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