Juan Sebastian Elcano / The Moshulu Build Log

[Ignatius27]

I have a strong feeling that the kit designers are always trolling us to accept the obvious mistakes or do a part of the build on our own. It is not a scratch build, of course, but makes us to do something, except assembling & painting.

Boatman - I'm with you. Building this kit as described on the video instructions would result in a mostly white build. I totally went off script and used my own color scheme just to make the model more visually interesting and to be able to tell each component from the others. It is more work, but otherwise, the cleats, bollards, capstan, stairs, rails and other parts would all be white and hard to tell apart.

 

[Roger Pellett]

Real ships work in a harsh environment. Kit sellers’ attempts to glamorize them do not represent reality. For example brass is restricted to a few areas; the bridge equipment, the ship’s bell, and perhaps the quarterdeck to impress visitors. Brass anchor chains, hatch ringbolts, and any other fitting subject to loading would not be made from brass. It’s not strong enough.

Roger