It has been a few years since events intervened and I drifted away from boatbuilding, but now I am back, and am pleased to be on the forum. My interests are working boats and yachts, the two extremes, I guess. My two favorite builds were the Model Shipways Taurus tugboat and the Mamoli Puritan America's Cup racer. Again, two extremes not only in complexity but in clarity of instructions (hint: I don't speak Italian, and whoever provided the translation had an indifferent command of English. Which made for some confusing -- but often amusing -- reading). Not that I'm judging -- I wish I could speak Italian. But once you've made a few boats
you can just about go by the plans and skip the manual. I am posting a couple of pictures of the tugboat to show that a simple kit can make a really cool model, especially if you are up to scratch-building some of the parts. Don't roll your eyes. It was really fun to make and I'd do it again. Except now I am working on the Mamoli Britannia yacht. Anyway, hey there, everybody.
you can just about go by the plans and skip the manual. I am posting a couple of pictures of the tugboat to show that a simple kit can make a really cool model, especially if you are up to scratch-building some of the parts. Don't roll your eyes. It was really fun to make and I'd do it again. Except now I am working on the Mamoli Britannia yacht. Anyway, hey there, everybody.
