Following onto my comment here two days ago....
So fifty years ago +/- was my wooden ship model phase, and I've got that almost virgin kit on my shelf. Ten years ago, I started this machining hobby.
After I wrote that comment, I thought maybe I could resume that clipper ship effort with the assistance of my machining capabilities.
1. Use my mini-mill, probably with router bits, to shape the hull to "ready-for-sanding" state.
2. Again with the mill, on wood or metal as appropriate, fabricate more realistic furnishings and fittings. Perhaps some lathe work too, like tapering spars.
Do any of y'all use your metal-working machines to support such activity?