Pinta ship models9/10/2023 ![]() But knot-tying doesn't need to be a form of witchcraft. If you really want to learn about the subject, a grand old book called The Ashley Book of Knots, by Clifford Ashley, will tell you more than you'll ever need to know. ![]() Sailors, Boy Scouts, and other types of person have come up with literally thousands of different ways to tie a knot over the centuries. Even on my old really nice wooden ships & riverboats I had a fit with knots. My one problem with ship building is I can't tie knots. The Nina & Pinta in Revell are of more recent production than the old Santa Maria. the casting's are not as nice as Revells. It does have recessed deck lines & that is good. It is not as nice a kit as the Revell Pinta but is slightly smaller & different. ![]() I will be back & show more pictures as I finish them. I spray it from the can thru a short straw into my airbrush bottle. I have used it for years on all sorts of plastic models. I most always prime with Dupli Color lacquer primer. I use a lot of brass wire in a lot of places to strengthen small parts. I just tied the lines off of a single block, I also cheated on the shrouds as they didn't give me enough blocks to do the shrouds. You can see in the last picture I used a fine brass wire thru the mast to push the sail out to give it good shape. It doesn't compare with Steve's (Docidle) but I wanted to get them done quicker. I wanted to build the 3 Columbus ships with the sails & the big red Crosses as a display. Here is my first the Pinta. I built a lot of full rigged wooden sailing ship models but that has been years ago whem my hands worked better. I had just finished the Black Swan & Imai Santa Maria. Later, La Pinta would be the first one to arrive at an European port, reaching Bayona March 1st, 1493.After seeing Docidle's beautiful work I got an urge to do all 3 in small scale. It was in October 12th when the famous Rodrigo de Triana cried "Land in sight!", and it was heard from La Pinta's ship. The sail and the rudder of La Pinta were repaired on this scale, and finally departed to the New World on September 6th. ![]() The expedition with the three ships departed from Puerto de Palos to the Canary Islands on August 3rd, 1492. Built in the shipyards of Palos de la Frontera -Huelva, Spain- a few years before the voyage, it was the fastest of the three boats and it often had to wait for the other two. HISTORY OF LA PINTA: THE FASTEST CARAVELĭiscover La Pinta, the fastest of the three caravels used by Christopher Columbus on the first voyage to the New World in 1492. You can also buy the Set of 10 Metal Figures for Caravels and Galleons (22411F), ready to be assembled and painted. Paint your model with the Paints Set for Caravels and Galleons Models (277PACK8), for sale separately. You can also download the digital instructions for free on the button of this product sheet called 'Instructions and Downloadable Content'. The kit does not include printed instructions. So thanks to this guide you can complete your magnificent scale replica of La Pinta. The wooden model ship kit contains all the parts you need to buily it: high-precision laser-cut board parts wooden parts and birch veneer numerous parts in metal and brass high-quality brass photo-etched parts hand-sewn sails ready to be placed cotton threads real-scale plane of the caravel exhibition base, as a bonus, to expose the model once it is finished and everything necessary to delight the modelers.Īlso, for the assembly of the model of La Pinta you will have a super detailed step-by-step guide on DVD format for computer -PC & MAC. Once it is built, this faithful miniature replica measures 20.07'' (510mm) length, 9.05'' (230mm) width and 15.74'' (400mm) height. This model ship is aimed at modelers with an intermediate skills level. The system of assembly of the model by means of false keel and frames approximates its design to the one of the real boat. CONTENTS AND ACCESORIES CARAVEL LA PINTA WOODEN MODEL SHIP KITīuild your model ship at scale 1:65 of La Pinta caravel from the Discovery of America. This fabulous wooden model ship kit should be on your ship collection, along with the other two caravels from the Discovery of America. ![]() Wooden model ship of La Pinta caravel (15th Century) at 1:65 scale. ![]()
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