Hi Uwek, thanks for your advise. I already checked the store you mentioned and it seems it will work fine.
About the quality of Artesania Latina's HMS Surprise, as far as I'm right now, I can't say much because I'm just starting it. I'm working on the frames but as a matter of fact, I faced a big problem!! Let me make some history. Previously, I built Antesania Latina's Le Hussard which was given to me as a present log time ago, and I built it three years ago. I felt comfortable with the result since it was my first model of this kind, attached are some photos. The plans were very scarce and there were none instructions! When I compared the quantity and quality of the information contained in the Surprise kit vs the Le Hussard one, I was amazed so I started "by the book", step by step, according to the instructions book. Well, once I had placed and secured with glue all the frames and the winding frames on the vertical keel, I realized that frame # 5 was wrong made. It didn't go all the way down the recess on the vertical keel!!
From now on, I will be much careful on the process and not rely 100% on the instructions book. BTW, this is the second model I build of this kind.
Regards,
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