I did a preliminary check on the price and I'll have to wait a couple months for this one.
Caf Model - New Kit HMS Granado 1742 Kit
It will be worth to wait - Definitely -
My argument is every time: at the end the costs per modeling hour with fun will be much lower
Living in Minnesota it sometimes snows so this looks to be an excellent winter project. Just kit #1 makes a wonderful model.
I couldn't help it, I bought No. 1 and am anxiously waiting to see what`s coming. This is really something big. Wow.
Please, if you can, post first reactions. I'm interested in the quality and understandability of the instructions and the wood-its shape; is it true? Any special tools needed.I couldn't help it, I bought No. 1 and am anxiously waiting to see what`s coming. This is really something big. Wow.
Hallo Spars, as I am currently working on the Le Coureur, I have not yet had a chance to study the kit in more detail. But what I have looked so far, especially in comparison with the Coureur and that is really a good kit, the Granado is an absolutely positive development. A big step forward.
To answer your questions: I am of the opinion the quality is very good, the instructions are very clean, clear and understandable, incomparably better than the Coureur. The laser cut planks are very nice and I am sure that no special tool are needed.
To answer your questions: I am of the opinion the quality is very good, the instructions are very clean, clear and understandable, incomparably better than the Coureur. The laser cut planks are very nice and I am sure that no special tool are needed.
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When I buy kit #1 I think I will let it age a month or so to get used to my home environment during which time I will school CatMan my cat on leaving the kit alone! LoL
Far better than previous kits - very well thought out, high quality and much better instructions. Go for it!
Ted
Your description sounds like this kit is a candidate for group build.
We need at least 5-10 members who will plan to start a build log, many buy the kit, but few will show progress in a build log
If the money works out I will order kit#1 in September. Won't touch it until I hear about group build progress.
Adi, thanks for the pic, it looks like the bevel lines are lasered on? Are they on both sides for the ones that need it? Is it recommended to bevel to those lines before installing the frames? The only “special” tool I could think of would be a micro mill or rotary tool mill setup with x-y table for milling the notches in the numerous places for beams, carlings, and interior mortar pit framing and they could also be done with hand tools, just nicer and quicker with a mill.
We can get a group build going of Granado if we get a few more interested parties. 
Hallo Stargazer, yes the bevel lines are lasered on both sides. It is better to bevel those lines before installation, so it recommends CAF also, and I made good expeience with my Le Coureur. I use a Proxxon drill with a grinding wheel or a Proxxon belt grinder. For the fine work, of course, various files.
I was ready to buy kit #1 at $363. The site takes only PayPal. I don't use PayPal so that is the end of that!
Contact Tom directly at his CAF model web site. I'm sure he can figure something out for you.
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