Hello! I live in Korea and I'm a beginner model ship builder, currently working on my second wooden ship.
My first build was the Xebec by Amati, which I completed with great enjoyment.
For my second ship, I decided not to use a kit. Instead, I obtained plans from Ancre and am attempting to build it from scratch.
Although I only have very basic skills and a small working space, I'm taking on this challenge with the mindset of studying the overall structure of a ship.
There are many inaccuracies in terms of historical authenticity, and I've made quite a few mistakes.
To more experienced builders, my work may seem lacking in many areas.
I was able to obtain a rare Swiss pear wood that is imported into Korea.
Although it was quite expensive, the quality is excellent—so much so that it almost feels like a shame to use it for building.
Since I live in a typical apartment in Korea, I’m not able to cut or process wood at home.
So I took the imported wood to a nearby woodworking shop and had it cut to the required dimensions.
and Then, I used a Proxxon thickness planer to trim the wood to the desired thickness.
There are many ways to make the frames, but I decided to use a CNC machine.
To do that, I had to learn CAD and Aspire, which took a significant amount of time and effort to study.
Since the plans from Ancre are in 1/48 scale, I need to scale them down by 0.75 to achieve the desired 1/64 scale.
I’m assembling the frames and trimming them using a planer.
The holes in the table are part of a dust collection system—there’s a powerful extractor connected underneath that pulls in wood shavings and dust, filters them, and releases only clean air outside.
There are other excellent model ship builders in Korea besides myself, but unfortunately, they are not active on this platform, which is a bit disappointing.
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right way, but I hope it’s okay.
My first build was the Xebec by Amati, which I completed with great enjoyment.
For my second ship, I decided not to use a kit. Instead, I obtained plans from Ancre and am attempting to build it from scratch.
Although I only have very basic skills and a small working space, I'm taking on this challenge with the mindset of studying the overall structure of a ship.
There are many inaccuracies in terms of historical authenticity, and I've made quite a few mistakes.
To more experienced builders, my work may seem lacking in many areas.
I was able to obtain a rare Swiss pear wood that is imported into Korea.
Although it was quite expensive, the quality is excellent—so much so that it almost feels like a shame to use it for building.
Since I live in a typical apartment in Korea, I’m not able to cut or process wood at home.
So I took the imported wood to a nearby woodworking shop and had it cut to the required dimensions.
and Then, I used a Proxxon thickness planer to trim the wood to the desired thickness.
There are many ways to make the frames, but I decided to use a CNC machine.
To do that, I had to learn CAD and Aspire, which took a significant amount of time and effort to study.
Since the plans from Ancre are in 1/48 scale, I need to scale them down by 0.75 to achieve the desired 1/64 scale.
I’m assembling the frames and trimming them using a planer.
The holes in the table are part of a dust collection system—there’s a powerful extractor connected underneath that pulls in wood shavings and dust, filters them, and releases only clean air outside.
There are other excellent model ship builders in Korea besides myself, but unfortunately, they are not active on this platform, which is a bit disappointing.
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right way, but I hope it’s okay.
