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I've always viewed kits as an entry into model making. Kit manufacturers are out to make a profit and the accuracy of the kit plans and/or the included parts can be dubious. Please read - What to Build. (open in a blank window)
It also depends on what set of original plans, if any, the manufacturer had to work with. Many of the older ship plans have been lost, or a lot of ships never had plans to begin with. They were built on the fly with the "plans" being in the Master Shipwrights head, and not on paper.
What a shame that the Shipwrights of those bygone years didn't realize that we, many years in the future would be building models and replicas of their finely crafted vessels, and leave us with detailed plans and specs.
Part of the fun (hopefully) of model making (especially ships) is doing the research behind the ship we are making and to read of it's place in history.
The days of great sailing vessels lends itself to a romantic sense of adventure and wonder. In our modern times of technology, we are in awe of the sailors hard work and great hardships in sailing these magnificent hand made watercraft. The amount of pride and work that went into the making and sailing of these vessels is awesome. They are as much a work of art as they are a practical statement of mankind's quest of adventure and exploration.