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About Mario Pires

  • Birthday 12/21/1964

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  • Location
    Zug, Switzerland
  • Interests
    historical wargaming, modelling.

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  1.    Mario Pires reacted to a post in a topic: Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
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  6. Mario Pires
    Hello, I have recently finished the Zulu also from Vanguard Model Kits, and it was quite a challenge already...I bought these other two kits out of enthusiasm but I realized that it will take me a few more builds before I can dream to tackle any of these two projects. Both the Duchess of Kingston, and the Master Shipwright Edition of the HSM Flirt are brand new and untouched. These model kits are located in Switzerland where I live. I only posted the pictures of the boxes and will send detailed fotos for anyone interested. I can post it anywhere, and as I travel frequently mainly in Europe, depending on the city you live we might be able to deliver it by hand. I would be expecting to sell these kits at a discount of 25 % over their price, but feel free to make an offer. Thanks Mario
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  10. Mario Pires
    this is a beauty
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  15. Mario Pires
    thanks for all the ideas here, now I can practice...
  16.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Le Gros Ventre by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:48 - POF
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  19. Mario Pires
    nice idea, thanks James
  20. Mario Pires
    very nice, congratulations on the model
  21. Mario Pires
    I have recently finished my first model, which had a simple rigging (Zulu fishing boat). Aside form the technicalities of rigging it correctly it was quite a challenge to pull strings through very small holes, in fact it seemed quite impossible and I ended it up by enlarging the holes in blocks f.i. to be able to make it. Wonder if there are any practical ideas on this.
  22. Mario Pires
    very impressive
  23.    Mario Pires reacted to a post in a topic: Lady Isabella by Mario Pires - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - Scottish Sailing Zulu
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  26. Mario Pires
    I finished the model, bringing it to a level I was not really certain I could, but it ended up to be a fantastic engaging project. I have learned quite a lot. As mentioned earlier my first attempt of building a model was with an Artesania Latina model ship (the Zuiderzee Dutch Botter) - this was back in the early 80's, and I could simply not do it. Zulu has been my second foray in this hobby. I believe this Vanguard kit gives a great deal of confidence to entry level modelers, and I must say without a quality kit like this I could not have done the job. Of all the steps in the process of building this model, rigging was the one that I had the most difficulty. And this model has a simple rigging. There are a lot of helpful videos on how to do things, but what I can say is that I have a great deal of admiration for people that can pass lines through microscopic blocks.... I have a few ideas for a next project, still with a Vanguard model. I have Flirt and the Royal Yacht. I don't have Saucy Jack but looks a nice model.
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  32. Mario Pires
    thanks Chris and James for for the encouragement. I think the Zulu is perhaps one of the best models to get into this hobby. Learning a lot.
  33. Mario Pires
    Started the rigging. As the Zulu is my first model it is taking me time to understand what and how to do. Saw a few videos in youtube from a fellow building the Santissima Tridinad on how to make a knot around a block, and many others on different rigging techniques. The Zulu rigging is ver simple, but still quite a challenge to me.
  34. Mario Pires
    I am planning the rigging now. The kit plans are not detailed enough for someone like me, as this is my first model, but I have been looking at pictures of other logs, and searching on youtube for inspiration. I will not dye the sails, I like the colour they are now.
  35. Mario Pires
    Here is where the model stands
  36. Mario Pires
    Thanks for the question Bib. It has been a while a post an update. I have been busy with many other things and id not progress much. I have picked it up again last month, and am at the stage of planning the rigging. I attach some pictures below of the current status.
  37. Mario Pires
    Hi Ras, thanks for your kind words. I made a lot of mistakes so far, but I feel happy with the progress, definitively learning a lot with this build.

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