Zvansom Posted August 20, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 20, 2014 So, here we go. First kit, first build post. My kit arrived in the mail from hobbylinc.com. I haven't seen that website mentioned on here before. The shipping was prompt and the price was good. The kit ran me around $90 which included shipping to Alaska. It's rare for me to find a website that will ship to Alaska, let alone one that charges me a fair price for the shipping. Thumbs up to hobbylinc.com for that one. I haven't had the need to contact their customer service for any reason, so I can't comment on that. It is an American company, based out of Georgia. My only real complaint about the order was the packaging job. The box the kit was shipped in was just slightly too wide, and the single piece of shipping paper inside meant the kit was able to slide around quite a bit during shipping. The kit didn't show any signs of damage so it's a moot point. After opening the kit, I went through and inventoried all the parts to the best of my ability. I also poured through the instructions, 1:1 pictures, and the photo instructions. As has been stated before on this forum, the instructions from AL are a little confusing to read due to the translation. I went through and dry fit all the bulkheads and the 2 mast supports. And that's about as far as I got so far. No pictures yet, because there just isn't too much to see yet. I expect this build will take a while, and that suits me just fine. Until next time. Quote Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebob Posted August 21, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 21, 2014 Welcome to the forum, glad to see another Virginia build. Do a search on the forum there are several of these builds going on rite now and a few finished ones also, may give you some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testazyk Posted August 21, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 21, 2014 Hi Zach--Welcome and best of luck with your Virginia! That was the first kit I built and I learned a lot and it hooked me on the hobby. It also took me a loooong time! I look forward to seeing your log. Tom Quote Tom Current: Sergal Sovereign of the Seas Previous builds: AL Swift, AL King of the Mississippi, Mamoli Roter Lowe, Amati Chinese Junk, Caesar, Mamoli USS Constitution, Mantua HMS Victory, Panart San Felipe, Mantua Sergal Soleil Royal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoule Posted August 21, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 21, 2014 That's a good kit, Zach. it's forgiving and wide opened for artistic license. Don't be afraid to replace some of that plywood or the cast parts. There are some very nice ones here, on the site. Feel free to ask if you have questions. Take your time, think ahead, and have fun. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kendziorski Posted August 21, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 21, 2014 Hey, Zach, wait up. My kit (Virginia, from the hobbylinc folks) arrives tomorrow. It'll be fun to swap notes. In fact, I'm enjoying the site so much, I may not get much work done on the ship! Best Regards, John Quote "Anything can be made to work if you don't fiddle with it too much." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zvansom Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted August 22, 2014 Hi Tom, Steve and John! Thanks for reading! John - I wouldnt worry about me slowing down. In fact, I imagine before to long I'll be asking you to slow down! But I agree, it will be very fun to swap notes and troubleshoot. Will this be your first build as well? Quote Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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