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Paul Jarman
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Apologies for that I had not seen every page of your build. will look through the whole build log as I think this is one of the better kits on the market. Paul PS I have now seen all of the build. Brilliant job on some of that photo tech. I can spend hours prepping for a wooden model but find photo etch so tedious. I give up on a lot of the small stuff in the end. I see where you have used the rails they look very good. I especially like the aircraft rails on the rear deck. I found these so hard to do on the version I built. Paintjob looks good too. This is going to be one awesome model when you are finished. Paul -
Looking great, Lots of guns on this ship. The railings are a pain. Have you tied these, the worked well on my Yamato. https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/tamiya-1350-photo-etch-handrail-set/ Keep up the good work Paul
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And another welcome from me Adam. You have come to the best model ship forum around. Once you have a chosen model you will get plenty of help. Choosing the right kit can be daunting. I personally find the smaller scale beginner level kits a bit too complex. The intermediate kits are better value in my book. I find the bigger the scale the more easy the pieces are to handle. That said I do have a smaller kit and they can give you a good challenge. hope you find what you want soon and look forward to you starting a build log, I use Cornwall Model Boats for all my modelling needs. here is a link to give you an idea http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/mantua_models.html. Not sure how long it takes for them to ship to the sates but they are very fast with their deliveries. They seem to be popular with a lot of modellers. Paul
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I had a similar problem with a model of Titanic I was building. I used a debonder to loosen the strips and was able to lift them and then start again. It does not look like there are a lot of planks lifting so you may get away with that method. Another thing to consider is what is going on the deck. You may find some of the superstructure will cover that area. If so you may be able to cut a small section off the end and the rest will be hidden under a wheelhouse or other deck fitting. If all this fails I'm afraid it's except it as a learning thing and lift sand and start again. Witch ever method you choose don't let it put you off the build you will get it right in the end, and you will find a lot of members on this site will do their best to give you good advice as you are already getting. Paul
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Michael, You are getting some good advice on this build. As mentioned once you have done a bit of filling and planked twice and put the copper plates on you will not notice any problems. I build this great kit and had all but completed the upper gun deck when I had to give up for reasons I have explained elsewhere. I did the four butt system and fully rigged all the cannons. You will find you have to add a few bits to the cannons but they will look very good. Also you have to decide whether to patina the plates. I found that once the hull was coppered there was so much of it that your attention was drawn to the shiny bottom of the hull. I patanaed mine and it looked very good and your eyes where drawn to the hull as whole, especially once the black and yellow bands where painted on. Continue as you are, you are doing a great job and I will follow with interest. Paul
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Welcome back. glad you are in good health and beaten the big C.
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Amazing job. I keep double checking the title to make sure I am looking at a plastic kit build. With all the extras this is as good as any wooden model kit. Can't wait to see this fully rigged and sails fluttering.
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Thanks, and 100% true. Best shipmodeling forum out there by miles.
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I know what you mean. When I built the Victory I had 30 guns fully rigged. The only difference was I did mine with the overspill as coils. Sadly I never finished it due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Brilliant job. Love the rigged cannons, they look so good.
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Building this kit myself will keep watching. Your doing a great job so far. Current Build https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15683-amerigo-vespucci-by-paul-jarman-mantua-multi-kit-scale-184/
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Thanks, can't get over how friendly this site is. Glad I joined and look forward to many years of discussing ship kitsw with you all. Current build https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15683-amerigo-vespucci-by-paul-jarman-mantua-multi-kit-scale-184/
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Brilliant job on this kit. Your weathering is top rate. I find this very hard to do. Not because I can't but because I like to see a nice clean hull. But you are doing an excellent job and making the ship look so much more like she's been at sea for a while and of course in battle so not able to return to port for a tidy up. I recently completed the older version of this kit with lots of photo etch. This updated kit however is for better and more detailed. Keep up the good work will be following this build. Current build https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15683-amerigo-vespucci-by-paul-jarman-mantua-multi-kit-scale-184/
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Thanks everyone. Already feel like part of a worldwide family. Have started my build log and will try to work out how to link to it.
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Hi, I am building the Mantua kit and it is a top rate kit. The wood is top quality and the fittings are excellent. A big plus is the fact you can buy it as a multi kit. Highly recommend this kit, it will make an excellent model when finished. The picture is just one part of the 8 kit parts, 9 if you include the sail set.
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Thanks for the welcomes, will take the weekend to familiarise myself with the way the forum works and will start posting. Just like to say that it is great to see a model ship forum dedicated to all types of kit and not just one medium.
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Hi, just signed in. Currently building the Mantua 1/84 Amerigo Vespucci multi part kit. will post info on myself and start a build log over the weekend. Looking forward to conversing with other members.
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