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Question for a newbie. I have been reading through logs and trying to learn what I can before starting my first build. I have seen a lot of reference to "caulking" and my first impression is the sealant gun used between tiles/boards. Am I right in thinking that the brush-tip ink pen is run along the edge of the planks (before being glued down) to simulate what it would look like if they were sealed, as if on the real ship? Thanks! Andrew

Hello, Phil! As someone who is incredibly new to this hobby and has yet to start on a wooden ship, I greatly appreciate this build log. I have the Amati Drakkar kit that I've had for a while and plan to start up soon. I've learned a lot so far from reading your log and inspecting the pictures. I look forward to seeing more. Thank you!

Greetings! My name is Andrew and I am brand new to the wooden ship modeling community. I am recently married (1 year this June) and my wife loves indulging in my many newfound hobbies. My modeling experience lies mostly in tabletop minis like Warhammer40k and Dungeons & Dragons. I have completed a few of the Metal Earth mini-models as well as built a couple of plastic model cars/motorcycles. I didn't fully find my interest in wooden ships until I visited my late great uncle in Chicago who had at least 5 large model ships he had built. I wish I had gotten the names on all of his ships. He passed recently and I never got the chance to show him the kit I had gotten. Since his passing I have more avidly been researching the tools he had given me as well as trying to learn what I need to get started. The kit I have is an Amati Viking Drakkar kit and it has been sitting in my closet as I haven't had the time or space to properly start on it. When my uncle had given me this box of modeling supplies, I had no idea what all was in there or really how much he had given me. I went through it all and got them cleaned up over this past week and have found that I have everything in a recommended starter toolkit plus some. The only thing I found that I was missing was clamps and some locking tweezers. He had given me a saw with miter box, hand drill with bits, alligator clips, a small hammer with exchangeable heads, filing set, hobby knife set with replacement blades, a vice, some extra rigging thread and wax, and sanding blocks. I've since picked up a pair of locking tweezers from Hobby Lobby and a 22-piece clamp set, wood glue, and super glue from Home Depot. I believe I am ready to get started, but per some contacts on Facebook I registered here to see what other advice I could get. So, hello and I look forward to everything I have to learn in this hobby!