mrcc Posted March 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 23, 2022 I am building the Mamoli Santa Maria and given the Mantua kit is the same scale, the premade sails should work for me, especially as I am not interested in sewing them from scratch. Anyone have any input with regards to quality of material and sewing? Thanks, Quote Julian Current: Mamoli - Friesland Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose Mamoli - Santa Maria On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 23, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 23, 2022 If you are trying for accurate, to-scale looking sails, you are better leaving them in the box. There has been a lot of very good information shared on sail making here at MSW using alternate materials such as silk span if realistic looking sails is a concern. The kit makers should be embarrassed by the sails they provide. Allan toms10 and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcc Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted March 23, 2022 Thanks Allan for your reply... These pictures are what the Mamoli kit supplied for cloth - stiff and rigid, feels like a thick linen material... I thought I should inquire though on the forum if anyone has had experience with Mantua premade sails and whether they are at least a step up? mtaylor 1 Quote Julian Current: Mamoli - Friesland Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose Mamoli - Santa Maria On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted March 24, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 24, 2022 I put them on my San Felipe about 15 years ago, I thought they looked good at the time and I tried to stain them and whatnot, but in hindsight I wish I didn’t put them on. They are very out of scale and heavy. I still enjoy looking at the model though. If I were to add sails again I’d definitely take Allan’s advice and go another route. JJ allanyed, GrandpaPhil, Gregory and 2 others 5 Quote Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcc Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted March 24, 2022 Thanks JJ for your reply... The sails look very good to me... the ship as well! catopower and mtaylor 2 Quote Julian Current: Mamoli - Friesland Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose Mamoli - Santa Maria On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubbyj427 Posted March 27, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 12:04 PM, mrcc said: Thanks JJ for your reply... The sails look very good to me... the ship as well! Thank you, I hope that helps you to make a clear decision no matter which route you take. mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate (on hold for now) HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcc Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted May 29, 2022 Well, I must say… Just back from a wonderful trip to England and toured the historic dockyard in Portsmouth and boarded the HMS Victory. Also given we had a night in Windsor, decided to step into the Mantua retail / distributor store and having looked and held the sails made for the Mantua Santa Maria with my own hands, I must say they are top top quality and I would not hesitate to purchase them but sadly on measuring them, they just would not work for my Mamoli scale version of the Santa Maria. mtaylor and catopower 2 Quote Julian Current: Mamoli - Friesland Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose Mamoli - Santa Maria On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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