I'm glad to have found this forum. It seems to be full of helpful, friendly people.
I just started my first kit, the Bounty Launch, and am currently bending and installing the frames. So far, so good.

Hi Bill. Welcome Aboard!
Browse around the Forum, and if you have any questions or need any help, just post it here in the Scuttlebutt (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/forum5.html)
Don

Welcome aboard Bill,

You may want to look these over:
1 - Planking_the_hull, running the_planks (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/articles34.html)
2 - A Novice's_Planking Rules (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/articles45.html)
3 - 12 Spiling Steps (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/articles19.html)
4 - GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER WOOD MODEL SHIPWRIGHT (Part One) (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/articles47.html)
5 - Forums' FAQ (Still under construction) (http://shipmodeling.net/faq/)
6 - List of recommended modeling_books (http://shipmodeling.net/faq/faq.php?&cat_name=A---Preparation&answer=20&question=What-ship-modeling-books-do-you-recommend?&category_id=9#20)

If you have any questions or need any help, just post it here in the Scuttlebutt (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/forum5.html)

Todd

Glad to have you on board Bill.
If you have any questions or need any help, just post it here in the Scuttlebutt (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/forum5.html)
Gary

Thanks for the welcome and the helpful links.
I just made my first mistake. I had the frames bent to "pretty good, but not good enough". So I thought I'd make final adjustments by tossing them into a pot of boiling water, then tweak to "perfection". OOPS - they all straightened out, so I had to rebend them (easier the 2nd time). This was only the starboard half, so for the port side I will do them one at a time, just boiling the sections that need tweaking.

Bill

Glad to have you aboard Bill,
Sounds like you are learning pretty quick. We all learn from our mistakes and if you're like me you will make many of them. One nice thing about wood models is that errors can be corrected. Post some photos when you get a chance. Feel free to ask questions and offer advice.