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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Imai Santa Maria
Posted by millard on Sunday, November 29, 2015 7:28 PM

I'm going to try sending pic's of the Santa Maria I finished this year.I changed the deadeyes to open heart deadeyes.My wife sewed the sails for me.I used my method of wood stains and oils for my finish.I used CIM rope for the rigging.This time I didn't weather the running rigging. I don't know yet  Whether i like it that way or not.

Rod

  • Member since
    July 2010
  • From: Tempe AZ
Posted by docidle on Sunday, November 29, 2015 10:17 PM

Rod,

I am looking forward to seeing this beauty!

Steve

       

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Monday, November 30, 2015 2:09 PM

Finally with my son's help We got picture's here.

Rod

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Friday, December 25, 2015 1:16 PM

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  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Friday, December 25, 2015 1:23 PM

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  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Friday, December 25, 2015 4:18 PM

 

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  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Friday, December 25, 2015 4:20 PM

  • Member since
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  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Friday, December 25, 2015 5:12 PM

I also have to thank David Kump for his great assistance. I have another build thats almost done. i'll sens some pic's of that.

Rod

  • Member since
    July 2010
  • From: Tempe AZ
Posted by docidle on Saturday, December 26, 2015 12:33 AM

Rod,

Your Santa Maria looks beautiful. Did you use a different color on the hull bracing? It looks a tad darker than the hull planking. I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday.

Steve

       

 

 

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    March 2012
  • From: Marysville, WA
Posted by David_K on Saturday, December 26, 2015 8:42 AM

She's a beauty, Rod!  I like the sails, too!

Someday I may need to go back and build another Imai Santa Maria (and probably a Spanish Galleon, too)...

Your ships always impress me, my friend.

Can't wait to see what you share next!  Happy Holidays!

David

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  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Sunday, December 27, 2015 8:26 AM

She is a beauty! I am impressed!

Bill Morrison

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  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Sunday, December 27, 2015 8:27 AM

I concur; she is a beauty! I am impressed!

Bill Morrison

  • Member since
    December 2010
  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Sunday, December 27, 2015 8:45 PM

Very nicely done Rod.

I do love the wood colors you chose. The sails look really good.

Mike

Mike

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Hector Berlioz

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    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Monday, December 28, 2015 2:12 PM

Fantastic work Rod.  Your paint method produces a really nice contrast and balance of color, and those sails really make the model.  Did you and your wife use any starch in the sails to help hold the shape?

  • Member since
    July 2010
  • From: Tempe AZ
Posted by docidle on Saturday, January 2, 2016 12:57 AM

Rod,

It looks like you used hearts for some of the rigging, if so, could you tell me what size you used? I really like the effect and I think I will use hearts instead of the kit provided blocks on my Catalan construction. Even though I have said it before, I never tire of looking at your work.

Steve

       

 

 

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