New Modeller, need help choosing kit

[ubjs]

Yes, its not rocket science and you will get help in this forum.

 

[Tony P]

Pick a ship you’re interested in but keep it simple, Don't go for a 3 mast Man O War. Find out how thorough the instructions are before you buy. See if there are build logs on it too. Research it. The majority of foreign wooden ship kit instructions are very poor.

 

[ubjs]

Pick a ship you’re interested in but keep it simple, Don't go for a 3 mast Man O War. Find out how thorough the instructions are before you buy. See if there are build logs on it too. Research it. The majority of foreign wooden ship kit instructions are very poor.

The last sentence is not true.
Occre, good instructions.
Artesania Latina, good instructions
Amati, good instructions for easier models, but check before buying.
I guess that the three brands above have more than 50 percent of European brands market.
And then I have not mentioned Vanguard, Krick, Shipyard, Master Korabel etc.

Billing boats dont have good instructions. Mamoli I dont know but I looked at one instruction now on Model Expo and it was ok.

As Tony P wrote, research, many instructions can be downloaded.

 

[Senorbob]

Hey guys, so basically I am completely new to this whole category. I build Legos, and I'm like, ", this looks cool, and I wanted to get into this. I'm planning on building a ship with my dad, but I don't really know which company or model to start with or how to deal with the budget. I am planning on spending up to 120 USD on a beginner kit and tools. Anyone got any advice for relatively easy ones I can start building? I was thinking of Polaris of occre, anyone got any recommendations or anything like that.

You will probably need a micrometer caliper. You don’t need to spend much. You will find it hard to identify parts without one. Mine was $7 on amazon

 

[Senorbob]

Try the shipwright series. Get something too advanced and you will likely quit

 

[Tony P]

The last sentence is not true.
Occre, good instructions.
Artesania Latina, good instructions
Amati, good instructions for easier models, but check before buying.
I guess that the three brands above have more than 50 percent of European brands market.
And then I have not mentioned Vanguard, Krick, Shipyard, Master Korabel etc.

Billing boats dont have good instructions. Mamoli I dont know but I looked at one instruction now on Model Expo and it was ok.

As Tony P wrote, research, many instructions can be downloaded.

Good is not thorough enough for someone who has never done this work before in my opinion. Many are either in non English or translated which isn't the best.