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2. Wood model kit.


T ere also are many detailed kits available in resin whose construction is analogous to the processes required for assembling plastic kits. Another new development is the arrival of 3D-printed kits. Oſt en these contain fewer large components than traditional plastic or resin kits since the printing process allows incorporating much of the basic structure in one piece. Usually, only items such as guns, ship’s boats, and masts are separate parts.


Basic tools needed are sharp cutters to remove the parts from the sprues and small fl at sanding block or fi les to sand down the stubs leſt by cutting the part from the sprues and to clean up the model as it is constructed. T e sanding blocks and other tools such as a building stand can easily be built at home. Add a few miniature clamps and fi ne paint brushes or the modeler can use an airbrush.


Not a lot of space is needed to build these kits. T e kitchen table oſt en will suffi ce, and the model can easily be moved when the table is needed for its primary purposes.


2: Wooden kits


As with the plastic kits, the market ranges from cheap kits all the way up to very expensive items. It all depends on your skill level. T e kits oſt en come with all the parts needed, including rope, bulkheads, etcetera, to complete the model as it is displayed on the box. (Figure 2)


Caution is needed when buying a wooden model kit. As with everything, one gets what one pays for. If one wants to build just a display model, basically


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