Santa Maria by shipcarpenter - FINISHED - Amati - 1:65 - first wooden ship

[shipcarpenter]

Hi all!

 

I am new on this forum same as by historic ship models. I have learned many things from MSW 1 so I would like to share my first build with you. After lot of time spended on explore what I really want I started with Santa Maria in September 2012.

This is a beginning of the story in pictures.

 

Ships are arriving from Spain.

Packaging.

Content of the box.

First steps.

[shipcarpenter]

second steps

[shipcarpenter]

Starting with the first layer of planking. Material lime 1x6mm.

[PSF]

Elegant, fine.

[Timothy Wood]

It looks like you are off to a great start.  Keep up the good work, I look forward to following your build and welcome to Model Ship World.   

 

Cheers,

Tim

[shipcarpenter]

Sanding, filling with putty, sanding and sanding again, second layer of planking,sanding, filling with darker putty, sanding. Material sapeli 0,5x4mm.

Veneer on keel mahagony 0,5mm.

[shipcarpenter]

Hi,

thanks for the welcome . Next pictures show how I modified underdeck. I have installed 2 lamps there.

 

 

[shipcarpenter]

Test of masts after strengthening false keel. Deck planking,material - ramin 1x4mm, edges blackened with pencil hardness 7B .

Edited May 11, 2013 by shipcarpenter

[shipcarpenter]

Hull was stained with water-based stain. 

I didn´t like the metal stocks for cannnos from kit so I made my own. Material sapeli 2x6mm and brass 0,25mm.

Treenailing of main deck. I made holes 0,4mm and filled them with dark putty, then sanding.

Inner bulwark timbers.

 

[mkmossop]

Wow cool good work. I'm working on the same model right now so I'm very interested to see how it turns out.

[Stevinne]

Very nice work. I really like the carriages. I look forward to following the rest of the build

[shipcarpenter]

Hello,

 

Thanks! I have some more pictures. Work is going on. I painted the deck with oak danish oil. Nails stand out.

Working on upper deck beams. I also made holes for cannons.

[ianmajor]

Nice work. Love the finish on the hull.

[shipcarpenter]

Hi ,

 

Thank you Ian, I saw your Unicorn and I like it very much. I made some progress on cannons and with rudder.

 

[st george]

What a great build log with some nice photos and good modeling. Thanks for sharing.

 

David

[shipcarpenter]

Hi,

 

thanks David for your kind words.

Now shipcarpenter becomes a blacksmith and silversmith.

I have to produce 1pin for rudder hinges. There were only 3 pieces in the kit, but I need 4 for my improved rudder.

I made it from brass tube and wire. Soldering with gas solder using liquid solder for brass. I enyoyed it - maybe I mistook my craft.

Last foto shows the infernal tool compared with lighter.

 

[NMBROOK]

Beautiful workmanship and even more impressive as its your first build.

Kind Regards Nigel

[Timothy Wood]

You are doing a very nice job!  It's a pleasure to watch your build.

 

Tim

[NAZGÛL]

Very nice job!

 

Looking forward to see more.

 

 

/Matti

[shipcarpenter]

Thanks Nigel, Tim and Matti for comments!

 

Work goes on. I finished all 6 cannons a the rudder. Starting with deck furniture and fittings. I´m workin on hatches, binnacle and windlass.

Edited June 10, 2013 by shipcarpenter

[ZyXuz]

woah~ impressive first build!!

more photos!!

[shipcarpenter]

Here it is!

Edited June 10, 2013 by shipcarpenter

[robboxxx]

Now that's a build log you don't so much often. I've always had a weak spot for the Columbus fleet models by Amati.

[NAZGÛL]

Looking great!

 

 

/Matti

[shipcarpenter]

Hello! Thanks robox and matti.

 

some progress - upper deck and main hatch cover.

Edited June 26, 2013 by shipcarpenter

[mkmossop]

What the f... you seem to be incredibly good at building model boats for never having built one before, lol. I'm doing the same model and it doesn't seem to be going nearly as smooth as yours.

Also did you polish the brass pieces on the rudder with something? I scratched mine up a bit while trying to get them on straight.

[Timothy Wood]

Nice work!   

[shipcarpenter]

Hello thanks Tim and santa maria's builder!

 

mkmossop - I did not polished those parts, I only blackened them with some chemical lotion I bought in our gun shop.

Small scratches disappear. I think it is not ideal blackwash, but I am satisfied with result - meanwhile.

Same way I used to cannons. And then a little varnish...

 

Tim - you did very fine work on your ship.

 

Work on model goes slowly, but you know - it is relax. 

[NAZGÛL]

Nice details, Hinges look great!

[Ferit]

I ticked the "Like" button but I have to say also that your work is very clean, smooth, harmonic...