My grandfather would spend hours in his shop building these beautiful wooden model ships,his best he said was H.M.S. Africa built from plans not a kit. He could work fast but,he took his sweet time putting the Africa aside for other projects..grandpa passed away in 1983,I ended up finishing the Africa,i had not worked on a wood model but,watched him build,with a great deal of advice and help from friends of my grandfather I did it,eight years after he built the ship I did the masts,rigging, boats and the finely molded metal crew figures..H.M.S.Africa,sits in the Seattle maritime museum..scale is 1/72 it's a good size replica. My grandfather gets full credit for the build,my name is for owner/doner only.
Your grandfather must have been a great man! Maybe you should try sometime to make a model, you'll find it very relaxing and the result always fills you up with joy!
8 and a half months! I was thinking 1-2 years! Absolutely museum quality! astonishing job, well executed. I would consider putting this on display at a public library as inspiration to young, and old minds. It is beautiful.
Thank you very much for your kind words! It was the most difficult and at the same time most beautiful model i ever made. It has on it 13-14 years of experience in wooden model ships and i had made 10 ships before Santa Ana! The photographs do not show all the greatness of the model! Unfortunately in our days the young ones cannot understand the value of making a model and in my country (Greece) we are very few who can make a model like this...
Your experience shows in your work, I figured - suspected by the 8 1/2 months. time line that you had done this quite a few times.This would have taken me 2 yrs as I do not have a lot of ship kits under my belt, and I strive for perfection, but settle for my best. Unfortunately we here { US } do not see youngsters in the hobby shops very often. They seem to have some device glued to their hand or ear, that also keeps their eyes and full attention glued to it also. Again Thanks for sharing your work on the net for all to see. Well done!
I am 16 and I used to build model aircraft and ships, but my flight lessons have caused me to put my models aside to pay for fuel and a plane! i want to get back into it, but It is not cheap.
When I look at this all I can think about is the real ship, it's great to have a scale model to really see how amazing they were, imagine having to learn what all those ropes do, and the names of the sails, and going up those masts, what a hard life they lived. Thanks for letting us see it.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! You describe every thought it went through my mind when i was building it. A ship of this type had a crew of around 800 people. It is a same that this one is not among us anymore. I have a dream, i wish someday to be able to visit the HMS Victory who is stationery at Portsmouth UK and see everything in 1:1 scale!!! I wish i'll be able to see the USS Constitution too who is in Boston USA.
Wow! Just wow! Absolutely magnificent. I built a plastic sailing ship model when I was in my early twenties, but it was nothing like this. But it was a great lesson in patience.
I forget how lovely and feel good classical music is. I was thinking of the movies Amadeus, Barry Lindon, and Clockwork Orange lol. Beautiful modelmaking. Be proud of your accomplishment. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.
Thank you very much for your kind words! At a model like this one the only music that's appropriate is classical music and the Blue Danube is a work of art!
WOW !!!!! Btw: the amount of times I paused and went back is insane for this video and truly worth the hour that it took me to watch this! Again, WOW !!!!
Truly magnificent, I'm currently building the 1805 Swift as a beginner project and i now know how much blood, sweat and tears go into these models. Congratulations very well done.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! The 1805 Swift has very beautiful lines! Do not hesitate to ask me anything if you 'll experience any problem.
"So it would seem." Honestly I prefer the Santisima Trinidad. But that's for personal reasons. And the Santa Ana is indeed quite beautiful. Spanish first rates may not have been the most efficient ships out there but they were some beautiful behemoths. And if you take into account that the reason they were designed that was was because their primary function was as defensive patrols on the relatively populated mediterranean and caribean seas it makes sense that they'd ignore speed and maneuverability in exchange for raw firepower and imposing size. Not many pirates would have the balls to get close to, much less try to attack, a massive 112 cannons floating castle like Santa Ana, much less the 140 cannons biggest-and-most-heavily-armed-ship-of-its-era that was the Santisima Trinidad. Only Horatio (motherloving) Nelson would be crazy enough to try his luck against that! And he did... and won... somehow. Fucking Nelson. He was either insane or a genius. I still don't think anyone knows which for sure. But he did make it work!
I’ve been watching guys build real wooden ships. I just can’t imagine what is was like back in the day. It’s hard enough just to build it, then to make details of art is beyond amazing. Absolutely everything on board was hand crafted. EVERYTHING!!!!
I was thinking about building one of these ships until I saw this video. A man should know his limit and so, some things are better let to others. It really turned out great.
Man seriously you did an awesome work, i can barely thunk of makimd a ship like that, well I made black pearl with card boards and other stuff and it took a month to build it man.. , nice work dude really motivating
I have built five wooden model ships, so I appreciate the workmanship and patience required. Well done on a fine model ship. I would be proud to built this, hope you are too
Always happy to meet another model ship builder! Thank you very much for your kind words! I am proud, it was the most difficult ship i ever made. It's the proud and joy of my collection!
Just got back from the Maritime Museum in Erie. They employ ship builders that have their workshop right among the exhibits so you can watch. You give those guys a run for their money! You are truly amazing at your work!
It's a free world. During the time i have my channel i discover people (fortunately just a few of them) that press dislike button as soon as i upload the video. They do not even watch it. If you don't like something don't spend time to watch it, that's what i think. Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
@@JohnsWoodenShips my experience is mostly limited to Warhammer and I'm doing a 1/16th tank atm. I think something like this is a bit beyond my skill level. I can still appreciate the beauty though. Just love those wood grains.
@@chopstyx1 Back on 2001 i have never made a wooden model before. There was no internet like now and youtube didn't exists. I made my first wooden model then. I had experience only from plastic model kits, it was entirely different, nothing like i ever made before. I liked the result a lot even though it was badly made. But that didn't stopped me, i made another and another and i am up to 2020 and still making models and still learning. You must start from somewhere, if you have faith to your abilities you will make it happen!
What really did it for me was the detail in the rigging. It is just so amazing so see all these seemingly random things form a magnificent piece of art.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! As we speak i am building another model, San Juan Nepomuceno. It will take a few months to complete and to upload a similar video!
i too am a model maker, and i say your skills are in fine tune here. so far i have watched 2 whole build videos youve made. halfway thru the 1st i hit subscribe. great work man your pieces really do shine
@@JohnsWoodenShips holy cow man im a huge history buff especially the golden age of sail. the black pearl is simply fantastic my lady and i enjoyed watching that. my fiance and i work on the same model kits together, ive wanted to make youtube videos of our "projects" lol. can you tell me what company that Black pearl came from?
@@gladius881 I believe ZHL Models makes it. I do not know if there are other companies as well. The ZHL is a Chinese company. I personally believe that the best companies in making wooden ship kit are Spanish.
Mr. Aliprantis, your ships are totally gorgeous. They show that not only do you have an intense interest in your craft but have the skill, dexterity and incredible patience over most of a year to complete the project. I am currently near the end of building the Artesania 1/16 scale Sopwith Pup aircraft. I am into WW I aircraft and love the art of their structure. But I have learned over 75 years of model building that patience is something that can make or break getting to the end of a long project without messing up something along the way with the quality of the result. Doing smaller projects gives a new builder the opportunity to learn about whether he has sufficient patience to complete a particular size project. I am not sure I have your patience for a single project of that complexity so I pick my projects such that I have confidence I can complete them with adequate satisfaction with the results. Congratulations.
Thank you very much for your kind words Joe!!! True, i have a lot of patience. I love complex and detailed models because i enjoy very much the result. I believe that from the moment you are a modeler you can try something more difficult. I started making plastic models when i was a teenager ,over 30 years ago. At a moment of my life (back on 2001) i wanted to make something really difficult and i bought my first wooden model ship. I still remember all the wrong things i did, all the mistakes. The result was close enough to the picture of the box but not as good as it should be to make me satisfied. So i bought another more complex and another and another ,until i made it to be better than the picture of the box! And now i am still learning new and better ways to make the models more beautiful! Try it, you will love the result!!!
As you point out, every project is a learning experience, not only learning about materials and tools but learning about one's self. In 2010 I finished a full size airplane that took a quick 6 full time years. During large projects where patience wanes or life gets in the way you have to walk away from the work until the right attitude and patience returns, not too much different than having to finally get some sleep at the end of a long day. So many experimental airplanes don't get finished because of ones misunderstanding about what they are capable of, need to learn and the obstacles that have to be overcome like job change or divorce or many other life experiences that affect ones priorities and mindset. Short of getting to the finish line I find moments when I just stop, step back and enjoy looking at the completion of a particular phase of the project. The satisfaction of enjoying this partial success fuels my ambition for going on. I feel you experience the same thing through your photos. So many satisfying experiences.
@@joefriend6720 I understand absolutely what you are describing. Life has ups and downs either we want it or not. That why after a difficult day or week or time, we have the luxury to make a model and look back and see how gorgeous it becomes! I love to see any photos of your work, i am pretty sure that the models of your are works of art :)
What a beauty ! Years before, i got the 'S.Juan de Nepomuceno' and the 'Santissima Trinidad'. At the moment i'm still at Work with the 'Bounty'. But not in this perfection. Compliment and Respect !
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! First of all let me wish to you Happy new year! At the moment i am building the San Juan Nepomuceno and i have already made some videos, feel free to watch them!
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! I can insure you that it's very hard to sell one of these models because no one will pay it's value. When a model costs 500 euros or more to buy it and you need 6-8 months or a year to finish it, you cannot sell it for peanuts. People think that with 500 or 1000 euros can buy it, believe me for 1000 euros i will set it on fire before i sell it :)
John Aliprantis They are expensive to buy and then the cost of building and time. Hopefully people are willing to pay the price you want. Thx for the info.
Oliver Badstieber indeed there is a mistake at the drawings. I checked the hight in each one and I changed the order. Check out the picture that I have them all in place. If you can't make out the parts I have the original photo that I can send you so you can pick them up by eye.
Hi Oliver, i've just send you the photos. If you need any help just let me know. My kit wasn't complete. It was missing several hooks , some wood (i manage to cover those from spare parts form previous models)and it was missing the metal cover for the bell. It took Artesania some Facebook bad comments (they erased them) and a few mails to send it to me after 3 months!!! Also you won't find a single picture in the manual to tell you where to put the 2 "toilets". When you get there let me know.
Great presentation! After building a wooden replica of the constitution can really appreciate the work done on your model. Feel that anything other then a slide show would take forever to show and view. Thanks for sharing!
I built the Swift 10 years ago, then bought the Enterprise. It took me 3 years to build Swift, I cannot imagine how long Enterprise would take. These ships are really nice to build and do eat up time. Because I deal with chronic pain, I have to limit my time I work on such projects.
Aye, matey, but will she float? Just kidding. Your skills and patience are uncanny, resulting in an absolutely beautiful masterpiece. Exceptionally well done and you have my respect and admiration!
i plan on making my own Galleon using wood and matchsticks and got some good tips from the video so thanks for the upload and i now know how to make my Hull and after that i got lots of research and model making for all the parts,, am hoping to get it done within 2 years,,, inbetween making my other Models,, everyone should have a Hobby or Interest,, nothing better than matchstick modelling,, each to their own,,
@@JohnsWoodenShips Thanks John i appreciate the offer and just keep making great video's bro,, i have used some wood and cardboard to make the hull shape but i would like a Fibre Glass Mould shape so i can paper over that to make the hull shape then matchstick the paper and then remove from the mould ect,, if i could get someone to make me a fibre glass hull that would make Hull building much easier and then re use the Fibre glass hull for other ship hull building,, i make battery cases for Vapers the same way, i cover a battery with paper that has a 5mm section in the middle that has no paper so i match just the paper and it is what i call the Turret shape Holder as it looks like the top of a castle tower and i mark the ends of the matches so it can be pulled apart and put together as it only has one correct way ect,, i use to cut them but it cuts into the battery so doing it this way saves cutting into a battery and they look great when done then i re use the battery for the next Battery case,, i live in the UK but i am sure i can find someone who could make the Hull but as a one off piece i would have to pay!! and it would not be cheap! anyway i am now looking for the right paper to cover the hull,, can you recommend a paper i can cut into strips to make the shape so i can match it without the paper bowing or going out of shape?, if you can recommend a paper i would be grateful as i don't want a mis shaped hull ,,,
@@freefromthematrix7323 From what i am reading you must be a great model maker! I'd love to see some of your work! I haven't use any paper for my projects so i do not know a good type to recommend to you.I believe the type of wrapping paper (the brown one you use for boxes you wrap for mail) must be appropriate.
Been watching your San Juan videos..... I had so many of the same problems with Santa Ana..... had to laugh. I've spent more time watching videos than I can even add up. Good learning for the future. This hobby definitely makes one scratch ones head in frustration sometimes.
These ships are great to build. I'm building the U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) it has taken me a while to finish, what with family obligations first thing then another. Started it in 1999 still working on it here and there. My kit was a storm flood kit from hurricane Floyd and had many destroyed pieces but enough to see the boat slip one day. Your model looks great like the cannons. And brass hardware. Somehow mine disappeared.
These ships indeed are great to build! I have made the USS Constitution back on 2002-3. The model was from Constructo. Unfortunately i did not take any pictures during the procedure...It is a very beautiful vessel and i hope one day to be able to see it live at Boston harbor. You have to finish your model, it is a part of history and the most important thing, it is still among us!
Those are some buitifull ships. Great video. I just listened to an old Paul Harvey radio story. The hull to the Santa Maria is being used as the rafters in a 300 year old barn in Great Britian. When the ship was decomishioned it was bought by a farmer. One of the main supports from the ship has its number still readable stamped in the would.
Thank you very much! Those were great ships, i wish that they could save them up to our days like the USS Constitution (Boston harbor) ,or the HMS Victory (Portsmouth harbor).
Great build John! i would like to comment to those people asking if they can build this or other large sailing ships with no experience. the answer is not simple, if you have confidence in your own skills, or maybe experience in other model building and am willing to research methods then i would say yes quite possibly. From my own experience my first model is a 1/84 scale hms victory that i am still working on after 2 years BUT the instructions are step by step with colour photos, if i had attempted the Santa Ana it would have been a much bigger challenge. look for a model with superb instructions or where there are good video build logs[like johns] which really help if you get stuck. It can be done but most ship modellers would correctly suggest making a smaller less complicated model to build confidence and skill. Its a really satisfying hobby if you love ships. best of luck.
Thank you Andre!!! You said it all, exactly my opinion :) You do not begin with a model of this type. It is very difficult and expensive so the outcome won't be as good as you want it if it is your 1st.
A great model, sir! I make only shallops and braceras cause I've got a 4 and a 9 year old and all three of us like to play with them in the sea eventually! Functionality above the aesthetics, as the saying goes...😀
Muhteşem bir çalışma. Çok büyük emek sarfetmişsiniz. Elinize emeğinize sağlık. Bunlarla uğraşan insanları gördükçe dünya daha yaşanır hale geliyor. Teşekkür ederim. Great work. You've done a great deal of work. Health in your hands. The world becomes more livable as you see people dealing with them. Thank you.
Yes, I know many people who would like to learn this wonderful art, including myself, I always see videos of these wonders on UA-cam, it's impressive, I congratulate you on such a beautiful gift.
@@hernanastudillo6053 Thank you very much for your kind words!!! Take a look at my channel, you will find entire series of how to make a model like this one, step by step. 🙂
My husband makes ships like these, he does not buy a kit, he makes everything himself. Starts with gluing two pieces of wood together, then secures it when dry, starts to make the body,, by hollowing out a hole in the middle. That ends up as the inside of the ship. This is how he starts. My husband has golden hands !
Found a unopened 1/50 model of the HMS bounty at a garage sale for $30 and it took about $50 to get the tools, glues, stain, and other stuff I needed to complete it's . So it really not that expensive, but the time you put into it is
Simply amazing... I think my jaw was open the entire video..... Thank you for sharing..
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
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My grandfather would spend hours in his shop building these beautiful wooden model ships,his best he said was H.M.S. Africa built from plans not a kit.
He could work fast but,he took his sweet time putting the Africa aside for other projects..grandpa passed away in 1983,I ended up finishing the Africa,i had not worked on a wood model but,watched him build,with a great deal of advice and help from friends of my grandfather I did it,eight years after he built the ship I did the masts,rigging, boats and the finely molded metal crew figures..H.M.S.Africa,sits in the Seattle maritime museum..scale is 1/72 it's a good size replica.
My grandfather gets full credit for the build,my name is for owner/doner only.
Your grandfather must have been a great man! Maybe you should try sometime to make a model, you'll find it very relaxing and the result always fills you up with joy!
8 and a half months! I was thinking 1-2 years! Absolutely museum quality!
astonishing job, well executed.
I would consider putting this on display at a public library as inspiration to young, and old minds.
It is beautiful.
Thank you very much for your kind words! It was the most difficult and at the same time most beautiful model i ever made. It has on it 13-14 years of experience in wooden model ships and i had made 10 ships before Santa Ana! The photographs do not show all the greatness of the model! Unfortunately in our days the young ones cannot understand the value of making a model and in my country (Greece) we are very few who can make a model like this...
Your experience shows in your work, I figured - suspected by the 8 1/2 months. time line that you had done this quite a few times.This would have taken me 2 yrs as I do not have a lot of ship kits under my belt, and I strive for perfection, but settle for my best.
Unfortunately we here { US } do not see youngsters in the hobby shops very often. They seem to have some device glued to their hand or ear, that also keeps their eyes and full attention glued to it also.
Again Thanks for sharing your work on the net for all to see. Well done!
Thank you again for your kind words!!!
I am 16 and I used to build model aircraft and ships, but my flight lessons have caused me to put my models aside to pay for fuel and a plane! i want to get back into it, but It is not cheap.
Unfortunately model making is an expensive hobby...
When I look at this all I can think about is the real ship, it's great to have a scale model to really see how amazing they were, imagine having to learn what all those ropes do, and the names of the sails, and going up those masts, what a hard life they lived.
Thanks for letting us see it.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! You describe every thought it went through my mind when i was building it. A ship of this type had a crew of around 800 people. It is a same that this one is not among us anymore. I have a dream, i wish someday to be able to visit the HMS Victory who is stationery at Portsmouth UK and see everything in 1:1 scale!!! I wish i'll be able to see the USS Constitution too who is in Boston USA.
Wow! Just wow! Absolutely magnificent.
I built a plastic sailing ship model when I was in my early twenties, but it was nothing like this. But it was a great lesson in patience.
Thank you very much! The truth is that you must have a lot of patience to build a model of this type, but the result is always worthy!
I forget how lovely and feel good classical music is. I was thinking of the movies Amadeus, Barry Lindon, and Clockwork Orange lol. Beautiful modelmaking. Be proud of your accomplishment. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.
Thank you very much for your kind words! At a model like this one the only music that's appropriate is classical music and the Blue Danube is a work of art!
WOW !!!!! Btw: the amount of times I paused and went back is insane for this video and truly worth the hour that it took me to watch this! Again, WOW !!!!
Thank you very much!!!
Truly magnificent, I'm currently building the 1805 Swift as a beginner project and i now know how much blood, sweat and tears go into these models.
Congratulations very well done.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! The 1805 Swift has very beautiful lines! Do not hesitate to ask me anything if you 'll experience any problem.
That's got to be one of the nicest models I've ever seen.
Thank you very much! It is the most beautiful and at the same time the most difficult model i ever made.
"So it would seem."
Honestly I prefer the Santisima Trinidad. But that's for personal reasons. And the Santa Ana is indeed quite beautiful. Spanish first rates may not have been the most efficient ships out there but they were some beautiful behemoths. And if you take into account that the reason they were designed that was was because their primary function was as defensive patrols on the relatively populated mediterranean and caribean seas it makes sense that they'd ignore speed and maneuverability in exchange for raw firepower and imposing size. Not many pirates would have the balls to get close to, much less try to attack, a massive 112 cannons floating castle like Santa Ana, much less the 140 cannons biggest-and-most-heavily-armed-ship-of-its-era that was the Santisima Trinidad. Only Horatio (motherloving) Nelson would be crazy enough to try his luck against that! And he did... and won... somehow. Fucking Nelson. He was either insane or a genius. I still don't think anyone knows which for sure. But he did make it work!
I’ve been watching guys build real wooden ships. I just can’t imagine what is was like back in the day. It’s hard enough just to build it, then to make details of art is beyond amazing. Absolutely everything on board was hand crafted. EVERYTHING!!!!
Thank you very much John!!! Santa Ana was and still is the most difficult and at the same time the most beautiful model i ever made!
I was thinking about building one of these ships until I saw this video. A man should know his limit and so, some things are better let to others. It really turned out great.
Indeed, it's the most beautiful and at the same time the most difficult model i ever made!
So much work. So much attention to detail. To watch it all be done instantly still takes 18 mins. I wish I had this dedication. Excellent job.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Man seriously you did an awesome work, i can barely thunk of makimd a ship like that, well I made black pearl with card boards and other stuff and it took a month to build it man.. , nice work dude really motivating
Thank you very much for your kind words!
I have built five wooden model ships, so I appreciate the workmanship and patience required. Well done on a fine model ship. I would be proud to built this, hope you are too
Always happy to meet another model ship builder! Thank you very much for your kind words! I am proud, it was the most difficult ship i ever made. It's the proud and joy of my collection!
Did the models start with a solid, wooden hull?
Just got back from the Maritime Museum in Erie. They employ ship builders that have their workshop right among the exhibits so you can watch. You give those guys a run for their money! You are truly amazing at your work!
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! Ship modeling is an art that in our times is going to go extinct...
This is not a ship, this is absolute perfection!!!!!
Thank you very much for your kind words! It was the most difficult and the most beautiful model i ever made!
i dont understand why some 400 people are put dislike to this creation,this is super that i ever seen
It's a free world. During the time i have my channel i discover people (fortunately just a few of them) that press dislike button as soon as i upload the video. They do not even watch it. If you don't like something don't spend time to watch it, that's what i think. Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
You've got to be kidding! I thought Montanes was very detailed, but this is next level. I loved the ship's bell. Truly a masterpiece. Salut!
Montanes is my number 2, Santa Ana is my number 1!!! Thank you Mark :)
These old sailing ship models are truly beautiful. One day I hope to be able to make one.
Thank you very much!!! Indeed they are, you should make one!
@@JohnsWoodenShips my experience is mostly limited to Warhammer and I'm doing a 1/16th tank atm. I think something like this is a bit beyond my skill level. I can still appreciate the beauty though. Just love those wood grains.
@@chopstyx1 Back on 2001 i have never made a wooden model before. There was no internet like now and youtube didn't exists. I made my first wooden model then. I had experience only from plastic model kits, it was entirely different, nothing like i ever made before. I liked the result a lot even though it was badly made. But that didn't stopped me, i made another and another and i am up to 2020 and still making models and still learning. You must start from somewhere, if you have faith to your abilities you will make it happen!
Wow... what an outstanding job on an awesome project! The music made it more fun to watch, but when it ran out I was still transfixed!
Thank you very much!!! Yes i know, but when i uploaded the video i didn't know how to insert music tracks in the entire video.
You are one skilled guy , i tried to build one like that 35 years ago ,it ended up looking like a log with some sticks on it , beautiful.
Thank you very much Jamie!!! Up to date it is the most beautiful and at the same time the most difficult model i ever made!
@Jamie---If i was building it most would be stuck to my fingers.
@@bengunn3698 Hahaha good one, then you would have beautiful and expensive fingers :)
The work, the patience,, beyond my capabilities. Hats off!
Thank you very much Peter!!!
The level of detail is stunning!
Indeed, it's the most beautiful model i ever made!!!!
What really did it for me was the detail in the rigging. It is just so amazing so see all these seemingly random things form a magnificent piece of art.
I also love your ship collection in the last picture, really fine specimens.
Thank you very much! :) The collection is bigger now :)
Great job, admire your patience and craftsmanship
Thank you very much!!!
Absolute "Eye Candy"... Beautiful work, thanks for sharing this build.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Well that was thoroughly therapeutic! Many thanks for the upload, and great job.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!!! :)
I am jealous that i don't have the time, space ,or skill to build something that amazing. please keep making videos like this
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! As we speak i am building another model, San Juan Nepomuceno. It will take a few months to complete and to upload a similar video!
@@JohnsWoodenShips awesome, I can't wait
i too am a model maker, and i say your skills are in fine tune here. so far i have watched 2 whole build videos youve made. halfway thru the 1st i hit subscribe. great work man your pieces really do shine
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! Be sure to watch the series of videos of my current project Santisima Trinidad, you are going to love it!
@@JohnsWoodenShips holy cow man im a huge history buff especially the golden age of sail. the black pearl is simply fantastic my lady and i enjoyed watching that. my fiance and i work on the same model kits together, ive wanted to make youtube videos of our "projects" lol. can you tell me what company that Black pearl came from?
@@gladius881 I believe ZHL Models makes it. I do not know if there are other companies as well. The ZHL is a Chinese company. I personally believe that the best companies in making wooden ship kit are Spanish.
Mr. Aliprantis, your ships are totally gorgeous. They show that not only do you have an intense interest in your craft but have the skill, dexterity and incredible patience over most of a year to complete the project. I am currently near the end of building the Artesania 1/16 scale Sopwith Pup aircraft. I am into WW I aircraft and love the art of their structure. But I have learned over 75 years of model building that patience is something that can make or break getting to the end of a long project without messing up something along the way with the quality of the result. Doing smaller projects gives a new builder the opportunity to learn about whether he has sufficient patience to complete a particular size project. I am not sure I have your patience for a single project of that complexity so I pick my projects such that I have confidence I can complete them with adequate satisfaction with the results. Congratulations.
Thank you very much for your kind words Joe!!! True, i have a lot of patience. I love complex and detailed models because i enjoy very much the result. I believe that from the moment you are a modeler you can try something more difficult. I started making plastic models when i was a teenager ,over 30 years ago. At a moment of my life (back on 2001) i wanted to make something really difficult and i bought my first wooden model ship. I still remember all the wrong things i did, all the mistakes. The result was close enough to the picture of the box but not as good as it should be to make me satisfied. So i bought another more complex and another and another ,until i made it to be better than the picture of the box! And now i am still learning new and better ways to make the models more beautiful! Try it, you will love the result!!!
As you point out, every project is a learning experience, not only learning about materials and tools but learning about one's self. In 2010 I finished a full size airplane that took a quick 6 full time years. During large projects where patience wanes or life gets in the way you have to walk away from the work until the right attitude and patience returns, not too much different than having to finally get some sleep at the end of a long day. So many experimental airplanes don't get finished because of ones misunderstanding about what they are capable of, need to learn and the obstacles that have to be overcome like job change or divorce or many other life experiences that affect ones priorities and mindset. Short of getting to the finish line I find moments when I just stop, step back and enjoy looking at the completion of a particular phase of the project. The satisfaction of enjoying this partial success fuels my ambition for going on. I feel you experience the same thing through your photos. So many satisfying experiences.
@@joefriend6720 I understand absolutely what you are describing. Life has ups and downs either we want it or not. That why after a difficult day or week or time, we have the luxury to make a model and look back and see how gorgeous it becomes! I love to see any photos of your work, i am pretty sure that the models of your are works of art :)
Wow I appreciate your work this looks awesome
Thank you very much!!!
What a beauty ! Years before, i got the 'S.Juan de Nepomuceno' and the 'Santissima Trinidad'. At the moment i'm still at Work with the 'Bounty'. But not in this perfection.
Compliment and Respect !
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! First of all let me wish to you Happy new year! At the moment i am building the San Juan Nepomuceno and i have already made some videos, feel free to watch them!
@@JohnsWoodenShips : A happy new year for you too. Lets hope that we will get more time for our precious topic.
Este trabalho com certeza deveria estar em público para que todos pudessem admirá-lo!
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
I sorry but I don’t speak his language so can someone translate it into English thank you
Some people just have the gift for building these things and when they sell them they do well. Amazing build keep em coming.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! I can insure you that it's very hard to sell one of these models because no one will pay it's value. When a model costs 500 euros or more to buy it and you need 6-8 months or a year to finish it, you cannot sell it for peanuts. People think that with 500 or 1000 euros can buy it, believe me for 1000 euros i will set it on fire before i sell it :)
John Aliprantis They are expensive to buy and then the cost of building and time. Hopefully people are willing to pay the price you want. Thx for the info.
I watched this for two minutes and ended up in the foetal position...No way in hell could I undertake a build like that...hats off.
Thank you very much!!!
Many thanks. I've just started building this kit. The English instructions are sometimes enigmatic, so your close-ups will prove very helpful.
Brian Kelty Thank you for your kind words. If you will need any help just let me know.
Oliver Badstieber indeed there is a mistake at the drawings. I checked the hight in each one and I changed the order. Check out the picture that I have them all in place. If you can't make out the parts I have the original photo that I can send you so you can pick them up by eye.
Hi Oliver, i've just send you the photos. If you need any help just let me know. My kit wasn't complete. It was missing several hooks , some wood (i manage to cover those from spare parts form previous models)and it was missing the metal cover for the bell. It took Artesania some Facebook bad comments (they erased them) and a few mails to send it to me after 3 months!!! Also you won't find a single picture in the manual to tell you where to put the 2 "toilets". When you get there let me know.
Wow! Nice job!
That fills me with determination! Im gonna try to make one!
Thank you very much!!! Yes do make one, it's very relaxing and the result is always amazing!!!
Συγχαρητήρια Γιάννη, είσαι ιδιοφυΐα, έκανες υπέροχη δουλειά... καλλιτέχνης!!!!!
Ευχαριστω πολυ!!! Και το λεει καποιος που τα εχει δει και απο κοντα!!!
Wooow....I'm a fan of yours....you are a hero to have that much of patience............all da best.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Your welcome sir....im glad that you are very polite....
本当に素晴らしい。
このキットのメーカーと制作者さんに敬意を払うよ！
良い一時を心から感謝するよ！！！
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Brilliant video, very nice choice of music and an amazing job on the model.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Beautiful model! I greatly admire your amazing modelling skills! Well done!
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Great presentation! After building a wooden replica of the constitution can really appreciate the work done on your model. Feel that anything other then a slide show would take forever to show and view. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
I built the Swift 10 years ago, then bought the Enterprise. It took me 3 years to build Swift, I cannot imagine how long Enterprise would take. These ships are really nice to build and do eat up time. Because I deal with chronic pain, I have to limit my time I work on such projects.
It's a great way to pass your time. I make a song playlist and i get lost in the wood job! Great way to relax and always pays you at the end!
The model is absolutely beautiful well done
Thank you very much for your kind words!
John Aliprantis what size scale is the model in this video
1/48 scale
It's 1/84 ,you can see it on the box (i didn't remember either) at the first photo at the upper right corner.
I looked it up on the internet for its scale
Aye, matey, but will she float?
Just kidding. Your skills and patience are uncanny, resulting in an absolutely beautiful masterpiece. Exceptionally well done and you have my respect and admiration!
Thank you very much for your kind words!!! Building it was a lifetime experience!
Beautiful ship, great job !!!
Thank you very much!!!
i plan on making my own Galleon using wood and matchsticks and got some good tips from the video so thanks for the upload and i now know how to make my Hull and after that i got lots of research and model making for all the parts,, am hoping to get it done within 2 years,,, inbetween making my other Models,, everyone should have a Hobby or Interest,, nothing better than matchstick modelling,, each to their own,,
If you believe that i can assist you in your project fell free to ask me anything!
@@JohnsWoodenShips Thanks John i appreciate the offer and just keep making great video's bro,, i have used some wood and cardboard to make the hull shape but i would like a Fibre Glass Mould shape so i can paper over that to make the hull shape then matchstick the paper and then remove from the mould ect,, if i could get someone to make me a fibre glass hull that would make Hull building much easier and then re use the Fibre glass hull for other ship hull building,, i make battery cases for Vapers the same way, i cover a battery with paper that has a 5mm section in the middle that has no paper so i match just the paper and it is what i call the Turret shape Holder as it looks like the top of a castle tower and i mark the ends of the matches so it can be pulled apart and put together as it only has one correct way ect,, i use to cut them but it cuts into the battery so doing it this way saves cutting into a battery and they look great when done then i re use the battery for the next Battery case,, i live in the UK but i am sure i can find someone who could make the Hull but as a one off piece i would have to pay!! and it would not be cheap! anyway i am now looking for the right paper to cover the hull,, can you recommend a paper i can cut into strips to make the shape so i can match it without the paper bowing or going out of shape?, if you can recommend a paper i would be grateful as i don't want a mis shaped hull ,,,
@@freefromthematrix7323 From what i am reading you must be a great model maker! I'd love to see some of your work! I haven't use any paper for my projects so i do not know a good type to recommend to you.I believe the type of wrapping paper (the brown one you use for boxes you wrap for mail) must be appropriate.
What a wonderful piece of art, congratulations.
Thank you very much!!!
Been watching your San Juan videos..... I had so many of the same problems with Santa Ana..... had to laugh. I've spent more time watching videos than I can even add up. Good learning for the future. This hobby definitely makes one scratch ones head in frustration sometimes.
Yes, for some reason the quality control of Artesania is the worst i ever came along. Beautiful models, top wood quality ,tragic quality control.
WOW! Very impressively beautiful!😎👍
Thank you very much!!!
These ships are great to build. I'm building the U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) it has taken me a while to finish, what with family obligations first thing then another. Started it in 1999 still working on it here and there. My kit was a storm flood kit from hurricane Floyd and had many destroyed pieces but enough to see the boat slip one day. Your model looks great like the cannons. And brass hardware. Somehow mine disappeared.
These ships indeed are great to build! I have made the USS Constitution back on 2002-3. The model was from Constructo. Unfortunately i did not take any pictures during the procedure...It is a very beautiful vessel and i hope one day to be able to see it live at Boston harbor. You have to finish your model, it is a part of history and the most important thing, it is still among us!
So relaxing to watch, absolutely love your work
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
John Aliprantis it’s crazy that you are still responding to comments 5 years later. Holy cow!!
@@badasspenguin3913 All the people who takes the time to leave a comment deserve to have a reply :)
Those are some buitifull ships. Great video. I just listened to an old Paul Harvey radio story. The hull to the Santa Maria is being used as the rafters in a 300 year old barn in Great Britian. When the ship was decomishioned it was bought by a farmer. One of the main supports from the ship has its number still readable stamped in the would.
Thank you very much! Those were great ships, i wish that they could save them up to our days like the USS Constitution (Boston harbor) ,or the HMS Victory (Portsmouth harbor).
Great job!!! Wonderful, just wonderful !!!!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! Incredible craftsmanship! Many thanks!
Thank you too!!!
Great part of history.. nice ship good job !
Thank you very much!!!
She’s beautiful sir. Great video format too. Well done you!
Thank you very much!!! :)
wow its a beautiful ship and your job is amazing
Thank you very much!!!
Outstanding job for a beautiful vessel. Congratulations. :)
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
unbelievable...congratulations...what patience
Thank you very much!!!
Incredibly well done! Amazing.
Thank you very much!!!
Really a stunning model, looks great, man. It's too bad it was discontinued
Thank you very much!!! Indeed it's gorgeous!
WOOOW ,, FIRST CLASS BUILD JOHN ,, SERIOUS MAN HOURS INVESTED INTO THIS GEM ,, CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE , EXCELLENT MATE :))
Thank you very much!!!
Great build John! i would like to comment to those people asking if they can build this or other large sailing ships with no experience. the answer is not simple, if you have confidence in your own skills, or maybe experience in other model building and am willing to research methods then i would say yes quite possibly. From my own experience my first model is a 1/84 scale hms victory that i am still working on after 2 years BUT the instructions are step by step with colour photos, if i had attempted the Santa Ana it would have been a much bigger challenge. look for a model with superb instructions or where there are good video build logs[like johns] which really help if you get stuck. It can be done but most ship modellers would correctly suggest making a smaller less complicated model to build confidence and skill. Its a really satisfying hobby if you love ships. best of luck.
Thank you Andre!!! You said it all, exactly my opinion :) You do not begin with a model of this type. It is very difficult and expensive so the outcome won't be as good as you want it if it is your 1st.
This is one of the most satisfying video I ever seen
Thank you very much for your kind words!
A great model, sir!
I make only shallops and braceras cause I've got a 4 and a 9 year old and all three of us like to play with them in the sea eventually!
Functionality above the aesthetics, as the saying goes...😀
Thank you very much!!!
Come back to Santa Ana ...Magnifique John !!
The 2nd best model that i ever made :)
Honestly that’s incredible
Thank you very much!!!
Stunning feels like an understatement, bravo and thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Maravilhoso. .
Great job. .
Congratuations. .
From Brazil.
I'm glad that you like it! Thank you very much!!!
Beautiful craft my friend
Thank you very much!
Excellent job thanks for the video 🙏👍
Thank you very much!!!
Muhteşem bir çalışma. Çok büyük emek sarfetmişsiniz. Elinize emeğinize sağlık. Bunlarla uğraşan insanları gördükçe dünya daha yaşanır hale geliyor. Teşekkür ederim.
Great work. You've done a great deal of work. Health in your hands. The world becomes more livable as you see people dealing with them. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
I wish in my country, Chile, there were stores where one could buy accessories for naval modeling, it would be sensational for one as an amateur.
That would be great and more people would be able to have this hobby!
Yes, I know many people who would like to learn this wonderful art, including myself, I always see videos of these wonders on UA-cam, it's impressive, I congratulate you on such a beautiful gift.
@@hernanastudillo6053 Thank you very much for your kind words!!! Take a look at my channel, you will find entire series of how to make a model like this one, step by step. 🙂
perfection. as kid i dreamed to have ship like this as toy :))
Thank you very much!!! As a kid a wanted the pirate playmobil ship, never got it though so now i am making ships on my own :)
One word = Beautiful
Thank you very much!!!
Dónde compro por internet,en mi país no hsy
@@costadelfaro478 A quick search in Google will give you some results.
@@JohnsWoodenShips no habló español
Une véritable merveille !! comme le "Santissima "!! C·est de l·art ,des maquettes Hors du commun ...A+
Thank you very much Robert!!! I was pretty sure that you 're going to like it!
Fantastic job well done
Thank you very much!!!
My husband makes ships like these, he does not buy a kit, he makes everything himself. Starts with gluing two pieces of wood together, then secures it when dry, starts to make the body,, by hollowing out a hole in the middle. That ends up as the inside of the ship. This is how he starts. My husband has golden hands !
I am pretty sure that he is artist, i respect that :)
Great job&love Strauss
Thank you very much!!! Yes i believe that the Blue Danube is one of the best music compositions ever!
I envy your abilities and talent. Your a Master of the Craft.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Wowww!! Que elegancia la de Francia
It's elegance but it is a Spanish ship :)
Es de España no de Francia.
Bonito barco y buen trabajo, muchas horas y mucha paciencia. 👍👍👍
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
@@JohnsWoodenShips Thank you, but the merit is yours alone, and we must know how to recognize when we have a teacher in front of us.
@@homohominilupus2933 I deeply respect you my friend for what you've just said!!! :)
This is not a ship .. this is a fortress. What amazing fortress!
It was the aircraft carrier of its time!
Just incredible... and awe inspiring!!!
Thank you very much!!!
That's why UA-cam is way better than Netflix.
I agree, thank you so much!!! :)
i'm so jealous! i wish i had the skills to make a masterpiece like this.
Try to start from a simple one. Take a look at my series La Candelaria, it is not a hard model and the video series will help you a lot :)
@@JohnsWoodenShips i will. thank you!.
You Have Patience , Time , Skills , Money .
Yes, lots of patience, time, i believe skills also, but not a lot of money.
Found a unopened 1/50 model of the HMS bounty at a garage sale for $30 and it took about $50 to get the tools, glues, stain, and other stuff I needed to complete it's . So it really not that expensive, but the time you put into it is
Wish I had this much talent and skill
You need to love what you are doing and if you do you can be better than me :)
@@JohnsWoodenShips Thank you! I'd also need the patience and money 😂
Quite beautiful, thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏congratulations!!!!!
Thank you very much!!!
I never have to worry about building one ,I shake a little to much for all of those little pieces, thank God. Great job.
It's very exciting ,i insure you!
This video is like the reason I got building ships. Also, what glue are you using? Really amazing craftsmanship.
Thank you very much Jonathan!!! I use white glue for wood and cyanoacrylic glue the thin type.
Ton travail tient de la magie !! Respect et un grand bravo ...A+
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Great work
Thank you very much!!!
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
Thank you very much for your kind words!!!
Amazing!
Thank you very much!!!
Excellent model! Great Job!
Thank you very much!!!
Such a gorgeous ship I had no idea she carried that many guns.
And there's one that had even more guns, it was Santisima Trinidad with 140 guns!!!
@@JohnsWoodenShips Any models of her?
@@AlexBabcock-hw9iz Yes, there is a good one from OcCre and it will be my next project.