Hello everyone! The time has come to open the new Santisima Trinidad shipyard and begin the new log.
First of all, thanks to everyone who followed my Victory log and gave me valuable advice!
So, let's begin by examining the box and making some preliminary observations.
The materials appear to be very well packaged, with care taken to separate them clearly and easily identifiable. In particular, all the small parts are contained in four separate plastic boxes, making them easily accessible and easy to store while waiting for their use.
The various strips are also divided by size into labeled bundles.
The pre-cut boards appear to be made of good material, and all the pieces are immediately identifiable with abbreviations printed on the piece itself whenever possible.
Overall, therefore, the materials and packaging appear to be of good quality, generally in line with the OCCRE and Amati kits (which I have previously used) and decidedly superior to those from Mantua Models.
A rather unusual feature is the complete absence of plans or paper instructions, which is certainly compensated for by the possibility of downloading numerous PDF files. In the case of this kit, about fifteen files provide over eight hundred pages of fully photographic explanations.
Personally, I find this system very convenient, because with a reasonable level of experience (and for a model like this, that's absolutely essential...) you can have a thorough understanding of all the construction phases without having to follow them to the letter.
Furthermore, using a tablet to view the PDF files allows you to easily zoom in on each image, achieving greater detail.
Finally, this is a model with a single-plank hull, and for me, this represents a new challenge that I'm really curious to tackle, especially since the same method is used to build the decks.
I don't think I have anything else to add, so it's time to get to work!
First of all, thanks to everyone who followed my Victory log and gave me valuable advice!
So, let's begin by examining the box and making some preliminary observations.
The materials appear to be very well packaged, with care taken to separate them clearly and easily identifiable. In particular, all the small parts are contained in four separate plastic boxes, making them easily accessible and easy to store while waiting for their use.
The various strips are also divided by size into labeled bundles.
The pre-cut boards appear to be made of good material, and all the pieces are immediately identifiable with abbreviations printed on the piece itself whenever possible.
Overall, therefore, the materials and packaging appear to be of good quality, generally in line with the OCCRE and Amati kits (which I have previously used) and decidedly superior to those from Mantua Models.
A rather unusual feature is the complete absence of plans or paper instructions, which is certainly compensated for by the possibility of downloading numerous PDF files. In the case of this kit, about fifteen files provide over eight hundred pages of fully photographic explanations.
Personally, I find this system very convenient, because with a reasonable level of experience (and for a model like this, that's absolutely essential...) you can have a thorough understanding of all the construction phases without having to follow them to the letter.
Furthermore, using a tablet to view the PDF files allows you to easily zoom in on each image, achieving greater detail.
Finally, this is a model with a single-plank hull, and for me, this represents a new challenge that I'm really curious to tackle, especially since the same method is used to build the decks.
I don't think I have anything else to add, so it's time to get to work!
