# 3. First Layer Planking: Columbus Santa Maria. Scale 1/65

🌐English subtitles.
🌊In this video, I will be focusing on the lower part of the hull. It's amazing how a few simple things, such as planks, nails, glue, and a soldering iron, can transform a piece of wood into a beautiful ship model. But, it takes more than just tools to create a masterpiece - it takes patience and accuracy.
Even though this lower layer may not be visible in the final product, it's the foundation for the smooth final planking that will make your ship model shine. So, let's get started!
I hope you enjoy following me on this journey of building a ship model and exploring the art of ship modeling. Don't forget to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts on the process. Thanks for tuning in, and I'll see you in the next video!
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• Columbus Santa Maria X...
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In this video series, I am constructing a model of the Santa Maria sailboat, which was the largest ship from Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition. The model is based on a 1/65 scale kit from Amati.
As Amati ship model kits are often simplified for easier assembly, I will significantly modify or correct certain elements.
To gain a better understanding of how to revamp these construction elements, I am using available materials on ship modeling, researching information about 15th-16th century sailboats from the internet, and referring to Xavier Pastor's book "The Ships of Christopher Columbus. Santa Maria, Niña, Pinta" from the Anatomy of the Ship collection.
However, since there is very little evidence of what Columbus's ships actually looked like, I will allow myself some creative freedom when building this sailboat model.
The time-code:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Marking planks layout
0:38 - Pre-cutting top-timbers
1:02 - How to bend planks with a soldering iron
1:16 - Applying the first plank
2:22 - Applying planks 2 & 3
4:25 - How to narrow planks for the ship model hull
6:47 - How to glue planks with PVA glue in a matter of seconds
7:04 - Cleaning the channel for the wooden keel
7:33 - The final result of the stage
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[@user-iturup]

Ничего подробнее,доступнее и понятнее по сборке Санта Марии я не видел!!! Браво!!! Прекрасная подача,увлекательно и супер понятно!!! Спасибо огромное от души!!!

[@davidfeinberg5599]

Well done!! Appreciate that you pre drill nail holes 👍☺️

[@shipmodelideas]

Thank you!🙏

[@Maraval55]

👍

[@svetlanakralya5843]

I like ! As always neat and beautiful !

[@shipmodelideas]

Thank you!🙏

[@ukdave57]

Looking good, nice work.

[@shipmodelideas]

Thank you!

[@daviddini30]

Nice work. I have built all three of the Artesania Latina Columbus ships, so I will be curious to see the Amati build.

[@shipmodelideas]

Thank you. I’m curious too 😉

[@GregWilson635]

Very nice work

[@shipmodelideas]

Thank you!