The Essential Tools for Wooden Shipbuilding

Welcome aboard!
If you're embarking on the journey of building your own wooden model ship, you're in the right place. In this comprehensive video, we'll guide you through the essential tools you'll need to bring your miniature vessel to life.
Building model ships is not only a fascinating hobby but also a craft that demands precision and attention to detail. To set sail on this adventure, you'll want to have the right tools at your disposal, and we're here to ensure you're well-equipped.
From the sturdy keel to the intricate rigging, every aspect of a wooden model ship requires careful craftsmanship. We'll start with the basics, covering tools that are indispensable for any aspiring ship modeler.
Glues
amzn.to/3WG6tnJ superglue
amzn.to/3wsqinZ Wood glue
Tools
amzn.to/3UTdKPU cutting mat
amzn.to/3QBV6cQ Mat, ruler and kraft knife set
amzn.to/3K3g8wZ Metal Rulers
amzn.to/4bd5G26 Craft Knives Set
amzn.to/3wseVwh Large clamps
amzn.to/4bdcP2u Assorted clamps
amzn.to/3y9XxN8 Aluminium Mitre Box set including Saw
amzn.to/4dA1Ql4 Pin Vise Hobby Drill
amzn.to/3JVpbjG Mechanical Pencils Set
amzn.to/3QIFFj4 Precision Square Right Angle
amzn.to/3wvpUFb Heated plank bending tool
amzn.to/3QGHtcf Plank Bending Tool with Spare Blades
amzn.to/44BlCc2 needle files
amzn.to/44Bj9OM Cutters
amzn.to/3UVpaCC Pliers
amzn.to/3KhE0gR Precision Craft Scissors
amzn.to/3wDGItx Guillotine Cutter
amzn.to/3UCrnBx Helping hands
amzn.to/3WyXyV1 Dremel kit
amzn.to/4bd3dof STANLEY Multi Angle Vice
Starter Model Kits shown in video
amzn.to/3ynpNfg Billing Boats B201 Rainbow Boat Model Kit
amzn.to/4bfOKIg Occre 12000 Palamós, Bateau pêcheu
amzn.to/3ynL6gJ Artesania Latina Mediterranean Fishing Boat

[@tonycorvair]

Yes, please do the 3 models. Thank you sir

[@g-kip]

Thank you for your comment

[@wonsworld61]

I 100% agree

[@bertrandm1412]

Thanks for your videos Your suggestion on comparing 3 kits is excellent I would watch it with great interest

[@g-kip]

Thank you

[@richardweiner6815]

Yes, the comparison would be interesting.

[@g-kip]

Thanks RIchard

[@anguscampbell9311]

Nice video. I’ve been modeling - airplanes and ships - for 45 years and your suggestions are spot on. I even learned a new trick with the modified bulldog clamps for holding planks. Brilliant. Old dogs can learn new tricks every day. I’ll look for your other vids. Keep it up. Cheers from the Chihuahuan Desert Boat Yard, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.

[@g-kip]

Hi Angus, ahh I know where to come when I need advice now, Thank you I'm glad the video is useful.

[@warne.7994]

Thanks for the video man.

[@g-kip]

Your welcome, hope it was useful

[@xenaines63]

Yes do the 3 models. That will be very interesting.

[@g-kip]

Hi, not sure if youve seen, I have already started the comparisons.

[@GregWilson635]

Great video Grant. Here I am over the other side of the world and I have all the same tools. I woold like to see you compare the 3 ships. It's amazing how much difference there is between manufacturers.

[@g-kip]

Thanks Greg, haha I was wondering where all my tools were, now I know you've got them.

[@GregWilson635]

@@g-kip 🤣🤣🤣

[@genojoe3176]

Amazon should just put a package together. One click and it arrives at your door. Okay, maybe two clicks...

[@williamault2490]

Yes please I’d like to see the three kits side by side.

[@g-kip]

Hi William there is a comparison video.

[@homeharbour6238]

Great video. Very informative

[@g-kip]

Thanks Roma.

[@homeharbour6238]

@@g-kip I enjoy your videos. Very educational. Thanks for sharing with us

[@martinaalderink7773]

Again, nice presentation. It may be usefull to compare models of different brands, but i like to see building in general anyway. Always something there i didn`t think of myself.

[@g-kip]

Thanks Martin, do you think the voiced videos are better?

[@martinaalderink7773]

@@g-kip actually i do, yes. One can only tell so much with just their hands.

[@genojoe3176]

@@g-kip Go figure. I was half way through making a video like this...just my luck! I for one will be creating a voiced over build for my next ship which I hope top begin within the next two weeks. Hopefully I do it justice.

[@g-kip]

Sorry Joe, whats your next build (no im not gonna pinch that idea too lol)

[@genojoe3176]

@@g-kip All good! I will be building Pavil's Santa Maria that I won in Olha and Pavil's raffle. It looks a bit daunting, but let's see how it goes!

[@JAFKARNAT]

It would be nice to see the comparison between the three kits, especially the instructions. Personally I love OcCre, their build videos are very helpful.

[@g-kip]

Hi John, thanks for your comments, I would have to agree with you, I also like the fact you still get paper instructions with the kits.

[@genojoe3176]

@@g-kip Not just any instructions, but amazing color diagrams with easy to follow along pictures. In my limited opinion, I agree that OcCre wins. I just wish it didn't take 14 billion coats of paint when painting over the metal components.

[@tomt9543]

3 please!

[@wolfgangzinn]

It is astonishing that all shipbuilders use exactly the same equipment worldwide, regardless of each other.

[@g-kip]

Hi Wolfgang, It's amazing how shipbuilders have standardized their equipment globally!

[@genojoe3176]

True. It is very universal as to what each person is using yet putting their spin on some methods and tools. Similar, yet different.

[@opreadumitru1]

A calliper is more accurate in my experience of building wooden historical shipmodels with sails than just relying on ruler for accurate measurements also a tweezer is very helpful

[@wadep420ify]

Thanks

[@g-kip]

Your welcome

[@luissoto6371]

Yes blesings

[@g-kip]

Thank you

[@IantheWoodcraftsman]

Good information, thanks. I'm not looking to build the types of boats that you've shown, rather an electric power boat..

[@g-kip]

Thanks Ian, good luck with your build

[@tomkelly341]

Yes, do the comparison of 3 models. I am thinking I will get some information about something I don't know that I don't know.

[@g-kip]

Hi Tom, I have started the comparison.

[@mpetersen6]

For holding parts square. Especially the framing, a set of 1-2-3 Blocks. The Chinesium ones are quite cheap for what they. All 6 surfaces are ground square to their adjacent sides. Plus they are quite heavy. Clamps. They spring type wooden clothes pins. Being wood they can easily be sanded into special nose shapes. They are also available in minature versions. One extra type of clamp l started using on paper models. Bobby Pins.

[@g-kip]

Hi, thanks for the info, I will have to check out the blocks, what type of paper models do you make?

[@mpetersen6]

@@g-kip Not to active now. Too many other things going on. Models primarily ships and aircraft. Plus some of my own designs. One design was an Arsenal Type ship for a contest and another was for reusable cargo or crewed spacecraft. That had a common propulsion module. The main body was 4"/101.6mm in diameter for 1/72nd scale. The ships were from Digital Navy.

[@g-kip]

@@mpetersen6 wow impressive selection, Ive seen some paper models here on KZbin, never actually tried it though

[@mpetersen6]

@@g-kip There is a gentleman from Poland (1) that is building a T-72 published by Angraf. Amazing work. Articulated tracks. All sorts of goodies. KZbin channel swag_er 1) All the best paper modelers and models are from Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic. Or at least it seems like it. One beautiful thing about paper or card modeling is if you screw up. Just print more parts. Even the preprinted kits always scan the pages for safety's sake. Plus if you want to build a ship in a different scale just print it larger. Or smaller.

[@tomkelly341]

Many years ago my son gave me a model wooden ship: The Pandora. I had started working on it: for reasons which I will not go into, I stopped that work for quite a number of years. I am now actively wanting to start building the boat. I am ready to start the planking. Do I need to plank twice, or is once enough? The instructions I have lead one to believe plank only once: the videos I have seen, seem to say plank twice. Do you, or anyone else, have a response?

[@g-kip]

Hi Tom, the planking will be dependant upon the kit, a number of kits provide double planking options, a 2to 3mm plank and a 0.5 - 1mm plank if you are happy with the initial planking sometimes there is no need for the second layer, it could also be the case the initial planking uses cheaper timber ie the white coloured timber limewood being one typically used and the second thinner layer is darker ie Sapele. The second layer can also hide any mistakes that have required filling with filler

[@tomkelly341]

Thank you. Growing up, hobby shops with people who knew what they were doing were easy to find. Now I think it would be easier to find a 4 leaf clover, than a hobby store. For the next few weeks I will be on periodically, thereafter I should be on line o a regular basis. Talk soon. Tom

[@wadep420ify]

Where did you get the pin pusher. New to ship building.

[@g-kip]

Hi Wade, you can get them from Amazon, or any of the kit manufactures, if you have a pin hammer or small hammer you can use that instead, i will be honest i havent used one in over 2 years on my models, so its not something that is essential

[@JamesTeegarden-k7h]

Yes I would like to build and review 3 kits

[@g-kip]

Hi James, I have done 3 videos

[@HernanieLegaste]

Where i can buy the mini hand drill

[@g-kip]

HI, There is a link in the description of the video, or you can find it in most crart shops.

[@HernanieLegaste]

@@g-kip thanks

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃😃😃

[@g-kip]

Thanks Serguei

[@pwsod]

Music is loud

[@g-kip]

Sorry

[@PaulNovak-d9o]

Loose the music and the subtitles, I gave up watching.

[@g-kip]

Sorry to here you didn't enjoy the Video

[@PaulNovak-d9o]

@@g-kip the topic was great just the presentation needs attention.

[@anguscampbell9311]

No, it was brilliant. Background music was appropriate and pleasing and voice levels clear. Find another hobby.

[@dennisdavidek6694]

Don’t forget push pins and rubber bands.

[@g-kip]

Hi Dennis, good points.

[@LUC66631]

And you forgot the most important "tool" and that is money and talent 🤣🤣😂😂👍👍

[@g-kip]

True, but most people will have some of the basics already, talent, well they say practice makes perfect