DB789
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This is my build log for the Fifie. I'm a beginner to wooden boat modelling and this is my first build. Any advice or criticism is very welcome - I have a lot to learn! My first impressions of the kit is that the instructions and plans are excellent and highly accessible to me as a beginner. The parts are beautifully laser cut with only tiny tabs holding the parts in their wooden sheets. The materials feel very high quality too. So far I am hugely impressed by Vanguard and hope to make more of their models in the future. So the build started today, the bulkheads have been bevelled and mounted on the false keel with the lower deck in place (unglued) to keep them aligned. Leaving it to dry overnight before progressing further.
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Thanks again for all the advice. I have had a good look at the options and have settled on Vanguard’s Fifie “Lady Eleanor” as my first model. As well as being an attractive little trawler, her hull looks to be a relatively straightforward shape for a first build and the rigging quite simple, as well as superb detailed instructions (having these available on the website was a huge selling point for me). I’m sure I’ll make lots of mistakes, but this looks like an good place to start. I will post a build log, but it will be a very slow (and probably messy) build. I’m expecting most of the rest of the year - between kids and work I suspect i’ll only get 3-4 hours each week working on her.
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Thanks for such a warm welcome. I need to have a look at all these and do some research. The Vanguard instructions certainly look ideal for me.
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Super - thank you both. I’ll have a look. I’m UK-based so I’ll see what is available here.
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Hi, I’m a new member and looking to get started making wooden ships. I have limited experience - made some plastic models as a kid and more recently my only experience with wood - a Guillows RC balsa aircraft - completed but never actually flew as it came out too heavy. I read the excellent guide to choosing a first model on MSW, but I think I need a model that is both very easy to start with and has a practicum / step-by-step guide to learn the skills. The practicums for the Sultana and Phantom look superb but I suspect that both models are too complex for me as a first build. I’m thinking of starting with the Maristella Beginners Level 1 boats. Would anyone recommend these? Many thanks for any help and advice. Dan
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