Santa Maria - Does anyone know this make?

[josh44]

probably about 90 years old - 1/50 santa maria. Was in terrible condition and I am restoring.

Does anyone recognize the make / model?

 

 

Oops, I just read Chris's Caution about mystery models .... not looking for value, just info.  

Edited January 17, 2019 by josh44

[vossy]

if you say, and are correct, I would say scratch built.

 

cheers

 

chris

 

[mtaylor]

I'd say definitely not a kit but either a homebuilt scratch but more likely a decorator model.  

[josh44]

My dad who is 82 said this was previously built as a kit when he was a kid in the 40s. It does not look pure scratch to me, lots of uniformity in detail. 

[ccoyle]

Does the model feel very light for its size? A lot of model kits from the 40s and earlier included solid hulls carved from balsa.

[josh44]

No, not really so light. 

It was on the junk heap, and I've been restoring it with balsa.

The original pieces feel like at least Bass wood.

thanks!