Foultide Posted February 3, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 3, 2015 After finishing my last project, Curtis-Jenny Bi plane, it was time to get back into the ship yard. I've chosen The La Candelaria, I think this is my first OcOre kit so looking forward to see how it goes. Heres a few pics to get started. The required unwraping and inspection. First glance and things look good,a few to many metal bits, I'll try to fix that as I go. A quick check on symmatry and things look good. Using a miter box to square things up.... CaptainSteve, cristikc, Griffon and 1 other 4 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman Posted February 3, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 3, 2015 First of all, wish you the best with your project. As for OcOre kits, I find them pretty much mediocre. I had a San Juan model once, which is still alive, but won't be finished - can't tell the difference with Artesania Latina. Pretty much the same to me. The final quality will solely depend on your desire to do some investigation of the current ship and do suctom stuff. I'd recommend to google La Candelaria and see, what you an improve. OcOre and AL models are not very accurate. Well, mostly. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Current builds: RMS Titanic's Lifeboat USS Constitution Cross-section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks Monkeyman, I'm not looking for historical acuracy. not much chance of my ships going to a museum so I do this for fun and intertanment. In the end I'll build my Candelaria not "the candelaria" Your right though there isn't much extraordinary with this kit but it wasn't really expencive ether. Cheers NenadM, coxswain and CaptainSteve 3 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted February 9, 2015 Here's a few mor pics. It's been raining here pretty much none stop so progress has been good. coxswain, msberkman, cristikc and 1 other 4 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted February 18, 2015 A few more pics, getting harder to stop and take pictures.... I planked the inside of the bulwarks and used a thin paint to try and accent this CaptainSteve, UpstateNY, hamilton and 6 others 9 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 18, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 18, 2015 Looks great so far! I'm working on the OcCre Dos Amigos at the moment and have found the materials mediocre all around, but also that magically the kit builds up into something really quite nice with some extra care and attention - I too have replaced all of the metal parts and this has, I think, made a difference. I'm sure your Candelaria will be beautiful. Looking forward to following this build hamilton Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks Hamilton, I like adding that personal touch and rebuilding what you can adds a little spice. I'll hop on over and check out the Dois Amegos I almost picked that one. Perhaps next time. hamilton 1 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted February 25, 2015 Here is the hull first plank and rough sanded. Turned out well only a small amount of filler. Threw in a pic or two of a plank tapered and bent. UpstateNY, CaptainSteve, schnu and 4 others 7 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted March 3, 2015 Not liking the "metal" Quarter Gallery windows I built them with wood and painted them in the final colors. Also the water boards are in and a view of the bow with the door also "not metal" in and some walnut to up grade the looks. Canute, CaptainSteve, coxswain and 4 others 7 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted March 5, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 5, 2015 Great detail work - love the quarter gallery windows hamilton Foultide 1 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted March 12, 2015 slow go time, more artistry than planking. CaptainSteve and coxswain 2 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted March 16, 2015 Some more progress to report. Hull is second planked and sanded to 150, these show one side wet, exposing any missed glue stains. I've recreated the bell tower to wood. Any one know what the shelf things are on the one post? cristikc, msberkman, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted March 27, 2015 Time for a little up date, Hull is now complete and three of the rubbing strakes on one side. The Bucklers and Stern Battens are on. The hindges are on the rudder awaiting mounting to the keel. The stern lantern is assembled, I used an old belaying pin to act as a "Light" UpstateNY, GrandpaPhil, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted March 27, 2015 Here some pics of the upper stern.It has been completely bashed. I had to lower the window frame to line up better with the Quater gallery windows and the upper deck was in the middle of the windows. I may build up the Captians cabin haven't decided yet, the scale is wrong but then this kit wasn't ment for this kind of creative destuction.... After many trail and errors I failed to bend the capping for the top of the upper stern so I tried to laminate what I wanted, worked out fairly well. Used the metal part as a mold. I would make "male and female" presses to sandwitch this togeather, next time. I will add some adornments to match the windows and bow. The figure head is painted and ready to go. Griffon, Canute, UpstateNY and 3 others 6 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted March 27, 2015 Share #15 Posted March 27, 2015 Nice work on the stern galleries there, Foultide. Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks Capt. Steve and thanks for the likes, So far with the exception of a small drill all work has been done by hand and 3 different pairs of glasses.... Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnu Posted April 8, 2015 Share #17 Posted April 8, 2015 Hei there, Amazing work on the stern. Looking at the pictures it seems I have a different metal Stern part then you do. I was also wondering about the shelves on the bell tower. Maybe they are meant to be stairs/ a sort of ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted April 11, 2015 Hi Schnu, I've looked at your build coming along, I have the same kit as you do but I have completely redone the stern. I wanted to replace the metal and this is the way it worked out. I hadn't thought of those platforms as steps, i tihink you might be right there. Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted April 11, 2015 I decided to furnish the rear quarters, As the stern will be a little hard to see into I didn't go crazy. I have stained one side below the water line not sure if I like it so I have left the other side alone for now. I'm thinking I may even do one side different from the other, turn the ship around and get a whole new look... msberkman, schnu, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnu Posted April 13, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 13, 2015 Impressive cabin decoration. I also wanted to do one but I gave up, thought the scale was too small. But it seems that with experience everything is possible. I was wondering how you made your stern, is it only made out of planks or did you reinforce it? Jean-Luc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted April 19, 2015 Hi Schnu, The ship side is the orginal ply wood piece and on the out side I used a piece of balsa and planked it. I should have built in a curve when I glued it togeather but I forgot and ended up making the stern of the ship flat which nearly took me into the rudder space....yikes! The top and bottom of the Gallery windows are blocks carved down to fill the spaces the metal decorations would have occupied. Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted April 19, 2015 Tales from the ship yard.. I did the two sides in different styles. They both look O.K. you can be the judge. Vote for your favorite. I went for heavier posts under the rear upper deck and the support under the Anchor davits, added some structure under the front upper deck.The posts and a wall. The sweeper port covers were also an add in, the gun port framing will added in soon. coxswain and teloo 2 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted May 11, 2015 Basketball, hockey, cycling,baseball,work.. Hard to find time to get into the ship room. Here are some up date photos.... CaptainSteve, Griffon, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted February 9, 2017 Been awhile since I've was last here but the ship was just completed. Missed a few things I should have done and took a few liberties along the way. Over all very satisfied with the way it turned out so here are some pics of the ship. Pardon the fancy back drop. schnu, CaptainSteve, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted February 9, 2017 Share #25 Posted February 9, 2017 Looks very nice, congratulations Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foultide Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share #26 Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks guys! Quote 6 Ships in the Gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolemachine Posted December 26, 2020 Share #27 Posted December 26, 2020 Hi Foultide. Good job on the ship. I have the same kit The Candelaria for so many years and I decided to start it again. I've done some work on it but nothing immpresive. A lot of work to do but I want so much to finish it because yours looks amazing. Thanks for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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