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    Swift by 3sheets10 - Artesania Latina - first build

    in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850

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    My advice with sanding is - patience patience patience. :-) And don't give in to the temptation if using rougher sandpaper to go faster. The second layer is so thin that you really need to make sure you have what you want with the first layer because you won't be able to sand the second layer very much.

     

    When I think I'm done sanding, that's when I sand a little bit more with 600 or 1000. :-)

     

    - Bug

    Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed

    in - Kit subjects built Up to and including 1500 AD

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    The rigging of the bombards is very basic and was relatively easy to accomplish. However, it drives me crazy when the ropes and rigging stick up further and flare more than looks realistic. Obviously this is a natural byproduct of using tiny little string instead of actual heavy rope that would lie naturally. So I tried to simulate the effect by using a couple small dabs of CA glue and positioning the rigging to look as though it has fallen naturally to the deck and along the bombard base.


     


    Here is a before and after.


     


    S_Maria306.JPG      S_Maria307.JPG


    15th Century Latin Caravel by Vivian Galad - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1/50

    in - Kit subjects built Up to and including 1500 AD

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    Great approach Vivian!  Whenever I start to get in a hurry (particularly during the repetitive bits like ratlines etc.) I try to tell myself that if my finished build is going to last forever, the least I can do is invest an extra few minutes or even a day to get a part the way I want it.  

     

    At the same time, it's also very important to me to make my own artistic liberties to get her the way I want her even if those changes may not be completely accurate. After all, they are MY ships and I'm the one that's going to see them most often. ;-)

     

    Keep having fun and I'll be following with interest!  

     

    - Bug

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