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  1.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Hi from South Africa - novice alert!
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  3. Ryk
    Hey Ingo I am also new to the forum, although I have some experience in building wooden ship models, having completed the Meta (Billing Boats), Cutty Sark (Constructo), The Bluenose 2 (Billings), and busy with the Constructo HMS Victory and then starting soon with the Sovereign of the Seas. I am also based in Mosselbay, by the way, and if you happen to be unaware of it, the staff of the Model Shipyard here in downtown Mosselbay are supremely helpful and skilled. You need some face time with them, they are always keen to help. Regards Ryk
  4.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Which Soleil Royal, Sergal or Artesania Latina?
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  6. Ryk
    Thank you, everyone. I appreciate all the comments and advice. I have made my decision and am excited to also start sharing on this forum.
  7.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Which Soleil Royal, Sergal or Artesania Latina?
  8. Ryk
    Thank you very much for the reply. I have a reasonable amount of experience, having completed the Billings Bluenose 2 in 1998, the Billings 'Meta' in 2003, the Constructo Cutty Sark in 2015 and now busy with the HMS Victory (after visiting her physically in Portsmouth twice), also based on the Constructo 1:94 kit. I also really like working off large printed drawings, and as you know the Constructo kits do provide quite a bit of these plans combined with very simple instructions. I have the good fortune to have the Model Shipyard as a local resource on my doorstep in Mosselbay (South Africa), and they have been abundant in their support. (https://www.stephensandkenau.com/about-us/ Anyway, I will find my way and thanks for the advice. Perhaps one more question (it may be a question asked out of ignorance): I have received a ''gift'' from a friend who bought half the issues of the De Agostini version of the Sovereign of the Seas model on an auction. I simply cannot obtain the rest of the issues, as most do not ship to South Africa and if they do, it becomes prohibitively expensive. Is it worth considering construction plans to ''scratch build'' the missing parts? If so, which plans and where can I obtain these? Much appreciated and with warm regards Ryk
  9.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Which Soleil Royal, Sergal or Artesania Latina?
  10. Ryk
    Morning guys. I need a bit of guidance on choosing between the Sergal and new Artesania Latina Soleil Royal kits. Which would be a better quality kit to purchase, seeing that both are quite pricy? Would appreciate an honest view. Ryk

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