Dave boatswain Posted June 13 Share #1 Posted June 13 (edited) Hello everyone. My name is Dave, I'm from Ukraine. I want to introduce you to my first model - the Columbus caravel "Nina" (real name Santa Clara) scratch. I've been working on the model for a little over a year now and I'm slowly finishing it. My tools are the most common; the only power tools I have are a screwdriver with a flexible shaft. I will be glad to receive advice, tips and criticism 🙂Further in real time... Edited June 13 by Dave boatswain tartane, Knocklouder, Altduck and 9 others 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted June 13 Share #2 Posted June 13 (edited) Nice work on your Nina, Bob M. Edited June 13 by Knocklouder Dave boatswain and mtaylor 2 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted June 13 Author Share #3 Posted June 13 15 minutes ago, Knocklouder said: Nice work on your Nina, Bob M. Thanks Bob!😀 mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 13 Share #4 Posted June 13 Welcome aboard, Dave! Your model is looking good! mtaylor and Dave boatswain 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 14 Share #5 Posted June 14 First of all, this is one of the best reconstructions of the Nina I have ever seen. This is my reconstruction of a Medieval caravel: How did you build yours completely without power tools? mtaylor and Dave boatswain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted June 14 Author Share #6 Posted June 14 12 hours ago, ccoyle said: Welcome aboard, Dave! Your model is looking good! 7 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said: First of all, this is one of the best reconstructions of the Nina I have ever seen. Gentlemen, thank you for your kind words. 7 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said: How did you build yours completely without power tools? I don’t even know what to answer you :-). I had to buy some things from my friend - slats for the hull (mahogany) and for the decks (walnut), round blanks for masts and yards, a grate for the hatch, black ropes and an anchor rope. And I made everything else myself using hand tools (knife, wire cutters, pliers, files, jigsaw, scissors, various sandpapers...). The only power tool I have is an electric screwdriver with a flexible shaft, which I have used to make many different holes. mtaylor, Ferrus Manus and Paul Le Wol 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Le Wol Posted June 14 Share #7 Posted June 14 (edited) Hi Dave, welcome to MSW. Congratulations on completing this fine Nina. I hope to see your next project in a build log soon. Ooops, I’m editing this because I guess you are not quite finished. Edited June 14 by Paul Le Wol Dave boatswain, mtaylor and Ferrus Manus 3 Quote Regards……..Paul Completed Builds Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billings Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Model Ship Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodrat Posted June 15 Share #8 Posted June 15 Welcome, Dave. An excellent depiction of a latin caravel with authentic detail. Which plans did you use? Could you do a build log step by step for us? Cheers Dick mtaylor, Dave boatswain and Ferrus Manus 3 Quote Current build: Le Gros Ventre 1:48 POF http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/564-le-gros-ventre-by-woodrat-scale-1-48-pof-1767-french-exploration-vessel/ Past builds: Mycenaean War Galley by Woodrat - 1:48 - Shell first Plank on Frame:https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33384-mycenaean-war-galley-by-woodrat-148-shell-first-plank-on-frame Venetian round ship 14th century by Woodrat fully framed - 1:40 scale Completed https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/17991-venetian-round-ship-14th-century-by-woodrat-fully-framed-140-scale Venetian Carrack or Cocha 1/64 by woodrat https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4915-venetian-carrack-or-cocha-164-by-woodrat completed United States Frigate Essex 1:64 POF http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4496-usf-essex-by-woodrat-scale-1-64-fully-framed-from-takakjian-plans/ - completed Yenikapi12 by Woodrat - 1/16 scale - a small Byzantine merchant vessel of the 9th century https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23815-yenikapi12-by-woodrat-116-scale-a-small-byzantine-merchant-vessel-of-the-9th-century-finished/ The Incredible Hulc by Woodrat - an experimental reconstruction of a mediaeval transport https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25641-the-elusive-hulc-by-woodrat-finished-a-speculative-reconstruction-of-a-mediaeval-merchantman-132-plank-on-frame/ Location: Perth, Western Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman32 Posted June 15 Share #9 Posted June 15 You work is great. Welcome to MSW. Dave boatswain and mtaylor 2 Quote Ron W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted June 15 Author Share #10 Posted June 15 (edited) Thank you all for the warm welcome. Yes Paul, you are right, I will continue to work on this model and post updates here. Dick, I have several different plans in electronic form and I study them as needed)). At your request, I will show photographs that I took during the work process. Edited June 15 by Dave boatswain Paul Le Wol, Knocklouder, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 15 Share #11 Posted June 15 Wow... that is a beautiful and impressive model. Knocklouder and Dave boatswain 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartane Posted June 18 Share #12 Posted June 18 Well done Dave! Fine detailed work. Is the scale really 1: 72? It seems a lot bigger for me. Dave boatswain, Knocklouder and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thukydides Posted June 18 Share #13 Posted June 18 Great job, your model is looking fantastic. Dave boatswain, Knocklouder and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Builds: HMS Perseus (Scratch) Completed Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted June 27 Author Share #14 Posted June 27 On 6/18/2024 at 6:45 PM, tartane said: Well done Dave! Fine detailed work. Is the scale really 1: 72? It seems a lot bigger for me. Thank you! Perhaps some details are indeed larger than they should be, but overall I try to stick to this scale. Ferrus Manus and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 28 Share #15 Posted June 28 When taking into account scale, you should always try to err on the side of things being too small. If it looks like it's out of scale, it's probably much too big. I work at the scales of 1/96 and 1/100, so I should know this. For example, here's a detail shot of my current project: I have a 1/96 scale figure from one of the kits I've done, and I check the sizes of all the pieces of equipment on deck against that figure. For example, the smaller maneuvering anchor is about half the size of a man (maybe 3 feet max) and the cat tackle device is about 8 feet tall at scale. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and Dave boatswain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted June 28 Share #16 Posted June 28 Overall, this has to be my favorite recreation of a 15th century Iberian caravel. mtaylor, Dave boatswain and tartane 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted July 2 Author Share #17 Posted July 2 Due to my new job, my free time has decreased, but I have done something. Now I am sewing sails - here is a sail for a mizzen mast. Of course, not perfect, but so far the best result 🙂And here is the sail on the bonaverture mast. I sewed this sail first, so there are some mistakes. To be honest, I don’t like this sail, and maybe I’ll make a new one and throw this one away.By the way, these two sails are not completely ready yet. Later, I will sew ropes along the edges and also form loops. mtaylor, Paul Le Wol, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted July 17 Author Share #18 Posted July 17 The sails for my model are ready GrandpaPhil, Knocklouder, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted July 17 Share #19 Posted July 17 Great looking sails Dave, sails make the ship come alive. Looking forward to seeing this ship finished . Bob M. Dave boatswain and mtaylor 2 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted July 17 Author Share #20 Posted July 17 50 minutes ago, Knocklouder said: Great looking sails Dave, sails make the ship come alive. Looking forward to seeing this ship finished . Bob M. Bob, thank you very much for your support!🙂 mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted July 29 Author Share #21 Posted July 29 (edited) Parrels and flags. It would be best to make the flags from fabric, but I don’t have that option yet, so I chose the simple option and made them from paper. Perhaps I will replace them with more suitable ones later.By the way, I will hang the yards as shown in this diagram Edited July 29 by Dave boatswain Knocklouder, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted August 1 Author Share #22 Posted August 1 That's all... I attached the flag to the main mast, thereby completing the building of the La Niña caravel. I'll try to take final photos later. Knocklouder, tartane, Ryland Craze and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted August 1 Share #23 Posted August 1 Congratulations Dave, that looks very impressive. I wished I had your talents and your youth 😄 Looking forward to see what you do next. Stay safe . Bob M. Dave boatswain, Paul Le Wol, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted August 2 Author Share #24 Posted August 2 22 hours ago, Knocklouder said: Congratulations Dave, that looks very impressive. I wished I had your talents and your youth 😄 Looking forward to see what you do next. Stay safe . Bob M. Thank you so much Bob, you are too kind to me 🙂 mtaylor and Paul Le Wol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted August 5 Author Share #25 Posted August 5 (edited) And here are the final photos. Thank you all for your interest in my work on the model 🙂 Edited August 5 by Dave boatswain ccoyle, Siggi52, Knocklouder and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted August 5 Share #26 Posted August 5 (edited) Very nice work, any idea what you are planing to build next? A wow for every picture, congratulations . Bob M. Edited August 5 by Knocklouder Typos Dave boatswain, mtaylor and Paul Le Wol 3 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted August 5 Share #27 Posted August 5 That's a lovely finished model. Congratulations! mtaylor, Dave boatswain and Paul Le Wol 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Le Wol Posted August 5 Share #28 Posted August 5 Dave, congratulations on finishing this beautiful model. The photos are excellent! Dave boatswain and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards……..Paul Completed Builds Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billings Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Model Ship Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave boatswain Posted August 6 Author Share #29 Posted August 6 20 hours ago, Knocklouder said: Very nice work, any idea what you are planing to build next? A wow for every picture, congratulations . Bob M. 18 hours ago, ccoyle said: That's a lovely finished model. Congratulations! 18 hours ago, Paul Le Wol said: Dave, congratulations on finishing this beautiful model. The photos are excellent! Thank you gentlemen for your kind comments. 20 hours ago, Knocklouder said: any idea what you are planing to build next? Bob, nothing definite yet. I had an idea to test my own skills at 1:250 scale. But for this I will probably need some kind of engraver with various precision attachments... So this remains just a thought, although someday I may implement it. There was also an idea to build “Pinta” on a scale of 1:72, which was also Columbus’s caravel. In any case, I won’t rush into the next model... Paul Le Wol, Knocklouder and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted September 15 Share #30 Posted September 15 Congratulations. A beautiful model. mtaylor and Dave boatswain 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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