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New to ship modelling? But what do you build first?
SkiBee replied to MSW's topic in Wood ship model kits
I had bought the ‘18th Century Long Boat’ by Model Shipways prior to reading some threads on this web site, which convinced me that my first build should be the ‘Lowell Grand Banks Dory’ by Shipways. This model was a fantastic first build; it was cheap, simple in design, covered a number of needed skills for the future, and allowed me to make a lot of mistakes on a cheap model. Another great thing about this model were the instructions, they were clear and very helpful and clear. Also, the build logs and other articles on this Web Site were extremely helpful. Even with the errors, I was very satisfied with the outcome and enjoyed the build. I would highly recommend that anyone new to model shipbuilding start with the Lowell Grand Banks Dory!!!!! Actually, my first wood boat was a Model Shipways solid hull that I tried to build about 20 years ago. I never got past shaping the hull. I tried to start it a few times and always got frustrated since I didn’t know what to do or how to finish the hull. Now with COVID, I started building plastic airplane models again which I enjoy very much. But I wanted to do something different and thought about wood ship models. I always like how they looked in stores and really enjoyed them in the U.S. Naval Academy museum.
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