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My personal preference would be the 1:64 scale, and even then, it would be the largest model (in terms of the space it takes to display) I own.
Regarding splitting into sections, the best method I can think of, having in mind the hull and superstructure, is to have it built as a central core, capped with stern and bow respectively.
Ie.
_________________12_______________________4_______ ________________
|Stern & Rudders etc | Main hull & superstructure | Bow & guns, anchors etc./
In that way the builder starts from the middle and works outwards fore and aft.
Yes, it means 2 seams through the hull at approximately Frames 4 and 12, but that itself is a minor issue, because the seams would be edge painted and filled or burnished in any case, and therefore made almost invisible.
Which leaves only the underhull to consider.
That is not complicated: Propshafts, Rudders, Skegs where fitted, Strakes where fitted.
In many cases boats left the shipyard without the skegs and strakes, so for simplicity's sake they can (and imho should) be omitted.
For what it's worth, the above are my thoughts and considerations, and therefore my humbly offered suggestion.
Kind and Respectful Regards AirDave, Uyraell.
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