Anja

I guess the good thing is, that we can only delete topics we start ourselves otherwise mayhem could occur.  
 
Thanks for that delete button for posts.  Oh... cool.. I found the delete for PM's.   

Hello friends,
 
Thank you all for the compliments and the likes.
And a warm welcome to Ulises, Denis, Piet, Richard and Sean,
 
It is high time for an update, however small.
 
Glued the lining onto the interior of the frames.
Made an offset in the lining in the areas coinciding with the support for the crossbeams.
Cut the crossbeams to size.
 

 
 
 
Planked the forecastle deck.  In contrast to the waist deck, I decided to simulate caulking.
For this I used India ink fro Faber-Castell (PITT artist pen, black 199 ***).
 
It is a bit getting used to, because the planks are so thin. But it looks better with than without the caulking.
 


 
 
Dry fitted the forecastle, the sections of the hold deck, the sections of the quarter deck and the crossbeams.
 

 
 
 
So far, so good. To be continued..........
Thank you for watching,
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello George and welcome aboard,
 
This is a great site for learning/sharing tips and techniques.
As Derek said, If needed, you'll find plenty of help, advise and encouragement from everyone. 
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hi George,
 
Welcome to Model Ship World.  First off, forget everything you have learned about plastic model ship building.  You are in a whole new world with wood.  I learnt that lesson the hard way.  Secondly, there are several posts that discuss tools.  One place to look is here 
http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-materials-and-tools.php
 
Please start a build log and post pictures of your progress.  There are some very darn good modelers here that can help, guide and encourage you along the way.

Hello all.

My name is George, and I am a first year student reading law at the Queen's College, Oxford. I hail originally from Cheltenham, a small spa town not far away. I have over the years constructed many plastic models kits, including some of naval subjects, and having built several such kits concluded that the time was right to step into the world of wooden model ship building.

To facilitate this beginning, my parents very kindly gifted me for my just-passed 20th birthday the Constructo Enterprise kit, a ship I selected for its seemingly appropriate level of complexity and for its suitability as a component of my grander ambition of filling a shelf unit with every vessel named Enterprise from sail to starship. 

I shall commence construction at the conclusion of term, the 19th March, and have until then to assemble a basic roster of tools to facilitate construction. I already possess a simple craft knife, basic sanding tools and a pin hammer from my existing model kit work, but have set aside a budget of approximately £100 to acquire further tools based on recommendations from this forum. 

Any advice you could provide on this or any other matter related to model ship construction would be most gratefully received, and I hope to enjoy contributing to this forum for many years to come. 
 

Hello FarTraveler and welcome  aboard,
 
Can you please tell us your real name?
Good luck with your projects.
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello FarTraveler and welcome  aboard,
 
Can you please tell us your real name?
Good luck with your projects.
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello friends,
 
Thank you all for the compliments and the likes.
And a warm welcome to Ulises, Denis, Piet, Richard and Sean,
 
It is high time for an update, however small.
 
Glued the lining onto the interior of the frames.
Made an offset in the lining in the areas coinciding with the support for the crossbeams.
Cut the crossbeams to size.
 

 
 
 
Planked the forecastle deck.  In contrast to the waist deck, I decided to simulate caulking.
For this I used India ink fro Faber-Castell (PITT artist pen, black 199 ***).
 
It is a bit getting used to, because the planks are so thin. But it looks better with than without the caulking.
 


 
 
Dry fitted the forecastle, the sections of the hold deck, the sections of the quarter deck and the crossbeams.
 

 
 
 
So far, so good. To be continued..........
Thank you for watching,
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello friends,
 
Thank you all for the compliments and the likes and welcome to my build log.
 
@ Django - Santisima Trinidad is a fantastic looking ship when finished. Good choice.
@ Marcus - I think my Halve Mean is sitting on other people's mantelpiece (or maybe even in the mantelpiece  )
@ Wayne - With popcorn you are allowed to make a little mess, as long as you clean up afterwards. 
@ Hennie - Don't worry about Sjors' netting, it is still a work in progress. Three more to go.  Oh, before I forget, I need netting to. Isn't that convenient.
@ Ulises - Yes, she is indeed a beauty.  And to keep her beautiful, I decided not to use the bright colors OcCre used.  I will use the Admiralty paints yellow ochre, red ochre, dull black and French blue.
 
And now it is time for an update. Enjoy.
 
 The deck came in four parts.  Glued two of the parts together and planked the starboard and port side separately.
 
 The lined sections of the deck were glued onto the structure of the ship.
 
 Reinforcing parts glued in place on each side of the false keel and on the bow frame.
 
 Glued eleven gun ports to each side of the deck and started the lining onto the interior of the frames.
 
 
Thank you for watching.
Anja
 
 

Hello all,
 
It is good to welcome old friends. Thank you all for stopping by,
 
@ John,
Thanks for being so observant. I just removed the part about the naval battle.
And to answer your question, she is an OcCre model.
 
@ Mark,
Will you be starting your buildlog soon?
 
Regards,
Anja

all,
 
My Halve Maen build was already on hold, but during our move to a new house in November 2015, she got lost because one of our friends put her box on the pavement instead of in our car.
 
After that the enthusiasm to build was completely gone. I spent last year enjoying my other hobbies.
 
But, as a Dutch saying goes: 'Blood is thicker than water' and the urge to build another ship came back.
 
So, May I present to you the Spanish Galleon Nuestra Señora del Pilar De Zaragoza (Our lady of the pillar of Zaragoza), a Spanish Treasure Galleon.
 

 
Measurements
Length: 1110 mm
Height: 970 mm
Width: 520 mm
 
History
During the 17th and 18th centuries Spanish galleons served the Spanish crown as merchantmen and warships. Many of them sailed between Acapulco and Manila, transporting South American silver to the Philippines and exotic goods from Asia to Mexico, from where the treasures were sent back to Spain.
 
Commisioned in 1731 and launched in 1733, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza (Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza) was one of these Manila Galleons built of the finest Philippine wood, she was 112 feet on deck and displaced 1,000 tons. A 4th rate of the Cavogonda class, she was fitted with 50 cannon, two stern chasers and six swivel guns. She carried a crew of 385 men.
 
For twenty years she sailed the route from Mexico to Manila and in 1750 underwent a complete refit in the Port of Cavite. In 1750, on her last voyage, she set sail from Manila bound for Acapulco. Despite being overloaded, and contrary to the opinion of both pilots and Master, her Captain insisted on weighing anchor at the beginning of September. En route for the Mariana Islands, in the Pacific, they began to have difficulties after sailing into a heavy storm, and she sank taking all of her crew down with her.
 

Frames dry fit.
 

Frames glued in place. Reinforcing pieces not glued yet.
 

Frames glued in place.
 

Last three frames fitted and glued. Reinforcing pieces glued.
 

Close-up bow section
 

Close-up stern section
 
 
Enjoy and thank you for watching.
Anja

Welcome aboard Achu,
 
Good luck with your Albatros.  If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone.
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.

Regards,
Anja

Welcome aboard Achu,
 
Good luck with your Albatros.  If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone.
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.

Regards,
Anja

It's been dispatched... getting excited now!
 
...and I have an excuse for some tool shopping

Well, I nearly have the workspace sorted, so I've taken the plunge.
 
After reading literally hundreds of pages of build logs, I've ordered Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat.
 
I know it's down as an intermediate level kit, but a few people have managed to pull it off as a first build, and I'm hoping that if I go slow enough, and quadruple check everything, maybe I can manage it.
 
I will be starting a log once I finally have the space in order (or on the kitchen table if it drags on too long!), as I am pretty certain I'll be hoping for a few pointers along the way!

Hello Dharma66 and welcome aboard,
 
Can you please tell us your name?
 
Whatever you decide for your first build, make sure it has your interest and that you really want to build it.
That way you'll be more likely to get through the trials and errors.
 
One of our members, Adam (SkerryAmp) has created 'The Model Ship World Ship Kit Database'. http://mswshipkits.ampitcher.com
You can search the database on skill level, manufacturer, scale, kit type etc. It is certainly worth having a look.
 
You also might have a look in the Ship Modeling Database of articles for information about Model Ship Kits - What to expect and Kit selection: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-plans-and-research.php
 
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
 
Regards,
Anja

Nice work, Anja.  The caulking does look good.

Very impressive Anja!
 
Hennie

Howdy Anja,
 
She is absolutely beautiful! 
 
Ciao for now
Rob

Howdy John,
Welcome aboard, and you are in good hands around here.  These people can guide you through building anything.  Don't forget to post photos!
Ciao for now
Rob

Hello friends,
 
Thank you all for the compliments and the likes.
And a warm welcome to Ulises, Denis, Piet, Richard and Sean,
 
It is high time for an update, however small.
 
Glued the lining onto the interior of the frames.
Made an offset in the lining in the areas coinciding with the support for the crossbeams.
Cut the crossbeams to size.
 

 
 
 
Planked the forecastle deck.  In contrast to the waist deck, I decided to simulate caulking.
For this I used India ink fro Faber-Castell (PITT artist pen, black 199 ***).
 
It is a bit getting used to, because the planks are so thin. But it looks better with than without the caulking.
 


 
 
Dry fitted the forecastle, the sections of the hold deck, the sections of the quarter deck and the crossbeams.
 

 
 
 
So far, so good. To be continued..........
Thank you for watching,
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello Dharma66 and welcome aboard,
 
Can you please tell us your name?
 
Whatever you decide for your first build, make sure it has your interest and that you really want to build it.
That way you'll be more likely to get through the trials and errors.
 
One of our members, Adam (SkerryAmp) has created 'The Model Ship World Ship Kit Database'. http://mswshipkits.ampitcher.com
You can search the database on skill level, manufacturer, scale, kit type etc. It is certainly worth having a look.
 
You also might have a look in the Ship Modeling Database of articles for information about Model Ship Kits - What to expect and Kit selection: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-plans-and-research.php
 
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello Dharma66 and welcome aboard,
 
Can you please tell us your name?
 
Whatever you decide for your first build, make sure it has your interest and that you really want to build it.
That way you'll be more likely to get through the trials and errors.
 
One of our members, Adam (SkerryAmp) has created 'The Model Ship World Ship Kit Database'. http://mswshipkits.ampitcher.com
You can search the database on skill level, manufacturer, scale, kit type etc. It is certainly worth having a look.
 
You also might have a look in the Ship Modeling Database of articles for information about Model Ship Kits - What to expect and Kit selection: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-plans-and-research.php
 
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello friends,
 
Thank you all for the compliments and the likes.
And a warm welcome to Ulises, Denis, Piet, Richard and Sean,
 
It is high time for an update, however small.
 
Glued the lining onto the interior of the frames.
Made an offset in the lining in the areas coinciding with the support for the crossbeams.
Cut the crossbeams to size.
 

 
 
 
Planked the forecastle deck.  In contrast to the waist deck, I decided to simulate caulking.
For this I used India ink fro Faber-Castell (PITT artist pen, black 199 ***).
 
It is a bit getting used to, because the planks are so thin. But it looks better with than without the caulking.
 


 
 
Dry fitted the forecastle, the sections of the hold deck, the sections of the quarter deck and the crossbeams.
 

 
 
 
So far, so good. To be continued..........
Thank you for watching,
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello friends,
 
Thank you all for the compliments and the likes.
And a warm welcome to Ulises, Denis, Piet, Richard and Sean,
 
It is high time for an update, however small.
 
Glued the lining onto the interior of the frames.
Made an offset in the lining in the areas coinciding with the support for the crossbeams.
Cut the crossbeams to size.
 

 
 
 
Planked the forecastle deck.  In contrast to the waist deck, I decided to simulate caulking.
For this I used India ink fro Faber-Castell (PITT artist pen, black 199 ***).
 
It is a bit getting used to, because the planks are so thin. But it looks better with than without the caulking.
 


 
 
Dry fitted the forecastle, the sections of the hold deck, the sections of the quarter deck and the crossbeams.
 

 
 
 
So far, so good. To be continued..........
Thank you for watching,
 
Regards,
Anja