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I get up very early. The admiral goes to the gym at 9:30 or so
so, you want me there right after the Admiral leaves?
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This "Santa Maria " is a wood copy of the Imai plastic model that I built 35@ years ago. To my suprise, the plastic version may be more accurate than this wood one. Here are of the few things that I can see when I compare my model with the completed model on the Temu website----deadeyes, they should be heart shaped, not round ---no ratlines on main mast, my model has a ladder from the deck to the mainmast top. The yard arms do not have footropes, so I am sure that on a ship of this period, they used the halyard to lower the yard arm when they removed (or bent on) the bonnet, or had to furl the sail.----The main topmast is a seperate mast, attached with a mast cap on this model. ( 17 th century ?). On my Imai model, the topmast is part of the mainmast.-----The bowsprit is stepped further forward on the Imai model. My model was built to sail, so I was able to lash the bow sprit ti the focasle rail, this gave me added support for the mainstay, which is lashed to the bowsprit. ----The Imai model has 4 swivel guns and a flag mast on the poop deck. ----On the wood model, the deadeyes are attached with chains, , the Imai model uses ropes. This is the only "Santa Maria " model with a bow that looks like a caravel. All other models, and full replicas have a carrick bow. I do not know why this model does not have a carrick style bow. I fitted my model with a detachable weighted keel . I sailled it for many years. I did the same thing when I built the Imai Votive Sa Mateao model. It also sailled well. I hope that you can get the building instructions for the Imai model ( on the internet), so that you can compare th e 2 models before you start the rigging of your model. Ed Dubin aka Zimbabwas-Ed