terrible compared to a well-built kit, but in your opinion, which is less terrible?
Thanks guys!