Kelp Posted March 20 #1 Posted March 20 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 March 20 #2 Posted March 20 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. petervisser and catopower 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 March 21 #3 Posted March 21 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 March 21 #4 Posted March 21 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 March 21 Author #5 Posted March 21 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 March 22 #6 Posted March 22 (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 March 22 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)
BlackDog Posted Sunday at 11:13 AM #7 Posted Sunday at 11:13 AM I have no experience with any of the Cutty Sark kits out there, but I suspect that the best one might be the Woody Joe 1/80 kit (they have a 1/100 also). I own the 1/80 Nippon Maru kit (not yet started) and the quality is impressive.
Thunder Posted Monday at 08:15 PM #8 Posted Monday at 08:15 PM I missed out on the Imai kit and kick myself for it, i believe this may be the basis of the Woody Joe kit. I did have a constructo version once but promptly sold it on. Was not a great kit. Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
Kelp Posted Monday at 10:19 PM Author #9 Posted Monday at 10:19 PM Thanks for your responses. Grandpa Phil, the Sergal model does look good for a start. I don’t care for the copper sheets they provide for the cabin details. I think this is an instance where scratch building the cabins in wood would give a more realistic result. Blackdog & Thunder, I agree, the Woody Joe kit looks really good. I saw it for sale on EBay once, but it was located in Japan and I didn’t have any idea what customs fees would cost. I had a Constructo USCG Eagle years ago, which required a lot of scratch built modifications. Don
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