This a build log of my Amati Pinta. A model I began in 2019, completing the hull back then. Doing some deck fittings in 2020.
This was my first wooden ship model. I stopped work both times, when I realized I did not know enough to proceed with the rigging. For instance, all ropes were specified as "rope" in the instructions. No diameters. And there were blobs on the mast tops I had no idea what they were.
Two plan sheets, and 2 pages of instructions. Some of it untranslated.
But 3 weeks back and several ships later, I looked over the instructions and plan sheets ... and thought ... no problem.
And I added the pump, windlass, bit blocks and anchors. Painted the metal ships boat brown, dry brushing it trying to make it look like wood, added the gratings, and stained what wasn't stained, while removing unwanted blotches from 2019.
And this weekend I cut and tapered all the masts and spars. Using a bamboo skewer when I ran out of 4mm dowel. And ... I hand carved those "blobs" on the mast tops into blocks. You can see em laying on the deck, with the masts and spars I'm working on. Have to glue together some straight masts out of that stuff.
Then, I'm ready to add some deadeyes, step the masts and rig em down with the deadeyes ... and then set the spars, etc.
I ordered a sewn sail set, from HiSModel. Expecting that in a few weeks.
So, I'll begin with some pics from 2019, then quickly bring it up to date. First, a couple of pics, as it is today.
And now I'll see if I can't sort out the earlier build pics (many from 2019), into something coherent.
This was my first wooden ship model. I stopped work both times, when I realized I did not know enough to proceed with the rigging. For instance, all ropes were specified as "rope" in the instructions. No diameters. And there were blobs on the mast tops I had no idea what they were.
Two plan sheets, and 2 pages of instructions. Some of it untranslated.
But 3 weeks back and several ships later, I looked over the instructions and plan sheets ... and thought ... no problem.
And I added the pump, windlass, bit blocks and anchors. Painted the metal ships boat brown, dry brushing it trying to make it look like wood, added the gratings, and stained what wasn't stained, while removing unwanted blotches from 2019.
And this weekend I cut and tapered all the masts and spars. Using a bamboo skewer when I ran out of 4mm dowel. And ... I hand carved those "blobs" on the mast tops into blocks. You can see em laying on the deck, with the masts and spars I'm working on. Have to glue together some straight masts out of that stuff.
Then, I'm ready to add some deadeyes, step the masts and rig em down with the deadeyes ... and then set the spars, etc.
I ordered a sewn sail set, from HiSModel. Expecting that in a few weeks.
So, I'll begin with some pics from 2019, then quickly bring it up to date. First, a couple of pics, as it is today.
And now I'll see if I can't sort out the earlier build pics (many from 2019), into something coherent.
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