Lindberg 1/144 Ships of Columbus, la Nina

The first thing that had to go was the three decks and molded on ladders.

I combined the second and third decks and cut a piece of styrene to extend the main deck.

On the interior hull, I removed the ribs as they were too small and too many. Also, I removed the deck locator pins and ejector pin marks. I removed the rudder to add a tiller and created a hole for said tiller.

The exterior hull will get the cannon holes filled with sprue, the locator pin for the side mount anchors will be removed, part of the transum removed to add a railing, and the raised detail removed for better detail.

These are the plans I will use as a build guide.

This photo is an inspiration for what I want this model to look like.

I wish I could see your photos. You need to put them on a host site.

I'm using google photos, which host site would be better?

postimage is a good one . but remember to use the direct link when copying .

I want to simply post photos of this build log, but only the URL shows. I'm sure people can click on them to view them, but I want them to be visable like the other forum builds. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Do they need to be formated or downloaded in a certain way? I follow the instuctions in FAQ, but it is not helpful enough. I guess I am just complaining until I figure it out.

We'll see if this works. Online image of how I want the model to look.

Shazam, that worked

The links all say that they are Photobucket, but they don't open for me at all.

Kalmbach does not always "like" Google Photos--for no obvious reason.

The basic method seems simple--you go to a hosted image (preferably ont one held for ransom like PhotoBucket).  Right click the image, select Save Image location.

Open the insert photo icon (5th from left, looks like a tiny mountain)

When the window opens, by default it's waiting at Source.  You can just right click and choose Paste, or use CTRL+V (which is the same thing)
I constrained this image to be 600 pixels wide, as the original is 1680.
(This is a hoto I took at the Norfolk Naval Museum.)

This image (2017 Charlestown Naval Yard) is 800 pixels wide, which is a bit wider than the stylebook (the set of instructions that formats all the replies here) allows, so it has a slider bar at the bottom to see the whole thing.

This image (and AutoCAD render from arounf 2002) is 400 pixels wide.

As a matter of practice, I set text, then dro down two lines, and "slug in" the next bit of text (this is sumetimes gibberish, like "askahdfsjf" as a lace holder), then move the cursor in between the two, then click the insert photo button.  Which seems to mae for neater compostion (at least for me).

steve5

postimage is a good one . but remember to use the direct link when copying .

 

Thanks CapnMac82, I was doing something wrong with photobucket. I tried Steve5 suggestion and gave Postimage.org a try and it worked great, I will edit my earlier posts and see it that works too.

Subscribed, I will be watching. I love old sailing ships. 

no worries ziggy , very pleased I could help , I still remember the trouble I had when I started , if it wasn't for mike 1943 , I'd still be wondering .

Outstanding photos now fully visible.

Crossing the ocean in a "ship" like that would take serious guts.

I served on a US Navy frigate, one of the smallest warships we have, and it was still more than twice as large.  Wikipedia gives the size of Santa Maria at about 62 feet.  Ours was 132 feet, and even still it danced like a cork in the ocean during storms.

Thanks for the comment, Mark. I can't imagine what it was like to spend 30 days on a ship that small. Meals and waste would be tough, as those early sailors were. Thanks for your service in the Navy and to those who served who may see this post.

I have been working a little on the Nina. I have decided to plank the decks and the hull with .010 styrene. This will be something new for me, and will test how well I paid attention to all the builds I have watched. I made a plank stripper, however, it did not work so well. The edge was not cut straight. I painted the edge black and will sand it flat on a piece of glass.

I also started playing with making wire rings as I need about 45 rings on eyebolt for this model. I need to make them even smaller.

This last Christmas I received a book on Christopher Columbus. It was on my wish list, so it was not entirely a surprise. I just recently cracked it open to read. Thus far the book is bogged down into establishing the sources and reasons for the authors deductions. Per the author, there is a fair amount of conjecture surrounding his early life because there isn't much historical data to draw from.

I am looking forward to when he sets sail, and I am looking forward to watching this build as it develops.

Keep it coming and good luck!

that would be an interesting book steve , 

Thanks for the encouragement Bakster, I will keep it coming.

I plan to build from scratch a windless, two 15th century cannons, and two anchors.

Sigep Ziggy

I plan to build from scratch a windless, two 15th century cannons, and two anchors.

Can't wait to see them!

steve5

that would be an interesting book steve , 

 

The plank stripper was a bust. The razor blade is too flexable, so I need to find a way to stiffen it, or go to plan B, or both. Que sara sara.

I ordered the plans for all three of Columbus's ships from Amati and some styrene off Amazon. I got both this last Friday.

Thank you for showing interest in my build. I am currently trying to plan a way to make planks from the styrene I have. I purchased 28 gauge wire from Micheals just yesterday and will be making the 45 ring and eyelets I need for the decks. Hope to show some work here soon.

Looks like an awesome project; I'm always amazed by the ingenuity some modelers like you have to take a simple kit and be able to visualize all the customizations and scratch building to create something next level. Looking forward to your next update.

I just found this build and am looking forward to seeing your progress.  There have been more than a few wonderful models beginning with the old Pyro ne. Lindberg kits.

Bill Morrison

I have an update for my Nina!  I reduced copies of the plans, cutout the deck plan and transfered to the deck I will use.

Working on the deck details.