Kit Review CalderCraft HM Granado 1756

[Nietslim]

I only look into the box, a sneak peak
and my first impression for you all.

And of course i made pictures to show here



So far it looks good.
The wood is amazing, really nice quality,
I bought it 8 december but the factory had some problems to get 1 kind of wood for this ship.
Now i think it is the walnut, because it still smells and i would almost say it isn't 100% dry.
But it is possible its cold and it feels wet












All ornaments are iron and the normal cannons are messing,
but only the big cannons are plastic. think so far its the only cheap part in the whole box




and there are 2 a very nice colored manuals with it, 1 for masting and rigging, the other one is a part list / indentification



also 9 building plans i think on the same scale as the model.
I didn't look so far yet
I made picture off them but they aren't very good.
they also are random. didn't put them on number
I am sorry i can't say it hey are on scale and about the random

 

[Uwek]

Many Thanks for sharing with the community the content of the kit - I have it also in the shelf, partly started -> it is really a good quality POB kit

 

[Nietslim]

Many Thanks for sharing with the community the content of the kit - I have it also in the shelf, partly started -> it is really a good quality POB kit

It sure is. I can't remember a kit from another brand with this quality of parts and wood that i have got my hands on before.
But Uwek do you have a building log of the part you already built? Because you said partly started. Im very interested actually.
I think i have some time this weekend to make a start on this vessel. And will start a building log of this model.

 

[Uwek]

It sure is. I can't remember a kit from another brand with this quality of parts and wood that i have got my hands on before.
But Uwek do you have a building log of the part you already built? Because you said partly started. Im very interested actually.
I think i have some time this weekend to make a start on this vessel. And will start a building log of this model.

I have build the first planking of the hull with sanding - but stopped
and I did this appr. 15 years ago - no photos existing

 

[Kevink]

Its a wonderful kit, ranked the best i ever built. I have a few videos covering my build of the kit that you may find useful.
Best regards

Kevin

 

[Nietslim]

Thanks

 

[Nietslim]

This weekend I started building a part of the model and took some pictures so that I could start a blog here.
Unfortunately I had to sent an email to the supplier today as I immediately found out that I am missing 3 pieces of wood.

I'm missing all 3mm plywood.
I'm missing a piece of 3mm walnut
and I'm missing all the4mm walnut.
The piece of plywood contains exactly the parts that I need to be able to finish the frames.
So unfortunately the blog will have to wait for this to be resolved.
Also i had to stop building right now.

Hopefully there will be a solution soon....
Gladly the video's of kevink are a good help and im glad he shared it...thanks again for it

this is where it ends for now, when i can go on building i will make a buildingblog



To be continued