Vol. 71, No.1 Spring 2026


80 situation. You can go cheap in term of tools and kits and work your way up to very expensive in historical


kits and tools. It all depends on the modeler.


For me, I would love to still try my hand at 3D pen drawing and ships in a bottle. But for now, I will keep scratch-building with wood, but at a smaller scale, or same scale on smaller ships. Furthermore, I will scale down on my power tools and build a few smaller ones (YouTube has a wealth of ideas on miniature tools). I think I enjoy this hobby so much because it does involve an element of problem solving.


I trust that anyone unsure of where to go with modeling has gained information aſt er reading this article.


T e fi rst model I built was a yacht made from match sticks. It was just something I wanted to do since school days. T at is when the light bulb came on. I started reading up on boats and ships. Books and web sites were my best friend. Unfortunately, due to work and family commitments, time was limited.


In 2012, I was in the fortunate position to spend a day on the replica of Batavia. I absolutely fell in love. I bought every book and article about the ship that was available in the visitor’s shop.


During the years that followed, I researched Batavia and the way ships were constructed. I also started drawing the plans I would need for the model. T en in September 2021, I retired and time was a problem no more.


I must add that the information and assistance I get from the NRG is extremely important.


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