Buccaneer by Daiga - OcCre - 1:100 - first build

[Daiga]

Hi builders,

Last winter I started to enjoy Lego building. This winter I have to set something more exciting. This is my first build, hope to get ready till spring (March).  

 

 

Started from this part, made too many holes, but, lets say it will be "authentic". Lesson learned - read the instruction carefully

 

Edited October 4 by Daiga

[Daiga]

In this part I realised, that I made mistake on gluing the frame, it was not correct. I had to reassemble it and do it again. Lesson learned - try it twice

[Daiga]

I found a youtube instruction and it was more clear from this part forward

 

 

Actually the construction was not similar on both sides, it was 3-4 mm difference, I was able to see it from hatches. Lesson learned - do it more carefully

 

Also I used PVA glue instead of contact glue at it was in instruction, I have read it somewhere in Internet its better. Cannot complain

Edited October 4 by Daiga

[Daiga]

I found Electric Plank bender useful for this job. Not the iron as in instruction

 

 

Think is OK

 

 

Not bad, but we will see in the end

 

 

In this part I found this is relaxing, just do some planks and ... relax

 

[Daiga]

In this part we are getting ready for the next layer

 

 

And dock looks not very bad I think

 

[Ronald-V]

Starting to look like a ship now!  

[SiriusVoyager]

It looks like you are off to a good start on your first model.  Welcome to MSW!

[Daiga]

next layer done. It seems it will be easy because those planks were flexible. but it was not easy, it was tricky. Lesson learned, I switched from PVA glue to contact glue because better fix was mote important and cutting the edges was not easy, the planks were fragile.

Just didnt give up and in the end I covered itr with satin vanish, dont know if I had to but I felt its necessary

Edited October 15 by Daiga

[Daiga]

Next stage ready. Sure not everything is perfect. Also it seems I had to use pine dye instead of walnut dye but I think my will be " authentic"  the ribs also is far from perfect, lesson learned - you cannot trust measurements. Had to just line up them to each other. OK, next ship. Also the corners I was not able bend a planks in 90 degrees. tried different - no idea, so I just ... sticked them together from small parts. Ready for next milestone. I have learned also that most of the thing is - just dont give up.

 

 

 

Edited November 11 by Daiga

[SiriusVoyager]

You will always be your own worst critic.  It is looking pretty good, especially considering that it is your first build.  Keep going!