Dimitris71

Good morning Brian and thank you for your comment and for visiting my build log. You are probably right about this kit . I intent to study carefully the plans and instructions of the ship  as well as get help from the forum, before proceeding to the build.

Take care

Dimitris

Hi Xristara!! Nice to see you here!!

Dimitris

Rabbet line is ready..

Cheers

Dimitris

Good morning , thank you guys for your likes and for visiting my build log.

Cheers

Dimitris

Hello to all!!

At last, Amerigo Vespucci has arrived! This is my second ship build.

First impressions: wood quality is better than that of my previous build and the manual, consists of 9 large sheets with general instructions (compared to the step by step manual of the previous build).

Attached you may find photos from unpacking the kit and first dry fit.

And now comes my first question:

Starting from the bottom of the keel, at which distance should I carve the rabbet  line?

Thank you in advance for your help

Dimitris

Greetings Dimitris, I am looking to get my first model, and yours was one of the suggested models.  Would you mind giving it a rating for a first timer?  Were the instructions clear?

 

Another ship I liked was the HMS Snake by Caldercraft, but I am concerned it may be a bit much for a first kit (http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/caldercraft_hms_snake.html)

 

Regards, Guy

Hello Guy,

Welcome to msw! In this forum you'll find information, techniques and solutions to anything you might encounter during your build.

As far as the Bluenose model is concerned, I would personally rate it as one of easy to medium difficulty (note that I am a beginner myself too). I would strongly recommend this ship for a first time build. The manual is easy to understand with clear instructions. Nevertheless should you find it difficult in any way, all forum members including me are willing to help you at any point. When I started this build i got a lot of help from the members of a Greek Forum and then i discovered msw.

Regarding Snake by Caldercraft i believe that it is probably a bit more complex. You could try that one after the Bluenose.

Feel free to ask anything you might need.

Kind regards,

Dimitris

After a  long absence due to workload ... Just saw your progress on the ship.  Very beautiful work Michael!!

Cheers

Dimitris

Thank you Stergios !! I'm ready for the Amerigo Vespucci!!

Hello guys !! After a long absence from  my build due to workload , I finally manage to finish it.

Thank you for your support. I will post some photos to the gallery.

Dimitris

Congrats Kats.She is a beauty!!

Dimitris

Hi Dimitris 71

 

Great job on your rigging, very neat and tidy. ENJOY.

 

Regards Lawrence

Thank you Lawrence for your nice words and for stopping by.

Dimitris

Hi Michael, not bad at all. Very nice work.Keep it up.

Dimitris

Hello Kats, i'm amazed of the amount and the quality of the work you have done (just saw your build log). I'm not an experienced modeller , but what i'm seeing is unbelievable. :pirate41:

Cheers

Dimitris

Dimitris welcome!

I'm so delighted to see your model in msw...

Hello Stergio, thank you for the warm welcome.

Hello Jason , your ship looks fantastic!!

Cheers

Dimitris

Hello Popjack, wonderful work , she is really great. I'll follow your log with interest.

Cheers

Dimitris

That's some very tidy rigging Dimitris. Are those kit supplied blocks. They look good.

Hello Timmo, thank you for your kind words. Yes the kit of artesania latina supplies these blocks.

Dimitris

Hello Dave,your work is absolutely beautiful. You 've done a marvellous job.

Dimitris

Dimitris,

Excellent work on the rigging and ship details. I like your white thread for the sails, they give a nice definition. She is a very nice addition to the Bluenose fleet. Well done.

Dave B

Thank you very much Dave for visiting my build log and for your kind comments .I'll keep on updating the log.

Cheers

Dimitris

Well Dimitris you certainly don't hang about do you, very nice work and fast. Your model looks very good.

 

Michael

Thank you Michael for your nice comments and for stopping by to my build log.

Cheers

Dimitris

I like the contrast of the different colours in the masting and rigging.  Amazed that this is your first build.

Good morning Michael. Thank you for encouragement words. I had in mind to create the shape of the sails with the white thread.

Cheers

Dimitris

Very nice work. Are you adding sails?

Good morning Rich.Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments.I'm not planning to add sails , because i feel that adding sails hides a big part of the details of the construction.

Regards

Dimitris

Hello Darrel, i think that you'll enjoy the construction of the bluenose as i did. I'll follow your build with interest. Nice job so far.

Regards

Dimitris

Hello Robert. She is very beautiful.Nice work.

Cheers

Dimitris.

Hi Richard. Just saw your build log. AV is my favorite ship. Good job you got there.Take care

Dimitris.