got into ship models in 1980, started with the Serapis, never finished it, life happened, got back into it in 2010. when my schedule permits me to do so i love working on models very challenging up until last month always on my own, no help or advise i believe i have come up with some interesting methods, of building, and now doing some research, on this website which i stumbled on by chance, because i was looking for wood to do second planking, hard to find a place now a days . not like in the past. people are more into xbox, and tv, to occupy their time. so many hobby stores have closed ,or limit the supplies they carry, in my neck of the woods. anyways now with the internet, nice to see others with the same interest and share the build with. have done . King of the Mississippi,Canadian canoe,Endevor long boat, San Juan Nepomuceno, looking and shopping around for my next project.