I will show here al little bit from my work on the Santa Ana.
This ship is mey second project and i didn´t want to build this model. But the price was extremly cheap because it was one of the last units and AL doesnt build more this model.
My plan was to do any modifications an this ship to learn more abaout the process to build fine details on a woodenship.
-Changing the gunports, all decks have the same gunports, I need to change it with different sizes
-Modify the keel in a more realistic multipart-keel
-change the ugly yellow foil for the windows in realistic Windows.
-modify the planking
-change the cottons in more realistic ropes.
-carving the Figuerhead an the railing
-change the carriages from the guns
The model is for me a disapoiintment. The realistic price here in Europe was 700- 800 Euros. waht you get for this price isn´t worth. My model has a long list with missing parts.
-one Sail
-a lot of wood
-3 lasercutted plates
-the lasercuted plate in my Kit is from the HMS Victory
The service from AL can´t me send the missing parts, they doesnt have them in stock. The model is solded out. I have to sew all the sails new because one sail !
Finaly it is a challenge for me to build this model an my goodbye-Modell to the world of Kits. My next models i prefer to scratch.
The Santa Ana have a lot of errors in the Kit. It seems, that she is modified Victory. Or is the Victory a modified Santa Ana ? I dont know. But i think both models hav a lot of errors if one ship need to fit in two.
The model ist gigantic and has , i think, 112 Gunports. The model is a challenge in every way. I hope you enjoy the fotos, and if you have any good idea, let me know.
This ship is mey second project and i didn´t want to build this model. But the price was extremly cheap because it was one of the last units and AL doesnt build more this model.
My plan was to do any modifications an this ship to learn more abaout the process to build fine details on a woodenship.
-Changing the gunports, all decks have the same gunports, I need to change it with different sizes
-Modify the keel in a more realistic multipart-keel
-change the ugly yellow foil for the windows in realistic Windows.
-modify the planking
-change the cottons in more realistic ropes.
-carving the Figuerhead an the railing
-change the carriages from the guns
The model is for me a disapoiintment. The realistic price here in Europe was 700- 800 Euros. waht you get for this price isn´t worth. My model has a long list with missing parts.
-one Sail
-a lot of wood
-3 lasercutted plates
-the lasercuted plate in my Kit is from the HMS Victory
The service from AL can´t me send the missing parts, they doesnt have them in stock. The model is solded out. I have to sew all the sails new because one sail !
Finaly it is a challenge for me to build this model an my goodbye-Modell to the world of Kits. My next models i prefer to scratch.
The Santa Ana have a lot of errors in the Kit. It seems, that she is modified Victory. Or is the Victory a modified Santa Ana ? I dont know. But i think both models hav a lot of errors if one ship need to fit in two.
The model ist gigantic and has , i think, 112 Gunports. The model is a challenge in every way. I hope you enjoy the fotos, and if you have any good idea, let me know.