Santisima Trinidad by Kevin - Artesanía Latina - 1/84 - started June 2025

[Kevin]

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Posted November 12, 2023

 

1:84 Santisima Trinidad – Trafalgar 1805

 

 

 

The Santisima Trinidad (full name: Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad), was a Spanish first-rate ship of the line with 112 guns. This was increased in 1795–96 to 130 guns by closing in the spar deck between the quarterdeck and forecastle, and to 136 guns around 1802 (plus 4 small guns on the poop), thus creating what was in effect a continuous fourth gundeck although the extra guns added were actually relatively small. She was the heaviest-armed ship in the world when rebuilt and bore the most guns of any ship of the line outfitted in the Age of Sail. She was built at Havana, Cuba, to a design by Irish naval architect Matthew Mullan (domiciled in Spain under the name Mateo Mullán), originally intended as a ship of 112 guns. He died on 25 November 1767, and the construction of the ship was continued by his son, Ignacio Mullán. and the ship was launched in March 1769 and completed in August 1769 as a 116-gun three-decker. She was considerably larger than her British contemporary Victory and somewhat bigger than the French Bretagne.

 

Commanded by Francisco Javier Uriarte and the flagship of Rear Admiral Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, she took part in the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, as part of the combined Franco-Spanish fleet. Due to her great bulk, her helm was unresponsive in the light winds on the day, contributing to her ineffective service in the combined fleet's cause. Her great size and position immediately ahead of the fleet flagship Bucentaure made her a target for the British fleet, and she came under concentrated attack by several ships. She lost her mast and eventually surrendered to the Neptune; a 98-gun second rate commanded by Captain Thomas Fremantle. She was taken in tow by the 98-gun second rate Prince but was eventually scuttled by her British captors northwest of Cádiz.

[Kevin]

kit review here, by @James H

 

1:84 Santisima Trinidad – Trafalgar 1805 by Artesanía Latina - REVIEWS: 

 

Edited Wednesday at 07:51 PM by Kevin

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

Welcome to my new build, this kit is the very same kit that was reviewed By @James H, and i would like to thank him for donating the kit to me for completion

 

day 1 Frames

No written instructions for this, its all online, but lots of it

first impressions

The frames are 2.5mm ply, and quite good quality, the laser cuts are clean, and the pieces can be pushed out quite easily, but on test fitting, all the joints are quite sloppy, and care is needed to ensure, each frame is kept as tight as possible, they are  made up of at least 4 pieces, some are five

Centre line why have one piece when you can have four. i quess it saves warping, but its a bit daft, considering as above all the joints are quite sloppy, side plates are added to add strength to the join

bow and stern sections have been made up as well, again, well glued, because as soon as they are raised vertical to the centre line the bits fall off

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 08:13 PM by Kevin

[Kevin]

day 2 hull build up

Good evening everyone

My concerns for a sloppy loose joint build have gone away, i did a test fit of everything, and wasn't impressed, but once all the locking tabs are inserted and the glue allowed to dry the hull is quite sturdy. but still feels very light weight and looks fragile, i am already onto planking the middle gun deck, this needs to be done now before the rest of the upper hull is fitted

looking ahead and seeing the lack of frames, i am going to convert her to a double planled hull and order some 1X4mm lime strips. she will then have a decent base for coppering, i also do not intend to have her with all guns showing, hoping to do the same as my Vic and have them in vent or shut

 

[Knocklouder]

Good luck on your journey with this build Kevin, I really like this model. 

Bob M.

[Kevin]

25 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Good luck on your journey with this build Kevin, I really like this model. 

Bob M.

i have been spoilt by just finishing a well designed kit from @chris watton but like most wooden kits, im enjoying the journey

[AJohnson]

Wow, another "beast" you have taken on there Kevin!  I will be fascinated to see her develop!   🍿

Edited 5 hours ago by AJohnson

[yvesvidal]

It is interesting to see how they implemented the building of the bow and stern, which is always difficult on this type of hull. 

 

Great poisoned gift that James gave you.... 🙂

 

Yves

[Kevin]

3 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

It is interesting to see how they implemented the building of the bow and stern, which is always difficult on this type of hull. 

 

Great poisoned gift that James gave you.... 🙂

 

Yves

Have a look all the instructions are here Wooden Model Kit Spanish Line Ship Santísima Trinidad 1:84