Paul Jarman Posted September 18, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 18, 2020 My next build will be this kit from AL. This a fairly typical AL kit. A mixture of very high quality parts, and some decent quality. Have started with the framework. instructions are good not brilliant. good photo instruction very little written instructions. Biggest problem I had is the sheet with the part numbers. Only two sheets where numbered. Worst of all the sheet with the bulkheads had no numbers at all. Seeing as one bulkhead out of place could throw the whole build off, this is a rather important omission. I had to fit and refit them until I had them correctly spaced. That aside I still enjoy building AL kits. yvesvidal and Haliburton 2 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted September 18, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 18, 2020 Looks like a straight forward build but we know its not. But Artenesia Latina (AL) is a good kit. Have fun with it. Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted September 18, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 18, 2020 We all love a good tug. Yves Slowhand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted September 18, 2020 Thanks Allen, Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 18, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 18, 2020 Nice to see Paul. I'll watch with interest. My Sanson is about 1/2 complete, I was initially not very happy with my efforts, so stripped most of it back and re-built. (I'll have another look at this after I complete my Fulgaro build.) Cheers....HOF. Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted September 19, 2020 Tthans all, Yes I have seen your log HDF. Paul Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted September 19, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2020 Thanks Paul, It's not so much of a log thus far.... I'll get some up to date photos posted soonish. Cheers....HOF. Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted October 3, 2020 Share #8 Posted October 3, 2020 Hi Chap, How's the Build coming along? Cheers....HOF. Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted January 24, 2021 Up to the planking. Unfortunately the piece that had to bend round the stern snapped. It bent fine when it was soaked and seemed to fit well. But when I fitted it and started to pin it it snapped in three places. It did not snap straight but at diagonals. Should have got a picture to show it. It is hard to explain how bad it was. I have had to build the stern up from the broken bits and add a few bits so it is made up with 6 sections of wood. not come out to bad but not perfect. I could strip it back and start again but that is to much trouble. I am happy with it. As you can see I will be painting the model. yvesvidal, ccoyle, hof00 and 1 other 4 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted January 26, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 26, 2021 Hi Chap, Had the same issue with my Stern Bulwarks. Resorted to keeping the broken bits and used these as a template for a bit of thin Basswood. Nice color scheme!! Cheers....HOF. Paul Jarman 1 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted February 21, 2021 Build is coming along nicely. The stern is not perfect but I can live with it. I have not double planked as the second planking was ultra thin and only used as hull colour if not painting. I have filled the hull in with a thin coat of wood filler which helps with the painting better.. Bit of touching up on the paintwork and then onto all the finer detailing. hof00 and Haliburton 2 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted April 16, 2021 Coming along nicely. Only downside is the ships boats. they don't ruin the model but they are not the best bit of the kit. hof00, yvesvidal and gieb8688 3 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted May 8, 2021 Nearly complete. Just the ships boats and davits to go. According to the parts list and the picture instructions the boats are wooden. They are not they are metal and don't look so good. Went to town on them with the Dremel and after a lot of sanding I should have something better to work with. Other than this stage of the kit the model has been a pleasure to build. yvesvidal and hof00 2 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted May 16, 2021 Bit more done. I knew I was going to have a problem with the covers as I am not good at sewing. So I devised this plan to achieve the finished look. Seems to work out fine. Once I get them tied down they will hopefully look OK. Considering how they started as metal boats I think they look OK. Paul yvesvidal, hof00 and Haliburton 3 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted June 1, 2021 Sanson completed. Considering how the ships boats started out I am happy with them. Only problem I had was having to tie the tiny blocks and set them in place correctly. They are not great, but not to bad and I can live with how they turned out. Its why I would struggle with a sailing ship, to much rigging and to many blocks to tie off. I made the coils up by pushing them into blu tack. once they where formed I brushed them liberally with diluted crystal clear. this was so much easier to do and once lifted off they leave the indentation of the coil so it is easy to make them the same size. RGL, yvesvidal, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 1, 2021 Share #16 Posted June 1, 2021 Congratulations on your milestone, Paul! Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted June 1, 2021 Thank you. That makes two completed wooden models since retiring 18 months ago. Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 2, 2021 Share #18 Posted June 2, 2021 very nice, the container ship looks like fun Paul Jarman 1 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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