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Hi all as some of you may know I recently sold 2of my ships giving me 400 quid to spend do any of you know how hard either of these kits are and which is the easiest of them (I've only ever done 1 other plank on frame ship) or do you think I will be biting off more than I could chew. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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 Hi Ken I have never built any of the kits you mention if I had a choice I would go for the Deag Victory the main reason being that the instructions are very comprehensive and you also have the official build to fall back on . Hope this helps rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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I agree with Martyn, I would certainly consider the DeAg Victory for a first wooden build. Some of the european all in one kits can be lacking in clear instructions at times. The partwork Vic on the other hand will lead you through step by step You can also use the time between deliveries to complete any number of plastic kits. Steve
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Wow thanks for the quick response guys, the only thing which puts me off part works is I like to build at my speed not stick 3 bits together then wait a month before I get to stick another couple of bits together, I think that would drive me nuts, I can see they make fantastic finished kits. If could afford to buy the whole thing in one go then that is what I would do and, and heres the biggie I could not justify 30 odd quid a month for a model to my missus, and if i could she would definitely not allow me to spend any more cash on models the whole time I was building the part work. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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The Vic is now available in a 12 month build so you would receive 10 stages a month, plenty to keep you busy before your next delivery Steve
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I see the sovriegn is as well I really fancy that and over the year that would leave me 110 quid for others,still not sure I have the skills for that, got to say though she does build up to a beautiful ship, seen plenty of examples on here. I am sorely tempted, oh how I wish I had the skills, I would probably ruin it though. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi Ken the SotS is a lovely ship to build and it was the first wooden plank on frame ship I had ever done all the other ones where plastic or fibreglass and if you get stuck there are plenty of people on hear to help  Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Hi Ken, have said it before, I think you have the skills to do either the Vic or the Sots and if I were you I would go with the partwork versions rather than other complete kits. Mainly due to the comprehensive instructions that come with these partworks, they are very detailed and take you through each and every step of the process. Instructions on other complete kits can be very vague to say the least... As for waiting for parts, yes partworks are a little slow in the beginning but as you get further into the series the workload increases quite dramatically and I think you would be hard pressed to keep up with the weekly issues. Where you want a break or you find there is little left to do then you can refer to your dio's as fill ins giving you the best of both worlds. Lastly, remember you have all the help and guidance needed from the members of this forum whom you know are all to ready and willing to assist..... Regards Alan
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Hi all well thanks for the sage advice, after a lot of soul searching and thought I've decided, I am not upto any of these yet so have reverted to a medium I know very well, plastic, I've ordered Hellers 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant, sorry to disappoint you all, but don't give up hope I've decided I will at some point build the SoS I'm going to get something much smaller and made of wood first. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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