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Welcome aboard SOS, David. I am a bit skeptical about modeler skills as intermediate-advanced beginners. A beginner becomes an intermediate and then an advanced, but let's discuss your question.
Unless you specifically want those two manufacturers, not sure about the Syren, but Maristella has some kits for intermediate-skill modelers. However, you should ask yourself what kind of model you want to build. Do you familiar with POB (Plank On Bulkheads) kist? If you already built at least one model, I would recommend checking out ModelExpo, they carry many models, including the intermediate level. Phantom was recently redesigned and made as a POB kit (link below).
Unless you specifically want those two manufacturers, not sure about the Syren, but Maristella has some kits for intermediate-skill modelers. However, you should ask yourself what kind of model you want to build. Do you familiar with POB (Plank On Bulkheads) kist? If you already built at least one model, I would recommend checking out ModelExpo, they carry many models, including the intermediate level. Phantom was recently redesigned and made as a POB kit (link below).
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I can recommend Syren, even though i'm only part way through. It is a good intermediate because you practice all the skills you'll see on a typical plank-on-bulkhead kit. Planking, painting in authentic colors, deck work from strips, coppering, building out the deck furniture with the plans from scratch and then extensive rigging. It also comes with 140? page manual with lots of pictures and other forms of support to get you through it all. The plans suggest a well-though out building order. It makes it to advanced if you opt to add more detail, especially to the rigging. About the only thing arguing against it is it's all basswood. But it's mostly painted, so multiple airbrushed layers with some sanding in between can make things look pretty silky. Proper brushing technique is also good.
I don't know much about the other model, but always consider the manual. A manual can make an intermediate into an advanced intermediate all on its own if it's not easy to understand, not well laid out, or inaccurate. It doesn't have to have 140 pages like a tutorial, but I'd rather have a better model for the extra effort.
IMHO
I don't know much about the other model, but always consider the manual. A manual can make an intermediate into an advanced intermediate all on its own if it's not easy to understand, not well laid out, or inaccurate. It doesn't have to have 140 pages like a tutorial, but I'd rather have a better model for the extra effort.
IMHO