Hey everyone. I've been building model kits since I was about 10 (I'm 54 now), exclusively plastic. I've been interested in wooden kits for quite some time, but never took the plunge until now. A couple of weeks ago, I spotted a kit in a thrift store for under $20 (Midwest Products Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack) and decided it would be a decent "beginner" kit to try out and see if building wooden kits was something I'd be interested in doing.
I found this forum while looking to see what other kits were available out there in the world. I've also already been reading build logs for the same kit that I found. I plan to do a lot more reading before I start and hope to learn all sorts of tips and techniques from the other members. I have to say, from what I have seen so far, the builds shown in here are excellent. It's obvious that there are quite a number of very skilled people in here who love sailing ships. Looking forward to the experience.