19th century Shipyard
This diorama presents what the Menorcan shipyards were like during the 19th century. It is a kit by Constructo that I partially modified in its dimensions to adapt it to my preferences.
Leonardo’s swinging bridge
This model is a recreation of the “ponte girevole” (swinging/revolving bridge) by Leonardo da Vinci. It is a design included in the Atlantic Codex. It is an arched bridge that is supported with a single pillar in one of the banks, after which a counterweight of stones (I used some lead pieces as well as small stones) compensates for the length needed to reach the other shore.
Hatshetsup
Scale model of one of the ships in the fleet of Queen Hatshepsup on her journey to Punt. This model was made following reproductions of antique engravings.
Ship in a bottle
A close friend (who had introduced me in this exciting world more than fifteen years before) gave me this kit as a present. He had bought it in the Netherlands, but never opened the box. Neither had I made a ship in a bottle, so I gave it a try. It worked.
Venetian Polacca
This beautiful model is a Venetian Polacca (also called “Polacra”). It is a Kit from the Italian company Amati, very complete and well presented. It has many details that require a lot of skill in working with wood.
Venetian Gondola
Simple and complete kit by Amati, with instructions in Italian (though the plans are good enough and with a bit of experience you won’t have any problems even if you don’t speak any Italian). Suitable for beginners. I added some details of my own.
Le Pourquois pas
It is a reproduction of the French oceanographic ship of Jean-Baptiste Charcot that carried out scientific research missions in the Antarctic, the Hebrides and the Faroe Islands. It is one of the most interesting ships I have ever built. It has numerous details on the bridge, and the rigging has nothing to envy of any “classic” schooner or sailboat.
HMS Bounty (cross section)
Cross section of the HMS Bounty, made from the plans supplied in the “Anatomy of the Bounty” kit.