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I've built plastic models, free-flight airplanes and more recently model rockets. I started seeing photos of great wooden model ships on Facebook, and decided I'd like to get it a try. I've been reading and watching videos on how to build a wood model ship. I want to start with an easy kit to get my feet wet with minimal frustration. I've decided I really like the idea of Model Expo's Shipwright series. My Lowell Grand Banks Dory kit arrived tonight, and I'm reading through the instructions. I love their offer to give you a full credit if you complete the build. Seems smart to me. If they get you through your first couple of builds there's a good chance you will become a long-term customer. I'm probably getting ahead of myself, but I am looked at what I might want to build after those first three kits. With my rockets I always have 5 or more builds going at any time. While waiting on glue to dry I just switch over to another build. Anyone do that with ships? Anyway, future kits I'm interested in include one if the Christopher Columbus ships, the Nina looks the least complicated, the Wye River Bugeye, Vanguard Nisha, Model Shipsways Gunboat Philadelphia or maybe a Schooner. By the time I get through the Shipwright series, I'll probably have an entirely new list. I'm sure I'll have questions, as a lot of the terminology is new to me, but that's where these online forums are great. Now, I'm off to move some of my rocket projects so I have room to start on the Dory.
 
also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum
 
jcurtis55 said:
I've built plastic models, free-flight airplanes and more recently model rockets. I started seeing photos of great wooden model ships on Facebook, and decided I'd like to get it a try. I've been reading and watching videos on how to build a wood model ship. I want to start with an easy kit to get my feet wet with minimal frustration. I've decided I really like the idea of Model Expo's Shipwright series. My Lowell Grand Banks Dory kit arrived tonight, and I'm reading through the instructions. I love their offer to give you a full credit if you complete the build. Seems smart to me. If they get you through your first couple of builds there's a good chance you will become a long-term customer. I'm probably getting ahead of myself, but I am looked at what I might want to build after those first three kits. With my rockets I always have 5 or more builds going at any time. While waiting on glue to dry I just switch over to another build. Anyone do that with ships? Anyway, future kits I'm interested in include one if the Christopher Columbus ships, the Nina looks the least complicated, the Wye River Bugeye, Vanguard Nisha, Model Shipsways Gunboat Philadelphia or maybe a Schooner. By the time I get through the Shipwright series, I'll probably have an entirely new list. I'm sure I'll have questions, as a lot of the terminology is new to me, but that's where these online forums are great. Now, I'm off to move some of my rocket projects so I have room to start on the Dory.
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Welcome aboard from Connecticut. I have a son who lives in Fort Wayne. I believe starting with the Shipwright series is the way to go. I also have a lot of experience with plastic models, but wooden ships are a different beast and have their own learning curve. May I suggest you peruse this section in the forums:

Beginners Corner - How to Get Started

Beginners Corner - How to Get Started
shipsofscale.com

there are also numerous build logs for the ships you are building if you search for them. Here is one:

Newb builds a Dory! [COMPLETED BUILD]

I decided I wanted to eventually build my USS CONSTITUTION but needed to gain some skills and ship building knowledge to achieve that goal ! In doing so I bought the triple kit for model expo and started on the Dory!
shipsofscale.com

You have come to a very friendly place. We are all here to help and learn from each other.

Rob
 
Welcome to the forums !
The Model Expo Shipwright series is a great place to start ! Wonderful choice !
Yes, I have multiple projects going at a time. :)
your previous modeling, especially the free flight planes will help a lot with the ships. One of the largest things you will need to learn are the parts of the ship.
There are many of us here that are willing to help if you have questions. We want you to get the same enjoyment and satisfaction that we get out of the hobby. :)

Jeff
 
Welcome!

My son, a proud Purdue graduate from Minnesota, now lives in Indiana- Evansville. Evansville is home to LST 325, the last WWII veteran tank landing ship.

Both the Bugeye and The Gundalow Philadelphia would be worthwhile projects:
Unlike many of the more popular POB kits both build into historically accurate models.
Both are uniquely American types.
Both are large enough scale to allow a high level of detail.

There are probably more ship modeling projects abandoned because the model builders loses interest than because they lack the skill to complete. In the case of Philadelphia there is a huge store of books relating to Benedict Arnold, his Valcour Island Battle, and the Saratoga Campaign to keep you interested. I highly recommend Kenneth Rogers’ “Rabble in Arms”; great historical fiction.

And, since you live in a Great Lakes state, look up the AJ Fisher kit of the Schooner Challenge.

Roger
 
Welcome aboard, have fun and look around.

Use the search tool to check out what others have done on the kits your working on, it may save you time.

Please start of build log of your work so we can follow along and help if needed.
 
Welcome. Im also from Indiana (Indianapolis). I also started on the Shipwrights Series a few years ago. Im retired and took up the hobby three or four years ago. After the series, you might look at Artesian Latina’s Virginia or Occre’s Albatross. Nice builds with clear instructions. Any ship is a challenge for beginners - especially planking and rigging - but stick with it and learn and you will enjoy the results. Not perfect - no ones is - but it something that you created and a joy to behold.

Jim
 
Welcome. A good thing to remember as a beginner is ,,,,,"Perseverance is the modler's friend",
 
JimMc said:
Welcome. Im also from Indiana (Indianapolis). I also started on the Shipwrights Series a few years ago. Im retired and took up the hobby three or four years ago. After the series, you might look at Artesian Latina’s Virginia or Occre’s Albatross. Nice builds with clear instructions. Any ship is a challenge for beginners - especially planking and rigging - but stick with it and learn and you will enjoy the results. Not perfect - no ones is - but it something that you created and a joy to behold.

Jim
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I am from Plainfield, so we are practically neighbors. I am getting my build table cleared off and tools organized and I’ll be starting the Dory.
 
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