Jeffrey D Posted September 18, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 18, 2019 New to this, I thought I would buy the HMS VICTORY from Wish it's only £30, looks like it is a Chinese kit so quality unknown, but I thought a good starting place as I can make mistakes and learn while not ruining an expensive kit. I am Jeff any advice would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 18, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 18, 2019 Welcome to the forum. It probably is Chinese....what brand of kit is it because we have a ban on some Chinese kits because they are pirated from legitimate manufacturers. A good place to start is here....click on this topic below. If you have any questions about it please contact me and I can tell you if it is in fact a banned or pirated kit. We do not allow these to be built on our site for obvious reasons. If its the one I am thinking of (huasong) which is only about 20" long then you will have hard time building it. The kit itself is not a copy BUT......Its an awful kit and although it is cheap, you will get very frustrated trying to build it. This particular company does have a pirated copy of two other smaller subjects....a Harvey kit and an albatross kit. And because of this they are banned from our site. These were copied from long standing MFGs. Better to start with a smaller and simpler subject from a quality MFG rather than a 3 decker 100 gun ship in a very small scale from cheap Chinese site. Not really recommended for a first time model builder. Chuck tlevine, Gregory, BLACK VIKING and 1 other 4 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted September 19, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2019 Gidday Jeffrey D and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I do not wish to dissuade you from this extremely rewarding and challenging pastime but these kits are cheap for a reason. The quality is abysmal and they are usually pirated. I believe the only thing you will learn from these kits is frustration and regret. In my opinion you are far better off saving your money and searching for a beginners kit in the build logs. I wish you only the best in your search. Mark. tarbrush and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted September 19, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2019 Welcome aboard Jeff! Bluejackets Dory kit is well priced and easy to finish if you ask me. It was my first kit and came out decent. Best of luck! mtaylor and BLACK VIKING 2 Quote David Builds in Progress: Phantom Pilot Boat - MS Completed Builds: Bounty Jolly Boat - AL Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff - MW Grand Banks Dory - Bluejacket The Dinghy - MW Grand Banks Dory - MW 32 Pound Carronade - MS Skiff - MW Peterboro Canoe - MW On Hold: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull - NRG Ponte Berlin - Corel Taurus Steam Towboat - MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey D Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted September 19, 2019 Thanks, I will look it up mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey D Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted September 19, 2019 14 hours ago, Chuck said: Welcome to the forum. It probably is Chinese....what brand of kit is it because we have a ban on some Chinese kits because they are pirated from legitimate manufacturers. A good place to start is here....click on this topic below. If you have any questions about it please contact me and I can tell you if it is in fact a banned or pirated kit. We do not allow these to be built on our site for obvious reasons. If its the one I am thinking of (huasong) which is only about 20" long then you will have hard time building it. The kit itself is not a copy BUT......Its an awful kit and although it is cheap, you will get very frustrated trying to build it. This particular company does have a pirated copy of two other smaller subjects....a Harvey kit and an albatross kit. And because of this they are banned from our site. These were copied from long standing MFGs. Better to start with a smaller and simpler subject from a quality MFG rather than a 3 decker 100 gun ship in a very small scale from cheap Chinese site. Not really recommended for a first time model builder. Chuck Thanks for making me aware mtaylor, Ryland Craze and JeffT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 19, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2019 let us know what you find out.... mtaylor 1 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted September 19, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2019 Hello and welcome. Model Shipways makes some good models that are priced well with excellent instructions for a beginner. They are sold on the Model Expo website here: https://modelexpo-online.com/ Good Luck! mtaylor and Chuck 2 Quote Matt Completed Builds: Viking Drakkar - Amati - Scale 1:50 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 19, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Model Shipways will also replace any parts that are broken or missing, your fault or theirs. Their Sultana was my first real ship model. Edited September 19, 2019 by GrandpaPhil mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey D Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted September 20, 2019 23 hours ago, Matt H said: Hello and welcome. Model Shipways makes some good models that are priced well with excellent instructions for a beginner. They are sold on the Model Expo website here: https://modelexpo-online.com/ Good Luck! Thanks mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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