I've always been a model build, mainly R/C ships and boats,, about 15 years back I ebayed a unimat SL100 which helped greatly in model work,, 2 years back I bought a LMS 3690 mill (to help with the current project) a LMS 7530 lathe arrived a few weeks back.. I'm mostly self taught, but I work at a university and within 200ft from my building is a advanced machine shop so advice is nearby.. link to the madness
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3018430-US-navy-28ft-steam-cutter
What a great machine shop!
And the Navy Boat is divine.
Makes my boats look like a first grader’s art work taped on the fridge. 🤠