Don Crouch Posted December 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 10, 2015 I'm new to model ship building and would like to know , which kit has the best instructions for a beginner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted December 10, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) welcome Don to this great site.I find Caldercraft/ JoTiKa pretty good, but none are really perfect. All the best, Geoff Edited December 10, 2015 by geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornet Posted December 10, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Hi Don Read through the thread below. It will give you some guidance as to the best kit brands for beginners as suggested by members of the forum. Remember that clear PLANS are probably more important than written instructions. Any confusion you may have can usually be cleared up by asking for help from this great forum http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12105-poor-instructions/?hl=%20best%20%20instructions Edited December 10, 2015 by hornet jazzchip, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Hornet Current Build: - OcCre Shackleton’s Endurance. Completed Ship Builds: Caldercraft - HM Bark Endeavour. (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HMAV Bounty (in Gallery) Caldercraft - HM Brig Supply (In Gallery) Aeropiccola - Golden Hind - Constitution Clipper Seawitch (maker unknown - too long ago to remember!) Corel - Victory Modeller's Shipyard - A Schooner of Port Jackson - In Gallery - Brig `Perseverance' - In Gallery - Cutter `Mermaid'- In Gallery - Sirius Longboat (bashed) - In Gallery - Sloop Norfolk - In Gallery Completed Cannon: - French 18th Century Naval Cannon - Napoleonic 12 pound field piece - English 18th Century Carronade Non Ship Builds - Sopwith Camel - Artesania Latina - Fokker DR1 - Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted December 10, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 10, 2015 The absolute best that I have found have been the Model Shipways plans for their models. A good starter model would be the Bluenose. It has a fairly easy hull to plank. mike grsjax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Van Es Posted December 15, 2015 Share #5 Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) The nice thing about Model Shipways kits is that you can go to http://www.modelexpo-online.com/ and you can actually download and review the instructions before you buy most kits. After you click on a kit under the picture there is usually a tab called "Documents". There you will usually find the Parts List and Instruction Manual. Edited December 15, 2015 by Larry Van Es grsjax 1 Quote Current build: US Brig Syren (MS) Larry Van Es Former President Ship Modelers Association Fullerton California http://www.shipmodelersassociation.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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