Il Trabaccolo by François de Saint Nazaire - MarisStella - 1:32

[François de Saint Nazaire]

Good day,

Following the Endurance expedition in the Weddell Sea with Sir Ernest Shackleton around 1915, and the HMS Granado, a British bomb vessel in 1756, I propose we embark on a new project together: building a Trabaccolo kit from the brand MarisStella.

I hope to conclude this project with a visit to the Museo della Marineria in Cesenatico, Italy.

 

The box has arrived. I'm thrilled! Most of the parts are made of walnut, the frames are plywood, and there's also some balsa wood. It's all laser-cut. There are three 1:32 scale plans included, and the instructions are trilingual (English/Italian/Croatian). In Croatian, a 'trabaccolo' is called a 'trabakul'

 

For your information, MariStella was founded in 2008. It is an association of 7 small businesses. Located in Split, the regional capital of Dalmatia, the contact person, Zoran, is very available.

 

They have created a series of Adriatic ships at 1:32 scale: Trabaccolo, Pelig, Brazzera, and Stilac.

The first step is the construction of the keel, called by Venetians "colomba"  or "Il primo"

 

 

Edited yesterday at 05:02 AM by ccoyle
corrected log title

[gsdpic]

Oh, another MarisStella Trabaccolo build to follow.  I assume you've seen the one that @aliluke started.