puckotred Posted July 10, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 10, 2017 A new build so I have something to do while waiting for Vasa parts. I ordered this from Maristella and apart from the excellent service Mr. Pavlovich offers I believe that they offer the best prices in Europe. My only regret is that I did not order one of Marisstellas own kits instead. But then again I have a reason saving up money for that in the future. The Xebec is the smallest shipmodel I have had so far. But the rigging is something that I for some reason wanted to try out. And it will be like a practice before I go on with my Pinco Genovese that is more like a semi scratch build from Euromodel Como. Here's the pics: Stuff: They updated the older kit from 1027 to 1427. There are 4 sheets of plans. 3 and 4 are of the updates. Instructions in Italian, but there is a paper included with the English translation. Bits and pieces: More: Ships boat: Wood, Looks like good quality. And we're underway!!! Jörgen, Julie Mo, coxswain and 10 others 13 Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondras71 Posted July 10, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 10, 2017 Nice kit for a non-traditional ship. I'll be building with interest to watch. puckotred, tasmanian and Jack12477 3 Quote Ondras. Done : President - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=90230 Under construction : Roter Lowe - https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114576 Member of the organizing club - https://wchs-c-2023.klom-admiral.cz/en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted July 10, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 10, 2017 Hi Pucko. Have seen this kit built before. Turns out to be a real eye catcher. Following along with this one. What's the wood quality like ? Regards Antony. Jack12477 and puckotred 2 Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Mo Posted July 10, 2017 Share #4 Posted July 10, 2017 Never seen anything like that. Such an interesting sailing vessel. Should be fun to watch her come to life! Jack12477 and puckotred 2 Quote Julie First and only build: Endeavour - 1934 American's Cup, UK Challenger, J-Class - Amati 1:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted July 10, 2017 Ondras71: I hope I won't disappoint you Antony: As far as I can see the quality is outstanding. I usually tend to get all the kits with lots of faults but this time I hit jackpot. Will post pics of material details later on. Julie: You're welcome to follow along... Jack12477, Mirabell61, tasmanian and 1 other 4 Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Jane Posted July 10, 2017 Share #6 Posted July 10, 2017 I just completed this very same ship - you are going to have a lot of fun with it - Very unique rigging and sail set !!! Mirabell61 and puckotred 2 Quote Completed - HMS Bounty - Billings - 1x50http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/3567-hms-bounty-by-don-jane-billings-scale-150/#entry100237 Next project - Bluenose - Billings - 1:65 - http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4351-bluenose-by-don-jane-billings-scale-1-65/?hl=%2Bdon+%2Bjane# Also Underway - Gorch Fuch - OcRee - 1:95 -http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4360-gorch-fuch-by-don-jane-occre-scale-1-95/?hl=%2Bdon+%2Bjane# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonaldB Posted July 11, 2017 Share #7 Posted July 11, 2017 Mr. Pucko, I was waiting for a built of this ship! I'll pull up a chair, and watch it with very much interest to see it grow Ron puckotred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 11, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 11, 2017 nice ship! and far less ratlines when it comes to rigging her Jan puckotred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted July 11, 2017 Thanks for dropping by Don Jane, Ron and Jan I was getting tired of ratlines actually... This is how far I got yesterday: The poop deck was a really bad fit, but I guess that the update is to blame. No biggie, just had to sand a little. And all misalignements will be covered by deck planks. And now the facepalm; I was going to plank the deck this way: But I forgot that and glued the deck in place. To get the pattern above one really has to split the deck in two and plank each half seperately. Now, when the deck is there it's too much trouble to plank this way. Oh well, next time... The Xebec will have a regular deck planking now... Jörgen, coxswain, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted July 11, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 11, 2017 Tired of ratlines..... Don't think Wasa was a wise choice for you..... Why do you need to split the deck in two? Isn't there a way to do it while the deck is in place? The curved planks are very distinctive, would be nice to have them that way, in stead of the basic straight planking.... Jan Jack12477 and puckotred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted July 11, 2017 At least a year until Vasas ratlines (I hope) so no ratlines until then First of all it's easier to do the curves with the deck on a worktable, second the poop deck is in the way. Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted July 13, 2017 Nothing too exciting, Just deck planking getting underway. It takes forever with all these grate openings on the deck. And the false deck is smaller than it should be, so I have to glue on extentions so I can lay the planks all the way out to the hull. Just want to be sure there's no empty spaces later on... coxswain, Nikiforos and AntonyUK 3 Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted July 16, 2017 It felt like it took ages, but now the deck planking is done. (Well, it was done right after I took the photo) Now I can get underway with the hull: Then I decided to clean up the deck and use a little Tungoil: I think it turned out to be acceptable. Planking on this model is quite easy. (Witch is nice since I suck big time at this.) Almost no tapering necessary... Jack12477, Ryland Craze, coxswain and 3 others 6 Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted July 16, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 16, 2017 Hi Pucko. Wow fast builder with very good quality. Very nice work with the decks. Regards Antony. puckotred 1 Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted July 17, 2017 Thanks Antony Not as very fast. Have had many hours these days to build in peace... Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasmanian Posted July 17, 2017 Share #16 Posted July 17, 2017 beautiful deck puckotred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted July 18, 2017 Share #17 Posted July 18, 2017 Hello Pucko, very nice looking build. I've been eyeing a couple xebec kits including this one. Hollowneck did a nice job on his and is in the gallery. Looks like you're doing a great job! puckotred 1 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckotred Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted July 18, 2017 Thank you tasmanian and Clare I finished the lower part of the hull. I suspect that I switched two frames in the middle. You can see the "bump" on the left of the picture. Still got the upper part of the hull to plank. After that I'll fix the bump. Ondras71, Jack12477, Mirabell61 and 3 others 6 Quote Mr. Pucko Building: Royal Caroline - Panart Nuestra Senora del Pilar - Occre Bounty - Occre Titanic - Amati Endeavour - AL Santissima Trinidad cross section - Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladSF Posted July 30, 2017 Share #19 Posted July 30, 2017 Looking good! Great job! puckotred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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