Whaleboats

[Blacksmith]

I have every kit from all the manufacturers of the whaleboats-BJ,AL, MS,DS,Panart,etc. I want to start on them as soon as I finish my wagon builds. My question to the experts (I am a beginner at ships) is which one should I start with and then next and so forth. I'm very impressed with the quality of the builds on this Forum and want to start on the right path.

Edited 13 hours ago by Blacksmith

[JacquesCousteau]

That's a lot of whaleboat kits!

 

If you're a beginner at ship modeling, you may want to choose whichever seems to be the simplest build and have the clearest instructions. Other considerations would be the size/scale (how much display space do you have?) and whether there are helpful build logs for that specific kit.

 

The Model Shipways kit, for instance, is a very cool model and there are several build logs, a plus, but it looks to be rather complex, so probably not a great choice to start with. Disar's kit is known to have very limited instructions, so also probably not a great first choice. The Bluejacket kit, in contrast, seems to be fairly simple in terms of hull structure (it's a bit simplified compared to the model shipways kit), and there are several build logs here. Its relatively small scale might make some aspects a little challenging, but it might be a good bet to start with.

[ccoyle]

You will really need to have a deep love for whaleboats to build that many examples. Personally, I'm more of a one-and-done builder.