Moonbug
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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.- 274 replies
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Nice work! Interesting to see some of the parallels from the time frame! - Bug
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Great stuff. I very much appreciate the way your photos illustrate HOW you're accomplishing each piece. - Bug
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Watching with interest! - Bug
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Nice work. Collecting ideas for future use... - Bug
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Gorgeous work. I love the Spanish vessels. :-) - Bug
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LoL Sjors... that's the exact problem. I am getting fewer and fewer building hours allotted to me by my lovely leisure coordinator... ;-) - Bug
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Jason, I once calculated the highest possible amount I could sell my San Juan for, then divided it by how long it took me to build and came up with a potential earning of something like $2 an hour... hehe. - Bug
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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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Sjors, All this is doing is perpetuating my desire to finally build one of the HMS kits. ;-) - Bug
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Nice work Bob. I like the treenailing method. I think the color difference turned out quite well. - Bug
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Nice build. Thanks for the review of the kit - always interesting to see the differences in the manufacturers. - Bug
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Sephirem, hope you're enjoying the world of the Santa Maria. Looking forward to watching your build. - Bug
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Nice work with the sails! I may be stealing a bit of this when I get to the rigging. :-) - Bug
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Nice work! Always good to see another Santa Maria! - Bug
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Great work. I love this kit - a great opportunity to try new techniques and add as much or as little as you like. - Bug
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Hey Mike. Nice work so far! FYI - I've had three Artesania kits and have ALWAYS had to purchase more wood for some section or another. - Bug
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Nice clean version of the SM. It's always interesting to see the variations different kits bring of a ship that has such little historical documentation. Marktime is dead on (no pun intended) with the likely cause of your twist. Also check how they're tied to the mast on the top end. A twist up there can translate to a twist at the bottom. - Bug
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Nice work and great detail. I'm enjoying the mods. I've often looked at this kit to work as well. - Bug
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Hi Vivian, she's looking good! I'm always happy to see a new shipbuilder join the gang. My advice on building your first ship is to really, really take your time. I had a tendency to get so excited that I would plow through at a faster pace than I should have - and the next thing you know - you're done already! So before you really jump into the sails and rigging, take a look at what you have and see if there's anything you want to do differently or change. Once all the lines are in, it's very difficult to do that. Also, before I would tackle a new piece or deck fitting, I'd go through the forum and see who's already done it - then take what I could from them. As you get new kits you'll likely find that the kit instructions vary SO much that it's a good idea to take the best bits from each, then the rest from what builders here have already done. You're doing a great job, and I can't wait to see you finish out this build and jump into your next ones! - Bug
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Nice work on the planking Adrieke! Can't wait to see the second layer. - Bug
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Love that you also frequent the "Households" doll house section of Hobby Lobby! They have great stuff there if you can match the scale. - Bug
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