Hello, glad to be here.

[Dcook65]

Hello all! Retired Air Traffic Controller and ex- sub sailor. I have been building plastic models for over 60 years. Now I want to try wooden ships. Hopefully I can get up the courage to jump in. Planking seems daunting, however.

 

[Jimsky]

Welcome aboard SOS! You will be enjoying building wooden ship models! Your first model doesn't have to be a plank on frame. You can simply start with a solid hull as the first project. There are a number of kits manufacturers making their kits in mind for the beginners.

check the Billing Boats kist as the example

Beginner - Billing Boats USA

www.billingboatsusa.com

 

[Balac]

Greetings; My first boat build was plank on plank which is very forgiving as the first set of planks let you make lots of mistakes that is fixed on the second planking.

 

[Uwek]

also from my side a warm welcome here on board.
We will help you as much we can ...... start a model, show it in the building logs and you will get the best assistance possible

 

[PoulD]

Welcome aboard

 

[Uwek]

Hello all! Retired Air Traffic Controller and ex- sub sailor. I have been building plastic models for over 60 years. Now I want to try wooden ships. Hopefully I can get up the courage to jump in. Planking seems daunting, however.

Hallo @Dcook65
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[Uwek]

Hello all! Retired Air Traffic Controller and ex- sub sailor. I have been building plastic models for over 60 years. Now I want to try wooden ships. Hopefully I can get up the courage to jump in. Planking seems daunting, however.

Hallo @Dcook65
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[Corsair]

Happy birthday !

 

[Uwek]

Hello all! Retired Air Traffic Controller and ex- sub sailor. I have been building plastic models for over 60 years. Now I want to try wooden ships. Hopefully I can get up the courage to jump in. Planking seems daunting, however.

Hallo @Dcook65
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY