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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,

Julian

 

Current: Mamoli - Friesland

 

 

Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose

Mamoli - Santa Maria, Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer

 

On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado

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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

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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?

 

 

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Julian

 

Current: Mamoli - Friesland

 

 

Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose

Mamoli - Santa Maria, Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer

 

On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado

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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

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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

 

Posted
  On 3/24/2022 at 4:04 PM, mrcc said:

Thanks JJ for your reply...

 

The sails look very good to me... the ship as well!

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Thank you, I hope that helps you to make a clear decision no matter which route you take.

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

 

  • 2 months later...
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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. 

Julian

 

Current: Mamoli - Friesland

 

 

Finished: Billing Boats - Bluenose

Mamoli - Santa Maria, Billing Boats - Dutch Sperwer

 

On Hold: Caldercraft - Bomb Vessel Granado

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