Considering La Gloire from Mamoli...

[Ogontz]

A big hello to all fellow ship Modelers out there. I'm considering the La Gloire from Mamoli as my next project but I've heard some cautionary tales about the quality of their kit instructions. Has this improved since Dusek has taken ownership? 

I'd hate to spend that kind of money only to be stymied by confusing instructions.

Thank you for any opinions offered.

[Gregory]

Mamoli traditionally has little in the way of useful  instructions  - how to - for inexperienced wooden kit builders.

 

The original Mamoli plans were large 2-sided drawings that provided numbered part lists .  The illustrations showed you how the various parts should look after assembly.

 

Dusek has copied those plans on to several 16 x 12 sheets as well as at least one full size landscape view of the model.

 

This is what the plans and instructions look like.

The rigging instructions will look like this.

 

Hope this helps.