My toodo is similar. Im in CA now for a few weeks. My son bought in Sept in Leeds at that hobby shop a nice tugboat model Bankert 516 Billings Boats. Directions are only pictures with a few comments, very few. A lot of questions could have been easily answered in instructions manual they had printed. All wood is great n plastics too. Just manual is lacking and you need to guess. Just cutting the hull n deck.

Back home i left the Krick Vll German sub midway done. Hull cut n parts but found manual lacking. RCshipyard.com has fixes for it. Printed out new parts. So it’s ready to assemble.

My DE1040 Garcia and the USN Crocket just need final details done. My Carole Queen Dumas needs railings. A few dozen other small stuff still not done. Whike here I purchased 1950’s solid wood kits to bring home. Right off plane I go to hobby shop. I have a few models here in closet to finish up too.

Thanks for your comments, Chugalone and Chris.

Chris, you had no doubts about your favorite, hahahaha.
Don't worry, when I do issue #5 (sooner or later), I'll go back and review all your work, and your advice will be very valuable, as will Zooma's.
I'm thinking about it, but it's still fun to see what others think.
I've noticed that many people, like Jumpugly for example, are already thinking about another ship model while they're building something, and some have several lined up.

That's a diverse list of options there!

If it was me choosing, but I'm not of course and ultimately it comes down to what you want to build.

But based on the fact, that like me you like producing your own designs and scratch building then that immediately rules out 1, 2 and 4.

Given your comment at the end of 7 then yes I'd start drawing it (I get a lot of satisfaction from that and have drawn a few I haven't built yet and maybe never will) particularly as you're have just finished something with sails and given it's complexity sounds like a long term project again.

So that leaves 5, 6 and 3. 5 would be my choice as that is my main area of interest but for you it could be 5 or 6. Work on 3 whilst you are working on the design for 5 or 6. I usually have more than one build on the go at anyone time and combine these with drawing up future builds - I find this increases and maintains my enthusiasm.

Chris

Hi Alessandro,

How about going for a simple scratch-built model?
After a long, tedious project, it’s always nice to build something a bit easier—just to catch your breath and enjoy the process again.

As it happens, a certain modeler from this forum=, will soon be starting a build log on a push tug… and that got me thinking. As soon as I finish my Juanita, I’ll be starting a build log of my own for a push tug as well.

This type of build can be quite straightforward, especially if you have the right blueprints. I happen to have a very old set of plans that I’ll be using for mine.

I’m sharing the blueprints along with a few photos of real vessels for reference—the first two are actual boats built from those same plans.
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Greetings to all ship modelers!

Now that I've finished the ship model that's been keeping me busy for years, I need to decide what new project to begin.

I have these options:


1. Restoration of a wooden RC speedboat I didn't build.
This should be my first job, but I don't like restoring; I prefer to build from scratch, or at most, build from other people's designs or ready-made kits. That's why I always put it off.

2. Restoration of a static metal model of an Indonesian Navy warship (Laksamana-class corvette), not built by me.
This would also be a priority because it's in poor condition, but the same applies to the first one, so this one has been postponed as well.

3. Mast installation for a static wooden model built by me at Kit (Sergal) Mantua Model.
This Sciabecco is in excellent condition; after the move, I lost track of it and then abandoned it to focus on projects from scratch. It's worth dedicating some time to it. Moreover, given its size, I might find a place for it, but unfortunately only in the cellar. I say unfortunately because it's very beautiful to look at.

4. Plastic warship from a static kit, possibly convertible into a navigable RC model.
Building a warship has always been an obsession of mine because before I started building wooden naval models, I built plastic airplane models, and WWII and modern warships have always been my passion.
Even though plastic kits are very simple, painting them will be a lot of fun for me, so this time it won't be so much the pleasure of building them but the final effect.
I'm torn between the RN Roma battleship and a 1:35 model produced by Italeri.
The only thing holding me back is space. I need to find a model I can store in the basement.

5. Self-built motorboat hull [planing type] from scratch based on my own design.
I intend to build a motorboat from scratch out of wood (resin-coated and varnished). The design (which I find very satisfying starting from a blank sheet of paper) will be the product of my imagination. The topsides will initially be minimalist because the goal is to perform various tests on the mechanical and electronic components, particularly the brushless motors.
I'll need to find a size and scale that will allow for acceptable space both in the basement and in the car.
I could then complete it to make it visually pleasing, as if it were a display model.

6. Hull for a fishing vessel or bulk cargo vessel [displacement type].
I intend to build a hull from scratch out of wood (resin-coated and painted). Again, the design will be a product of my imagination. The topsides will initially be minimalist because the goal is to perform various tests on mechanical and electronic components applied to a displacement hull.
As with the speedboat, I'll need to find a size and scale that will allow for acceptable space both in the basement and in the car.
I could then complete it to make it visually pleasing, as if it were a display model.

7. Self-built schooner based on my RC navigator's design, with full sail control.
This is the project that fascinates me and interests me the most. I intend to capitalize on the various experiences I've gained to create a model that's beautiful to look at on static display but highly effective under sail. It will also have to be propeller-driven.
It won't be antique, so I won't have too many constraints to follow to make it authentic and faithful to the originals, and I'll be able to adopt more practical solutions (such as using turnbuckles instead of deadeyes for the shrouds).
It won't be a warship, so I won't have to go crazy with the cannons, both in building them faithfully to the originals and in removing them every time the deck lids are opened.
I would devote a lot of effort to the functionality of the sails and their control.
In this regard, I'm awaiting the final outcome of RossM's sailing ship to draw inspiration from his ingenious solutions and ask for advice.
Given its size, I think it will remain a dream for a long time. However, I might start drawing it.