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I am finally starting my build of the King of the Mississippi by Artesania Latina. I ‘ve always loved these historic steamships and I figured this would be a relatively easier build for me now that I consider myself at the intermediate stage. I’ve had this kit waiting for me in storage for about 7 years now and I had purchased it used. Looks like the previous owner started the build at the construction of the bulkhead step to never continue from there. All the parts were included with none of the provided accessories opened.
This version of the kit appears to be the prior version from the current King of the Mississippi (20515) featured on the Artesania Latina’s website.
As I start this build, there are a few changes I am going to make. One of which is the color of the ship. While this kit was designed to have that “natural wood” color upon its completion, I am not a big fan as a personal choice. So, as I go through my build journey, you’re going to see my personal color scheme that I will be using. Secondly, I don’t like the metal cast windows and doors this kit comes with. Does not look natural to me so I am seriously considering scratch building those. Lastly, I am not too happy with the quality of the wood strips provided by AL. Especially the deck planking strips. There are other replacements I may consider. And those will be further explored during my build. So pull up a chair and enjoy!
Here are a few images of where I am starting my build. As you can see there are some alignment mistakes from the previous owner. So some corrections will be required.
This version of the kit appears to be the prior version from the current King of the Mississippi (20515) featured on the Artesania Latina’s website.
As I start this build, there are a few changes I am going to make. One of which is the color of the ship. While this kit was designed to have that “natural wood” color upon its completion, I am not a big fan as a personal choice. So, as I go through my build journey, you’re going to see my personal color scheme that I will be using. Secondly, I don’t like the metal cast windows and doors this kit comes with. Does not look natural to me so I am seriously considering scratch building those. Lastly, I am not too happy with the quality of the wood strips provided by AL. Especially the deck planking strips. There are other replacements I may consider. And those will be further explored during my build. So pull up a chair and enjoy!
Here are a few images of where I am starting my build. As you can see there are some alignment mistakes from the previous owner. So some corrections will be required.