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I was a total noob to model ships when I was gifted my first kit. Like many others, I didn't get far, mostly due to having too many other commitments. But I was also totally intimidated by the idea of planking. Plus how I was going to get detail into a such a small model to do it justice? Given the instructions went from figure 2 (bulkheads on keel) to figure 3 (fully planked hull with gunports, decks and fittings installed) with no intermediate steps, I felt rather sunk.
But that was 30 years ago. I now have a little more time, other experience with wood and more patience, but poorer eyesight!
Now I am braced to start again, after a mad panic because I couldn't find the instruction leaflet!
I am still unsure as to what level of detail is really reproducible at this scale (1/170 or 180) but I'm no longer terrified of it (I can always aim for the post battle look if it doesn't go well).
It looks like there is a lot of really useful info, and impressive skill and experience here. So I'm glad I found you.
Aeropiccola HMS Victory here I come again!
 
Welcome aboard!

You have a made interesting choice of first kit.

Aeropiccola have been out of business for a long time apparently so you are starting with an old kit. The wood might be dry and splintery so treat it gently when you want to bend it. I believe it’s fairly basic.

1/170 is very small scale so there won’t be a lot of detail to worry about and some aspects of the build will be fiddly. The rigging, I guess.

I hope you will be running a build log here as I’d love to see what the kit is like in construction. That’s also the best way to ensure you have help, information and advice available if you ever need it.
 
Smithy said:
Welcome aboard!

You have a made interesting choice of first kit.

Aeropiccola have been out of business for a long time apparently so you are starting with an old kit. The wood might be dry and splintery so treat it gently when you want to bend it. I believe it’s fairly basic.

1/170 is very small scale so there won’t be a lot of detail to worry about and some aspects of the build will be fiddly. The rigging, I guess.

I hope you will be running a build log here as I’d love to see what the kit is like in construction. That’s also the best way to ensure you have help, information and advice available if you ever need it.
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Thanks Smithy. It was definitely new when I got it I'm having a good look at what I had put together back then. Bulkheads on main keel. Need to check they are properly square and check how planks have fared in storage. It's all been stored well but we do get hot and dry here so some parts might have suffered. Although I hope I can assume that if things haven't warped or bent themselves out of shape over so many years, they're unlikely to start doing so now. Good tip, I will be super careful with things that do need to be bent.
Fiddly is OK, I quite like fiddly.
I hope to do a log. Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who need to have things well set in their head at the outset, rather than just setting off, ploughing on and seeing how it pans out.
If people can do good jobs on such ships at 1/200, 1/178 should be doable at least.

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