Shipyard HMS Rattlesnake 1776 Scale 1:72

Submarinerblue said:
The only thing I’ve heard about it is that it is “Out of Stock” both at Model Expo and at Shipyard, the manufacturer. Not sure how you can list a “New Product “ that is unavailable for purchase and has no availability date. Has it ever been “In Stock” anywhere? I doubt it . Why not just list it as “Future New Product” or wait to place it on your site until it is available?
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I think they call that “modern advertising “.
 
Model Shipways said:
But when Marc Mosko, my boss, saw this HMS Rattlesnake kit, he was so impressed that he thought would be nice to offer it to the American modelers.
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Looks really good. I think they got the year wrong though. :) There were nine HMS Rattlesnakes, none of which were launched in 1776. I am guessing this is supposed to be the 1777 HMS Rattlesnake.
Allan

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I finally got my kit in after a week on backorder.

I was impressed with the blocks, which are three layer veneer ply that glue together to make blocks. Time will tell how they work and look. Maybe need a short trip in tumbler to round edges after they are assembled.
 
im hoping my "make offer" will be accepted today by model expo, its an interesting kit.

I admit there are some odditites to the kit or at least how the sample model was built.

They did some seriously good work from the manual on getting things laser cut and laser engraved, but they didnt take the time to blacken the brass rigging hooks.

I think some aspects of it NEED some modifications.

And it feels nice that my old idea of multi layer block making panned out.
 
On the Model Expo site you can view the instructions for this new Shipways kit. It appears to be both laser cut and laser engraved for the hull planking from what I can see.
 
They come from Syren Shipmodels in the USA so might be crazy expensive to get to you in Chile. They are not cheap. https://drydockmodelsandparts.com/c...5oKtO2vVxT5A9kO-bXOcCILyKGGhtI7BzHXpwxbyANpqh I have used the ones with the internal stropping for schooners of the late 19th and early 20th century, but for normal blocks, it easier/cheaper to make my own or get high quality solid blocks such as from Drydock models.
Allan

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Just saw the HMS Rattlesnake kit from ModelExpo - the 1:72 scale wooden kit. Wow. The instructions were very thorough. For instance, I'm rigging up the HMS Sherbourne right now, from Vanguard. And where the instructions for the Sherbourne will show a finished block and state this is what you do without any howtos whatsoever - the instructions for the HMS Rattlesnake will show you how to assemble and rig that finished block. And they both call themselves beginner kits, but I claim that no 1:64 or 1:72 scale kit is a beginner kit. The bits are just too tiny - and it also depends on the instructions. Anyway - I'm in love with the Rattlesnake instructions - and even though I swore no more 1:64 kits (I've been happier with 1:24 to 1:48 scale kits) I'm really thinking about purchasing this 1:72 kit. So much lovely detail. Another thing, the Sherbourne kit had the catheads mounted to the hull, but not rigged to the anchors. Where the Rattlesnake shows you how to rig the catheads to the anchors. Love it.
 
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