Santa Maria 1:48 - Ships of Pavel Nikitin by Pathfinder65

[Pathfinder65]

Hi Greg,
Thanks for stopping by, I'm just muddling along one build step at a time.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Those vifeo’s are very usefull!

Yup, I've watched them a few times, seems to take me hours to do build steps he does in a twenty minute video.

 

[GGibson]

Yup, I've watched them a few times, seems to take me hours to do build steps he does in a twenty minute video.

Jan - You may already be aware of these, but there are also some YouTube videos documenting their Santa Maria builds that assisted me in a few areas. And, yes, they ran across multiple concerns during their respective builds, as well. But all turned out well in the end.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Man-O-Man ….. that was a long time ago that I visited your log, Jan. You have neatly resolved 'a few minor issues'. And what a progress with your nice model. My chair is set again.
Regards, Peter

 

[Pathfinder65]

Man-O-Man ….. that was a long time ago that I visited your log, Jan. You have neatly resolved 'a few minor issues'. And what a progress with your nice model. My chair is set again.
Regards, Peter

Hi Peter,
Thanks for checking in, good to have you watching my progress.

 

[Pathfinder65]

The Crows Nest fix:

I posted photos earlier of the Crows Nest top rail parts being a miss match. I’ve been imagineerig a fix. My first thought was make a copy of one of the good parts and mill out the slots.



BUT, I lack the skills and tools to do that. So I went to plan B.

I used a .5mm bitt to drill out the slots and cleaned them up with a small file.



I then glued the three segments together.



I then assembled all the parts and filled in the holes.





It passes the four foot rule and I’m happy with the outcome.

 

[dockattner]

Nice recovery, Jan!

 

[Luchon]

This is a very rare and exciting Build. Even more rare is the fact that it is done in the scale of 1/48th, which turns the model into something that can be held and admired easily. These Pavel Nikitin kits are usually very good and it is okay to have to go through a few mistakes. I am sure your comments will be taken into account and the next generation of this kit will have some corrections applied.

A legendary vessel finally replicated in the 1/48th scale.

Yves

 

[Pathfinder65]

Jan - You may already be aware of these, but there are also some YouTube videos documenting their Santa Maria builds that assisted me in a few areas. And, yes, they ran across multiple concerns during their respective builds, as well. But all turned out well in the end.

Thanks, those videos show quite a few of the minor errors that I've managed to work around. Hopefully future SM builders will find and watch them before they start those build steps.

 

[Pathfinder65]

This is a very rare and exciting Build. Even more rare is the fact that it is done in the scale of 1/48th, which turns the model into something that can be held and admired easily. These Pavel Nikitin kits are usually very good and it is okay to have to go through a few mistakes. I am sure your comments will be taken into account and the next generation of this kit will have some corrections applied.

A legendary vessel finally replicated in the 1/48th scale.

Yves

Hi Yves,

Great to have you peruse my build log. Given the number of flats that make up this kit I'm not surprised if and when I find a part error, when I do I sent an e-mail to Pavel's shop identifying the part.

 

[Pathfinder65]

I'm actually still working on this build when I have the energy. I've had some medical issues the last couple of weeks. Between X-rays, CT scans, ear/nose infections, doctors visits and a good bout of seasonal allergy reaction I managed to sign on a few times to check different posts but not posted any work.

A little bit of progress:




The beams dry fit. The plans call for 6 X 6 mm beams. There was no material in the kit so I used some 1/4 X 1/4 X 24 inch Mahogany that I had left over from another build. A little bit of sanding was need until I had good fit.

 

[GrantTyler]

Good afternoon Jan. I’m very happy to see you are still playing in the shipyard. Get better soon- I hope all the scans etc come out all good. . Cheers Grant

 

[Pathfinder65]

Get better soon- I hope all the scans etc come out all good. . Cheers Grant

Hi Grant,

I should have taken kit pieces to work on while I sat in the doctors waiting rooms.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Little bit of work on the hull this morning. Covered myslf up with mask, apron and gloves and applied a third coat of Oak stain.



I've wiped off the excess stain and will let it dry for a couple of days and then I will lightly sand the hull with 400 grit sandpaper.

 

[dockattner]

Little bit of work on the hull this morning. Covered myslf up with mask, apron and gloves and applied a third coat of Oak stain.

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I've wiped off the excess stain and will let it dry for a couple of days and then I will lightly sand the hull with 400 grit sandpaper.

This came out nice, Jan. Feels very authentic.

 

[GrantTyler]

Feels very authentic.

True story. How are you doing Jan. Cheers Grant

 

[Pathfinder65]

How are you doing Jan

Hi Grant,
I"m doing OK. It's slow process to ge back some stamina. I have managed to spend some time in the shipyard.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Working on the little bits.

Before the Foredeck is added to the hull the Windlass needs to be completed and added to the deck.

The " cables" added.



I hate to paint, I struggle to get good resluts, to that end I had to go to "Dr. Google" and look up
"Dry Brushing" .

The research result, "Use stiff bristle brush, dab brush in paint, blot off most of the paint and then brush remaining paint on part to be painted. Repeat as required"



I think I got it right.

 

[Pathfinder65]

The Poop Deck:

I've been struggling with this part of the build for a bit.
This is my final dry fit.





I think Ihave a good fit? Well maybe I'll check it again before I glue everything in place.

 

[Pathfinder65]

The Poop deck continued:

I've gotten more done today than I have in the last two weeks.

The components of the Poop deck fit and glued in place.