Catalina - 1:64 - Mini Mamoli Kit - Dusek Ship Kits

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Catalina - 1:64 - Mini Mamoli Kit - Dusek Ship Kits

Dusek Ship Kits
MM61 Catalina NEW







In 2016 Daniel Dusek bought all rights for producing of all Mamoli and MiniMamoli kits. Since then the kits are released in batches.



History

The first Lemster barges were built in 1876 in the "Gebr. De Boer" shipyard in Lemmer, Friesland. The original length of the wooden barges was initially 36 feet but gradually increased to 38, 40 and 42 feet. In 1902, the shipyard started building the Lemster barge with an iron hull and the length increased to 45, 47 and 50 feet. The Lemster barge was originally a fishing vessel for use on the Northern part of the then still open Zuiderzee, where, during wind against tide, often very foul seas developed. Therefore the ship was designed to be very seaworthy and she had very good sailing capabilities. These properties and her flowing lines make the Lemster barge one of the best and beautiful Dutch round sailing yachts. 


Originating in Friesland in the Northern part of the Nederland, the Lemster barge still carved herself a place in the fishing fleet of Zeeland in the South-western part of the Netherlands, were she was used for mussel fishing. The Lemster barge also won the heart of many yachtsmen, and in 1907, the "Gebr. De Boer" shipyard built the first iron-hulled sailing yacht, called Antje. The best known Lemster barge is undoubtedly "De Groene Draeck" (The Green Dragon), designed by A. de Boer and built by G. de Vries Lentsch Jr in Amsterdam, and on June 15, 1957 presented to the Dutch crown princess H.R.H. Princess Beatrix.



Technical data

• Scale 1:64
  
• Length 310 mm
  
• Height 265 mm
  

The Kit

• 5 sheets of plans and instruction (english, french, dutch, german)
  
• Prefabricated wooden hull
  
• 6 sheets of lasercut wood (2 sheets in pear!)
  
• round timber for masts and yards
  
• Photoetched brass parts
  
• Fine-meshed sail cloth
  

All parts of the kit are stored safely and tidily in the box so as to minimise any movement of items within. 







Let's look deeper at this kit.



The Prefabricated wooden hull makes it easy even for beginners to create the typical Dutch fuselage shape in a great small model.







All small parts are well stowed away.







Also the castings make a very good impression.







Let's start with the cleanly lasered wooden boards. First of all, there is the deck of the Catalina with all planks pre-lasered in a beautiful pear. And this in a beginner kit. Wonderful!







More parts lasered in pear.







Other boards are laser-cut in beech. But there is nothing wrong with this either. Very very less laser char. All is clean and crisp.















Some parts in plywood.







Photoetched parts for portholes and rudder fittings round everything off.











And last but not least, for all those who would like to make sails, a very nice fine-meshed fabric is included.







The multilingual manual should make it easy for beginners to build a wonderful little model with a lot of fun.


























Conclusion

With high quality components (where to find pear wood in a "beginner's kit"...) a revised manual and a really attractive price Daniel Dusek leads the Mamoli Mini Kit series into a successful future. This little kit is really great. For the beginner, but certainly also for the advanced, who are simply looking for a small, loving intermediate project, this small model promises a lot of fun. 
Dusek Ship Kits currently lists this model for €95, and I think that represents really good value for money for this beginner kit.


My sincere thanks go to Daniel Dusek for sending this kit for review here on Model Ship World. To buy, go to your favorite Dusek dealer or directly to http://www.dusekshipkits.com