Slowhand Posted August 13 Share #1 Posted August 13 (edited) I love a Spanish Galleon and have been intending to build this kit for a while. I saw a build log by Costeo a while ago and it inspired me to build the ship. I don’t intend to modify it as much as he did. Two photos from his build below and a link to his build log too. Such a shame it was never completed. Edited August 19 by Slowhand Link added Bill Morrison, ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusVoyager Posted August 13 Share #2 Posted August 13 Looks like a cool build. I look forward to seeing it! Quote - Eric Drafting: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted August 14 Share #3 Posted August 14 (edited) Looks like a very good project. I'll pull up a chair and watch progress, if I may. Steven Edited August 14 by Louie da fly Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 15 Author Share #4 Posted August 15 (edited) Nice to see I have two followers, plenty of seats left in the theatre. Still have the same night watchman just a bit larger and slower. She doesn’t like popcorn. Edited August 15 by Slowhand Mor info SiriusVoyager 1 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 15 Author Share #5 Posted August 15 (edited) A typical OcCre kit, with nice materials, sharp cuts and the sails especially, much better since my last build. The false keel,bulk-heads and deck all fitted together nicely, tight on a dry build but with a bit of easing made a nice frame. Lots of metal fittings I hope to replace, as many as possible but we’ll see. Edited August 15 by Slowhand Typos corrected Baker, GrandpaPhil, Bill Morrison and 1 other 4 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 18 Author Share #6 Posted August 18 (edited) The fit with the false keel, bulkheads and decks was so snug, I didn’t need to build a slipway, just glued 4 blocks of wood on a plywood base to hold build upright. As for my San Martin of a few years ago added blocks between bulkheads to fit false cannons to poke through gun ports. LED lights added to stern areas to twinkle and shine in gloomy interior. OcCre always suggest planking decks before fitting. I decided not to as wanted a deck Color sympathetic to the hull so will plank hull and see how it looks. Definitely not using veneer sapelli planking for the hull. Edited August 18 by Slowhand Correct auto type error Ronald-V, GrandpaPhil, Louie da fly and 3 others 6 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 20 Author Share #7 Posted August 20 The plywood hull sides went on very nicely then started first layer of planking 2x 5mm of lime, following instructions from OcCre, not quite realistic but give a nice shape. Knocklouder, Ronald-V, Bill Morrison and 4 others 7 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted August 21 Share #8 Posted August 21 Nice smooth lines. Is that going to be a double-planked hull? Steven Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 21 Author Share #9 Posted August 21 Steven, It certainly will be, not sure what wood to use yet. steve Bill Morrison 1 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikkiC Posted August 21 Share #10 Posted August 21 Can't wait to see this one being built. I'm glad the initial setup was fairly painless. I built Occre's Revenge. The setup was not so painless. : ) I'm interested in knowing what you think of Occre's directions/plans. For the Revenge, they were pretty good overall. In truth, I like Mamoli's plans. Artesania Latina's leave quite a bit to be desired. This ship is on my possible to-do-in-the-future list, so I'll be watching along with the others. Bill Morrison 1 Quote Mikki "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Working on: Dusek's San Martin Completed: Good ol' first ship build- Constructo's Albatross; Mamoli's HMS Bounty; Mamoli's Golden Hinde; Amati's Drakkar; Occre's Revenge; Artesania Latina's San Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 25 Author Share #11 Posted August 25 (edited) I find all OcCre’s plans and descriptions very similar and building the hull follows the same steps and I ignore them as I’ve build enough models now. When I built the San Martin I found instructions to be very deficient for the rigging and I expect this one will be the same. That where this site comes into its own. But rigging is a long time ahead and I am not called Slowhand for nothing! Edited August 25 by Slowhand Missing words Bill Morrison and MikkiC 2 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted August 30 Author Share #12 Posted August 30 (edited) Nearly finished first planking layer typically manage 2- 3 a planks day, slow, but waiting for glue to set slows down the process, not much sanding of bulkheads needed on this build Edited August 30 by Slowhand Commas BLACK VIKING, SiriusVoyager, MikkiC and 3 others 6 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted September 2 Share #13 Posted September 2 You're doing very well, mate. And speed is not an issue in this hobby. Particularly not at the expense of care and precision, which is much more important, and is what you are achieving. Beautiful work. Steven Bill Morrison 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted September 13 Author Share #14 Posted September 13 Finished the first planking layer today, not too much filler needed. Looking at Costeo’s build I think it must be walnut for the second layer so probably what I’ll go with. Turned out to be quite straightforward. Bill Morrison, Baker, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted September 30 Author Share #15 Posted September 30 (edited) Started second planking layer with African Walnut, didn’t realise it wasn’t actually proper black walnut but more akin to a mahogany. Anyway, it has quite fine grain and well, I think that’s what Costeo must have used in his build. Better Pictures added now. The camera can be unforgiving Edited October 1 by Slowhand Poor images Pfälzer, MikkiC, Bill Morrison and 1 other 4 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted October 22 Author Share #16 Posted October 22 Well more second planking, back from holiday so slow progress. Baker, Bill Morrison and Louie da fly 3 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikkiC Posted October 23 Share #17 Posted October 23 And she sure looks quite good. This is a very nice build! Thank you for sharing it. Bill Morrison 1 Quote Mikki "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Working on: Dusek's San Martin Completed: Good ol' first ship build- Constructo's Albatross; Mamoli's HMS Bounty; Mamoli's Golden Hinde; Amati's Drakkar; Occre's Revenge; Artesania Latina's San Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted October 24 Share #18 Posted October 24 You're doing a good job on this. Nice clean, crisp work with the planking. Steven Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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