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Moonbug reacted to Sjors in HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - FINISHED - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1:64
Small update.
I have create the masts but not painted yet !
I will start painting this afternoon and somewhere next week you will see the painted result.
A few more things to do before the masts are totally finished.
But first.....painting time
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Moonbug got a reaction from Ondras71 in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from maggsl_01 in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from cristikc in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from Fright in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Good morning,
Not a lot of photos to show just yet, but I've delved into the tedious job of coiling and tying off rope. I started out by building a jig, and going with that particular method - but it's only useful in a couple of places where the coils are essentially sitting on their own, or hanging off a cleat or rail.
For most of the rope, that's attached to the end of a rigging line, I'm actually coiling by hand for each spot, so that it wraps around the end of the rigging properly and looks more natural.
I am primarily using two types of glue. The Scenic glue that I mentioned before dries very clear and clean. As I said - it's NOT very tacky, so the coils need to be in place and how you want them laid out, then the glue is applied with a Q-tip, or sometimes small brush. The glue behind it - sorry it's kinda blurry - is actually a styrofoam glue that I came across at my local hobby store. It's VERY tacky - much like a rubber cement - so it's a bit messy, and quite honestly a pain in the butt. HOWEVER, it's also very effective if you brush it on the back of a coil because it allows you to immediately shape the coil and place it where you want it. It holds very nicely, but then takes several minutes to dry giving you plenty of flexibility to make changes.
Once again, I'm growing more enamored with the somewhat haphazard way the rope coils are looking.
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Moonbug got a reaction from JesseLee in 1460 Ships boats of Christopher Columbus?
Good morning,
Xavier's book is definitely what you're looking for. Here is the cover, and what the plans for the launch look like.
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Moonbug got a reaction from Jack12477 in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from Canute in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Echo-ing everyone else, beautiful work Mark. Nicely done!
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Moonbug reacted to rschissler in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
It's like the wall of your house was built to fit the Santa Maria! Hmmmm...
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Moonbug got a reaction from CaptainSteve in 1460 Ships boats of Christopher Columbus?
Hehe, good question Jan,
I'm not entirely familiar with the print world, but I am very familiar with broadcast copyright laws. Most of them - in particular with regard to damages - revolve around misuse of material for a profit or denying the original owner profit. So, I think for the most part we're ok here since its use is almost entirely informational. ;-)
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Moonbug got a reaction from CaptainSteve in 1460 Ships boats of Christopher Columbus?
Good morning,
Xavier's book is definitely what you're looking for. Here is the cover, and what the plans for the launch look like.
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Moonbug got a reaction from WackoWolf in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Echo-ing everyone else, beautiful work Mark. Nicely done!
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Moonbug got a reaction from riverboat in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from Sjors in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from Piet in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Echo-ing everyone else, beautiful work Mark. Nicely done!
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Moonbug got a reaction from Knocklouder in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
And a few more. I'll gather them and add to the completed gallery in a bit.
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Moonbug got a reaction from woodrat in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Here are some shots of the finished ship.
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Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well folks... looks like she's done. Here she is - the completed Santa Maria. I'll edit and post more of the finished photos, then eventually her final port of call - I have to wait for the Admiral to clear off the Christmas decorations after the new year before the Santa Maria can rest in her final spot.
Thanks for all the likes and comments!
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Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
So, as I continue with many of the finishing details, I've been fretting how I'm going to handle the flags. As the sails are furled, I need to give the impression that the flags are hanging somewhat naturally. They also need to have some of the aging that the rest of the ship represents.
After scouring my local fabric store, and trying a variety of different silks and satins - I ended up going back to the "flags" that are supplied in the AL kit.
First, I soaked the flags in the same 'Scenic glue' that I was using for the rope coils.
Then I hung the flags from my shelf, and shaped them with a variety of clips and gravity. To give them the shape I wanted that would imply hanging naturally.
I then mounted each of the flags. The main and fore mast flags using blocks, and the mizzen using a mounting as illustrated in Pastor's book. I then aged them using some black and brown dusting.
Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome.
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Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Thanks marktime and Frank! I appreciate the comments.
Marktime - I remember those photos, I can't for the life of me find them again. Although that '92 replica was pretty far off in terms of accuracy (I think it was even a caravel instead of a nao), it had some great details to look at, for sure.
I got that same vibe you're speaking of when I visited the El Galleon in St. Augustine, Florida last year.
That said - I'm attributing the more chaotic look to my rope coils as a result of the crew dipping into the rum a little heavier than normal just as they pulled into port for a very long anticipated shore leave...
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Moonbug got a reaction from Tigerdvr in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Good morning,
Not a lot of photos to show just yet, but I've delved into the tedious job of coiling and tying off rope. I started out by building a jig, and going with that particular method - but it's only useful in a couple of places where the coils are essentially sitting on their own, or hanging off a cleat or rail.
For most of the rope, that's attached to the end of a rigging line, I'm actually coiling by hand for each spot, so that it wraps around the end of the rigging properly and looks more natural.
I am primarily using two types of glue. The Scenic glue that I mentioned before dries very clear and clean. As I said - it's NOT very tacky, so the coils need to be in place and how you want them laid out, then the glue is applied with a Q-tip, or sometimes small brush. The glue behind it - sorry it's kinda blurry - is actually a styrofoam glue that I came across at my local hobby store. It's VERY tacky - much like a rubber cement - so it's a bit messy, and quite honestly a pain in the butt. HOWEVER, it's also very effective if you brush it on the back of a coil because it allows you to immediately shape the coil and place it where you want it. It holds very nicely, but then takes several minutes to dry giving you plenty of flexibility to make changes.
Once again, I'm growing more enamored with the somewhat haphazard way the rope coils are looking.
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Moonbug got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Hey Joe, thanks for the response. I can't argue with logic - so that was my task this weekend. I unfurled the sail, and took another look. Now, if I was going to go with unfurled, I'd also want to detach and re-sew the sail along with bonnets. I also considered whether or not I'd want to add one of the symbolic crosses on the sail as well.
Turns out - I didn't really have to go to far to realize that I really liked the sails both ways. So, I did what any normal, red blooded man would do - I asked the Admiral. She liked the sail furled, and since I already have a couple around the house with sails down, she convinced me to go with the "just pulled into the bay" look. :-)
The good news is - the entire exercise gave me the opportunity to re-furl the sail and little differently. This time, I wrapped the sail a bit differently, and the sheets and clews are a little further out on the yard. I am much happier with this look, and I think it's ultimately more accurate.
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Moonbug got a reaction from zoly99sask in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Been working on finishing the rigging with deck accouterments, etc. As I mentioned in the past, I'm such a huge fan of the kinda of 'underway' look of working rigging and "messy coils" that I decided that was going to be my style for this build. Sure - doesn't say much toward the tidiness and efficiency of the crew. But - I'm going to go with the idea that since Captain Christopher had such disdain for the big slow Santa Maria, that all the slackers ended up on that deck. :-)
Anyway, here's a sneak peak at my look:
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Moonbug got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed
Well, here's her final resting place in our Foyer, just up stream from the San Juan Nepomuceno. :-)
Incidentally, the old map is of a province in Italy I acquired while stationed there many moons ago. It'd had been sitting in my storeroom for 20 years, just waiting for an excuse to be framed and mounted.
(Yes - I realize it's not Genoa, Italy where Columbus was from, but I think it's cool none-the-less)
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Moonbug got a reaction from Omega1234 in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Echo-ing everyone else, beautiful work Mark. Nicely done!
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