Howdy everyone, new (wood/ship) modeller here. Been building for years myself, but the modelling itch just isn’t scratching itself anymore with typical kits. Been wanting to build a ship for probably a decade now, finally ready to jump in.
Maybe you might like to join one of the Group Builds we have here and purchase one of these: The HMS Alert, Bluenose, Le Courer to name a few. This way you can follow what others are doing in the group to see how they do the build.
Welcome to the community. I wish I had found this site before I started building. I’m lucky that I purchased good quality kits for my adventures. Before you decide on a specific kit ask the members about choices and quality. I’ve seen a few posts where people are very disappointed in the kit quality and parts. Enjoy your voyage.