mrcc Posted March 23, 2022 #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
allanyed Posted March 23, 2022 #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 mtaylor and toms10 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
mrcc Posted March 23, 2022 Author #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
scrubbyj427 Posted March 24, 2022 #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 Gregory, catopower, GrandpaPhil 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
mrcc Posted March 24, 2022 Author #5 Posted March 24, 2022 Thanks JJ for your reply... The sails look very good to me... the ship as well! 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
scrubbyj427 Posted March 27, 2022 #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
mrcc Posted May 29, 2022 Author #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. 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
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