San Martin by MikkiC - Dusek - 1:72

[Ondras71]

20 hours ago, MikkiC said:

I want to smooth out that awkward looking bungle so that the transom doesn't hang below its supports thus creating a nice, cleaner line.

 

I greet you. The line is easy to maintain. I did the same thing on my boat. Fingers crossed for progress..🙂

 

San Martin kit...

 

Edited September 3 by Ondras71

[MikkiC]

@Ondras71 I find this kit rather awkward, different from other galleons from shape to construction. My kit was only a partial, so aside from keel, bulkheads, and few odds and ends, I basically have to build most fittings. 

 

I like what you've done with the stern doors and the painted decorations. The colours look great. 

[MikkiC]

Still working on 1st layer of hull. I know. It's been a hot minute, but work, life, end of summer outdoor stuff, etc. It's almost completed and ready to sand. I haven't been able to find wood for 2nd layer yet. Everyone in U.S. is out of the size I need. I plan on working on deck next. Need to cut away supports, plank decks and inside of bulwarks, and put supports in before 2nd layer of plank. Oh, and I have to deal with the keel. 

[Pfälzer]

Witch Kind of wood you search.

[MikkiC]

I haven't made much progress as I've been busy with other things. I can't get used to this "adulting." I've been trying for a few decades, but I haven't progressed all that much. 😁

 

The first layer of the hull is finally complete, sanded, and patiently waiting the next layer. I chose 1 x 5 x 500mm walnut. Why? Because I don't have the means to mill my own lumber (yet 🤞). I bought it from Model Expo. The quality looks good.

I finally got the deck glued in. I used 0.5 x 5 limewood and stained it golden oak. I didn't score any of it with a pencil. This result just happened. I'm not convinced about the colour, but I'll know better once I see some fittings sitting on it. I'm working on the inside a bit so I can put in supports. I will definitely crush the sides otherwise. 

Onward.....

[MikkiC]

Slowly but surely I'm moving along. I'm working on deck trim so I can install supports. I changed the deck colour from golden oak to red oak. I prefer darker colours. I should've gone with red oak at first. That change took a bit of sanding.

[Louie da fly]

Looking very nice, Mikki. I hadn't noticed this build before. I'll pull up a chair if I may.

 

Steven

[MikkiC]

On 10/10/2024 at 6:44 PM, Louie da fly said:

Looking very nice, Mikki. I hadn't noticed this build before. I'll pull up a chair if I may.

 

Steven

Of course. I'm honoured. And any advice you have is gladly taken.

[MikkiC]

Well I'm still putting in supports. Need to finish one side so I can make the other side level. While I'm waiting for glue to dry, I decided to work on those toothpick doors and build a few ladder rather than watch the glue dry. 😁

[MikkiC]

Rather than post a bunch of pics, I thought this would be easier. 

I made some templates from a different model and kept them. I used scrap wood for rails and the ends of the 0.5 x 4mm that was left from inside bulwarks for the rungs. 

For the door trim: I traced door onto a pice of scrap, cut it out, soaked some 1 x 3 walnut and let it sit in the form for a bit. I glued it on and used nails to hold it. 

Not sure what I'm going to do about door hardware yet. 

On the door pic, I didn't decide to put a base on trim until afterwards. If it doesn't clean up well, I'll try something different on the next one

[MikkiC]

Finally starting to put walnut on the hull! Still have to attach the stern post....of which I think I've made 3? Now to find the correct one..... I still have some filing to do, but I tend to cut around the cannon ports a little larger and file to size. 

[Seventynet]

Looking very good Mikki. The walnut is going to make it great.

 

Ian

[Baker]

Neat planking 👍

Congrats