HM cutter Sherbourne by Maid of the Mist - Vanguard Models - 1:64

[Maid of the Mist]

Okay, Sherbourne will be my third kit log and my first venture into Vanguard Models, following two OcCre builds: Polaris (Summer 2025) and Beagle (August 2025–January 2026).

 

I enjoyed both projects, but I have felt two things (1) my skills need a lot of development and (2) I need to be more patient with each build to get the most out of it.  In Sherbourne, I’ve chosen a beginner-level ship that will hopefully allow me to focus on accuracy and technique.

 

That said, I felt I was ready to step up to a higher-quality kit, which is why I chose Vanguard. My first impressions on opening the box have been very positive: compared to an OcCre model, the materials and fittings are finer, almost delicate by comparison. I particularly like the spiral-bound instruction manual.  Including a bit of history about Sherbourne was a great idea and helps make the manual on its own a nice keepsake. Even though this is a beginner’s model, it feels like a very thoughtfully designed product that’s been made with real care and one that deserves to be assembled with the same level of attention.

 

I’ll be following a Sherbourne series on YouTube (channel name is Modelkit Stuff) to assist with this build.  I don’t know his real name, but I’ve watched a few parts of his series already. He seems excellent at explaining each step and the quality of the model he manages to put together speaks for itself.

[RossR]

Good luck with this project.  Looking forward to following along.   
 

you mentioned patience in your post and I feel like I was at a similar point after a couple of builds.  Don’t be afraid to redo things if the aren’t quite right.  
 

good luck.  
 

 

[Ronald-V]

Looks like a nice kit to build! Wish you a lot fun building this model  

Edited 2 hours ago by Ronald-V

[LoydB]

The ModelKit videos on this are really good, other than his occasional inability to have what he's working on actually in the camera shot. I'm a few smaller projects away from starting on mine.