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  1. Hello Bob. Could you please tell me do you have these attached instruction? XX13_kolor_ŠTILAC_.pdf Zoran
  2. Hello James... oops... I replaced NRG member emblems with moderators... I was off the forum for ages... This was new emblem for me... I have just replaced that words in the text above... The other quote, childish play actually, but it is like it is... I couldn't expose details, it would pull anatomy of the market... It is really simpatico... I was telling about the problems that created this kit... About the Galley.... thank you very much... Thanks James Zoran
  3. Hello, Thank you very much myxyzptlyk, your work is really appreciated... After covid, crises and earthquakes, and after terrible two years with many different problems we had, here I read the forum again... David, Bob, this what you have written explains that you are not familiar with the facts how we work. MarisStella creates projects, reconstructions of the authentic ships, in scale. Different modelers with models made from our projects are present on the competitions all the time, they win medals and cups constantly. Two models that you have mentioned here, Stilac and Ragusian Galley are well known models, medal winners in several occasions. Batelina is a part of our beginner course. My colleague runs a ship modelling school, working with children and adult experienced modelers. Of course, when you are mentioning Batelina that was completed as your first model, it was expectable that Stilac will not be completed without knowing skills that differ these two. There is one complete step in skills between these two... Please, let me explain closely. I wrote this text one day ago, trying to explain the matter about HMS Ontario. I will repeat it here. Let’s start from the beginning… I would like to explain to you what the purpose of creating HMS Ontario model was and how it has become a kit. MarisStella, from its beginnings, is doing reconstructions of vessels, creating authentic copies of the ships. Our intention is to create a model. A model is always an original ship reduced (transferred) in scale. Dimensions and sizes of the elements are not of approximate size, but exactly as it is in real life, on the real vessel. We use solid wood or plywood. This is all because we are dealing with the (call them officially) museum quality models. The main purpose of having such models is attendance at competitions. Almost all of our models won the medals or cups. Ontario is prepared for been present on competitions that follow. Besides, it is a real treat for collectors of real ship models to own such models. They are not roughly accurate, they are accurate. Made of such materials and according to a decent project, their longevity is guaranteed. To make these models available to the other modelers, we have created kits. We have never wanted to reshape accurate projects and to make common kits where, very often, elements are not in scale, but they are adjusted to the available materials. This was a terrible position to decide what to do about this. Then we have decided to keep the accuracy and to ask from modelers to follow the drawings and to create the elements like they are in the drawing. The main point is to follow the drawings. It is important to transfer the model from the drawing to the real object, to create a model that is done exactly like the one on the drawing is. The elements on the drawings are not adjusted to the available material. Contrary: the available materials have to be adjusted to the elements on the drawings. This means that a modeler have to create wooden elements from the wooden materials (wooden strips or wooden blocks). These elements, like it is mentioned, have to be absolutely equal to the ones on the drawings. Very often a modeler has to cut and sand available wooden materials to create the elements equal to the drawn ones. This is the main point of our models: to get the real elements in scale. For doing this, if a modeler has no any experience, we suggest to follow our ship modeling courses. We were not repeating courses from a project to a project. If someone is an experienced modeler, it is normally that he will not need explanations in beveling or bending strips. But if you have no experience, and you really want to built a real model in scale, you are very welcome. Our courses guide you through the beginning to the level of the independent making of a model according to any design (drawing)... But still, these are kits we are talking about. The most of the elements are laser cut, or they are photo-etched, figures or 3D print. The ships that are in MarisStella line, in production, in this moment, are not hard to build. But the knowledge of the reading of the drawings is the basic thing. We are relied on real ships, real models. The drawings are the main media of transferring it to the modelers. Here is no way of creating an accurate ship model without knowing of how to read the drawings. Ships were not the block set, they are composed of many different shapes. Experience is important to make a model. In our course, we have three basic models as the first introduction to the ship modeling: Trupa, Optimist dinghy and Batelina. After these models we have prepared simple ships for the further build like Trajta, or an artistic representation of St. Jerome for example. These are simple models to build and at these projects new modeler learns how to build a model through the practice. Repeating of these actions is required. That way the modeler gets experience. Experience and knowledge makes a good modeler .... Stilac and Ragusian Galley are after to come. There is some planking experience needed to complete these models. And of course, through all of these courses, new modeler will learn how to read drawings. Experienced modelers will found these models be a real enjoyment, not hard to complete. They constantly build models from our offer worldwide and we are really happy to see well done models. HMS Ontario is a model, as I have said, a project, prepared for the competitions. Its size is 31.89'' , 81.0cm. The scale is 1:48. It is an advanced project, but we are making it to be close to the modelers of all skills. The work of myxyzptlyk is very appreciated. Thank you very much myxyzptlyk. You are constructing this model in a very good way. When you plank the hull completely, you can say that you have completed it because, after hull planking, all other activities about it are much simpler... But it requires some time to complete, this is a ship model. Of course, not to much of time. This model cannot be completed in two months... As I have mentioned, everything is present in the drawings... Our next task is to create a course that will present HMS Ontario as a complete course for the not experienced modelers, maybe I could say for the beginners. It will be a thick booklet with photographs of all the steps of building this model, introducing a beginner with every step of constructing. A project like this one is a great thing and I am very happy to have a honor to work on it. Many less experienced modelers ask about it. We will give our best to create an advanced book to them , so they will be able to build this model without some extra experience. Now I am in contact with modelers that are constructing this models, HMS Ontario, from our kits. Most of them are intermediate level, so I can say for sure, in this moment, this is an intermediate level. Another very interesting fact is that we have many problems regarding this product particularly: It is tried to be devalued. This is happening from the moment when it was announced as a new project. Low kicks everywhere. It is very hard to function worldwide, but it is challenging :):) I have just received an email, here I will share it with you here. This model has been done according to our new set of Upgraded instructions. It was build with a pleasure. It is an imaginary concept of St. Jerome, on the top of the photographs... And here is an another model, Ragusian Galleon, real ship model, below... and here are, at the bottom, couple of photographs from the Stilac booklet that was mentioned earlier. It shows the complexity of that model :
  4. Hello Nirvana... The point is that here is a complete new technique of modelling the stern. We use 3D printed stern as a mold for the planking. Read below please... Regarding the stand: it is a laser-cut wooden stand that needs to be neat and decorated. It goes with the colors of this ship... and of course, when this model is done well, it is the best to use one of ours heavy solid walnut wooden bases. Because they are heavy, they would raise the price of the shipping a lot, so this heavy solid wooden base is not included into the kit... Here are some samples below... You have mentioned breaking of the elements: of course, you can break an cast metal anchor if you force it, no difference... These elements are to be handled and processed with care, this is about fine modeling is scale we are talking about. Btw, this resin is not fragile as you mentioned. Supports are separated easily and elements are stable and long time lasting. This is the third edition of this kit. Many things are added to meke it more easier to build. We had an attempt of an beginner who tried to build this model. It was the first edition. He has done many things in a definitely wrong order, he disfigured the model, and we have learned that we have to mind about people with less experience. Additions guide a modeler to the right order of doing things while build this model. This is an intermediate level kit. Please, read more about the project here: HMS Ontario 1/48 scale 31.89''  81cm Model Ship Kits MarisStella About the 3D printed transom mold: Transom The transom can be made in two ways: by use of laser-cut flexible panels that has to be bent and assembled, then planked. Or you can use the 3-D printed transom. (provided as an extra to the kit.) These 3-D parts are a photopolymer resin printed with SLA 3D technology (stereolithography). The only thing be aware of is that the 3-D printed transom must be trimmed to fit the sternpost. This must be done carefully, so as not to break the 3-D resin printed transom. The procedure is as follows: Separate the parts by removing them from the supports. By using a new technique developed by MarisStella, the 3-D printed parts can be planked with wood strips to make the transom look and feel like it is made of wood. To do this, follow the planking layout on the drawing. When the stern and quarter-badges have been planked, they can be treated with linseed oil, paint or varnish is if they were entirely made of wood. Ontario’s lettered name plate is a photo-etched part supplied with the kit. You will have to make the window frames from strip pieces and carve tiny slots for them to fit flush with the planking. The window frames should be painted white. The windows frames can be laminated with any clear plastic or ‘glass -like’ material to complete them. Here are the heavy solid walnut wooden bases:
  5. Hello all , sorry for not be able to reply earlier... Here is a top graded version of this kit. New version of instructions is included : 120 pages with colored 3D cad isometrics illustrations showing composing of this model. Still, some experience is needed because this is not an simplified model... Original 3D printed parts make it be not cheap... In the end everything is covered with wood or painted matt black, so 3D print is not visible when the model is completed... If You are interested, if You would like to know about dispatching or price, or if You have any related question, please place inquiry to http://www.ageofsail.net/aoskit1.asp or to http://www.marisstella.hr/model-ship-kits-marisstella ... You are welcome to discuss... Here is change about cannons: new carriages and cannons are included into kits already and they look like this:
  6. Here they are: specially designed gun barrels, anchors, top of belfry, windlass , complete bow decoration, transom and side badges... Here is new technique applied, a MarisStella innovation: Transom and side badges are to be planked with thin wooden strips so they look wooden in the end ... When talking about innovations, MarisStella has 8 innovations connected to the techniques of constructing the models and all of them are very well accepted (received). They are applied at MarisStella Model Ship Kit product line ... Hope this was helpful...
  7. Hello modelers.... Yes, you are right! Here is not said anything about materials used into the kit.... Materials are classics from MarisStella: we always take care of using first class wood, fittings and ropes... The images are rendered cad drawings. This is because the main thought was to emphasize the severity of the creation of this project. The main stream is MarisStella projects' work and Reconstruction done by The Art of Age of Sail. We have many very accurate drawings that make all 4 sheets of draft together. These sheets are 900x100mm large. The quality of the project is put onto first place here taking on mind that the way of realization of MarisStella kits is not unknown ... Laser cut panels, here are 15 of them, are very good, usually done. Large photo-etched sheet as well... The point is to create accurate reconstruction, elements and drawings that are promising a really good made model in the end. Here I post photographs of the model. It is completely wooden... The kit includes 28 3D printed elements. They are, for example, anchors or guns designed especially for this model. ... Here is a surprise about the transom: 3D printed elements become wooden in the end ... Height of the model is 61,1cm ...
  8. Hello to all friends modellers ... Here is a short presentation of an ancient lady from the 16th century. She originally comes from Ragusa, a town - republic from the Coast of the Adriatic Sea. In the begining it would be nice to mention something about Ragusa, nowdays city of Dubrovnik : Some sources say that Ragusa was founded in the 7th century, named after a "rocky island" called Lausa, by refugees from Epidaurum (Ragusa Vecchia), a Greek city situated some 15 km to the south, when that city was destroyed in the Slavic incursions. Excavations in 2007 revealed a Byzantine basilica from the 8th century and parts of the city walls. The size of the old basilica clearly indicates that there was quite a large settlement at the time. There is also evidence for the presence of a settlement in the pre-Christian era. The Republic of Ragusa was an aristocratic maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Italian, German and Latin) in Dalmatia (today in southernmost Croatia) that carried that name from 1358 until 1808. It reached its commercial peak in the 15th and the 16th centuries, before being conquered by Napoleon's French Empire and formally annexed by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1808. It had a population of about 30,000 people, of whom 5,000 lived within the city walls. Its Latin motto was "Non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro", which means "Liberty is not well sold for all the gold". Merchant galleons, like this one, were used for long trips to overseas areas newly discovered. The most preserved galleons are Spanish and Ragusian, used for the transport of silver from Peru and Mexico. They sailed in groups, fleets, from which the name fleet. At that time the galleons were bigger than the caravel, but smaller than the carrack of Dubrovnik. They weighed 200-500 tons. The Ragusian galleons, something different from the structural characteristics of the other galleons of the time and of the big and spacious carracks of Dubrovnik, are named Argosies, their name date from Ragusies, adjective of Ragusa (Dubrovnik). How these Ragusian ships were appreciated shows the best the fact that the English made for them a literary expression: Argosy.
  9. Hello MSW, MarisStella has spent the last year or so upgrading our entire kit range with new packaging and some parts, but we still have a very small number of our older, original releases in stock. These don't cost quite as much as the upgraded versions and I thought I would offer them to members here at a reduced price. These are very limited, so it's 'first come, first served'. These kits are still good (excellent) quality and represent superb value for money and MarisStella knows you will not be disappointed. We are offering the following deals direct from our warehouse in North America; The first group is: 921 Trabakul 905 Pasara 902 Batelina This group is offered at $275 USD including shipping anywhere in the US or Canada. We have just two groups like this. The second group is: 920 Bracera 901 Optimist 915 Liburnia Monoreme This group is offered at $275 USD including shipping anywhere in the US or Canada. We have just one group like this. The third group is: 970 Santa Maria 955 St Jerome This group is offered at $300 USD including shipping anywhere in the US or Canada. We have just one set like this. Finally, we have one Stefano kit that is available for just $450 USD, including shipping anywhere in the US or Canada. ______________________________________________________________________ The first group : 921 Trabakul 905 Pasara 902 Batelina ______________________________________________________________________ The second group : 920 Bracera 901 Optimist 915 Liburnia Monoreme ______________________________________________________________________ The third group : 970 Santa Maria 955 St Jerome ______________________________________________________________________ Stefano kit
  10. Maris Stella Ltd is pleased to announce the addition of the HMS Speedy, HMS Vensejo and HMS Sophie Brig-Sloops, in 1:48 scale, to its model ship kit line. Speedy and Vensejo have been heavily researched. HMS Sophie is our version of the fictional Brig-Sloop, representing a combination of the two, described in a novel by Patrick O'Brian. The Maris Stella kit version of HMS Speedy uses the sail plan, rigging, armament and flagging as of her original commissioning. To maximize authenticity, we have freshly designed all cannon, carronade and swivel guns for the three kits, each of the type, weight and time frame appropriate, using Armstrong and Blomefield construction formula, historical patterns and photos of antiques. Maris Stella kits are suitable for intermediate level modelers. For those who want to go a step beyond, we are providing copper hull plates, details on period appropriate stains and paint schemes, and rigging rope diameter information. Anticipated order of release is Speedy, Vensejo and Sophie, in that order, in a time frame from 2018 through the first half of 2019. This HMS Speedy model will be a market-class leader. Our three-dimensional modeling of the Admiralty draughts and the kit’s plank on bulwark hull construction with 19 bulkheads makes it easy for even casual modelers to achieve the original hull lines with great accuracy. At this time, I only have permission to show a few of instruction book draft 3D renders of HMS Speedy. Note how the model achieves the novel look and feel of the Speedy-Class Brig! Regards, Zoran
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