Amerigo Vespucci - 1:84 Panart

[Gilbertm]

Hello all
I am back in France after a 2 months break and have restarted working on the Amerigo Vespucci,
I continued on the foremast and have installed the chainplates and the turnbuckle that I painted in white.



I then installed the shrouds on both sides. For this, I replaced the black rope provided in the kit by 0.7mm polyester rope from Ropes of Scale.
Pictures below.




Next will be working on the ratlines...

 

[gene438]

glad you are back at it.....looking forward to the future steps....I have decided this model will be on my list to take on one day....thanks for sharing

 

[Bryian]

Bravo, that’s a difficult kit to build.

 

[Uwek]

Good work - maybe only you should try to install the chainplates in the same direction like the shrouds / so the same angle - the third from the left - maybe you can remove and install once more

 

[Gilbertm]

glad you are back at it.....looking forward to the future steps....I have decided this model will be on my list to take on one day....thanks for sharing

Thanks Gene
Great model to build

 

[Gilbertm]

Bravo, that’s a difficult kit to build.

Thanks Bryan

 

[Gilbertm]

Good work - maybe only you should try to install the chainplates in the same direction like the shrouds / so the same angle - the third from the left - maybe you can remove and install once more

Hi Uwe
Good suggestion
Let me adjust

 

[Uwek]

Hi Uwe
Good suggestion
Let me adjust

especially for the next ones on the model
I think best is to preassamble the mast, so you know in which angle the shrouds are coming down and mark the appr. direction of the plates

 

[Gilbertm]

especially for the next ones on the model
I think best is to preassamble the mast, so you know in which angle the shrouds are coming down and mark the appr. direction of the plates

Agree with you here
In fact this is what I have done for the foremast, pre-assembling it.
I did not however take go care if the chainplate alignement with the shroud. My mistake

 

[GrantTyler]

Hello all
I am back in France after a 2 months break and have restarted working on the Amerigo Vespucci,
I continued on the foremast and have installed the chainplates and the turnbuckle that I painted in white.
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I then installed the shrouds on both sides. For this, I replaced the black rope provided in the kit by 0.7mm polyester rope from Ropes of Scale.
Pictures below.

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Next will be working on the ratlines...

Good afternoon Gilbert. Welcome back. Looking good. Cheers Grant

 

[Gilbertm]

Good afternoon Gilbert. Welcome back. Looking good. Cheers Grant

Thanks Grant

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Agree with you here
In fact this is what I have done for the foremast, pre-assembling it.
I did not however take go care if the chainplate alignement with the shroud. My mistake

Shades of many a do-over of my own. I can relate. The extra effort, though frustrating at times, can be very rewarding in the long run. Ther's no deadline or jury at the end.

 

[Frank48]

Hello all
I am back in France after a 2 months break and have restarted working on the Amerigo Vespucci,
I continued on the foremast and have installed the chainplates and the turnbuckle that I painted in white.
View attachment 424822
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I then installed the shrouds on both sides. For this, I replaced the black rope provided in the kit by 0.7mm polyester rope from Ropes of Scale.
Pictures below.

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Next will be working on the ratlines...

Hi Gilbertm, sorry, by way of information for the turnbuckles are not of this shape .The shrouds are not of natural fiber, I attach photos.Frank

 

[Gilbertm]

Hi Gilbertm, sorry, by way of information for the turnbuckles are not of this shape .The shrouds are not of natural fiber, I attach photos.Frank

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Thanks Frank
I am not sure I am going to change though

 

[Frank48]

Thanks Frank
I am not sure I am going to change though

Hi Gilbertm,Thank you for responding, I only allowed myself by way of news.Frank

 

[Gilbertm]

Having installed the shrouds on the foremast, the next step was ratlines.
The ratlines on the Amerigo Vespucci are light beige and have a pattern of 4 lines followed by a black metallic rod. Note that the Mantua documentation is not mentioning this black rod and calls for black rope. The metallic rod allows for the sailors to stand during parades.
I have used 0.35mm light beige from Ropes of Scale and 0.5mm brass for the rods.
The distance between each line is 6mm.

I have started by the port side.





Next will be the starboard side.

 

[GrantTyler]

Having installed the shrouds on the foremast, the next step was ratlines.
The ratlines on the Amerigo Vespucci are light beige and have a pattern of 4 lines followed by a black metallic rod. Note that the Mantua documentation is not mentioning this black rod and calls for black rope. The metallic rod allows for the sailors to stand during parades.
I have used 0.35mm light beige from Ropes of Scale and 0.5mm brass for the rods.
The distance between each line is 6mm.

I have started by the port side.

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Next will be the starboard side.

Good afternoon Gilbert. I really like the contrast of the beige and black. You are building a special ship here. Cheers Grant

 

[Gilbertm]

Good afternoon Gilbert. I really like the contrast of the beige and black. You are building a special ship here. Cheers Grant

Thanks Grant
Agree with you on the contrast

 

[dockattner]

Awesome Gilbert. A nice detail.

 

[Gilbertm]

Awesome Gilbert. A nice detail.

Thanks Paul