MarisStella-Trabaccolo 1/32 scale by Don Robinson
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Hallo Don.
Due to the fact that I was living (and working) for a period of 5 years in Croatia, I am very happy to see an Adriatic vessel. Especially if it is a beautifull built model.
Great work, very detailed, pimped, clean and accurate built, .... etc
Realy Great.
And also I have to state, that the kit quality is very good, they are not cheap (I was looking on their web-page) but very good.
In some parts you showed already the scratch building add on, but can you sumarize how much is original kit and how much is scratch? Maybe in percentage......
Now I am realy looking forward to see the Barques building log....... I guess it is also the kit from MarisStella in scale 1:63 ( skittle bit strange scale).
Due to the fact that I was living (and working) for a period of 5 years in Croatia, I am very happy to see an Adriatic vessel. Especially if it is a beautifull built model.
Great work, very detailed, pimped, clean and accurate built, .... etc
Realy Great.
And also I have to state, that the kit quality is very good, they are not cheap (I was looking on their web-page) but very good.
In some parts you showed already the scratch building add on, but can you sumarize how much is original kit and how much is scratch? Maybe in percentage......
Now I am realy looking forward to see the Barques building log....... I guess it is also the kit from MarisStella in scale 1:63 ( skittle bit strange scale).
It was great getting to relive this build. Outstanding job!
Two things I want to mention in addition:
1) There is one photo of the bow, directly view from the front: your planking pattern is realy great. I am pretty sure, that this way was not easy, so that the planks fit in..... great!
2) many thanks for the hint using fishing line for the nails! From which Material are the lines? Looks like some plastic..... is it possible to sand the „nails“ after they are glued inside the hole? To get a flat surface with the wood...
Many thanks in advance
1) There is one photo of the bow, directly view from the front: your planking pattern is realy great. I am pretty sure, that this way was not easy, so that the planks fit in..... great!
2) many thanks for the hint using fishing line for the nails! From which Material are the lines? Looks like some plastic..... is it possible to sand the „nails“ after they are glued inside the hole? To get a flat surface with the wood...
Many thanks in advance
Mike: Hey buddy, thanks so much. Did you ever get to optometrist? 
Dave: Thanks Dave, it truly was a fun build
Uwek: Thanks for all the compliments, you are too kind.
What area of Croatia were you working in, looks like a beautiful country.
I have several of their kits and I thought they were reasonably priced, nonetheless, the kit quality is excellent.
As far as scratch building the percentage would be very small, I'm thinking less than 10%. Items like the windless need to be built and shaped by hand, I'm just lucky enough to have a lathe. I added some details such as the carboys and a few other little things but the kit does include all the material needed for the actual ship itself.
The bow planking was a little tricky, as with everything in this hobby it takes time and patience but thanks for the compliment.
The fishing line I used was .04 nylon, I found that cutting it off with a razor blade as short as possible sanding it smooth was no problem. It is also available in a light brown which I want to try tree nailing a deck with someday.
Thanks for stopping in, I hope to get the Stefano started here very soon so I hope to see you there
What area of Croatia were you working in, looks like a beautiful country.
I have several of their kits and I thought they were reasonably priced, nonetheless, the kit quality is excellent.
As far as scratch building the percentage would be very small, I'm thinking less than 10%. Items like the windless need to be built and shaped by hand, I'm just lucky enough to have a lathe. I added some details such as the carboys and a few other little things but the kit does include all the material needed for the actual ship itself.
The bow planking was a little tricky, as with everything in this hobby it takes time and patience but thanks for the compliment.
The fishing line I used was .04 nylon, I found that cutting it off with a razor blade as short as possible sanding it smooth was no problem. It is also available in a light brown which I want to try tree nailing a deck with someday.
Thanks for stopping in, I hope to get the Stefano started here very soon so I hope to see you there
Many thanks for the detailed information.
Surprising, that MariaStella is not so known, but maybe because their kits are all Adriatic boats and vessels, so the main market will be Italy, Slovenia and Croatia........ but I am realy looking for the barque.
From the photos on their web-page it is a very interesting vessel.
I was living in Dubrovnik in Dalmatia for three years, constructing a stayed cable bridge next to the Harbour and later on once more three years in Croatia’s capital Zagreb. Croatia is realy a beautifull country, a lot of landscape with hills, Plateaus and a lot of coast, islands......and sun
See you at your next building log of the barque.....
Surprising, that MariaStella is not so known, but maybe because their kits are all Adriatic boats and vessels, so the main market will be Italy, Slovenia and Croatia........ but I am realy looking for the barque.
From the photos on their web-page it is a very interesting vessel.
I was living in Dubrovnik in Dalmatia for three years, constructing a stayed cable bridge next to the Harbour and later on once more three years in Croatia’s capital Zagreb. Croatia is realy a beautifull country, a lot of landscape with hills, Plateaus and a lot of coast, islands......and sun
See you at your next building log of the barque.....
G'day Don
Brilliant work on everything mate.
Can't wait till you do a 'live post', so we can tell how fast you really are!
LOL
Havagooday and happymodeling
Greg
Brilliant work on everything mate.
Can't wait till you do a 'live post', so we can tell how fast you really are!
LOL
Havagooday and happymodeling
Greg
superb!
A great looking ship Don, I've enjoyed reading through your build and it's good to see something a bit different,
Cheers Andy
Cheers Andy
Thank You so much Andy
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Lawrence
Hello Don
I have been caught up very much so for the last couple of month in homework chores or should I say put offs that have piled up over the last year or so. Almost at the end of the tunnel now so starting to look around the form a bit and catch up.
Just love your ships wheel and capstan they sure do look great. Great job on your companionway it sure fits your ship very well, WELL DONE. I do have a question and that is did you make the hinges or were they part of the kit? You sure have collected a very nice array of fine tools for your Old Ship Yard, ENJOY.
Regards Lawrence
I have been caught up very much so for the last couple of month in homework chores or should I say put offs that have piled up over the last year or so. Almost at the end of the tunnel now so starting to look around the form a bit and catch up.
Just love your ships wheel and capstan they sure do look great. Great job on your companionway it sure fits your ship very well, WELL DONE. I do have a question and that is did you make the hinges or were they part of the kit? You sure have collected a very nice array of fine tools for your Old Ship Yard, ENJOY.
Regards Lawrence
Don - That is a great model from a great kit. Now, four years after you, I have just started to build the trabacculo. I will post a log when I am further advanced. But I have an early question about the keel, and would be most grateful for your answer. Neither the plans nor the instructions make clear where the bearding and rabbet lines come, How did you deal with the rabbeting? Very many thanks - Rodric
