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Ok, time for a kit review.....
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Jeremy, There are a few information on the WEB about this beautiful model: http://thunderboats.ning.com/forum/topics/construction-methods-and?commentId=6315479%3AComment%3A26214 as well as numerous pictures. The picture below shows some of the external rivets/nails. I am not sure that is what you are looking for. Have you tried contacting AMATI for help? Good luck. Yves
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Hopeful, What is going on with the Sultana? We have not seen any updates in a while. I am "hopeful" that you can resume it soon... Yves -
Dirk, Thanks for your kindness. I really appreciate your Syren and will use your Build Log when I start the kit which is sitting in my closet. Yves
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Happy Birthday Jack!! And no, you are not old at 64. You are simply more mature and wiser than a lot of us. Your passions and hobbies are keeping you alive, alert, healthy and motivated. This is really what is important. A human being without goals and passions looses enthusiasm for life even if he is young. This is not your case and I am looking forward to many years of Parts Work and assembly of rare and very interesting models coming from your side. Besides, you live in a beautiful part of Italy, with lots of Olive trees and olive oil which is excellent for your health and the heart. So, Happy Birthday Jack and many more to come! Yves
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Despite many other projects going on, I could not help but work a little bit on the model. Not much progress done, but I almost completed the bowsprit: Twelve gaskets were installed to help fold the genoa (or gib): The bowsprit bands are made with the supplied brass strips, soldered and carefully drilled with a 0.5 mm drill. All painting is done with acrylic paint, diluted and brushed in many coats. The black is Black Gesso which is used to prime canvas with a black background and which presents the fantastic property to be very easy to brush and to have a perfect finish. in my opinion, it is the perfect way to finish whales and other black surfaces on a model ship. Yves
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Jack, Nice work on that stern. It is not obvious from the pictures, but I suppose you painted the backdrops in black, behind the windows. Did you use a transparent film to simulate the glass of the windows? Sometimes, it can provide some reflections that help make it more realistic. Yves
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It is all in the strategy, Jack. Looking forward to seeing your progress. Yves
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Folks, While surfing the Web, I stumbled against a project which is dear to my heart: a fully rigged Confederacy! Apparently, a very skilled modeler from North Carolina, Dave, has built the model as an Admiralty Model and added a full rigging with all masts and yards. I have looked at all the models built by Dave and am truly impressed and in awe with the quality of his models and the number of ships that he built. I invite you to look at more of his work under http://www.davesconfederacy.blogspot.com/ A few full shots of the Confederacy in all its glory: Fantastic work. Congratulations Dave. Yves PS: By the way, if anybody can give me more information about Dave and where he lives, I'd love to meet him. His Blog does not provide any clues.
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This is a "brilliant" idea. I like mingling modern technology lighting with these old ships. It will make your beautiful work stand out, when people look at your cross-section. Yves
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Jack, It must be hard to wait for all these parts to show up. I understand the need to run multiple kits at the same time. Yves
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Jack, Very smart thing to turn these flat decks into something more realistic. I have never seen a flat outside deck on a ship. Yves
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Chris, Thanks for providing a "beautiful" reference next to your model. It is indeed an enormous ship which will be even more impressive with the rigging. Yves
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Tony, Congratulations on your Mayflower. It looks that you turned your Artesania Latina kit into a Mayflower II replica, similar to the Model Shipways kit. That is exactly what I intend to do with the Constructo kit. How would you compare the two kits (AL versus Constructo) ? See my review here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2260-kit-review-mayflower-165-by-constructo/ Thanks Yves
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That is probably why they call it a "cock". Yves
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Jack, Besides looking wonderful, the paint will prevent humidity from sipping through the wood, as the ship ages in the future. Very nice. It is going to be a long 20 days....waiting for your updates. Yves
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Colin, Does that cross-section include a mast and spar? I have never seen a picture of the completed model but it sure looks terrific. Yves
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Colin, This is a gorgeous Build and you are doing terrific. I love the vast amount of pictures that you publish. How much I wish such a kit would be made available in the USA.... I would jump on it. The existing cross-sections at 1/96 scale are too small to present much interest, but 1/72 scale for the Victory is starting to be a nice model. Please keep us entertained and ....drooling (for me). Thanks Yves
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Very impressive hull, Jack. Yes, the assembly joints are indeed very precise. This is equivalent to a high quality plastic kit model. Yves
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Exactly my point. Where are the pictures? This thread has too much talking and not enough depictions.... Yves
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
yvesvidal replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
What an amazing display of talents and masterpieces!!!!!! I certainly hope most of these models end up in museums for the posterity and next generations to enjoy. Yves -
Jack, This is really nice. I wonder how many ships and kits do you build in parallel? I know you are building the The Twelve Apostles, Le Soleil Royal, you had a cross section at one time and who knows what else..... I suppose these weekly kits allow you to pursue multiple projects at the same time, as they provide only a small amount of work to be done, each week. This Soleil Royal is going to be stunning once finished. Yves
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Jack, I looked at the instructions link that you gave us, and realized that De Agostini intersperses tedious tasks with little assemblies such as the Guns or anchors. This is very smart and will keep the builders motivated. It is nice to put together a hull, but it is also very pleasant to work on smaller things that can be completed quickly. It is a nice change of pace. By the way, the instructions are top notch, when compared with any kits available on the market. Yves
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Jack, This project is indeed mighty.... I am surprised by the precision of the cuts and the perfection and the constant thickness of the wood. That is not a small thing to accept when thousands of kits are being produced and distributed on a weekly basis. This way, you never get the same batch of wood as opposed to other manufacturers who are laser cutting all the frames from the same sheet of wood. It reminds me of the work that Chris Watton is doing for Amati, for which he is exploring new building techniques, using MDF particle boards. The goal there is exact reproducibility and perfection of the cuts. Very interesting, to say the least. Yves
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Exciting stuff. Very unusual. Yves
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