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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.

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Good luck on your journey!!!!

Bob M.       :cheers:

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

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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.

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

Bob M.

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

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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. 

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  • 6 months later...
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It's taken me a long time to get this far todate. Life has been busy and it took me some time to figure out the keel issue. The decking is done minus a stain. Next is to sand and start planking the hull. I'll probably take another half year as I over think how to do it but hopfuly not. ;) 

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The decking looks good a nice variation in shades of wood used for the planking

Slowhand,

 

Current build Apostle Felipe - OcCre

 

Polacca scratch build from Amati plan - on hold

San Martin - OcCre

HMS Resolution - Corel

Half Moon - Corel

Dragon keel boat - Billings

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted
On 2024. 08. 03. at 15:01, Bick65 said:

A következő nagy akadályom az elvetemült gerincvel való megküzdés. Az első elképzelésem az, hogy minden válaszfal közé blokkokat helyezek a gerinc oldalára, de lehet valakinek jobb megoldása. Nyitott vagyok mindenre, ami megoldja a problémát.

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Yes, I'm at the same point now and I have a spinal discolouration... I'd be interested to know how you managed to solve it, thanks in advance for your help! 

Best regards 

Mihály Lind 

Hungary

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On 2025. 02. 10. at 0:14, Bick65 said:

Sok időbe telt, mire idáig eljutottam. Az élet mozgalmas volt, és eltartott egy ideig, míg rájöttem a gerincproblémára. A deszkázás megtörtént mínusz folt. Következő lépésként meg kell csiszolni, és elkezdeni deszkázni a hajótestet. Valószínűleg még fél évbe telhet, amíg azon gondolkodom, hogyan csináljam, de remélem nem.;) 

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Posted

A deszkázásnál kipróbáltam egy fa hatású bemosó festéket, amit műanyag maketteknél alkalmaznak... egészen különleges, dió hatása van. Olyan mintha tényleg tömítés lenne a deszkák között.

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