Santa Maria Starter Pack

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140


                
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                Number of pieces

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4.7

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Technical sheet

Ref: 12010S
1/50
530 mm (20.87 in)
220 mm (8.66 in)
400 mm (15.75 in)

The model Santa María Ship Model Starter Pack contains:

  • Tools Pack
  • Pin Pusher
  • White glue
  • Cutting mat
  • Sandpaper pack + sanding sponge
  • Basic stand support
  • Cast plate with the model name

Christopher Columbus' Santa María Model

The Santa María ship is central to the history of Christopher Columbus' voyages. It was one of the three ships of Christopher Columbus. The three, La Pinta, La Niña, and the Santa María ships. The Santa María was the largest of the three vessels and played a key role during the 1492 voyage that culminated in the discovery of the New World. In August 1492, this Santa María ship, and Columbus, departed from Spain to arrive in America in October of the same year.

The importance of the Santa María ship lies in its role in this historic voyage that opened the doors to the exploration and colonization of America, changing the course of world history. The Santa María ship of Christopher Columbus is remembered not only for its journey but also for the legacy it left in expanding the geographical and cultural boundaries of the time.

Santa Maria Ship Model - Technical Sheet

Scale: 1/50
Width: 220mm
Height: 400mm
Length: 530mm
Difficulty: Beginner
Number of pieces: 1631

Includes sails.

  • Cast pieces
  • Step-by-step video tutorials
  • Instructions in 5 languages
  • Step-by-step HD photos
  • Glue and tool usage guide
  • Parts list with measurements and materials
  • IP sheet with photos for identifying parts
  • Scale plans
  • Lifetime warranty

History of Christopher Columbus Ship Santa Maria

The Santa María Ship departed from the port of Palos de la Frontera in Spain on August 3, 1492, under Columbus' command. This voyage marked the beginning of European exploration of the American continent.

The Santa María was a nao, a type of robust ship suitable for long sea voyages. During the journey, Columbus and his crew faced numerous challenges, including storms and the uncertainty of navigating towards unknown lands. Finally, on October 12, 1492, they sighted land, arriving at an island in what we now know as the Bahamas. This event is considered one of the most significant moments in history, as it opened the door to the exploration and colonization of the New World.

Unfortunately, the Santa María did not complete the return journey to Spain. On December 25, 1492, it ran aground on a sandbank off the coast of what is now Haiti. The crew used the remains of the ship to build a fort called La Navidad, where some sailors stayed while Columbus returned to Spain with the news of the discovery.

The Santa María, despite its tragic end, remains a symbol of the age of exploration and the adventurous spirit that characterized the Renaissance. 

How big was the Santa Maria ship?

The Santa María was about 70 feet (21 meters) long and 25 feet (7.6 meters) wide. It had a draft of around 6 feet (1.8 meters) and a tonnage of about 100 tons. It was the largest of Columbus's three ships and carried a crew of around 40 men.

The Nao Santa María, the beginner's ship model

If you are thinking of getting started in naval modeling, the Nao Santa María is the perfect model.

Taking into account the general assembly techniques of a naval model, we have designed a simple and attractive model, with assembly video tutorials on our YouTube channel and with step-by-step and very detailed assembly instructions. With the Santa María Ship, you will practice and learn the assembly and construction techniques used in naval modeling.

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Reviews of OcCre's Santa Maria Starter Pack

Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 59 reviews.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Sehr detailreich selbst für ein Anfängermodell. Ist bestimmt nicht das letzte Schiff.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

La Santa María ha sido mi primer contacto con el modelismo y solo tengo buenas palabras para Occre. Los acabados de las piezas son muy buenos, las instrucciones intuitivas y los vídeos ayudan mucho. Recomiendo al 100% esta maqueta para principiantes.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Soy una novata pero ¡me está encantando! Cada día es un reto nuevo, un aprendizaje y un viaje interesantísimo. En este mundo de prisas, pantallas, y entretenimiento vacío, encontrar esta aventura ha sido un descubrimiento maravilloso, una auténtica estrategia anti estrés, aunque exija una concentración y precisión importantes. En OcCre te ayudan con cada paso: instrucciones con fotos, videos e ideas. También me apoyo mucho en los videos publicados por otros aficionados en las redes sociales, siempre dispuestos a compartir. En OcCre te solucionan los problemas en un momento. Yo pensaba que tenía un problema con el clavador, y es que las puntas que tenía eran largas y rápidamente me enviaron otras más pequeñas que me resultaron mucho más fáciles de manejar. Muchas gracias al equipo.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

I'm finding making the model challing but im enjoying working on it.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Questo è stato il mio primo modello di nave in assoluto. Con le istruzioni cartacee e i video tutorial si riesce abbastanza facilmente a procedere, ci vuole comunque molto impegno. Di buona qualità i materiali del kit. Grazie a tutto il team di Occre, sempre puntuale e disponibile.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

La mqueta es muy completa y viene muy bien expicada para su montaje, sobre todo para un inexperto como yo. Saludos

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Excelente

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Estoy muy satisfecho

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Me lo compré el año pasado y me gustó mucho, ahora probaremos con otro modelo a ver qué tal,

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Al momento la foto muestra mi progreso.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Dies ist mein erstes Schiff von Occre, die Santa Maria. Ein sehr schönes Schiff! Nur die Beplankung ist etwas problematisch. Die Biegungen der Leisten am Bug sind nur schwer zu verwirklichen. Trotz in Wasser einweichen, bügeln oder mit kleinen Zwingen spannen.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Très beau bateau malgré quelques incohérences avec les plans surtout tous ce qui concerne les repères pour tous ce qui est passage des fils sur le pont

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Very nice ship, very happy to make it

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Had a fun time building the Santa Maria very nice kit I previously built Dumas boats And I will say your kits are much much better I liked it thank you

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Envío rápido y calidades excepcionales. Es mi primera maqueta naval y comenzaré su construcción en breve. Me encanta poder comprar productos de este nivel hechos en España.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

El producto llegó acorde a lo esperado, empezaré muy pronto con el armado de la maqueta y estaré subiendo los avances de la misma.

Customer video review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Great starter model instructions easy to use. Tools great and quality of the fit superb. This is my first wooden model and as a starter introduces me to all the techniques I will need for my next project. The black pearl! Would highly recommend this model!

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Todo bien buena calidad me encanta sus productos me encantaría hacer más pero mi poder adquisitivo no es muy grande no me importaría montar más en que sea para otra persona

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Puede que sea para principiantes pero tiene su miga

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Bonjour J’ai monter ce bateau d’initiation avec beaucoup de plaisir, avec les bonnes explications d’Ocrre,bravo pour cette idée 👍

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

My review of Santa Maria by Occre Here’s my thoughts of my Santa Maria build. The plans and instructions are well executed and very easy to follow. From the unboxing video you can see that there are two booklets, one of the contains the building of the hull and the other was solely for rigging. The plans for the masts are one to one which makes it really easy to get the correct measurements. Also very easy to follow. The rigging of the ship is quite easy, the “hardest” part was to figure out where to connect the thread with the deck, however Occre supplies an overview on where to tie to the deck. This is all in all an excellent beginner ship. Very easy and forgiving to build. So if you’re thinking of getting into wooden ship model building, this is an extremely good model to begin with. For the more advance builder, it’s just massive fun to build and play around with. I chose a piece of history to follow through with, but you can make it you own and fool around with it and hone your skills. So even if you’re a beginner or experienced modeler, I will highly recommend this ship. Occre did a very good job on this. It might not be the most accurate representation of Santa Maria and lack certain details, but I don’t think it was ever designed to be an accurate model. I made mine as a Black Ship. Kind regards The Burning sail

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Da das mein erstes Schiff ist, dass ich versuche zu bauen finde ich die Anleitung sehr gut, ebenso die Videos.

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Una gioia dedicarmi a questo passatempo . Nonostante i miei 85 anni , mi distoglie dai tristi pensieri , dall’ oziare continuamente guardando la TV . Vi ringrazio della vostra collaborazione indicandomi utili consigli . Saluti Umberto

Customer photo review of Maqueta Barco Santa María Starter Pack

Für ein Anfängermodell sind zu viele Dinge zu oberflächlich beschrieben, Formteile sind zu ungenau. Rumpf und Heck vollständig zu schleifen ist ebenso nicht sinnvoll. In der schriftlichen Beschreibung werden für Beize andere Referenz-Nr. verwendet als auf den Artikel zum Farbpaket bzw. andere Namen benannt. Ich halte das Modell dahingehend für einen Einsteiger nicht geeignet. Maximal die Bauzeit von ca. 140h sind dahingehend auf einen Anfänger bezogen.

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I was impressed when I first opened the box and sorted everything out I started my construction project. I am new to model ship building and thought this would be a great learning experience. After getting the keel A1 and the bulkheads A2 to A12 ready to assemble, I found myself in trouble. A1 slots were 3.09 mm and 4.2 thick. The bulkheads A2 to A12 slots were 4.0 mm thick and 3.9 mm thick. The bulkheads were very loose in their slots, so I came up with a way to keep them from falling out. I thought I had the problem fixed, but I did not line up the tops ofthe bulkheads' level with the tops of the keels. By the time I got B2 and C8 installed and test-fitted the remainder, nothing lined up tabs and slots made it impossible to square up the boat for planking. This was an expensive way to learn. I think somebody should look at the setup and make some corrections. I am including some photos of how I squared A2 through A10. The model is shot. am going to try to remove everything and start all over again...but ... don't think it is possible. I would never order a model from OCCRE again. Thank you for letting me blow of some steam and vent.

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Devo ancora iniziare a costruire ma a prima vista sembra tutto molto bene fatto

Très bonne qualité !

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Très bien

M

Excellent quality and details, really enjoy it

Mein erstes Modell dieser Art. Verarbeitung einfach TOP! Der Bau macht richtig viel spass!!!!!!

Me cuesta mucho construirla, es mi primera maqueta de barcos y sinceramente me está quedando muy mal, las explicaciones son espectaculares pero mi dominio con el forrado del barco es pésimo, pero bueno es la primera, espero que la segunda vaya saliendo mejor.

This will be a good winter project after I conclude seasonal outdoor activities in November. Looking forward to shared advice on assembly techniques in shared videos

Très bonne transaction malgré un problème de livraison mais société très réactive dans la résolution du problème encore merci

Un gran inicio para el modelismo que incluye elementos básicos para la realización

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Muito bonito ainda não terminei de construir