Designing and building a model ship is a great hobby.
This hobby allows you to relax while you create pieces of history.
You can create ships owned by kings, or one that was sailed by a famous pirate.
You will only be limited by your own imagination.
Do you want to learn how to make wooden ship models? The wooden ship hobby is not hard to get into.
It does take some patience, so if you are looking for something that takes five minutes this is not it.
If you are looking for something that allows you to create great pieces of history this is a perfect hobby for you.
It is a great hobby to share with your children also.
Now just starting out you will probably want to get a kit.
Kits are sold all over the Internet, in hobby shops and at some of your larger retail stores.
They are not hard to find and you have a lot to choose from; early pirates ships, civil war ships, or ships from just about any era.
Now, once you have built kits for a while and honed you ship building skills you can move up to making ships from scratch.
All you need is some balsa wood, latex paint, and you own imagination and the possibilities are endless.
You can even design your own ship.
Some may think that ship building is very expensive.
Not true.
If you take the time to search the Internet and look around the hobby shops you can find great deals on kits.
Also, the material that you need to build one from scratch is not very expensive at all.
Trust me; you will not have to be a millionaire to enjoy this hobby.
So, now that you have the information let your imagination go wild.
This is a hobby that you can enjoy and sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
You can even build a legacy that you can pass down to generation after generation.
Good luck and may you create wonderful model ships.