Amerigo Vespucci 1:84 by Panart?Mantua Build – RC Enabled

[JJ Lad]

Commissioned the rudder today.

You may of noticed that I had to split the main deck along its length to accommodate the alterations I had to make to the build sequence. In addition, an access hatchway was cut into the deck to access the motor/battery room.

Now awaiting the delivery of the lead ballast... in the interim I'll continue to complete the hull painting and decorating.

 

[JJ Lad]

With a coat of primer on the hull, marking the NWL is pretty straightforward.

BTW, now with a coat of primer, it's much easier to spot the blemishes on the finish. Which begs a question, just how 'perfect' should I make the hull? I can spend a few hours of filling and sanding to obtain a blemish free surface, however the actual ship was never built to that standard.

How do you builders approach this issue? Do you try to obtain a concourse like finish, or do you allow some blems in the completed model to increase the level of authenticity?

 

[Gilbertm]

With a coat of primer on the hull, marking the NWL is pretty straightforward.

BTW, now with a coat of primer, it's much easier to spot the blemishes on the finish. Which begs a question, just how 'perfect' should I make the hull? I can spend a few hours of filling and sanding to obtain a blemish free surface, however the actual ship was never built to that standard.

How do you builders approach this issue? Do you try to obtain a concourse like finish, or do you allow some blems in the completed model to increase the level of authenticity?

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Hi JJ
Wnen I built my AV, I tried to have the hull as smooth as possible, as much as I could. But for sure it's not 100% smooth.
At least it's good enough for my taste
Your hull looks great after the primer.
What I did was several coats of primer (2 or 3 I believe) with some light sanding in between.
Cheers

 

[JJ Lad]

Hi JJ
Wnen I built my AV, I tried to have the hull as smooth as possible, as much as I could. But for sure it's not 100% smooth.
At least it's good enough for my taste
Your hull looks great after the primer.
What I did was several coats of primer (2 or 3 I believe) with some light sanding in between.
Cheers

Hi Gilbert,

Thanks for sharing your experience. I think I'll do the same. Most of my blems appear to be in areas where the fiberglass didn't lay perfectly flat during the cure. Some time water sanding should be adle to address these areas.

Thx,

JJ