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 

[Louie da fly]

Yes, very nice neat work, and that walnut is a very pretty timber. Looking good.

 

Steven

[MikkiC]

And as this is in the line of many: I've hit a small obstacle. The area that gets the painted decorations should be 15mm, but I somehow ended up at 13. I could have probably left it, but then I would have to sacrifice those 2mm from a strake. It would not look right, so.....I built it to where it should be, added another 1st layer of planking behind it, tore out the bulwark supports (that was not fun), cleaned it up, and put in new supports. Yes, it's a setback of my own making, but at least it was fixable. I still have some filing and sanding to do. Onward

[Louie da fly]

Timber is a very forgiving medium. You fixed the problem, and now you can move on. 

 

Steven

[MikkiC]

Little by little she starts to come together. 'Tis a slow go to get everything lined up and fit. 

[MikkiC]

A little more progress. Next pic I take, I'll take from bow. 

[Louie da fly]

Nice work, Mikki. Coming along well.

 

Steven

[MikkiC]

One more to the wale, then 2 more, then another wale. After that, I'm gonna work on the other side then rinse and repeat. 

[MikkiC]

And....I have used the veneers (0.5mm) for 2nd layer of planking on previous builds, but I chose the 1mm for this one. So far I prefer the 1mm. Yeah I pre-bend it, but it's nice to work with. It doesn't splinter at all, and it sands pretty well.