The making of the model ship Montañés.
The “Montañés” represents the maximum level of perfection achieved by Spanish naval architecture, when Spanish ships of the line were a match for those of any navy in the world. The figurehead of this ship is not the royal lion but a “montañes” (highlander), in gratitude for the financial contribution towards her construction made by the people of the mountains.
She was launched in Ferrol on 14th May 1794. It is said that she was an extraordinary vessel, whether sailing close to the wind, running free or with a following wind, and that, more than any other ship, she kept her batteries out of the water.
She was engaged in a number of battles, including Trafalgar, where she mounted 76 guns and 4 carronades with mortars, located on her quarter deck. On 6th March 1810, in a violent storm, she sank off the Bay of Cadiz.
The scale of the model is 1:70 and it belongs at the OcCre series. The time I needed to make this model was approximately 11 months with hundreds of working hours. The cost was approximately 580 euros (without the display case). The varnish is gloss by choice because it "brings out" the wood, it's easier to clean, you cannot have any white spots and it looks better. You can see this as my trademark! To answer a typical question, yes, she will probably float, but you will never put her in water.
This video comes in 4K and has 2 sequential parts, the 1st part is a photo montage (consist of more than 1000 photos) of every step of the making and the 2nd part is a plain video showing the finished model.
The music tracks in this video with the order of playing are: Invitation to the Castle Ball by Doug Maxwell, Blue Danube by Yohan Strauss and 9th Symphony Finale by Beethoven.
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