Tore Posted January 31, 2018 #1 Posted January 31, 2018 Hi. I have been offered this kit for around 460 dollars. My questions is if this is a good kit? Or is the newer version by mantua better? In one of the photos it also lools like some of the fittings is missing. Can anyone who have seen this kit give some info on it? Quote
JohnReid Posted February 1, 2018 #2 Posted February 1, 2018 The old Sergal kits are really problematic worse if it is missing parts.I would stay away from it.Cheers! John. Quote
tlevine Posted February 1, 2018 #3 Posted February 1, 2018 I have the same kit, purchased over 20 years ago. The wood quality is not bad if it has been stored properly. Check to make sure the backbone is true. There are two problems with the kit. First, the instructions are worthless. Unless you can build this off the plans you are in serious trouble. Secondly, the ship is not historically accurate. Take a look at some of the build logs to see the differences. If you are good at making molds, duplicating the missing decorations should not be too much of a problem (unless you are missing the figurehead!). Canute 1 Quote Toni Chairman Nautical Research Guild Member Nautical Research and Model Society Member Midwest Model Shipwrights Current Builds: Utrecht-1742 Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale Half Hull Planking Project Capstan Project Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale Echo Cross Section NRG Rigging Project Utrecht-1742 Gallery: Hannah - 1:36 scale.
cristikc Posted February 1, 2018 #4 Posted February 1, 2018 It seams ok, and for instructions, you can find more accurate new instructions, and also good logs here. I look to all logs to learn from all that buil Sovereign (and also some other ships) Cristi Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build : Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Finished: San John the Baptist - Cross section Santisima Trinidad - Cross section Galery Santisima San John the Baptist ( San Juan Bautista) Galery San John HMS Victory 1805 - Cross section - Corel 1:98 scale Panart (Mantua) 740 Battle Station Battle Station Panart 740 Galerry On Hold: HMS Bounty 1:64 Mamoli MV39
Sargon Posted April 8, 2018 #5 Posted April 8, 2018 Personally, it looks great if you can scratch build the moulding, and can compensate for the inaccuracies and lack of instruction. Maybe try to get a better newer version on, ModelSpace, or on ebay. Sargon Quote
hobby_sailor Posted September 24, 2018 #6 Posted September 24, 2018 Have a look at a finished model in 1 : 78, with many pictures shown: https://www.modelships.de/Sovereign_of_the_Seas_V/Sovereign_of_the_Seas_V_eng.htm mtaylor 1 Quote
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