donrobinson

nice start, will be watching for more updates

This really turning out to be a cool little boat

Looks good, I replaced almost all the kit wood on mine so far some of it for lack of quality but mostly for looks. Great Job

Great work Dimitris, I just love all the details on this boat

Very nice work, you should be proud of her, she is beautiful

Hi Zoran,

Yes that is what I seen in your plans and I think they look real good, they should be easier to attach than cleats.

 The information you have provided on your kits has been a great help, especially on the Cog and the Trabaccollo. I have looked at several of your kits on-line and they all look well designed. I have ordered the Trabaccollo and am really looking forward to receiving it. I will most certainly be starting a build log here on MSW,  I hope you stop in and visit there and help me out with any problems I may encounter.

 You have done an outstanding job in introducing yourself and your product, I know I have appreciated this opportunity and I hope all goes well for you.

  Thanks

I have the Caldercraft one also on the shelf(just got it) nice looking kit lots of plans and fairly good looking wood. Nice size, 725 cm., It is a good buy as it is four kits in one(three ships boats to build)  

You are doing great, nice work

Looks real good Dave

Hey Frank,

  I also have to say the furled sails are really something, That's something I want to try someday but not too sure how it's done as nice as yours.

 First picture is the carriage I'm making for granddaughter, this picture is for Rick showing the placement of the spokes and some of the decorations involved(hope you enjoy Rick)

 The next pictures are of my progress on the Trabaccolo, I have finished the decking with little changes, the only change here is the middle plank (king plank?). I replaced that with a strip of Osage Orange.

  The hatch covers are completely changed both in shape and wood. The original covers had large planks covering the hatches, which I thought would eventually get lost. I re-designed them so they now have sliding covers which still allow viewing of the interior. These and the cabin cover are made from Osage Orange and Blood wood.

  The cover for the cabin is just something I added just for aesthetics as the door does not open, although, I think it looks cool and hopefully grandson does too.

 As you can see I have started the hull planking and will show more pictures later. I have decided not plank over any of the three lower holds which will allow better viewing, I'm hoping it will look ok.

  That's it for now, today is carriage day so no updates on the Trabaccollo for a day or two.

Have a Good One

Thanks Zoran for the pictures and your explanation, it has been very helpful. I have to say that this is such an opportunity to be able to talk to a manufacturer about his product, one that we don't get very often.

 I noticed, while looking at some of your kits, that some of them have pin rails mounted in the shrouds is this something common to boats of that era? I have seen cleats attached to shrouds but never this. I like the looks of this method.

 I have also seen that it looks as though most of your kits come with stands is this correct?

Man, Dimitris that is looking sooo good. The details are incredible

Thanks Rick,

Actually I am not past the sail painting yet  , I still have to paint the other side yet. I have been busy with the carriage the last couple days and having lots of fun with that so far. There so many fittings to be attached, I was really surprised, all are very detailed and will make for a beautiful build. Amati has done a beautiful job on this kit and I know my granddaughter is going to be real happy. This is such a wonderful Christmas gift and one that I will have no problem completing in time. I will post a picture when it is done.

Well Martin when I seen you had a new post I ran to kitchen to get a fresh coffee then came back to enjoy what you had accomplished this time. You have done a wonderful job with this kit, I am so looking forward to your next post.

Real good start Adam, I'll be here cheering you on.

Scuppers look ok to me and that purpleheart is real nice. And you are right about bloodwood and purpleheart being similar, although, at this scale the slivers aren't near as big or as painful.

Thanks Dave, it has been a fun build so far. A good stress relief kit as it has every thing but not so much of it all( planking, rigging etc.) and also lots of room for changes.

  Your AVS is looking great by the way

Thanks Zoran for all the information this really helps. I am finding your kits really interesting and I'm thinking they would be a real fun challenge to build.

 I am particularly interested in the Trabaccolo as I am currently building the Amati version of this and I like how you have designed yours and the scale of 1:32 is really appealing.

 I will contact you on your site for further information.

 I have noticed on some of your kits there are holes in the frames(bulkheads) that dowels are inserted into, is the purpose of these to help align and strengthen the hull?

Have a Good day

Hi Dave, I think your choice of purpleheart is great. It is a good looking wood, I know it is a little hard to work with. How thick of a piece did you use and did you have problems making it bend around the hull?

 I just had to show this.

 A short time ago I talked to Rick @ The Modeller's Workshop and was complaining about the empty shelf space I had and the dusting involved trying to keep them clean.  

  Well this is the solution we arrived at and I must say they fit the shelves perfectly and the dusting is down quite a bit now.

  If anyone finds themselves in the same situation  contact Rick, he is a great help and has awesome service.

 Thanks Again Rick

Very sharp looking boat, you are doing a great job. I'm at about the same stage with my Mayflower and am looking forward to seeing your rigging being done

Great work Brian

^{Very interesting build, real nice work}

Thanks David, I'm hoping my Grandson has the same reaction