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Welcome Mr. Hoving. I am interested in how scratch builders go about their art! By the way, have you ever been to the Vasa museum? Its a vesel I am interested in.

Welcome from a 68 year-old. Never too late to start a hobby. Overhead planking below decks reduces already limited head space on a war vessel, especially. It also adds weight to reduce cargo carry capacity.

WELCOME HOME. What are you planning to do?

Welcome! YTou do VERY GOOD WORK. I have tried but never succeeded with paper model ships. Architecture, yes, ships no. I enjoy your posts. Maybe I'll try again.

Welcome. If that's the worst that can happen we are in good hands. What are you up to? Spain/Mexico has a rich history of ship building and exploration. Include Portugal.

Welcome from another graduate from plastic models(I still build them)! I have on my list MV Krait as a coming 75th anniversary WWII set. As an older guy whose father and uncles fought(one died) in the Pacific this aquatic combat interests me.

Welcome to the largest supermarket of nautical data around! We share the same interest. My family immigrated from Germany in the 1890's-1910's. I spent time at Babenhausen while in the army in the early 1970's. Germany is beautiful. 

Welcome! I can empathise with your photo and cell phone. I, too, have a cell phone - somewhere in my upper dresser drawer. I am old enough to know what I need to thrive.

The revell conny is a favorite of mine. Amazon, among others, sell a premium wood deck you can apply. Check it out.

When you post pics, please include some snaps of where you live. I know nothing of Chile and am interested to learn. Enjoy the site and all it offers. God Bless the translator.

Welcome to the site. I, too, have beaucoup kits just about everywhere in the house. Don't know too many modelers who don't have at least a few. I started building cars in the late 1950's when cars were cars! From there to Revell Constitution (twice). And so on. Now I look for the upcoming 75th anniversary of WW II kits coming out - I hope.

Welcome to this site. When you have time, explore online kit manufacturers. They are a useful source for information and how-to. Don't forget youtube as another way to visualize what can be done with a kit or from scratch.

You are in good company. I can't think of anyone who doesn't like this kit. Take your time. Dry run assembly. Search the web for even more info on builds. Include Bing or Youtube in your search. Half the fun is having fun.

Hello from the land of flatboats! The Revell Conny was my first build in 1969-70. What a great model to start with. I have the kit in my inventory for a build when my grandson is old enough to understand. Till then we are on U Gears from modelexpo.

Frosty! Hi! I agree with you on the sometimes hopeless directions. I sometimes think people without a lick of experience do these. You are on the right track dry fitting. Maybe there is a youtube video out there to help.

Welcome to the site. I, too, have cats. Three. I renamed then sitdown-don't touch-behave. Works on me, not them.

Welcome to the site. Shipways is a very good company in my opinion. Dry run every part first. Then glue. If you mess up you can always send the appropriate info to model shipways for replacement parts. I also keep some bandaids handy.

Welcome. Questions are the best way to learn after making mistakes, that is!

Welcome to the world's best place for exercising the imagination and testing skills you thought you never had. Start small and work up. Keep your blades sharp!

Welcome to the one place you will find just about every skill level doing just about every model ship! BTW does gendarme refer to 'police' as in the French?

I can empathise with your condition. Two people come to mind. The first is my wife's battle with terminal cancer. The second is Alfred Merric, elephant man. He created some beautiful stuff in paper. I saw these on you tube. Your interest will keep you young and at the top of your game.

Welcome! I like your pictures. I always learn something or get inspired by modelers better than I am.

I built this model years ago. I love the clean lines of this proud vessel. The rigging gives you opportunity to learn the ropes(!).

First, welcome!

On reading your intro I am amazed at your work. Will you be posting updates on your researches and how you work things out?

Morgan was my first buy/build. FUBAR(FouledUpBeyondAllRepair). Since Model Expo offers to replace wood free you have the advantage.