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It was over 20 years ago since my last model built and I didn't have any paint or glue and that is the main reason I bought this kit: it comes with "everything" you need to finish it. There is a set of "Timberkits" acrylic paint, there is glue, a small paintbrush, a tiny sheet of sandpaper and a spool of brown yarn. The sails are pre-cut and stitched and all the wooden parts are ready to paint. The illustrated instructions are easy to understand. The quality of the kit is "good": two of the grommets used to strengthen the holes in the sails' fabric were loose. I fixed it with the yarn provided for the rigging. The wooden hull is a bit rough and needs a good sanding, but you might need some extra sandpaper to do so. The provided paint is not glossy, so I finished the hull in colourless varnish. The model comes with a wooden pedestal, but it's very light in colour. I gave it a couple of coats of dark oak-coloured varnish that I had laying around in my shed and also covered the masts, yards and deck in it. The provided paintbrush is usable, but I choose to use my own brushes: the end result is better with higher quality brushes and using different sizes. And a last remark: nearly finished with the rigging, I ran out of yarn! There simply isn't enough of it. So I had to visit a haberdashery store to buy new yarn, and redo some of the riggings to make them look uniform. All in all a nice and not too complicated set to start or restart modeling, but to get the best result you might want/need to buy so extra brushes, varnish, sandpaper and yarn. Photo is of my finished model.Read full review
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Really interesting to make and pleased with the final result. Nice piece for grandchilds bedroom but needed a bit of innovation to cope with missing bits !
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not only gave me something to pass the time but makes a lovely ornament
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Nicve kit. Easy to assemble, and has everything included.
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Nice small wooden schooner,ideal for first time build of a wooden sailing ship.
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