GAWEGM Ship Model Building Kits - Scale 1/96 Classics Antique Ship Model Harvey 1847 Wooden Sailboat DIY Hobby Boat

I had my doubts, but this turned out to be a surprisingly nice kit and a remarkable value. The laser-cut wooden pieces fit very well, and the brass parts are beautiful. There are a few instructions in Chinese, but the assembly diagrams are clear and self-explanatory. I may even buy a second one.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:absolutely horrible product. Weak wood piece broke just by touch. zero useful instructions.RIP OFF.

Great design. Not a beginner kit. Instructions could be better. Needs full size scale plans.

The instructions are unclear, and difficult to navigate. It does not give you a starting point. It does not say if it needs glue or if it's press fit. The ship itself seems to be good if I can get it put together.

TLDR; (better than you'd think but if you've never modeled before build a tank or car or something then come back to this.)The package it shipped in did not inspire confidence, however the contents did not suffer any damages in transit. This is one of the cheapest kits I could find and it being my first model ship and not wanting to ruin a more expensive ship with my lack of knowledge and experience, it seemed a good trade off. This kit is better than I thought it would be for the price the parts and wood are of good quality and this kit comes with some extras like brass cannon and metal anchors. It is however lacking in some areas, Instructions are in Chinese but with pictures. You can follow along in most areas with no problems if you have built a model before. The instructions for decking the hull are non existent and the rigging are insufficient to put it kindly. Those problems can be bypassed though with quick google or youtube searches, so to close I would say the kit is better than the price would suggest but may be beyond a first Model. Maybe a third.

All NEGATIVE reviews are just lazy and not ready to advance model building skill level. I started out with snap togethers,then glue,then glue decals and painting. I got my first paint kit and exacto knife. And did box model building for 15 yrs. Now I'm looking at bigger more detailed models. First boat USS Arizona,then a ship in a bottle. After ship in a bottle I wanted more,a whole ship with sails. It took some time to choose,I to read reviews to make decisions on purchasing a model. Because builders are honest about models we build and know how frustrating it is to expect something then when you get it and open it,it's all different and instructions are minimal. This sailship is challenging, instructions are all there and understandable; page 1 building hull,all parts are labeled and even shows finished assembly for each part your building. If you've built more than one model,especially a ship model. You'll be fine with purchasing and building this one. I'm just in the early part of this one and having a great time. I can't wait to see how it looks when I'm done. I've never worked with cloth sails ,so I'm a bit nervous and excited bout that. Maybe when I'm done I'll post pictures. I forget alot so we'll see. All pieces were packaged well and undamaged,I say buy it everything's there instructions are fine. Have a good one, everyone and Happy building!

This kid is a low quality kit and has terrible instructions. The person I bought it for is struggling to try and figure out how to put it together. Instructions are in Chinese only.

Just that OK