San Francisco II by LMDAVE29 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:90

[LMDAVE29]

Thanks edmay.

 

Starting assembling deadeyes. I'm not crazy about the way this kit has the chainplates made with twisting wire. Hopefully they hold under tension.

 

[LMDAVE29]

Rigged up the anchor. It'll be seized with rope, but I'll wait until after deadeyes are rigged down the road to do that.

 

[LMDAVE29]

More updates. Definitely like outside picture better when it comes to perfect lighting.

 

 

 

 

[Bobstrake]

She's looking grand.

[LMDAVE29]

Thanks Bob, I'm just about ready to start working on the masts. Also, I've been contemplate doing furled sails on this. I've done no sails before, and full sails, never tried furled. So, I want to research the best furled look and go with it.

Edited February 28, 2016 by LMDAVE29

[slow2cool]

LMDAVE 

I am working on the same ship, your lantern from your kit, looks way better then mine to begin with. What I would like to know is how did you get the red part to look so real???

Joe

[LMDAVE29]

HI Joe
 

One thing i learned from model cars was making turn signals. Using this "Clear red" form Tamiya paint, and paint it over aluminum foil gives it a real red plastic/glass look.Just make a coil of aluminum and paint it with that stuff to replace the red plastic in the kit.

 

This is some examples of the red used  over aluminum foil on some cars I did:

 

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2150/904309/24630821/410928902.jpg

 

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2150/904309/24630821/410928898.jpg

Edited February 29, 2016 by LMDAVE29

[Keith_W]

Superb, fine work there. This was my first ship model, I never actually finished it. 

[slow2cool]

Thanks so much for the info, my kit never even came with the red plastic

Joe

[LMDAVE29]

I started assembling the bowsprit, and when I got to the first couple of rigging blocks I stropped them with steel wire and even though it's effective I did't really like the look on this ship. I decided I'm going to strop all blocks with rope now, it's a little more of a pain with the seizing thread but I do think it looks more natural to this period ship.

 

 

[LMDAVE29]

Assembled the lower parts of the 3 masts this weekend and added in the forestay to get into the rigging a little.

 

 

[dgbot]

Nice photograph.  Well done.

David B

[rschissler]

I hope you don't think this is rude, but are the masts and bowsprit not tapered?

[LMDAVE29]

Yes, I have since tapered the bowsprit more, the earlier picture when I was playing around with the rigging blocks it wasn't tapered good yet. And the lower masts are not tapered, the topmast is.

Edited March 11, 2016 by LMDAVE29

[LMDAVE29]

Some more rigging shots. The thread size given for the dead eye lashing is slightly too thick. I'll leave it for the stays but may order some thinner for use on the shrouds later.

 

 

[LMDAVE29]

Started rigging up the  shrouds to the dead eyes (Or chump block as this kit likes to refer to it as). This is always my favorite part of a ship build, it's when it really brings it all together.

 

 

Edited March 15, 2016 by LMDAVE29

[A1an]

This is my first build which I started a few months back.

Once I got to the planking I was snapping more than I was able to bend and eventually stopped building out of frustration.

Started up again yesterday, but the bends are still driving me nuts.

 

I am going to get some elastic bands and see if your method is any easier, thanks.

 

I have no doubt this thread is going to be a huge help, so thanks for taking the time to create it.

[LMDAVE29]

Thanks, yeah definitely either steam the planks or even dip them in boiling water for about 5-10 seconds before bending them, they dry out fairly quickly. Never any drastic bends on dry pieces.

[LMDAVE29]

OK, well as soon as I finished one full set of shrouds (alternating pairs from port to starboard), my impatience jumped ahead to test rigging a few rungs of the ratlines the proper way. Past ships I cheated with glue for knots. But, did clove hitches this time. Take a little practice getting snug enough with no slack but leaving just the right sag.

 

[slow2cool]

I am working on the same build. This is the first ship I have done with sails and ratlines.

For some strange reason that I don't understand I really like doing them.

Seems like it makes the ship the ship.

You have done a great job on your ship, I am sure the rest will be just as good.

Joe

[LMDAVE29]

Thanks. And I agree, really nice natural looking ratlines really makes the ship. I'm thinking about doing furled sails or half raised sails on this one. 

[slow2cool]

This is what I did with mine.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12989-back-akwards-proper-attachment-of-buntlines/

As you can tell from the link, I did make a mistake.

Now I know what not to do. LOL

Joe

[LMDAVE29]

Nice ship, I always like "active" sails. Good job.

[LMDAVE29]

Progress on the ratlines. Its slow going but almost up there. A little tight with the clove hitches as you get up there.

 

 

Edited March 19, 2016 by LMDAVE29

[LMDAVE29]

Wish I was in Panama City this week, the full size replica of El Galeon is there. Would have been nice to see the comparable to this Galeon to that one.

[LMDAVE29]

Working on the upper shrouds of the foremast

 

 

Edited March 26, 2016 by LMDAVE29

[LMDAVE29]

Update have been slow. Some outside pics. Finished the foremast shrouds and ratlines

 

 

[LMDAVE29]

[LMDAVE29]

Updates have been slow this month, still getting the ratlines together.

 

 

[LMDAVE29]

Its been a while since I gave an update on this. It's been a busy summer, and still tying clove hitches for the ratlines. I wanted to post this update picture to the log that I also posted in the general forum about displaying this ship. Some interesting ideas I got in that thread, and I'm working on for that. But, here's an update of the ratlines. Almost finished the main mast, and one more set to go after that.