Best straight pins according to redditors

I've said this a few times when these threads crop up. I'm building a beginner model ship by Constructo, called the Albatross. It's a good starter kit, and has pretty decent instructions in various languages and with pictures. Always read a couple of steps ahead and do some research before you take the plunge as the instructions aren't 100% and some terms don't go between languages well.

I have quite a collection of hobby type tools about after many years as a kid in the hobby, but the kit comes with a decent knife, blades, sanding block, tweezers and pliers. Constructo also do other, smaller, cheaper kits too, but I thought if I'm making a ship, I want a half decent square rigger, since I work on a real one so it's a bit closer to my heart.

Since you're a newbie, let me elaborate on what might make your life a little easier when making the kit.

A few things I would suggest additionally you may need, would be definitely some dress making pins, maybe a vice that's bolted to your desk, just so it's easier to hold, and some decent wood glue. I also use the odd mini cramp. A small razor saw is a good plan too, as it makes chopping wood a little easier than just using the supplied craft knife, especially when the planking is on the model and you can't press down with a knife. I wouldn't bother with using the metal tacks in the kit, use the dress making pins instead, the tacks are shite and leave big holes, they also bend horribly. When you need to bend any wood, soaking it is a good idea, makes it a lot more malleable, there is a lot of resource online to help you with these techniques.

You can view a finished Albatross by /u/Sun_Searcher here.

For the money, I think it's a good one to have a crack at as a starter. I'm after building HMS Surprise, but she's a bit big and advanced for a newbie to contemplate, so when this one is done, perhaps Surprise shall be next, much to my Mrs's consternation.

Here's my last picture, I've gotten a bit further but life seems to be getting in the way at the moment.

I used this kind of pin. I dipped the ball end in rubbing alcohol and used it to make drops of the paper to create the circles/bubbles.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Q6WRT1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_4XYLDb13460B6

What I really need right now is a new mouse, because this one keeps dying on me and I'm resorting to use the trackpad, but its a little over $10.

These pins will also do nicely for my sewing and altering though!

YES!!!!

My childhood!