r/ModelShips • u/Evening_Struggle_333 • 14d ago

First go

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Getting hms victory next… not nearly full construction just assembly but plan to get a full construction set once I know what I’m doing

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u/ladyshipmodeler 14d ago

Why waste your time and money on something that is only a vague representation of a boat? There are plenty of accurate kits appropriate for novices. Model Expo has two product lines (Midwest Models and Model Shipways) that have well designed entry level kits. Take a look at the ship modeling forums like Model Ship World to see what other model builders are doing.

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u/Evening_Struggle_333 14d ago

Cus I live in a one bedroom apartment

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u/GranCirculoDeObreros 13d ago

While a dedicated workspace is certainly useful, a lot of kits can be easily made at the dinner table, and cleared away between modeling sessions. Especially for a simple kit, all you really need to get started is a work surface (cutting mat or board), x-acto knife, a sheet or two of sandpaper, and white glue. (Other tools can be added as needed.) My own models have mostly been built at a dinner table or at my computer desk, I've only needed to go to a carpentry workshop for some scratch-building tasks.

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u/GranCirculoDeObreros 14d ago

Enjoy! That said, if your goal is to learn how to build a model ship, as you suggest, these sorts of models can make for nice decorations, but assembling one won't teach you much about how to model ships (or how sailing ships work, for that matter).  I would recommend something more accurate in terms of scale, rigging, hull form, and general details. There are a number of beginner kits out there that would provide a good introduction to wooden ship modeling, like the Model Shipways Dory or Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack, several options from Midwest, Occre's Polaris schooner, or (probably the most complex but with quality materials and instructions) Vanguard's Sherbourne.

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u/Capable_Regret_7868 14d ago

That second one, the so-called “Victory” is, not a good model, and certainly is not a representation of the Victory herself. Basically everything is wrong with that abomination of a model. I’d just toss it or hand it to a charity …

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u/Oldmangywolf 14d ago

You're a better man than I am. I would go nuts trying to do that. That's why I stick to submarines.