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https://www.amazon.com/Ships-Christopher-Columbus-Anatomy-Ship/dp/1844860140 If are interested in building the Santa Maria you might want to check out "The Ships of Christopher Columbus" by Xavier Pastor. This is one of the Anatomy of the Ship series. I found it to be a real wealth of information on ship design and construction of that time.

There are a few copies on clearance at Amazon UK for about $5US. Update. Looks like Amazon UK has sold out of the clearance priced books. They only had 4 available when I ordered mine.

A good rotary tool, a disc sander and a jig saw. Many great models are built with nothing but hand tools and many a failure has been produced with lots of power tools. Go slow and buy what you need when you need it.

Depends on how large a boat you are talking about. Several manufactures including Model Shipways, Master Korabel and I think Dusek make PoF models of open boats.

You could build a strong back or carve a plug to build the hull over. These are pretty common practices in building small boat models.

I believe that is the older version. Later ones have an arrangement to tighten the fence on the table that uses a lever for the rear but the adjustment knob is on the front so it is much simpler to get right. there was also a version that used a rack and pinon along the front of the saw to give fine adjustment of the position.

Interesting thing about this is that Seeley introduced the first fence that was clamped from both ends. For it's time it was a major improvement. My apologies to Ron for getting off the subject of the Dremel saw.

Another table saw option if you are willing to do some searching is the old Sears 8" 103.21040 series sold under the Craftsman, King and Seeley names. I believe they were manufactured by Seeley. They were produced in the 50's and are all cast iron and machined steel, belt driven and come with full size motors. I picked mine up off of Craigslist for $50. They show up on Ebay from time to time and parts seem to be available. Bigger than a Dremel but small enough that they can be used in a small shop. Only down side is the arbor diameter is only 1/2". So far I have not had a problem finding blades that fit but it is harder than finding saws with 3/4" holes.

Except that the paint is black instead of yellow it appears to be identical to the Chinese x-y tables sold on eBay and outlets like Amazon. Price for the small ones on Amazon are $32 Prime. https://www.amazon.com/MultifunctionWorktable-Milling-Compound-Drilling-Adjustment/dp/B07DK8JJ16/ref=pd_cp_469_4?pd_rd_w=g36Ng&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=J89P9P92WCRXFDN566QA&pd_rd_r=3e64a588-801f-4460-b1e8-706bb346b604&pd_rd_wg=ECCJu&pd_rd_i=B07DK8JJ16&psc=1&refRID=J89P9P92WCRXFDN566QA

Is that the Amati kit? If so there instructions leave something to be desired in my opinion. You might want to consider a first build from one of the manufactures that provide really good instructions like Modelshipways. There are other companies that provide usable instructions.

All of the small belt/disk sander models are much the same. Provided with good quality belts and disks they all will do the job. For a really small sander take a look at these; https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-Mini-Electric-Belt-Sander-DIY-Polishing-Grinding-Machine-Fixed-Angle-D8X0/192920703022?hash=item2ceaf8502e:g:JsAAAOSwY2Rc2wZwhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-Mini-Electric-Belt-Sander-DIY-Polishing-Grinding-Machine-Fixed-Angle-D8X0/192920703022?hash=item2ceaf8502e:g:JsAAAOSwY2Rc2wZw

Agreed. I have one and it is a work horse.

Before you pluck your money down check out Don's Airbrush Tips https://sites.google.com/site/donsairbrushtips/

Here is a book on the subject aimed at model builders. Might be a good place to start. https://www.amazon.com/Photo-Etching-Workshop-Practice/dp/1854862375/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=photo+etching&qid=1559513506&s=books&sr=1-2

https://www.instructables.com/id/Stop-using-Ferric-Chloride-etchant!--A-better-etc/ https://makezine.com/2017/08/08/photo-etching-and-soldering-your-own-brass-model-parts/ Here are a couple of websites that will get you started in the right direction.

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You can run a metal detector over the trunk before cutting it to find nails etc. stuck in the wood. A cheap one from Walmart would work fine for this.

One more added.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/sonar-anomaly-leads-to-discovery-of-500-year-old-shipwreck-in-north-sea

https://www.foxnews.com/science/829-year-old-viking-style-shipwreck-reveals-its-secrets

Found this info at Newman Tools website The Unified National Miniature Thread Series (miniature metric thread) was accepted as a new thread series in 1958 and was intended for general-purpose use in instruments, miniature mechanisms, and for jewelry and watches. The use of this series is recommended for all new products in place of the old standard miniature and the many improvised thread sizes still in existence. We will continue to supply the ongoing demand for the old standard miniature screw threads. The UNM thread series has fourteen miniature metric thread sizes that are systematically distributed from .30mm to 1.40mm in diameter and supplements the Unified and American Thread Series that begins at .060 inch diameter. The diameter-pitch combinations provide for maximum strength against stripping and for excellent manufacturability and interchangeability. Technical data contained in this site is taken from Fed-Std-H28/5 and ASME B1.10M-1997. Designation Major Dia Pitch mm Approximate Threads per inch .30 UNM .30mm (.0118) 0.080 318 .35 UNM .35mm (.0138) 0.090 282 .40 UNM .40mm (.0157) 0.100 254 .45 UNM .45mm (.0177) 0.100 254 .50 UNM .50mm (.0197) 0.125 203 .55 UNM .55mm (.0217) 0.125 203 .60 UNM .60mm (.0236) 0.150 169 .70 UNM .70mm (.0276) 0.175 145 .80 UNM .80mm (.0315) 0.200 127 .90 UNM .90mm (.0354) 0.225 113 1.00 UNM 1.00mm (.0394) 0.250 102 1.10 UNM 1.10mm (.0433) 0.250 102 1.20 UNM 1.20mm (.0472) 0.250 102 1.40 UNM 1.40mm (.0551) 0.300 85 Common Old Standard Miniature Instrument Threads Designation Major Dia Threads per inch 00-90 0.047 90 00-96 0.047 96 00-112 0.047 112 000-120 0.034 120 0000-160 0.021 160 Miniature Taps CUT THREADS FORMED THREADS THREAD SIZE UP TO 2/3 MAJ DIA * 2/3 TO 1 1/2 MAJ DIA * 1 1/2 TO 3 MAJ DIA * Min Max Min Max Min Max 1.40 UNM 0.0439 0.0455 0.0450 0.0471 0.0460 0.0481 0.0498 1.20 UNM 0.0379 0.0393 0.0388 0.0406 0.0397 0.0415 0.0438 1.10 UNM 0.0340 0.0354 0.0349 0.0367 0.0358 0.0376 0.0397 1.00 UNM 0.0300 0.0314 0.0309 0.0327 0.0319 0.0337 0.0358 0.90 UNM 0.0270 0.0283 0.0279 0.0295 0.0287 0.0304 0.0318 0.80 UNM 0.0241 0.0252 0.0248 0.0263 0.0256 0.0270 0.0283 0.70 UNM 0.0211 0.0221 0.0217 0.0231 0.0224 0.0237 0.0248 0.60 UNM 0.0181 0.0190 0.0187 0.0198 0.0193 0.0204 0.0212 0.55 UNM 0.0170 0.0178 0.0176 0.0186 0.0181 0.0191 0.0195 0.50 UNM 0.0150 0.0158 0.0156 0.0166 0.0161 0.0171 0.45 UNM 0.0141 0.0147 0.0145 0.0154 0.0149 0.0158 0.40 UNM 0.0121 0.0127 0.0125 0.0134 0.0130 0.0138 0.35 UNM 0.0105 0.0111 0.0109 0.0117 0.0113 0.0121 0.30 UNM 0.0089 0.0095 0.0093 0.0100 0.0096 0.0104 00-90 0.0358 0.0380 0.0374 0.0395 0.0385 0.0405 0.0426 00-96 0.0371 0.0385 0.0381 0.0400 0.0390 0.0409 0.0429 00-112 0.0386 0.0398 0.0394 0.0410 0.0402 0.0419 0.0435 000-120 0.0261 0.0273 0.0270 0.0280 0.0277 0.0293 0.0306 0000-160 0.0151 0.0160 0.0157 0.0170 0.0164 0.0176 0.0184

Can't find a website. Saw a set on eBay and wondered how good they were.

Anyone have any experience with this brand.

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Added a few more kits.