I started this model in Jan 2021 . My second model. The first was HMS Bounty by Constructo. I found the kit lacking in thread, deadeyes, wire and rings and the instructions would have been better if printed in a booklet. I developed an allergy to CA glue during the build but thankfully found that the odorless Roket CA did not affect my nasal passages. Invaluable was the spray can of CA accelerator to give instant bonding of rigging and small parts. Split needles for threading ropes were a lifesaver. The paint was the Revell aqua range of acrylics which were marvelous in that they had a high load of pigment and dried quickly. Also could be diluted to use with an airbrush. I made a few mistakes such as cutting the cannon ports too low so I had to fill in the bottoms with bits of wood - fill and repaint but the end result was very acceptable. I have another kit ready to start - the HMS Enterprise by Constructo. I feel the quality of the Constructo kits are way better than the Artesania Latina ones but there is no question that this is a very pretty ship. It has a special place for me as I have a holiday home in Vendee, France and over the years I have watched the building of the replica in the Napoleonic shipyards in Rochfort. Unfortunately, I visited the shipyard in September to look once more before I started the rigging and the ship had sailed for Bordeaux on a tour .
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