Apostol Felipe by Bick65 - OcCre - 1/60 - Spanish Galleon

[Bick65]

Hi everyone,

 

This will be my fifth attempt at completing a wooden model ship. My first attempt was many years ago before the internet was filled with all the helpful information and that one ended up as a parts kit. I have since started the AL Bluenose II, the Midwest Chesapeake Bay Skipjack and the AL Armed Virginia Sloop. I started posting the sloop but since then have put it on hold. The Blue Nose gave me issues that made me stop building all together. The skipjack is 50% done, and along with the sloop have become casualties as a result of the BN.

 

I'm happy to say that after spending many hours combing through this forum and watching countless hours of YouTube videos I have begun to push on.

 

The reason I chose to pick up this kit was because of the many favourable reviews on OcCre, so I decided to find a kit that peaked my interest more than  the other three previous kits. I was aware that there was little in terms of build logs on the Apostol Felipe, however my main concern is technique not exact issues I'll face.

 

So I hope this is helpful to anyone who may consider this kit as a possible build.

[Knocklouder]

Good luck on your journey!!!!

Bob M.       

[Bick65]

Sorry but I failed to take photos of the unboxing but I can say that everything was in excellent condition. The only gripe I have are the cannons and that's a very tiny gripe at. that. 

 

Here's where I am so far.

 

Unfortunately the humidity in Manitoba right now is very high and when I checked this morning it was 60% in my work shop, and with the high humidity came my first hurdle. All the main structure pieces warped minus a couple smaller bulkheads, however I overcame this issue by using clamping squares. With this process I'm able to keep the bulkheads square to the keel even if after it dries it is still warped. When I get to the deck I'll use the blocks again to ensure the decks are lined up properly to the keel as well.

[Knocklouder]

Well fellow Manitobin , looks like your off to a great start on this one. Again    good luck on your journey       

Bob M.

[Bick65]

Nice to see I,m not the only person who can't sleep past 5am LOL.

[Baker]

Great start 👍

[Bick65]

Here are all the bulkheads glued in place. I'm a little concerned about a couple of them but hopefully, I can figure out if they are fixable or if maybe... I'm being too picky. The latter is my downfall. 

[Bick65]

My next big hurdle is to deal with the warped keel. My initial idea is to add blocks to the side of the keel between every bulkhead, however someone may have a better solution. I'm open to anything that will fix the issue.