Pirate Ship Royal Fortune

Love the kit and everything, only draw.. stuck in customs for a week because customs didnt want to look at the delclaration that was attached..

This is my first adventure in to the world of model wooden ships. Being an ex cabnit maker and working with wood and also been making plastic models for a number of years. It seemed this kit is well withing my skill set and ability. I got the royal fortune as looked a very nice kit to start with and I am impressed with the layout of the kit and the instructions and video tutorials. Inside the box I was met with nice packaging and that wonderful smell of wood and the glistening of metal parts. The ribs went together hassle free and the decking was fairly straightforward but still to attach to the hull. I have no doubt that I will find some bits taxing at times bit I think that is to be expected. As for dealing with occre direct everything went smoothly and was delivered by fed-ex around 5 days later. Only surprise was a hefty 20% vat bill. As could order from a uk shop at occre's rrp making the the kit cheaper by £78 including fed-ex handling charge. Was very disappointed as that extra i could have got the san Felipe. But it has made me worried about buying kits direct instead maybe get them from a uk shop. But all in all fantastic service and a great kit.

The model is great, but I wish it came with the tools that it shows are needed. the nail pusher and the device to trim and shape the wood are not included and I didn't know I needed them