Also restoring an actual railroad building from 1910 in San Simon Arizona and setting it up as a Bed and Breakfast. An old horse wandered onto the ranch and we are not set up to care for old horses, so it's been a bit of a distraction lately. We also have a Viking ship on the way, but I'm a little backlogged right now with strange happenings. ships is done and I would be happy to have you check it out for accuracy if you would like to. We’re gearing up for the next IPMC in October. For example, I noticed that the Santa Maria model called for ratlines – as I recall off the top of my head, they were not in use yet in 1492. I have a fairly decent set of references on them and am looking forward to making and tweaking the models. I was especially interested to see the models of Columbus’ ships. You're more than welcome to participate with this, In fact, I think you already did without knowing it. We just needed someone to write some history about it for the web page. Anyways, have a nice weekend, you still have the best site around. Hi Scott, just one question did Columbus have three ships, Santa Maria, Nina and the Pinta? Is that correct and will we get the third ship? Just curious. I'm concerned about the misrepresentation of history through corporate media outlets which largely influence the opinion of the entire world in a manner I feel is destructive to the human race. The problem only arises for me when I set about to produce a web page that explains that model in terms of its historical significance. I derive huge satisfaction from seeing the work of artists like Richard and Vlad, and that pleasure is never diminished by the real life function of the item depicted. Your site is the joy of many modelers who appreciate your research and design of real treasures.įor the most part, my perspective on a model is always in terms of the artistic beauty and joyful presentation of the model on the page. We have tons of donated credit that is just looking for a home. I built a few models which were featured on your web site in the old days.īest wishes to you all and keep up the good work. I have insufficient store credit to buy the sister ship, Is there any of your angels who could help with the missing $2? I built the Nina not long ago, the first model in quite a long time (eyes playing up) and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately being a 75 year old pensioner in South Africa where the exchange rate is about 10:1, I no longer can afford new models.
Pinta ship models full#
I used to be a very active modeler (I should have a full set of planes and some other things bought via magic keys. It was difficult to find crew members for this expedition, but the Pinzon brothers were able to get a few of their pals out of the clink in exchange for their service on this adventure.īob Martin couldn't wait to get the Pinta model, so he scratch built his own based on the plans from the previous models. In exchange for their freedom many of the crew members were released from prison. Sleeping Quarters - hammocks, after they were discovered in the Americas.Crew - 26 men (some of which were reformed prisoners).Captain - Martin Alonzo Pinzón (first expedition of Columbus).
Sneak peek at the fine quality of this paper model No one knows for sure exactly what it looked like. One of many different Replicas of the Pinta. This ship also weighed about 60 tons and was about 17 meters (56 ft) long and 5.36 meters (17.6 ft) wide. Specs and Dimensions: The square rigged Pinta was smaller than the other caravel ship in the expedition, the Santa Maria. It was a lovely little trade ship that got separated a few times during the expedition and tried to make it back to Europe before Columbus could. It was headed by Martin Alonzo Pinzon, who died a few days after returning from the New World. This is Richard Dery's model of the Pinta which was one of the ships on Columbus's first voyage.
Christopher Columbus's Pinta Caravel Style Ship
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