donrobinson Posted July 3, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 3, 2016 As if two builds are not enough here is my third. I just received this last week, it is MarisStella's latest kit, and was going to wait for awhile but could not resist the temptation to start her. I wonder with the name Stefano is it a him? I won't go into the history but it is quite interesting and there is a book written about it. At 1121 mm long it is going to be a big build, it has copper plates and photo etched brass fittings which I believe is a first for MarisStella. As always with MarisStella the kit looks incredible, wood seems excellent and all laser cut pieces are on quality plywood (some of it being Finnish Birch) or solid walnut. Some features are: double planked hull walnut/lime double planked deck walnut/lime over 260 m. of rope in five sizes over 800 wooden fittings(blocks, deadeyes etc.) 38 brass sheaves ( 2 & 4 mm) four different sizes of chain 34 sails 14 sheets of plans Clearly it is going to be a great build and I am pumped up to get started. I got a leg of pork in the smoker and all fridges are full of refreshments so come on over, it's going to be a long ride but a goodie! Here is the contents: donfarr, cobra1951, UpstateNY and 15 others 18 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted July 3, 2016 Share #2 Posted July 3, 2016 Hey Don, that looks like an amazing kit! The plans, wood and fittings looks really top notch. I'd have a hard time not starting it either if it was on my shelf I hope you don't mind me being your first subscriber. WackoWolf, zoly99sask and mtaylor 3 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted July 3, 2016 Share #3 Posted July 3, 2016 Count me in also. I love food LOL. mtaylor and zoly99sask 2 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra1951 Posted July 3, 2016 Share #4 Posted July 3, 2016 Looks like it will be a nice build zoly99sask and mtaylor 2 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted July 3, 2016 Share #5 Posted July 3, 2016 Looks like quite a nice kit Don! I keep spotting lots of awesome kits that I want to do, but need to resist spending money on more when I've got 10 years worth on the shelf now. cobra1951, zoly99sask and mtaylor 3 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted July 3, 2016 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2016 Brian,you have no scratch building in your mind? That too! cobra1951, zoly99sask and mtaylor 3 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASAT Posted July 3, 2016 Share #7 Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Where's the pork? How bout a pic of your smoker setup? Edited July 3, 2016 by ASAT Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted July 3, 2016 Thanks everyone for stopping in. ASAT the smoker is nothing fancy it is just one the propane ones from Cabelas. I can put a pic in if you want, no problem . I know how you feel Brian, I have too many kits also, I told myself this is the last big kit I'll buy.........now I just have to define big kit . WackoWolf, mtaylor, cobra1951 and 2 others 5 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted July 4, 2016 Share #9 Posted July 4, 2016 I'm going to smoke some ribs tomorrow Don - I'll bring some over with some good beer. mtaylor 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper1947 Posted July 4, 2016 Share #10 Posted July 4, 2016 Who's big toe is that in the one picture? Hah hah.. That model works out to about 44 inches, I hope you have a place in mind to display it. Is it single planked also? I will have to visit their site and check it out. Good luck with it Don, it looks wonderful. WackoWolf and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted July 4, 2016 ohhhh Mike that sounds good, you just earned yourself front row with recliner Landlubber Mike, Seventynet and mtaylor 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted July 4, 2016 Share #12 Posted July 4, 2016 Don, you pay high praise indeed by going back to MarisStella. I am therefore drawn to look pretty seriously at their kits myself. I may PM you about some details. But first I have an order from one of my daughters for a Viking ship. Unless you or others have a recommendation I am looking at Dusek... I will follow this one with interest! Ian cobra1951, WackoWolf and mtaylor 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbie Posted July 4, 2016 Share #13 Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Good Afternoon Don Still having a good time, starting another awesome looking kit. I am going to have to do one of these kits soon, they look so complete and well done. One of us is going to have to go and see the Doc, you seem to have this "Modelos Diseaseo's" affliction and just have to start new kits and logs. But I think it is me that will have to go to the Doctor, to help me cure my jealousy. If the rest of the audience can pass the hat around, and buy me a plane ticket I will gladly join you all. But it might be a bit hard to bring the BBQ along,otherwise I will stay down under here, around the corner and view from a distance. Cheers Chris Edited July 4, 2016 by Cabbie cobra1951, Seventynet, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 HMB Endeavour 1768 by Cabbie - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Kit Fiddle Every action has a consequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted July 4, 2016 Hi Ian, I love these MarisStella kits they are always such good quality. Dusek has some nice kits I believe there is a viking one being built by Jack Aubry( I think this is his name) it looks very good. I don't think you would go wrong with one of his kits. MarisStella has no viking ship but they do have one called Saint Jerome which looks real cool also there is another called the Liburnian Monoreme both of these have oars and of course both are on my list . The Saint Jerome has guns and is real colourful, I think it would be a great kit to use some different woods with. The Libunian Monoreme is a lot older and has no guns but has a real different shape to it. Give me a pm if you want more info., always happy to help out. zoly99sask, mtaylor, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted July 4, 2016 Hey Chris, well it's almost bedtime here but you got me laughing so much not so sure I can sleep. I agree about the disease, I really do have to quit someday.............maybe......nah. Not to worry about bringing a bbq I have one and if the hat comes my way I'll be sure to donate to the cause. If you wouldn't mind bringing an Aussie beer though, I've never tasted one, steaks will be on me . mtaylor, WackoWolf, Cabbie and 1 other 4 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbie Posted July 4, 2016 Share #16 Posted July 4, 2016 Hi Don NOOOO, no quitting, keep going full speed, enjoy your disease. It looks like lots of fun to me. Hooroo Chris cobra1951 and mtaylor 2 Quote HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 HMB Endeavour 1768 by Cabbie - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Kit Fiddle Every action has a consequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted July 4, 2016 Share #17 Posted July 4, 2016 Hi don, This ship is definitely on my list. I am pulling up a chair. Is tahta an Austro-Hungarian flag? Greetings, Rudolf mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted July 4, 2016 Share #18 Posted July 4, 2016 Don, How are the instructions compared to Mamoli or Mantua. Like my pork with a dry rub, and a white BBQ sauce, Oh and 2 bottles Grolsch will make it just right Nice looking ship, sails with or without. John WackoWolf, Landlubber Mike and mtaylor 3 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted July 4, 2016 Hi Rudolf, Thanks for stopping by. I'm sorry I can't help with the flag I have no idea as to it's origin. From what little I have read about her home port was Rijeka. Hopefully Zoran or someone else can help further. mtaylor 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #20 Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) John: I have never built a Mamoli or Mantua kit so I am unable to compare in that regards. This particular kit comes with a 36 page book of instructions which are easy to understand but it is really the plans that shine. The plans are very exact and are loaded with information, they include scale drawings and exploded views which are very helpful. The exploded views are marked as to what scale they are which is also an asset. Unlike other plans I have seen using these ones you can have every bit of confidence that by taking a measurement or laying a piece on them it is going to be correct. It is my opinion that with this build and the Trabaccolo the plans and instructions won't be the problem, it'll be me causing the problems. As for the sails I'm not sure yet what am doing I'm thinking probably furled we'll see as there is 34 of them Now for the important stuff, I agree with the dry rub, however I've never seen a white BBQ sauce or heard of Groisch. If you could bring these items you'll get a front row recliner beside Mike Edited July 4, 2016 by donrobinson mtaylor, Landlubber Mike, mrshanks and 1 other 4 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted July 4, 2016 Share #21 Posted July 4, 2016 done deal good luck with the build plans seem above average. John mtaylor 1 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshousha Posted July 4, 2016 Share #22 Posted July 4, 2016 Hi Don, I'm looking forward to getting your opinion of this manufacturer as you move through the build. From everything I have heard, they are doing an excellent job. Best Regards, Rick mtaylor 1 Quote Rick Shousha Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted July 4, 2016 Share #23 Posted July 4, 2016 White sauce- Mayo based with vinegar, horseradish, mustard, Tabasco hot sauce. Really good. Will clear your sinuses while you look at preparations for your build will give you that clear chain of thought. John Landlubber Mike and mtaylor 2 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #24 Posted July 4, 2016 John: that sauce sounds awesome, will defiantly try that out. I love horseradish so this will be right up my alley. What kind of mustard? Rick: good to hear from you it's been a long time, how is that Pickle doing? These guys and their kits are great only problems so far are self imposed ones DenPink, mtaylor and cobra1951 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #25 Posted July 4, 2016 Here is the start of the build: Pieces for the keel have been removed from billet and laying on plans. Notice how exact the plans are Squaring of bulkheads, some very minor adjustments were required. Unlike other kits MarrisSella's bulkheads are not glued in place at this time. They are a tight fit, so are tapped into place and left at this point. Installation of mast steps Here all bulkheads have been fitted and installed, no glue yet. The support dowels have been slid into place, there is a total of eight 14 mm walnut dowels. As far as I know this system is unique to MarrisStella, it adds considerable strentgth to the frame and also helps to properly align the bulkheads. Another check on the alignment of the bulkheads and glue will be brushed on to all joints. You may have noticed in the pictures the cloudy skies , well they since have parted and the sun is starting to shine so that means the shipyard will have to close down . See You All Later cristikc, UpstateNY, DenPink and 16 others 19 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted July 4, 2016 Share #26 Posted July 4, 2016 Great start Don. The fit on the parts seems impeccable. Are the pieces plywood or MDF? DenPink, WackoWolf, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #27 Posted July 4, 2016 Mike, the bulkheads are plywood and the keel is walnut mtaylor, WackoWolf and Landlubber Mike 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra1951 Posted July 4, 2016 Share #28 Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Hi don, This ship is definitely on my list. I am pulling up a chair. Is tahta an Austro-Hungarian flag? Greetings, Rudolf Yes you are correct it is an Austro-Hungarian flag. Some info about the Stefano in the link http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/stefano Looks great Don. Like you say unusual way with the bulkheads but looks very sturdy Edited July 4, 2016 by Cobr@ mtaylor and DenPink 2 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share #29 Posted July 4, 2016 That is a Great link Bob. Thanks so much. I'll be talking to you when I need anymore research done . cobra1951 and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra1951 Posted July 4, 2016 Share #30 Posted July 4, 2016 Happy to help mtaylor 1 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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