My kit number, which I organized a raffle on the channel, was #75)))

But I have the very first one in Kyiv, which I received back in the summer of 2022, when the model was at the stage of test construction...

17th century Dutch Shipbuilding

Video with the unboxing of the new kit!

On 5/1/2023 at 12:51 AM, Ferrus Manus said:

Pavel Nikitin is an inspiration and a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness that all Ukrainians possess. If he ever releases something in 1/96 or 1/100 scale, i'm going for it. 

 

Soon the war will end, and the Blue and Yellow will wave victorious over an unbroken nation. When the guns go silent and the rebuilding commences, new opportunities to build a better nation will present themselves. And, I am sure, Ukraine will come away stronger and more prosperous than before. 

Thank you very much!
As we say in Ukraine: "Your words are in God's ears."

Why do I take PICTURES with my MODELS

On 5/4/2021 at 4:36 PM, allanyed said:

Thank you for posting this.  Are you  any relation to Kroum Batchvarov, professor of Maritime Archaeology at UConn?

Thanks again.

 

Thank you!
))) I am his second half!

MIZZENSAIL

On 4/11/2023 at 1:03 PM, Michael Mash said:

I have not watched enough sail ship builders to know how many of them create rigging this way.  That said, this seems to be more than a model built for appearance.  This looks like a demonstration of how the rigging on the actual ship really worked.  It makes me realize that if I ever decide to build a sailing ship, I had better first learn how all the rigging is designed to function.

This is the most interesting part and what attracts me most about wooden ships.

BACKBONE

TOPSAIL

My little model won a gold medal at the Kyiv championship 2023

Step-By-Step Guide for beginners:

https://en.shipphotographer.com/post/hms-pegasus-1776-in-scale-1-64-workshop-on-examples-29

Making the RAILS:

The Channel is 3 Years Old

The Channel is 3 Years Old

The Channel is 3 Years Old

The Channel is 3 Years Old