We at Model Ship Master craft model ships one by one.  For the hull, instead of using machinery to carve wood blocks into multiple units simultaneously, we use thin, narrow stripes on frames just like how real ships’ hulls are built.  An example of this technique can be viewed here: hollow hull ship.  And instead of using balsa wood that is as soft as paper, we use hard wood such as teak, rosewood, ebony, jupiter...

Carved hulls from solid block of wood makes ship models extremely heavy.  A three-foot long ship can sore a man's arms within few steps and a five-foot one requires two porters.  Those model ships might look quite good due to computer printed decal application but are in fact are more like children toys than art.  Think of this as real cutout windows versus dark decal.   The decals are also prone to degradation over time.

Model Ship Master believes in the value of the materials that make up the product and thus avoid the techniques that hide the inferior materials beneath the model's surface.  

Below are some examples of the bad products that might look good from the outside.