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Moonbug got a reaction from woodrat in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed April 13, 2018

Here are some shots of the finished ship.
Moonbug got a reaction from Knocklouder in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed June 23, 2022

And a few more. I'll gather them and add to the completed gallery in a bit.

- Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from egkb in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed February 1, 2017

Here are some shots of the finished ship.
Moonbug got a reaction from woodrat in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed April 13, 2018

And a few more. I'll gather them and add to the completed gallery in a bit.

- Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 27, 2016

Here are some shots of the finished ship.
Moonbug got a reaction from zoly99sask in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 25, 2016

Here are some shots of the finished ship.
Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 27, 2016

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!
Moonbug got a reaction from zoly99sask in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 25, 2016

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!
Moonbug got a reaction from reklein in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed January 17, 2016

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!
Moonbug got a reaction from mtaylor in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 20, 2015

Thanks Ken! Just for clarity in case anyone wants to try it, the glue is hobby scenic glue typically used as a spray before placing shrubbery or other pieces for train sets or diaramas - which is why it's so watered down.

-Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from mtaylor in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 20, 2015

Thanks Mark, appreciate the comment!

-Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from riverboat in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed January 17, 2016

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!
Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 27, 2016

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from Canute in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 20, 2015

Thanks Ken! Just for clarity in case anyone wants to try it, the glue is hobby scenic glue typically used as a spray before placing shrubbery or other pieces for train sets or diaramas - which is why it's so watered down.

-Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from zoly99sask in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 25, 2016

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed January 3, 2016

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Pegasus 1776 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:64 - 16-gun sloop December 28, 2015

Fantastic Nils!

I am almost positive the Pegasus is going to be my next build - following a brief hiatus to build the Artesania Latina Stage Coach.

And I guarantee your build will be close on tap for reference!

- Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from Canute in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 20, 2015

Thanks Mark, appreciate the comment!

-Bug
Moonbug got a reaction from Canute in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 20, 2015

Thanks Frank!
Moonbug got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 29, 2015

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 21, 2015

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed July 27, 2016

I'm at the stage where I'm working on details at this point, of course. So, along with coiling endless amounts of rope, I needed to create a pulley for the Crow's nest sheaves. I started with a square 5x5 piece of scrap and cut off about 3mm of it. I rounded the edges then drilled out the center.

Then, I decided instead of cutting my own sheave to slide in, i could sand down the sides of a scrap deadeye instead. The tiny pins are scrap leftovers, and the other metal piece is a leftover scrap piece that AL loves to use for attaching shrouds. I don't use them, so I have a bunch of them lying around. That will eventually become the 'hook'.

Finally, I assembled it all together and darkened the metal and wood. I then attached it to the ship and coiled the rope.
Moonbug got a reaction from Fright in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed May 25, 2016

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from cristikc in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 21, 2015

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.
Moonbug got a reaction from mtaylor in Santa Maria by Moonbug - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Bashed December 20, 2015

Thanks Frank!

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