MikkiC

Well I need some doors. I love the toothpick hack. It's fun.

Absolutely fantastic! Impressive. You work so well so quickly.

Yes planking is tedious. I don't use any powertools when I work on a ship. Maybe in the future I will, but for now I like the tactile closeness with the wood. Looking good!!!!

Well a little more work on the hull, but I'm just about out of limewood. I was waiting to order when the walnut was back in stock to save on shipping. Alas, I bit the bullet. I had a few low spots I filled in. I see people planking a hull with prebending wood. I cannot figure out how they do it. The wood breaks/cracks on me if I don't bend it first. I still need to cut out a few more gun ports. I guess I'll work on some cannons 'til the wood arrives.

I'm curious about the two different sizes. Any reason why or just because you like the look? What is working with oak on this scale like? I only know it in bigger projects like flooring and bookcases.

She is beautiful. I very much enjoyed reading your log, and the pics are amazing. Can't wait for the updates.

Looking good!

I'm glad your health is good! I'll be following this build. Looks like a fun one.

I picked up a partial kit. It only has keel, bulkheads, 2 partial sheets of parts, and the plans. I pretty much have to build everything. It's missing all of the strip wood, about 4 sheets of laser cut parts, and most of the brass etched parts. I like the look if the oak on the deck. I haven't used oak in any ships yet.

Thanks for the "likes."

Just a quick post. I'm still working on the hull, but am painting a little while things dry. I made this from inside scrap pieces from one if the bulkheads. Many pics of the ship show the red/yellow colour scheme. This ship was built by Portuguese, so I'm adding a few salutes to them. The painted version needs cleaned up a little.

I'm following along as I too am building the San Martin, but it's Dusek. I just started planking the hull. I like your approach for the doors. I only have a partial kit and need to make some. Your ship looks great. Can't wait to see your progress.

Oh, and I should probably do something about the divot? Small abnormality? In the bow

Progressed a little. My thought is finish this layer, sand forever, cut out cannon ports, sand some more, put on second layer of planks, and move to bulkhead supports, cutting out old supports, and planking the decks. Thankfully I'm flexible because as we all know, plans can, and often do, change. 🙂

Looking forward to this Ian. I haven't attempted a PoF yet. I've seen a few very impressive ones on MSW.

Hi Paul. I love my Surface. Bought it when my classes were moved online during Covid. It was the best device for a lefty prof to grade papers and write on the whiteboard. Other brands were challenging for this lefty.

Clearly the bulkheads need sanded yet, but I have alway done that step a few planks at a time. I'm not experienced enough to see the shape and sand all the frames before planking. I also noticed that the pic on the box and different websites has some parts painted. I am thrilled that NO paper parts exist for the colour. I've built Mamoli's Golden Hinde as well as Occre's Revenge, and both kits had paper decorations they expected me to glue on. I prefer to paint the parts myself. Thin black markers help clean up lines and crsipen things up. A small paint brush and magnifying lamp also help the long, arduous process.

Here's my makeshift shaping.......

Now that I have the title correctly edited, I'm going to attempt to post a few pics. This is the very early stages. I used the corner brackers to help fair the frame. I used wood as well, but that's all since been removed. I also removed the brackets to make life a little easier. I'm slightly proud of myself for remembering to paint inside the ports for the false guns before I got to the second layer of planking. I do like this frame. It gives me some ideas for future projects. I know most of the top will be cut away, but for now, it keeps things tight and square.

Well, I've been browsing, learning, snooping, and admiring here for several years. I think I had a build log a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away for the first ship I built. Anyway....an incomplete Dusek San Martin kit fell in my lap a few years back, and I decided to construct it and a build log since my search yielded no results. Furthermore, I alway appreciate help which people here readily and kindly give. For me, the kit has the important items: the frame and plans. My reasoning was I have a lot of parts and wood from my past builds, and I have enough experience to build what is missing (or buy if need be). I can see by looking at the plans and the parts, that the premade decking isn't there. I wouldn't have used it anyway as I prefer to plank the deck one plank at a time. Many other missing items are of the same insignificance to me. The kit is a single PoB, but despite all of my research, I found no rule that states "after building 5 double PoB's, you must attempt a single." : ) Can I do it correctly and well? Maybe? I don't feel confident enough yet, so I'll be doing two layers. I have the wood for the first layer, but I need to wait for AoS to restock walnut strips for the second. The instructions are clear enough, but if you're a beginner, they may present a problem if you choose this kit for your first build. I would advise having some experience and/or do a lot of research before attempting. My favorite part thus far is: plank the entire hull. This is a seemingly simple instruction, but the process can be complex and take quite some time (depending how long and often you are able to work on your project). I work FT, so the hull may take me a month or two - probably longer depending on what house projects need attention. I will add pics as soon as I send them from my phone to my Surface. So far I only have the frame built and am currently bending wood by soaking in water and clothespinning to a mason jar lid. The bend is tight, but it's easier to unbend than bend more. Hmmm....the latter half of that sentence could be a book title. I tried a plank bender once. I prefer the soak and clothespin method.

San Martin Dusek