Cazador Jabeque / Xebec by Katsumoto - FINISHED -OcCre - 1:60

[Baker]

congratulations on this very nice model.
It was very pleasant and instructive to follow this build log.

[BobG]

I been following your build from the beginning, Peter, and it has been an absolute pleasure. It's obvious that all the time you spent on the meticulous details of your model has been totally worth it. Your finished model is a masterpiece and your build log is a wonderful resource for learning new techniques and modeling skills. Simply magnificent! Congratulations! 

[DB789]

What an incredible model. Congratulations! 

[ccoyle]

A fantastic result!

[Katsumoto]

I want to thank all you guys who have stand by me during the build and just now to leave such nice comments. Thank you very much!!!! 

[Katsumoto]

Making the stand

Hi guys,

Although the ship is finished I still have to do a few things before I can call this project a success. First of the things I have to do is to make a proper stand.
There are many great examples to find on the web, but I like a "simple" but elegant one. This will be a baseplate with two pedestals on it however in the near future I need to make a proper dustfree case. Dust is the enemy of all wooden models. Dust attract moist and hold most and this doesn't goes well with your model. So, do not worry, I will make a case, but that's for later.

For now I start with the construction of both pedestals. I decided to make it all out of American or Black Walnut. I have a few boards on stock and it resembles the wood I used for the ship. So both the stand and the ship should complement each other, although that's the idea.
I used my tablesaw to saw a piece of 25x25x100mm. I will use a lathe to get it from square to a round shape. I never used a lathe before and purchased the cheapest one from Proxxon I could find. It's just a test if the machine and I can become friends....some machines will be your enemy forever....
 

 

 

With a pencil it's fairly simple to draw a couple of lines. With some wood gauges I shaped the pedestals.
 

 

 

 

Still need to make the slots to hold the keel of the ship. I cut these 90 degrees from the direction of the grain of the wood for strength.
 

I know you probably can purchase these pedestals and perhaps even better ones or brass ones than I just made. For fun I tried the make these things myself and I liked the lathework!

For the baseplate I used a very nice piece of solid walnut. However, the board I had was to thin to use, so I cut it into half and glued both pieces together with carpenters glue. I let the glued board cook overnight and the next day cleaned it all up on my table saw. I used a router to make a nice profile on the edge of the board. On the picture below I marked the glued edge between both boards. You can hardly see it.
 

 

A dryfit of the pedestals on the board.
 

After some measurements I glue both pedestals to the board. I also used a drill bit to drill a hole through the middle of both pedestals and the board to hold a bolt. When the ship is placed on the board, I use a bold / screw to fasten the ship to the stand. This also worked out perfectly.
 

The marriage between the stand and the ship. I must say....the both complement each other and it worked out perfectly.
 

 

The nameplate and the photoshoot is all that is left to do.....

See you soon,
Peter

[Katsumoto]

Hello friends,

Today I post the final and promissed update. It's the photoshoot and the nameplate that's been made.
Well here we go and sit down for a lot of pictures and I hope you like them....

Regards,
Peter

 

En dan de eindfoto's...

[Katsumoto]

[Paul Le Wol]

Peter, these pictures and your build log are a beautiful gift that you have given us. Thank you!

[BobG]

Simply magnificent, Peter, your model is work of art!

[gsdpic]

Wonderful result!  The carvings, the rigging, everything is just superb.    Thanks so much for sharing your work in this build log. 

[Baker]

Congratulations, a very beautiful model.
Thanks for sharing this.

[Katsumoto]

Thans guys for all the credits and support. Really appreciate it! I put my heart and soul into this model and have a bit of a bittersweet feeling. I’m very happy she is finished don’t get me wrong, however I did love working on her every minute and I wil mis that.

I will come back with a new project, after I finish some small house projects.

 

Thanks again!

Peter

[72Nova]

Outstanding work!!

Michael D.

[BobG]

What's next, Peter?

[Katsumoto]

12 hours ago, 72Nova said:

Outstanding work!!

Michael D.

Thank you very much Michael! Appreciated. Hope you liked the pictures!

 

8 hours ago, BobG said:

What's next, Peter?

Hi Bob,

 

Still in debate with myself on my next project, but I made some preparations / sketches of my "probably future" / next build. If I'm up for the challenge though, it's a tough ship and I'm not sure if I have all the required skills. I'll give you a teaser.....
I had to increase the scale from 1:75 to 1:50 and drew this by hand from existing plans. 
When I'm ready with all the preparations, I'll open a log and start with the build. 

[Theodosius]

Very promising... 🙂

 

[Katsumoto]

My new buildlog!

 

 

[md1400cs]

Peter,

IMO - in this hobby your work cannot possibly be improved upon - You're so at the top of this hobby pyramid.

Stunning work down to the smallest of tiny details. Brilliant build log.  A great pleasure to have followed it along.

 

Regards,

[kirill4]

Good day,

Dear Peter,

Incredible model. My Congratulations!!!

:)))

[Katsumoto]

On 9/22/2023 at 8:29 PM, md1400cs said:

Peter,

IMO - in this hobby your work cannot possibly be improved upon - You're so at the top of this hobby pyramid.

Stunning work down to the smallest of tiny details. Brilliant build log.  A great pleasure to have followed it along.

 

Regards,

Hi Michael,

 

Thank you very much for your nice comment! 
I will look forward to your next steps on your beautiful SoTS

 

On 9/27/2023 at 4:33 PM, kirill4 said:

Good day,

Dear Peter,

Incredible model. My Congratulations!!!

:)))

 

Thank you Kirill for leaving a comment on my model ship! I wish you a pleasant day! 

 

Peter 

[mrcc]

This belongs in a museum!

[md1400cs]

Peter,

Went back and stared in wonder at all the incredibly well done image details. Close-ups occasionally enhance mistakes  (well in my case 🤔) - In your build they absolutely capture the obsessive (a Huge compliment)  attention to scaling absolutely every bit of this projects to perfection - Big Cheers,

And as Julian just posted - yes museum quality - possibly beyond actually......

 

Regards,

[Katsumoto]

On 3/9/2024 at 11:34 PM, mrcc said:

This belongs in a museum!

 

19 hours ago, md1400cs said:

Peter,

Went back and stared in wonder at all the incredibly well done image details. Close-ups occasionally enhance mistakes  (well in my case 🤔) - In your build they absolutely capture the obsessive (a Huge compliment)  attention to scaling absolutely every bit of this projects to perfection - Big Cheers,

And as Julian just posted - yes museum quality - possibly beyond actually......

 

Regards,

Thank you very much for the nice words. I’ve done my best on this model to show all the steps I’ve done during construction. It was a lovely built, really enjoyed it! 

Thanks again guys!

Cheers,

Peter

 

[GrandpaPhil]

Incredible work!