My first model - caravel "La Niña" 1:72 scratch [COMPLETED BUILD]
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Hi Dave a great result, little La Nina looks fantastic, keep up the good work.
Thanks Tobias
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Привіт. Як для першої моделі виглядає чудово! Як на мене, то я б замінив білі нитки на щось більш темніше і трьохстрендове. Ну то вже в наступній моделі 
Hello. As for the first model, it looks great! As for me, I would replace the white threads with something darker and three-stranded. Well, already in the next model
Hello. As for the first model, it looks great! As for me, I would replace the white threads with something darker and three-stranded. Well, already in the next model
Привіт! Дякую за зауваженняПривіт. Як для першої моделі виглядає чудово! Як на мене, то я б замінив білі нитки на щось більш темніше і трьохстрендове. Ну то вже в наступній моделі
Hello. As for the first model, it looks great! As for me, I would replace the white threads with something darker and three-stranded. Well, already in the next model
. На цій моделі я використовував синтетичні нитки, щоб потім не було проблем з ворсом, але у них дійсно є мінус - надто блискучі та світлі. Для наступних моделей спробую знайти щось більш підходяще. Hello! Thanks for your comments
. On this model, I used synthetic threads so that later there would be no problems with the pile, but they really have a downside - they are too shiny and bright. I will try to find something more suitable for the following models.
Good evening Dave. What they all say…. She deserves all the accolades given- beautiful. Cheers Grant
Good evening Grant. Thank you very much for your words!
Due to my new job, my free time has decreased, but I have done something. Now I am sewing sails - here is a sail for a mizzen mast.Of course, not perfect, but so far the best result 
And here is the sail on the bonaverture mast. I sewed this sail first, so there are some mistakes. To be honest, I don’t like this sail, and maybe I’ll make a new one and throw this one away.
By the way, these two sails are not completely ready yet. Later, I will sew ropes along the edges and also form loops.
And here is the sail on the bonaverture mast. I sewed this sail first, so there are some mistakes. To be honest, I don’t like this sail, and maybe I’ll make a new one and throw this one away.By the way, these two sails are not completely ready yet. Later, I will sew ropes along the edges and also form loops.
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Hi Dave, I'm just now getting to see your beautiful LaNina. I especially like her hull! You are a natural at this hobby. By the way at your suggestion, I am enjoying Jack London's 'The Sea-Wolf', wow tough times for tough men!
Daniel, thanks for stopping by
. I knew that you should like Jack London's book)) he writes very interestingly and realistically because he himself went through the harsh conditions that he describes.
They are very beautiful sails, I hope that one day I will be able to sew sails that are even remotely as beautiful as this since I have zero experience and have never worked with a sewing machine.
The sails are ready
I tinted them with very strong coffee, which is why they have such a dark color. I did this on purpose, with the expectation that over time they would fade and become lighter. But if this doesn’t happen, I won’t be upset - I like this color too
I tinted them with very strong coffee, which is why they have such a dark color. I did this on purpose, with the expectation that over time they would fade and become lighter. But if this doesn’t happen, I won’t be upset - I like this color too
Tobias, even if I managed to sew more or less tolerable sails, then all the more you can get a decent result, I’m sure of it. Why, I suspect that with your care and precision, your future sails will be much better than mine, which, by the way, are far from ideal - for example, pay attention to the luff of each sail - despite my efforts, they turned out poorly.
Dave your sails look just fine. I think sails are perhaps the hardest item on a model to produce. For one thing they just don't lend themselves to being scaled down properly. Puckering is a problem most everyone has to deal with because of the sewing pressure required on all the seams and the bolt rope is really tough to attach.
Thanks Daniel. Yes, I couldn’t avoid puckering between the seams, unfortunately. This may be because the sewing machine is not set up correctly. Or I don't have much experience. But sewing without puckering is quite possible - for example, the sails that Oleg Sergin sewed for another modeler (Oleg, by the way, sews sails to order).
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To avoid wrinkles, you need to put paper under the fabric. Then carefully remove it
Thanks for the tip)
Way to go Dave. Lovely sails. I agree the stain came out perfectly and will look so good on your ship. Cheers GrantThe sails are readyView attachment 459292View attachment 459293View attachment 459294View attachment 459296View attachment 459295View attachment 459291View attachment 459297I tinted them with very strong coffee, which is why they have such a dark color. I did this on purpose, with the expectation that over time they would fade and become lighter. But if this doesn’t happen, I won’t be upset - I like this color too