| Wooden model ships have been in existence for a | | | | in your work-shop which can sometimes be very |
| long time. Even during the times of the Ancient | | | | frustrating. |
| Egyptians, their ship-builders made wooden models | | | | Let me caution you that building a model wooden |
| which were scaled down models of the real ships. | | | | ship is not that easy. It does require a fair bit of |
| Discovering these ships from those times amply | | | | knowledge in wood working and engineering. If |
| proves that model ship building was also a hobby | | | | you do have that it should not be very difficult |
| since time immemorial. | | | | for you. Bt even if you do have some knowledge |
| If you are interested in wooden model ship | | | | but if you are a first timer in this ship -building |
| building, rest assured that there is no more | | | | exercise I would suggest that you get yourself a |
| satisfying hobby. There are two methods to build | | | | wooden ship model kit. |
| a wooden model ship. One is to build them by | | | | The difference being that in the kit you get all the |
| using plans and the other is to buy a kit. | | | | parts and you only have to put them together. |
| There are many kinds of wooden model ships | | | | You will not need any specialised tools unlike |
| you can build. You could build the easy sail boat to | | | | building from scratch using a plan. |
| a slightly more difficult yacht. You could build a | | | | Even among the kits available there are kits for |
| boat used by the ancient Vikings, Egyptians, | | | | the first timer, the intermediate level and the |
| Greeks, and the Romans. There are plans | | | | expert. It is recommended that you get yourself |
| available for all kinds of ships - schooners, fishing | | | | a kit which is easier to handle with precise |
| boats, dhows, and even warships. | | | | instructions. It is no fun getting something which is |
| If you are fascinated by any particular ship - lets | | | | too difficult to construct! Your love for the hobby |
| say a World War II ship U.S.S America - just | | | | will disappear even before you started. The first |
| Google that and you will be able to get plans for | | | | time will always be a bit difficult and confusing. But |
| that. Some may be free but that is not likely all | | | | keep at it and you will get the hang of it. |
| the time. | | | | After you have worked with the entry level kits |
| Wooden ship models can be built using kits or | | | | you can work your way up the ladder adding on |
| from the ground up. If you are taking the second | | | | ships which are more elaborate and complex. |
| option you should prepare yourself for a long time | | | | |