Santa Maria by Hyposphagma - FINISHED - Revell - PLASTIC - Scale 1:96

[Hyposphagma]

Dear Folks!

 

I got this Revell Kit as a present from a friend long time ago and kept it aside for a couple of years. Some month ago I got it out to build something "in between" and mainly to give the model back as present to that friend. 

The "in between" lasts approx. 8 month now because of long building breaks due to work and other obligations.

Since the build will come to its final steps soon i will at least post some photos of the building process. I won`t make many words in between because it is only a plastic Kit. It is no simple OOB build  but it is not changed a lot either. And it is the Santa Maria which does not belong to the most impressive ships either IMHO. But maybe the dear visitor likes it to browse the photos and maybe this or that can be of any need. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hyposphagma]

2nd set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hyposphagma]

3rd Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For today this is enough. I will post more photos in the near future. If there is any critics or questions feel free to post anything!

 

Regards

Harry

 

[Hyposphagma]

Finally the Santa Maria is finished. Here are some more impressions of her. Hope you will like it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Richard Williamson]

Wish I had half your talent

[Hyposphagma]

Thank you very much for browsing my old thread and for your comment, Richard. 

[popeye the sailor]

I have this kit in my stash...got it this past Christmas.  it's the old kit,  molded in the late 60's.   I haven't seen this build.....looks very nice ans well done  

 

I'm commenting so it will appear in my watch list.........a lot easier to find that way    it will make for a good reference later on when I assemble it  

 

nice job.........are the sails cloth?

[Hyposphagma]

Thanks for your comment Popeye. Much appreciated.  And thanks for all the likes!

The sails are made of so called "Japan paper." It is very thin paper comparable with cigarette paper. It has been stiffened with a mixture of white glue/water, after drying spray painted with matt white paint and then weathered with diluted brown Revell paint. The stripes were done with normal pencil before painting. The sails stay very thin and a little "seethru" with this method, but stiff enough to shape them and rig them. While they are wet it is better not to touch them at all, though....

[Ferrus Manus]

I don't think many people would have survived an amputation in 1492, especially at sea. Amputees would probably not sail aboard a ship, as they would have been considered unfit to sail. 

[Knocklouder]

Long John Silver only had one leg, he servied  lol great job on your ship well done!!!!

[Ferrus Manus]

That was well after the first voyage of Columbus, during the golden age of piracy.