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OK Matti, I'll consider it. Maybe I'll do an experiment on a spare wood and we can see the new look

Thanks Matti, it's nice when my work can be used by other people

Hi Matti, I have already seen Gotheborg in Szczecin (my hometown) during the tall ships races final. Incredible!!! Another ship which was really nice was Russian "Standard".  I'll be watching your progress. I really like it Regards, Paweł

I see your results are very good. Everytime I wanted to paint the metal parts with a paint, it was always removing when touched. Regards, Paweł

The details are so time-conuming and really demand many skills. You have them and your model is getting better day by day. Do you want to older the wood or to keep it "looking-new"? Cheers, Paweł

I'd like to show you the attached sails by Mantua. In fact, they are glossy and disastrous I have decided to change the material. In the pics you can compare the original sheet with a chosen by me.

I had to drawthe size of the sails in pencil onto my material and I started sewing by hand.

Any comments are most welcome (traditionally). 

Popeye, thanks a lot for popping in I got her with attached frames to the hull and the decks which were fully planked.

There are a lot of imperfections but it makes her look more natural I think.

The wood I used for the planking was a mixture of mahogany and one more I forgot. The planks on the bulwarks I prepared using the wood from a very old model of Santa Maria (probably made in Czech Republic many years ago).

 In the end I'm going to cover her with one layer of oil to get the right colour of the wood.

Regards,

Paweł

Thank you for your comment Matti. The progress is rather slow because the main shrouds are really time-consuming.

Moreover, it was nice to read you liked the outlook. I will try to post more tutorial pictures, however, any comment and idead are most welcome

Thanks again

It's very nice. This is your first model and you are doing it really well It looks really convincing. Be my guest and visit my building log. Rgards, Paweł

Today's progress on dead eyes. I used a black paint to cover the brass wire.  I have just ordered a blackening liquid so I hope that the results will be btter than the paint.

I think that I have achieved my goal. The dead eyes are in the line. I tried to tie the ropes carefully looking at the book written by Lennarth Pettersen. 

It takes a long time to do it. The whole outlook shows her as if she was a very old vessel. That's my point to show Santa Maria as an old ship.

Here are some pics. Enjoy

Feel free to comment. I'd like to make this bulding log alive. Help me do this please. 

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Hello, this one of my favourite building logs. A very precise work and neat at the same time. I wish I could achieve this level of accuracy. 

Can't wait to see more. 

Well-done!!!!

Keep it up! She looks nice

I know you know how to do it, however, for those who don't this is the right post.
I try to blacken the wire using a black paint. The final step was to apply a drop of CA glue.

Hello, some of you may remember me posting this log. The kit was "inherited". My friend gave up and told he had no time to complete her. 

I would like to start with the latest photos I have taken. From now on, I will be trying putting more pics for you to show the slow progress of building. I hope you 'll enjoy.