Santisima Trinidad 1:84 from Artesania Latina

[Billyboy47]

 

[Billyboy47]

The last picture was me using my laser level to mark the water line prior to masking

 

[AllanKP69]

I was going to suggest the following for future builds, but as you have not finished the upper deck you may find the following useful. There have been several posts on this here at SoS that you can search as well. It is one of those little things that many kits ignore for some reason that baffles me as it would not cost them anything to get it right.

The battens always run fore and aft as yours do, but the gratings never had openings against the head ledges or coamings. To achieve this easily it is better to make the gratings first so they have a solid edge all around then make and assemble the head ledges and coamings to fit the grating.

For the future as well, if you need proper cannon patterns for Spanish guns at the time ST, I would be very happy to send you 3D drawings so you can have them made inexpensively.

 

[Robertk]

I just purchased the same kit, hope to start on it while I am also working on the Occre Endurance, but it does look like quite the undertaking, will look forward to. your posts as I get into it.

 

[Robertk]

Just received this kit, Art. Lat Trinidad, but there was no instructions or source to download them, no CD or QR code, what did you get?

 

[dockattner]

Just received this kit, Art. Lat Trinidad, but there was no instructions or source to download them, no CD or QR code, what did you get?

I know you didn't ask me but:

Wooden Model Kit Spanish Line Ship Santísima Trinidad 1:84

Limited edition Trafalgar 1805 of the Santísima Trinidad naval modeling kit at 1:84 scale, Spanish ship of the line, flagship of the Spaniard Navy.

artesanialatina.net

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There are also videos and other supports on the website.

 

[Robertk]

I am at least a year behind you on this ship, just started the framing. Any words of wisdom, problems, etc, that you had to this point. I have decided not to put in the lights since I am going to make an enclosed case for it.