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Golden Hind by BobL - OcCre - 1:85
BobL replied to BobL's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Thanks to both. Guess I’ll just have to experiment on a few odd bits of planking and see what I like -
Golden Hind by BobL - OcCre - 1:85
BobL replied to BobL's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Everything in abeyance probably till Autumn. I volunteer at a local historic property (Agatha Christie's former holiday home) and many of our volunteers haven't returned after Covid (they haven't died, just aren't volunteering any more!!) so those of us still volunteering are doing a lot of extra shifts during the summer vacation period leaving me very short of time at present. I'm also undecided on marking the nails in the deck planking, both in terms of whether it's worth it at all at 1:85 scale and, if it is, how far apart they should be and what pattern ie 60mm staggered by 30mm on the adjacent or whether to work in patterns of three so 15mm 30mm 45mm repeat (if that makes sense) -
Golden Hind by BobL - OcCre - 1:85
BobL replied to BobL's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
OK so after a delay I've got the boat done and built a clamp for the false keel after the model shown by Mark Frazier https://modelshipworld.com/uploads/monthly_2019_02/1427041349_BUILDBOARD1.jpg.2445db31dc428f254c278e1d44c6c60c.jpg , for which idea, many thanks. As can be seen I have added some guidelines for getting the bulkheads square as I can't make the angle brackets and commercially available ones in the UK are never 90 degrees. Instead I have used a small set square and clamps for the bulkheads that don't want to sit true.
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Well, having finished Occre's Polaris I had already decided to make the Golden Hind next. Looking at the available kits I eventually chose the Occre as I had found the Polaris kit and instructions easy to follow and I preferred the lack of guns on the main deck as I don't see how they could have recoiled in the available space. On opening the box the first thing that struck me was the ship's boat which is cast metal. I decided that it should be clinker built so set about improving it. I put rough floor planking in it and then decided that it would be more logical to have it on the deck upside down to keep the water out of it so turned it over and started planking... It's time consuming but hopefully the finished product will justify the work. I'll probably paint it white and put the thwarts in even though they won't be visible. The other things that I'm not happy with are the windows and doors. I've managed to get some imitation Tudor glass; although the scale is different (1:72) I think it will be close enough, and the doors will have to be scratch built. Fortunately I bought some spare wood during the Polaris build and I've got some left over brass wire. Work will be a bit patchy over the next few weeks but I hope to be finished before Christmas and I'll post at least any points of possible interest that I come across as I go
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Thank you all for your good wishes Bob
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Hi to all. I have recently started on the Occ Cre Polaris as a first build. About 50 years ago I built a lot of Airfix and Revell plastic kits as a kid but wooden building is a new, daunting and fascinating challenge. As I’m waiting for a cataract operation I’m finding the rope work and blocks quite challenging even with an illuminated magnifier! I only discovered this site when most of the way through the build, so won’t be posting a log though intend to do so for the next one, which will probably be the Dusek Golden Hind. Thanks for all the tips that I have read so far and it is so good to come across a web community which encourages and doesn’t carp or criticise. best wishes to all Bob
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