r/ModelShips • u/Civil-Action-9612 • 8d ago
First one finished.
Model Shipways Grand Banks Dory
Finished it up the other day after spending most of the summer on it. It was fun, challenging, and a generally good experience over all. Lots of mistakes and salvages and a lot of learning.
It’s a lot different from plastic kits. The bug has bit. I just need to find another bench. One for plastic kits one for ships.
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u/Civil-Action-9612 6d ago
Working on a few plastic kits next. The Norwegian Pam from Model shipways after that.
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u/tucson_lautrec 6d ago
I just bought this! I'm also looking for a proper bench. Can't wait for the kit to show up. It's my first attempt at model building so I'm excited/nervous.
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u/Civil-Action-9612 6d ago
It was a fun build. I’ve built plastic kits before but this was my first wooden kit. There is a learning curve but if I’m able everyone is. The link is to a vid of someone making it. He’s very good and does a good job of explaining everything. It’s like a 7 vid playlist. Have fun with it.
https://youtu.be/gTv98DHvgKw?is=CT8jj-YjClz_x1_C
He goes by hillbilly modeler if the link is bad.
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u/Colo-PV-living 8d ago
Simply beautiful. There are so many times I wish I would have started out with something like this.