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Lapinas

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  1. Lapinas
    Ratlines are done I have made guides for each side. It helped me to maintain parallel lines while rigging.
  2. Lapinas
    Good progress, Emmet! I have to play catch up with you now
  3. Lapinas
    Glued in last missing pieces on the deck
  4. Lapinas
    Added shrouds with deadeyes. Could be better.. but to fix bottom deadeye "holders" alignment is a bit too late What I mean for future builders: This is going to bother me forever This is a great page about making shrouds: https://suburbanshipmodeler.com/2017/10/07/shrouds/ I have tried to maintain spaces between deadeyes consistent by using these hand made tools:
  5. Lapinas
    Small progress update Did a bunch of ropes: This tool is very convenient to cut threads, can recommend:
  6. Lapinas
    In a few hours I have managed to glue front-most mast and tie it down... It was way harder than I expected, everything was so tight and I had to try multiple times until I get it right.. I was not able to figure out what I am doing wrong until I found redhawk Santa Maria build on modelissmo.net (https://www.modellismo.net/forum/modelli-terminati/61121-wip-santa-maria-2.html). It included this blueprint: After I saw it everything clicked in my head finally and I was able to achieve the desired result. I hope this helps for future builders. I would love to have a better instructions for this ship, but maybe it is more fun to work this way. I have spent countless hours studying other people work on this kit.
  7. Lapinas
    Slowly getting there
  8. Lapinas
    Keep up the good work!
  9. Lapinas
    I worked on masts today :) And I have glued in the main mast today! :)
  10. Lapinas
    I have dyed base board and attached ship to it securely
  11. Lapinas
    I am still alive! I have painted shields that go on the ship:
  12. Lapinas
    Nice progress I have to do some catching up with my build!
  13. Lapinas
    I just ordered metal pedestals from Amati and I am waiting for oak baseboard It will take a while... Can't really do anything because, I want to glue masts when ship is fixed in place...
  14. Lapinas
    Looking nice!
  15. Lapinas
    I have received this baseboard from Amati and the quality just isn't there for using it without fully painting it. The wood is very orange and there are two distinct colors of it... I have tried staining it, but no stain I have or I am able to buy is able to cover the orange shade. I am going to put this model on hold until I am able to source the baseboard locally. Want to fix it in place before gluing on the masts..
  16. Lapinas
    Dry fitted the "eagle" head to make sure that the hole I drilled fits perfectly:
  17. Lapinas
    A little update here. Finished rudder by adding a loop: Made some loops for fixing the boat rope: Glued the boat in place: Added boat rope attachment loops: Added ropes to fix the boat in place: Glued the stairs in their appropriate places:
  18. Lapinas
    Really stunning work! Can't wait to see how it will look finished. For next build I suggest buying silicone wires (if not using it already, can't really tell from the video). They are much more flexible and also head resistant! Soldering iron will not melt the isolation. I use these wires when working on my electronic projects and I like them a lot. Also, I would like to thank you for making all these videos. They are a huge help for a beginner like me.
  19. Lapinas
    And another little update. I was working on crows nest. Walnut was surprisingly hard. I had to enlarge hole at the bottom for the main mast and drill holes for block holders: I have finished the bottom of the main mast: Then started work on anchors: "Third hand" tool that I originally bought for soldering and working on my racing drones is very useful when working on the model ships: I will figure out how to add "weight" to the anchor rope later Glued blocks to deck in various places:
  20. Lapinas
    Nano sized update. According to the Amati, underside of the forecastle meant to me a bare plywood. Had to cover it with walnut strips: Did some block assemblies that attaches to deck. For all future builders I suggest enlarging holes in blocks to 0.95-1mm so it is easier to pass thread through it when rigging. I have also drilled like 14 holes on the deck for various parts placement. I am trying to prepare everything before masts are glued in place and access is still very good.
  21. Lapinas
    Can tell you a secret - I have covered metal boat with wood strips. It was way easier to make it that way.
  22. Lapinas
    A little update here Did a boat from the actual wood instead of the metal one: The actual size of this boat is quite small and I got all my fingers covered in superglue... Some glue got on the boat too. Will sand that down later. I am preparing this ship for rigging: Glued and painted all stairs: Worked on masts: That's all for now
  23. Lapinas
    I love it! It looks like a full ship now!
  24. Lapinas
    I have not observed plywood pieces being out of dimensions as much. It need like 1-2 mm of sanding tops. I did the sanding using regular sand paper. Since in your case the situation is slightly different I suggest taking part of the plywood from the center, and then sand the outer edge closely following the shape of the ship. It will reduce your troubles in the future stages. Keep on the progress! EDIT: I just saw your update while it took me 2 hours to finally post my message! Looking great! It is really satisfying seeing the ship taking the shape.
  25. Lapinas
    Keep on the progress!

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