San Felipe by robboxxx - Mantua - Panart, severely kit-bashed

[robboxxx]

After a long, long absence on the forum I'm slowly startend up again. Today I went to the attic to get my model.

 

This is how far I am at the moment.

[tomasg]

Hello, 

built the San Felipe some 20 years ago. Went thru your log, strange you have all this problems with the gun ports, i don t remember having any, as far as i remember i used a paper template that was provided with the kit. The only slight adjustment i had to do was with the fourth row, the ones with the rounded holes. Anyway, keep going, almost any problem in ship modeling can be overcome!

[robboxxx]

Hi Tomasg

 

My first post in this topic explains that the gunport template was missing from my kit. I contacted Mantua but they redesigned the kit and didn't used the template anymore. They send me a hand drawn template that was far off. 

 

On my last attempt I didn't use the vertical dummy gun columns but I build a wooden wall so I can put the guns anywhere I want.

 

You cab see them in the second last picture.

Edited April 24, 2016 by robboxxx

[tomasg]

Sorry i missed that, yes i saw what you did, great idea, this should allow you more manuvering space when positioning them.

 

Tomas

[robboxxx]

Both sides planked and smooting them is in progress. Soon I can start on the gunports.

[robboxxx]

Hi All

 

I lost the description booklet of this kit. Can anybody tell me the gunport opening sizes? I now they are lined with 1x3 mm walnut but what are the raw cut sizes?

[marktiedens]

Hi robboxxx - the instruction booklet does not tell the sizes,but on plan sheet 5 they are shown as 11mm tall by 13mm wide & planked with  .5x3mm strips. If you use 1mm by 3mm strips ,you could make the raw opening a little larger - maybe 12x14mm.

 

Mark

[robboxxx]

The first two gun ports cut. I'm spot on with my measurements....... At last.