Are you saying this will be the next kit you will release?Thank you for your kind words, it is very much appreciated !
On the 15th of November the first video on building a Winchelsea Nafe will be released on my YouTube channel. Of all the projects I have done together with my friend and co-author Eugene Troppmann, this one is the most difficult and the most interesting
"Santa Maria" 1492 a.d. Kit from "Ships by Pavel Nikitin"
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I SURE HOPE SO. GOD BLES STAY SAFE ALL DON
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Yes, this is the exact set that is scheduled for release in January - February next year.
The Pavel Santa Maria kit arrived three weeks ago. I have very much enjoyed building it, so far. The videos posted by Vance and Joe on YouTube have been very helpful (I love their candor, cheerfulness, and problem solving), and it would be difficult to find a better "build log" than what Pavel has provided--seen here and on his site. Such a marvelously conceived and accessible model!
Mine comes in a couple of weeks hopefully. Been delayed In production.
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Delays are due to the fact that the supply of partners from different cities is very difficult due to the war situation. Everything is solved, but often you just have to wait longer than planned.....
Yes ! I do appreciate that Pavel. Stay safe in that horrible situation you are all in.
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A new series on the construction of ‘Santa Maria’. Possibly somewhat tedious). But I want to show exactly those subtleties that affect the final result. As for me the most important is the exact geometry of the hull before installing the planking, largely due to deficiencies at this stage and there were problems with some modellers who have already built this ship.
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In the next series will come the stage of partial assembly of the ship frame on glue. It will be out in 10 to 11 days
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Assembly of the power frame of the ship on glue. First part.
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Assembly of the power frame of the ship on glue. Second part.
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In the next issue, the powerframe assembly will be fully completed. The hull will then be sanded before the cladding boards are installed.
My ship and slipway and dyes arrived yesterday. Beautifully packed in foam protective sheets.
Delighted and thank you again Pavel.
Delighted and thank you again Pavel.
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Congratulations ! Hope you have a real fun building this ship
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New series about the ship ‘Santa Maria’ Completion of the assembly stage of the ship's power frame.
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The power frame is ready for decking and deck installation. The ship's contours are carefully sanded, the surface for the deck is also carefully sanded. Possible problems that arise in some modellers appear precisely because the stage of grinding surfaces is not implemented carefully enough...In a week, in the next video, I will show how to grind the surfaces of the hull of the ship, and how to control the result of the work....
The power frame is ready for decking and deck installation. The ship's contours are carefully sanded, the surface for the deck is also carefully sanded. Possible problems that arise in some modellers appear precisely because the stage of grinding surfaces is not implemented carefully enough...In a week, in the next video, I will show how to grind the surfaces of the hull of the ship, and how to control the result of the work....
Beautiful work. Looks fantastic
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Believe me, there's nothing fantastic about it, it's just that all the parts are machined and fitted exactly as they should be, and there was no rush in assembling them...))
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Am I correct, that at this stage (#8), you have not glued the bow fillers; i.e., during the fairing process they are held in place by the tabs on the subassembly?
Thank you for providing these videos. I do have a copy of your kit and very much look forward to building it.
Thank you for providing these videos. I do have a copy of your kit and very much look forward to building it.