Kelp Posted Thursday at 08:14 PM #1 Posted Thursday at 08:14 PM Hello, I’m thinking of purchasing a wooden Cutty Sark kit and was wondering which kit to get. I know there are kits by Billing Boats, Artesania Latina, and Sergal. Any preferences or experiences building these kits? Likes and dislikes about certain things in the kits? Thanks, Don
mtaylor Posted Thursday at 08:43 PM #2 Posted Thursday at 08:43 PM It's hard to define "best" as each manufacturer has their own ideas. I suggest doing a search in the kit build area for logs on the model. It'll give you a better idea of what each kit is like. catopower and petervisser 2 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)
GrandpaPhil Posted Friday at 10:28 AM #3 Posted Friday at 10:28 AM Welcome! mtaylor 1 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
James H Posted Friday at 12:05 PM #4 Posted Friday at 12:05 PM Not an 'introduction'. Moved to correct forum area. mtaylor 1 SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! On the bench: 'Oseberg' Viking Ship (V3) - Pavel Nikitin - 1:25 On Hold: HMS Winchelsea Double Capstan - Syren Ship Models - 1:48 Finished US Baltimore Armed Privateer Schooner Grecian 1812 (prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 'Zulu' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 Fifie' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Flirt 1782, Vanguard Models - 1:64. Duchess of Kingston c.1780 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Sphinx 1775, Vanguard Models - 1:64 ERYCINA - Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler 1882, Vanguard Models - 1:64. 'Nisha' - The Brixham 'Mumble-Bee' - Vanguard Models 1:64 'Saucy Jack' fishing boat - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Ranger 'Barking Fish Carrier' - 1864 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Indefatigable - 1794 (production prototype), Vanguard Models - 1:64. HMS Harpy - 1796 (production prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Indeterminate: Tender Avos - Master Korabel - 1:72. H.M.S. Victory (production prototype) - Amati - 1:64. HMS Granado 1742 (cross section) - CAFModel - 1:48
Kelp Posted Friday at 03:08 PM Author #5 Posted Friday at 03:08 PM James, Thanks for moving my topic to the correct area. I’m not sure how I ended up posting on the New Members section. mtaylor 1
GrandpaPhil Posted 22 hours ago #6 Posted 22 hours ago (edited) I’m not generally a fan of the Mantua set of model houses (of which Sergal is a part), but a Sergal kit can make a great start for a build, just be aware that if you want any real levels of detail and accuracy, it is going to be a kit bash, not a kit build, and involve much research, which you should do anyway for the best results. Edited 21 hours ago by GrandpaPhil mtaylor 1 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
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