Thanks!
I think that is great! We always need new blood in these kinds of hobbies if they are to survive, and it is encouraging to know that not all 17 year olds are only interested in girls and video games!
Your interest in ship building is great also!
I started building model ships when I was about 10, built my first plank on frame scratch build when I was 15, and am now just completing what the research staff at the Vasa museum in Stockholm thinks is the most accurate model of Vasa in the world. (link to that below)
Keep up your work also!