This is my first ship model in years. Up to now I only built straight out of the box. THEN I found this site and next thing you know after reading many articles and looking at a lot of models I took the plunge and built this model. This is my first attempt at PE and rigging. I used the GMM photoetch and streched sprue for rigging. While this model is not historically accurate overall for my first complete project in many years; I am pleased with the results.