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Hi Bibounde, im currently building the nelson, and have enjoyed looking through your build log. Great model! I was wondering what red you used for the canon carriages and the insides of the bulwark? Is it admiralty red ochre? thanks!

Thanks for the responses, the problem I have is there are too many models I want to build! After I get my skill levels to a much higher level I ultimately want to tackle another ship of the Line. I have my eye on either occra santisima Trinidad or the victory HMS vanguard (I am very interested in Nelson's history). I am thinking I'll tackle thePickle or the lady nelson next then move onto the USS stern as I think the detailed instructions that come with that kit will teach me a lot. In in your experience, which kit manufacturers have the best instructions for a beginner? Caldercraft, amanti, occre or model ship ways?

Hi everyone! im new to this forum and am interested in the opinions of the more experienced builders out there! I have read through countless forum posts regarding selecting a model for a relative beginner. my only experience is with the on again/off again construction of a magazine subscription HMS victory that my dad got me when I was a teenager. So I'm just about to complete it after 18 years. There were very big breaks between intense construction periods.. the instructions were terrible and I had no idea what I was doing, so the model is pretty rough. I learnt a lot, and overcame problems by making it up or copying the (blurry) photos provided as best I could. I wish I had found this website earlier! Anyway, regardless I really enjoyed the process and I am keen to get into this as a hobby and start out correctly this time around. My research has led me to a shortlist of my next projects as well as good books to read. for my next projects I was looking at: 1. Lady Nelson (victory models) then after that the USS Syren (model ship ways) my reasoning is is that they tick the boxes as being warships, providing an increasing level of difficulty, have good reviews, have good instructions and there are plenty of build logs to reference in this forum. however, as outsiders, I am also interested in the following models. I am wondering if anyone had any opinions on these? I am also open to any suggestions on models I haven't mentioned here. HM Badger (Caldercraft) Albatross (occre) HM Pickle Thanks in advance, I have attached a photo of my victory (be gentle!) to show my skill level. The rigging is almost complete now, this was taken a few months ago.