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Totally new to wooden ship building, i am retired,75, and plenty of time to devote to a new endeavor, have done a lot of reading on the craft, from what i understand picking your first build is critical, so i guess my first question is how to go about choosing my first build. I have virtually no experience in model building, i built plastic car models as a kid, have a fair amount of tools, one of the kits that caught my eye doing my reading is a Essex by Oc cre , is this a good option for beginners, thanks for your time

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Hello, OF.

 

A good way to get a feel for good beginner models is to look at what other beginners have completed as their first projects. You can click here to see a list of such projects. Take note of what the finished build logs have in common: most are smallcraft with simple rigs, and three-masted, full-rigged ships are the exception rather than the norm. Also, read our Cautionary Tale post, if you haven't already.

 

Cheers!

 

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix

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Welcome to MSW :piratebo5:

Jeff

 

In progress:
Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale

USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76

HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48

HMS Sphinx - Vanguard

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Welcome to MSW, Old Fart (aren't we all though?).   Chris gave a good answer.  After that, look around the logs for a model to see what's involved.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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