Santisima Trinidad by Cleat - OcCre - 1/90 - cross-section

[Cleat]

I decided to build the OcCre Santisima Trinidad Section kit for my fourth build.  I think it is an interesting subject (I’ve wondered what was beneath decks).  It will give me experience with miniatures and give me an introduction to sail rigging.  I looked through other build logs to get familiar with the build and see how others personalize things.  It looks like the kit has changed over the years. 

 

The kit includes a variety of wood in 400 mm and 600 mm lengths, laser cut parts, a container with metal parts and wood miniatures, a full-scale drawing of the mast and rigging, useful pictures, a parts list, and minimal instructions.  The pictures show what to build with part list callouts for each step.  The instructions provide basic information and some useful tips. 

 

I plan on making some pieces to go with the supplied miniatures. 

 

[Cleat]

The build starts with a temporary base, the instruction points out not to glue the keel to the temporary base.  Looking through the instructions, you eventually cut the hull from frame tabs glued to the temporary base.

 

I applied stain to the 2x5 mm stock to get uneven coloring before I cut and glue the floor pieces to bottom of the hull.  The last floor plank on each side needs to be trimmed to fit; I needed a 3mm wide piece so I set my plane to 3mm and planed the 2x5 mm planks to 2x3 mm (it is nice to have the right tool for the job).

 

I’ve noticed in other logs that some create the look of a structure on first frame.  I plan on emulating what md1400cs did in his build log.  I have some walnut veneer and a hobby CNC machine so I scanned a frame piece to start the process to create the structure pieces. (it will be a side project to practice working with my CNC machine).  I wonder if the structure detail will be seen when the hull is completed.

 

[Knocklouder]

Looks like a fun build, are you going to have miniature gun crews? Tagging along. 

Bob  M.                                   

[RossR]

Good luck on your build.  I am a little bit ahead of you on mine, but will follow along.   

[Cleat]

22 hours ago, Knocklouder said:

Looks like a fun build, are you going to have miniature gun crews? Tagging along.

I hadn't considered adding a crew, I don't know where to get miniatures like crew.

 

21 hours ago, RossR said:

Good luck on your build.  I am a little bit ahead of you on mine, but will follow along.  

I've been looking though your build and it looks great.  You log is helpful and I'll be following. 

[Cleat]

To make the deck columns I used a round file to make the transition from the square end to the round column.  I tried using my micro lathe to turn the column but the stock is too small for the lathe (and centering the stock in the lathe was hard), I managed to knock the corners off but I could only process about half the column, I turned it around and knocked the corners off the other half to prepare it for sanding.  I used 150 grit sandpaper to shape the column by rotating it in a sandpaper wrap.  

 

 

[Cleat]

I liked how the planks on the base of the frame turned out so I did the same thing for the decks.  I decided to do all the decks at one time to so all the decks would look the same.  I checked the width of each stock piece I used because the there are several pieces that have a slightly larger width.  I applied stain to the 1x3 stock, when dry I cut the pieces to length.  The parts list specs 90mm but I cut them to 91mm.  I applied a single coat of Wipe-On poly (clear satin), I don’t want to make it too shiny. 

 

I’m test fitting the bottom deck and it fit pretty well.  I’ll attach it after I apply veneer to the mast base.

 

 

Edited December 16 by Cleat

[RossR]

Looking good.  Are you planning on staining or painting the exposed parts of the frames?  If so it may be easier to do that now than after more interior planking is added,