@ Paul
I will try the Casey Brass Black. Never heard of the product and I need to do more research on this. Thanks for mentioning this.
@ Eric
Sorry - it seems that you are still (I hate to say cursed) with the mayflower. the black paint I am using here is water based and is a watered down coat. I think the Mayflower, I must have used enamel - I honestly can not remember. I am still using Titebond. The bottoms of the supports do not have any paint.
I am not going to plank over anything. I know this goes against what most people do.
@ everybody else
I know, I am breaking all the rules for this ship - and I knew it was going to be cringe-worthy of all my friends out there. But what I am having to work with is pretty bad. When I first opened the box, I was very delighted on the amount of lazer cut parts, and all the nice fittings. The drawings were second to none....BUT, after some investigating, I noticed that a "nice" drawing can be WRONG. "nice" parts can NOT fit right.
But, I am determined to make a nice model out of this. I have to admit that I wish I had done more research on other San Felipe's out there. I know Gary had suggested the one in China, but what through me off is rigging lines not being right and of different colors (if I remember). I have heard so many stories of people buying off of eBay and that was the major no no to me.
But, I see a lot of people choosing the China version of the San Felipe being built. it is 47" long. The wood looks better and you have total control over the Gun Port placement. I am sure that Panart had good intentions, but when the Upper Bulwark piece (that has the pre-planking done and then the cannon port holes DO NOT line up correctly, but are Way out of alignment, then it just makes out for a very difficult build to get everything right. The parts are "nice", but don't fit right !!!
I really feel for the person that has zero experience will find out the Cannons do not line up. As a matter of fact, I saw a Panart San Felipe online via a French Forum and the person literally sanded or grinded down the wheels of the carriages to make the cannons low enough to point through the port lids. If you do not make provisions for this, the Cannons will be pointed downward ALOT !!! That is crazy and very poor design and planning. The Cannon placement along with other things are the REFERENCE point of the deck height, port lid height and placements, among other things. It is very important (at least my humble opinion). I have always seems people struggle with Cannon placements on kits. Same with the Trinidad. I had to realign the cannon port lid openings to make sure of alignment.
You must get the Deck / Cannon / port lid arrangement done first as a reference point first and then the rest of the ship should line up with that. Just my opinion.
Well, that is my rant.
I will try the Casey Brass Black. Never heard of the product and I need to do more research on this. Thanks for mentioning this.
@ Eric
Sorry - it seems that you are still (I hate to say cursed) with the mayflower. the black paint I am using here is water based and is a watered down coat. I think the Mayflower, I must have used enamel - I honestly can not remember. I am still using Titebond. The bottoms of the supports do not have any paint.
I am not going to plank over anything. I know this goes against what most people do.
@ everybody else
I know, I am breaking all the rules for this ship - and I knew it was going to be cringe-worthy of all my friends out there. But what I am having to work with is pretty bad. When I first opened the box, I was very delighted on the amount of lazer cut parts, and all the nice fittings. The drawings were second to none....BUT, after some investigating, I noticed that a "nice" drawing can be WRONG. "nice" parts can NOT fit right.
But, I am determined to make a nice model out of this. I have to admit that I wish I had done more research on other San Felipe's out there. I know Gary had suggested the one in China, but what through me off is rigging lines not being right and of different colors (if I remember). I have heard so many stories of people buying off of eBay and that was the major no no to me.
But, I see a lot of people choosing the China version of the San Felipe being built. it is 47" long. The wood looks better and you have total control over the Gun Port placement. I am sure that Panart had good intentions, but when the Upper Bulwark piece (that has the pre-planking done and then the cannon port holes DO NOT line up correctly, but are Way out of alignment, then it just makes out for a very difficult build to get everything right. The parts are "nice", but don't fit right !!!
I really feel for the person that has zero experience will find out the Cannons do not line up. As a matter of fact, I saw a Panart San Felipe online via a French Forum and the person literally sanded or grinded down the wheels of the carriages to make the cannons low enough to point through the port lids. If you do not make provisions for this, the Cannons will be pointed downward ALOT !!! That is crazy and very poor design and planning. The Cannon placement along with other things are the REFERENCE point of the deck height, port lid height and placements, among other things. It is very important (at least my humble opinion). I have always seems people struggle with Cannon placements on kits. Same with the Trinidad. I had to realign the cannon port lid openings to make sure of alignment.
You must get the Deck / Cannon / port lid arrangement done first as a reference point first and then the rest of the ship should line up with that. Just my opinion.
Well, that is my rant.