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  1. Belco
    Many thanks jpalmer1970. Gaffrg AL's assembly videos are the only instructions they provide to the buyer, the videos show the dimensions and with 2 huge paper images, more than 1 meter long, you have to get it assembled. I literally think you have to do a frame to frame to get it. They will be helpful along with jpalmer's notes. Regards Belco
  2. Belco
    Thank you very much J.Palmer 1970 and Gaffrig I think the videos will be useful, they show the construction of the masts and the rigging with measurements included. From what I have seen the new model is 90% of the old one with a "botch" deck instead of deck plaking it is deck painting😒 I will watch them step by step and take notes. If I don't get it I will ask for help again. Thanks and best regards. Belco Excuse my google translation
  3. Belco
    Hi Gaffrig I have already checked the AL page for instructions on older models, but they have the same information that I have on paper and there are none of the sail, mast or rigging plans. With the instructions and photos I can finish the hull and other elements, I understand the rigging on the masts but I don't see where they end on the deck. Belco
  4. Belco
    Hello: I don't know if this post would fit here. I need a little help, in the retirement home, two Atesania Latina boats appeared in the "back of a locker" that one of the retirees tried to make, the Harvey and the Pen Duick. My dear Admiral told the widow that I "make boats" and they put the problem to me. As it seems the man had no patience or desire to read, he did the planking any way, made the masts and hatches for the Harvey and there he was done. The Harvey is finished (maintaining what its first builder made) since it was my second model and I still have the plans and instructions. Of the Pen Duick, there is almost nothing left, I have the instructions and the photo book and a horrible hull. Consulting the fabulous posts on the forum and photos of the real boat I think I will be able to finish it (after unplanking, sanding etc,) but I am not at all clear about the layout of the rigging on the deck and masts. Is it possible for someone to send me a photo of the model's plan or deck? There are no problems with the scale, I can get the actual size from the description on the material sheet. Thanks in advance. Regards, Belco
  5. Belco
    hello I hope to arrive in time with the help. A few years ago my wife gave me the DB250 lathe that I complemented with the three jaw chuck and the drill chuck. The lathe has allowed work with masts and other tasks. Years ago I built a chess set with vaporized beech wood with 30 x 100 millimeter pieces (I've been looking for a working prototype but it's lost in the infinity of my small warehouse). I have also made cannons like the one in the photo in aluminum, this is the first one made, I have been able to make them smaller and have even made one 120 mm long for an artillery post that I gave away and of course wooden cannons that are conveniently painted almost perfect. I consider it to be a good purchase and the result is worth the expense. Regards Belco
  6. Belco
    That blade is a razor blade from a classic machine, I think it's very soft for cutting wood. Try to replace it if possible with a carpet cutter blade or similar. The blade in the image measures 39 x 18.4 mm. The measurements of a razor blade are 43 x 22 mm. Salutacions Belco
  7. Belco
    Hello Phil In reference to your post about bamboo skewer chopsticks, I have used bamboo chopsticks on several occasions to make very small pieces. Now I don't have any model to take a photo of, but the hardness of the fiber allows me to make pieces 0.8-1 mm thick and even some hinges composed of 3 square pieces of 1.5 mm on each side and perforated in center. I think that although it is of vulgar origin, it is a great help.
  8. Belco
    You can find information on Spanish shipbuilding at the following link: https://independent.academia.edu/CayetanoHormaecheaArenaza It is the work of some well-known Spanish modelers. The problem is the language, but there are web pages capable of translating a PDF for you Regards
  9. Belco
    Hi! In the public library of the Nautical Faculty of Barcelona, there is a curious book, Modern ships of war by Edward J. Reed and Edward Simpson published in 1888. It talks about the "modern" warships of that time, of the naval forces of Great Britain, the United States, France, and and some notes of Italy, Germany, Turkish and Austrian navies. And a chapter on the construction of great guns. The book is under public access. In the same library there are more old books in Catalan, French and castilian related to the navy and with public access. https://upcommons.upc.edu/handle/2099.4/1538 Regards Belko
  10. Belco
    Try here, it is a German store where they sell spare parts for Proxxon. https://www.fluidonline.de/en/search?query=proxxon db250&page=2 They have the collets you need at €7.99 each. But it is cheaper to buy the 3-jaw chuck(€40.99) and the spindle 12.99) that allow you to handle larger diameters. Regards Belco
  11. Belco
    I have found this pdf with the assembly instructions for the Newport, in which the abbreviations you need appear with their translation into English and French. It is a company that sells models in the Czech Republic. https://www.astramodel.cz/manualy/mamoli/KR-21750.pdf I hope it's useful Regards Belko
  12. Belco
    I use a cheap soldering iron (from a German supermarket chain) with an aluminum piece that used to be the center of a rubber roller, I have two of these pieces each a different diameter and it works very well, it rarely burns the wood. It's not sophisticated, but it does the job. Belco
  13. Belco
    The new Artesania Latina has made available to modelers the instructions for some of its old discontinued boats, among them is the Santa Maria, you can download plans and instructions at this link: https://artesanialatina.net/es/instrucciones-antiguas/473-maqueta-de-barco-en-madera-carabela-santa-maria-guia-22411-8421426224115.html Regards Belco
  14. Belco
    Yes, you can find similar models in model airplane stores or Amazon. Try searching for it by: rc plane covering iron Regards Belco
  15. Belco
    I can assume that currently they have placed the ropes to give the public an idea of how it should be. Putting thick and opaque rugs would take away the "charm" of the visit. The presence of eyes at the end of each rope should be to give them weight to prevent the usual air in the area from causing the ropes to fly. Belco
  16. Belco
    Hi Bob Indeed, that curtain of ropes was used in a certain way to prevent the entry of the attackers' shots, as well as to prevent sparks and particles generated by the cannon's firing from entering causing a fire. You can see an interesting article about the Great Siege Tunnels on wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Siege_Tunnels Regards Belco
  17. Belco
    HI Artesania Latina was a company that began many years ago in Barcelona, after a while it moved to a town in Cantabria (province of Spain) until its disappearance. So he seems an Andalusian businessman who has admired his products since he was a child and has bought the brand through the company EXCELLENCE MODEL KITS S.L.U in Aznalcazar, a town in the province of Seville (Spain). At the moment the web page seems like a reconstruction of the old one, still unfinished. Hopefully in their new journey they improve in quality and design. In the following link there is a video of the new owner of the brand, in subtitles you can read in English https://youtu.be/IGYFW6jp2LA Salutacions Belco
  18. Belco
    Hi You can find a lot of information searching in Google Turtle Ship in Korean: 거북선 You need to use google translate. Regards Belco
  19. Belco
    Planes of Santa Maria, there are as many as authors. At that time in Spain no plans were made, and were built according to the intuition of the "master of ax." I put two images, one from the Museu Maritim de Barcelona a plan prepared at the beginning of the last century and a plan of an Italian author. I hope you will be helpful. Regards Belco
  20. Belco
    A distributor of Seville (Spain), sells strips edged in darker wood, for example, ayous edged in black lime. Or strips slotted to insert a dark thread simulating caulking. This can provide new ideas for caulking. The web address is: http://www.modelwood.net/tienda/cubiertas-calafateadas/ Belco
  21. Belco
    Hi loupy45 There had read your post until now, unfortunately in Barcelona there are very few shops dedicated to ship modeling, most prefer RC cars and planes. One is Palau, which is on the street Pelai, 34, Tel. +34 93 317 36 78, near Plaza Catalunya, just in center town- The website is: www.palauhobby.net It is interesting to get in touch with them before coming to the city to see if they have availability to email: slot@palauhobby.com I hope I have been late Belo
  22. Belco
    Hello: I do not buy it, because I have no place to put it, but you can see some pictures and size on the official website of Occre, are only in Castilian (Spanish) but you can translate it with Google. http://www.occre.com/herramientas/mueble-taller-portatil.html#!prettyPhoto With pictures, you can get an idea of the size and if practical. regards Belco
  23. Belco
    I see the English wiki, in Catalan or castilian Wiki, the word Chi is not present. Thanks for the info. In the future, I think build one of the ships. Belco
  24. Belco
    Hi: Sorry for my English of Google. I visit an exhibition in the Museum Maritim Barcelona over the Admiral Zheng He and the Discover Ships, and I could buy a book that related the Admiral travels.( Els Grans Viatges de Zheng He by Dolors Folch, in Catalan, Castilian and English). According to several experts on the subject, there is not a good conversion of the boats measures, shipyards of Longjiang where build the ships, classified in "Liao", so there are boats of 2000, 400, 200, 150, 100 "Liao" and such a boat of 2000 Liao, makes 200 chi long, 37 wide and 13 chi draft, (1 Chi is a Chinese foot), but the poblem is how many long is a chi? Another inconvenient was the death of Emperor Yongle and the prevailing Confucianism, which is not considered interesting nothing out of china, ensured that everything related to the fleet was lost, the ships were scrapped, the Admiral diaries lost and everything related to the Discover Ship into the realm of legend and stories. Saludos Belco
  25. Belco
    You can use tin as shown in the link below: http://gabierschimeriques.free.fr/modelisme/canon.htm In the articles section, there is a process of construction in resin: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-casting-and-resin-techniques.php In fimo or sculpey is very difficult to finish all equals. Belco

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