Aeropiccola Halifax

[CharlieZardoz]

Hi all!  This might be a long shot but was wondering if anyone has come across the Aeropiccola Halifax model as I am looking to track one down. 

[ccoyle]

Charlie, why are you tracking down this kit in particular?  Mamoli also produced one, and that kit is likely to be more common.  The Hahn-style scratch build is also popular, using the timbering kit from The Lumberyard.

[CharlieZardoz]

Greetings Chris!  It's mainly a matter of scale I have been wanting to have a 1:64 scale Halifax to sail along with my 1:64 Sultana.  I had planned to scratch build Halifax down the line using a mix of the Lumbreyard/Hahn detailing's and a copy of the Mamoli plans, however thought this kit might save me a few steps.  Mamoli's Halifax at 1:54 scale is about 590mm or 23.25" +/- and the Aeropiccola kit is 530mm or 20.75" +/- so that should be close enough to 1:64.  That said I'd likely only use the hull frames and a few fittings and scratch the rest so while I was curious about the kit, it may very well be more trouble than it's worth

[mtaylor]

If it's the Hahn plans size holding you back.. you can rescale them down.     Works for me.. I've scaled some of his plans up and one of them down.

[CharlieZardoz]

Ultimately thats what ill likely do however since im still a novice-ish I plan to get a few kits under my belt before I get to full scratchwork. Even with Sultana though other than the hull everything else will be scratchwork

[mtaylor]

That sounds like a good plan, Charlie. 

[CharlieZardoz]

Thank you my friend.

[CharlieZardoz]

http://www.anibis.ch/de/modellbau-modellbaus%C3%A4tze-,-standmodelle-schiffe--2228/go%C3%ABlette-coloniale-halifax-de-1768--11302640.aspx

 

So might anyone on here be from Europe (France or Germany) or perhaps have a European email to possibly contact this seller? I've tried to no avail and can't imagine there are many of these left in the world   

[CharlieZardoz]

Yeah I remember them from the old model expo books. I really just want the frames and plans maybe a few knicknacks then will modify with lumberyard plans and do the rest by scratch. Perhaps it's because I haven't done a scratch ship before that I am nervous and want some element of a kit to go by. It's in the scale I want so I can sail her alongside Sultana but if I don't get the kit it's not the end of the world. But I wouldn't attempt scratch until I do a few POB kits with decent plans first

Edited February 3, 2016 by CharlieZardoz

[CharlieZardoz]

There is a xebec on ebay right now actually only 120

Edited February 3, 2016 by CharlieZardoz

[overdale]

Charlie,

 Aeropiccola kits often surface on ebay.  Especially in Italy. The company has been gone for a while but there are still quite a few of their kits about. From what I've seen, they are a bit basic in some areas. I can however recommend the Mamoli 'Halifax' plans as I used them scaled down to get bulkheads and keel to scratch build 'The Sturdy Beggar' privateer a few years ago. They would probably be a more accurate reference than Aeropiccola. It's a nice straightforward ship to build and judging by how well you are getting on with Sultana, I'm sure you'd have no trouble with a scratch build from the plans.

The Mamoli Halifax kit also surfaces on ebay fairly regularly. 

 

Dan.

[CharlieZardoz]

Thanks Dan I might just buy the mamoli plans on their own and scale them to what I need them to be 1/64 however if thats the route I go then next kit I do will probably be Ballahoo to get the feel of pob construction. The halifax by aeropiccola was a rare kit i think it was only produced in 1993 for the anniversary (I would have been 15 at the time lol). One may pop up in the next few years who knows