Buccaneer by Robby The Brobot - OcCre - 1:100

[Robby The Brobot]

Hello everyone. Here I am starting my first build log with the OcCre Buccaneer.  I should have the beginnings of it later today after the kit arrives, but we shall see.

 

In appearance this kit looks much like the golden hind kit from OcCre, however there are some somewhat subtle differences.  For one, the cannon placement is different, and also according to their store page, the golden hind is 1:85 while the buccaneer is listed as 1:100 to name some of those differences.  I'm not sure what this scale is based off of for the buccaneer though, as this kit is one with no namesake. 

 

I think posting the kit picture here would be interesting as a start.  Then if anyone wants to compare any differences I may do, there is a point of reference.

[ModernViking]

Definitely going to be following along here as well! I started the same model a couple months ago, going as far as to start a log, but life has gotten in the way and I've made almost no progress as yet! Hopefully seeing another tackling this model will help prompt me to get back at it! 

[Robby The Brobot]

1 hour ago, ModernViking said:

Definitely going to be following along here as well! I started the same model a couple months ago, going as far as to start a log, but life has gotten in the way and I've made almost no progress as yet! Hopefully seeing another tackling this model will help prompt me to get back at it! 

Thanks for joining in! This is my first ship model, so we'll see how it goes. Starting off getting my bearings marking the pieces

[Robby The Brobot]

Some test fitting

[JeffT]

Good to see your build log. Good luck and have fun!

[Robby The Brobot]

First bit of planking. I didn't really wanna pencil in the staggers as the instructions says.  Any tips on staggering? When doing a plank floor its nice to randomize things using cut offs, but here the planks are really long, so just went mostly with a pattern sorta based off the picture in the instructions.

[Nirvana]

Robby, Welcome to MSW.

I am looking forward of this build, and regarding your question about staggering the planking.
The plans or instruction should say something about it.

[Robby The Brobot]

Edit* added a second picture showing some patches. I cut out more than I was supposed to.

[Robby The Brobot]

1 hour ago, JeffT said:

Good to see your build log. Good luck and have fun!

Thank you for checking out the log! Its fun

[Nirvana]

Robby, 

That's nice deck planking. Well done.

[Robby The Brobot]

1 hour ago, Nirvana said:

Robby, 

That's nice deck planking. Well done.

Thank you!

[Robby The Brobot]

This ship isnt my favorite but... its starting to grow on me

[Nirvana]

Now, now Robby,

Be nice to the ship 😁, it's growing because you're gaining experience. 

Buccaneers has that tendency. 

Seriously, you are doing a great job. It's looking good from my perspective. Be patient and go slow.

[Robby The Brobot]

7 hours ago, Nirvana said:

Now, now Robby,

Be nice to the ship 😁, it's growing because you're gaining experience. 

Buccaneers has that tendency. 

Seriously, you are doing a great job. It's looking good from my perspective. Be patient and go slow.

😆 Thanks! Sorry I mean that I'm starting to like the ship more than I did before. I'm already thinking about what model to do after this though haha 😆 it is fun

[Nirvana]

Robby, I meant this is in a fun way....  I was writing it from the ships perspective.... think of the ship as a child, as they grow there will be more challenges with them, same applies to our models.

[Robby The Brobot]

So far the most difficult part has been planking the hull. Im not super happy with my work on it, but figure I'll see how it goes. Hoping sanding will make things work

[Robby The Brobot]

Making some progress 

[Robby The Brobot]

Did some sanding and more planking.

Mistakes were made planking, but i hope it will work out in the end.

Update: added more photos showing more recent progress

 

[Robby The Brobot]

Im considering maybe using more clay to try and fill in more of the gaps. But i get the feeling its not super important to fill every gap since it all gets covered by more planking

[Edwardkenway]

It's coming together well Robby, in my opinion a good smooth base is a must for 2nd planking.(I tend to put more filler on and keep sanding)

[Robby The Brobot]

Survived the second planking. If there is a next time, i think super glue would be much better than gorilla wood glue for that part.  Also when doing the bottom ridge (keel?) It helped a bit to use some more of the pin nails to hold them in place. Certainly made some mistakes, however things are starting to shape up a bit

 

 

[ModernViking]

You are making fast progress! Congrats! I've gotten about halfway through my first planking and hopefully will have a chance to do some more soon! 

 

[Robby The Brobot]

4 hours ago, ModernViking said:

You are making fast progress! Congrats! I've gotten about halfway through my first planking and hopefully will have a chance to do some more soon! 

 

Thanks!  Have fun with the planking, it was tough for me but once its done the ship feels pretty nice

[GrandpaPhil]

Planking is the most difficult part for me.  Once you have a hull, the model becomes a lot more fun for me.

 

You are doing well, keep at it.

[Robby The Brobot]

Finally got around to doing some more work on the galleon, had done some before but hadn't posted any updates. Been chipping away at it here and there recently.

[Robby The Brobot]

So far I think rigging has been the most tedious, but as you get used to it, its not quite so daunting.  Its been a good learning ship. Also OcCre releasing a tutorial playlist for this ship has helped.

Edited January 21, 2021 by Robby The Brobot