Santisima Trinidad by GTM - OcCre - 1:90 - Kit Bashed

[Sjors]

Very nice Theo !

 

It looks if they where always there and not that you have make them your self.

Really great job !

 

[GTM]

Today i really challenged my skills and started to carve “an minor ” detail to the stem..

As you might guess this is not an expertise I master so well, anyway, here are a few pictures how i ended up with the final result..

 

I used some scrap wood and started cutting roughly the shape and outlined a curl with an pencil..

 

 

I started drilling a few holes on the line from the middle (to prevent the wood from snapping) by using a 0.5 drill-bit and carved all the curves/lines with a No.10 scalpel blade. 

 

 

The result is not perfect but not too bad either, specially when considering that this is my very first carving. 

I polished the surface (as it was pretty rough after cutting) and the best results gave a narrow strip (1 mm) of sandpaper (grit 2000)

   

 

..and something completly different .., I placed all the fenders on starboard site

 

Edited March 28, 2014 by GTM

[Cergina]

Wow, its just unbelievable how could from the things, you had in the boxes just grow something like this. It is very nice, but its very inconspicuous. I would use just a little bit more deep color. But, beautiful. :-)

[md1400cs]

Theo,

 

As usual, beautiful updates. You're quite an artist. Don't stress over those trim borders, those were the first thing my eyes were drawn to in that photo. Excellent. Many of the actual details of this ship are still a mystery (:-)

 

Michael

[Sailor1234567890]

Awesome. What a ship she must have been. If it wasn't for the fact that her enemy was the unintimidatable RN, I'd say anyone would have feared engaging her. 

[GTM]

Thank you all for the comments they are very welcome & appreciated ..

 

Only an minor update today,

I continued with the fenders and managed to install them on port side as well

 

It seems pretty straight forward to install these but actually I find them a bit tricky.

So underneath a few pictures of the procedure which I found useful for myself.

 

I started with cutting all the needed strips in between the handrail & rubbing strakes 

Then I glued the top strip in place with CA Glue 

 

 

And I used this as the guideline to position/glue the strips individually in place and making sure to follow the curve of the hull in the process 

 

 

There’s quite a curve in the lower part of the fenders and to avoid too much trouble I decided to cut/glued a piece of scrap wood in place to follow this curve

 

 

The shaping progress  

 

 

And here’s the final “waxed” result

 

Edited January 3, 2014 by GTM

[WackoWolf]

Dam, now that is beautiful work. Nice and clean and crisp. Excellent work, keep the pictures coming. She is a very Beautiful ship.

[GTM]

I installed the rudder today.

 

Earlier in the build I “copied” the original supplied “plywood” rudder and used mahogany instead.

First now I noticed that the hinges provided with the kit seems to be slightly too big for the cut-outs of the rudder (Yellow circle).

Also the hinges do not have the correct shape (orange circle) according to the provided plans..

 

 

So first thing I did was reshaping the hinges so they became a better fit.

 

 

A bit of a mystery: the plans only reveal to use 1.5mm brass wire to join the hinges (perhaps glue them together?)  anyway I decided to use and solder brass nails to half the hinges .

 

 

After cutting the nails in length I made the cut-outs in the ruder slightly bigger so they now easily could contain 1 complete hinge

 

 

I did the following to the rudder to enhance some details:

• “angled” the rudder so it will work after installing
• cut some parallel lines in the ruder to simulate individual planks
• cut all the hinges in length so they were following the rudder shape
• blackened all the hinges

 

And installed it..

 

 

 

 

Next are the side ladders, I noticed that some ships (like the victory) have a “side door” to enter the middle deck.

Does anybody know if this was common on Spanish ships as well ? I’m considering to install it on my version of the ST 

[Sjors]

Very nice hinges Theo !

Top job, well done.

 

I don't have that door also at the San Ildefonso.

But on the Le Mirage I have it. but that's France.

I don't think that the Spanish ship has that.

 

[jastrząb]

I like every detail of it. A clean job. Congrats!

[md1400cs]

Theo,

 

Beautifully executed work, a pleasure and a learning experience following you log.

 

Michael

[WackoWolf]

Theo,

 

   Excellent job. Nice and clean and crisp. Keep the pictures coming.

[NMBROOK]

Fabulous build Theo    Yes the ST had side steps,here is the link to a Spanish site with drawings.No entry port,the steps went from the waterline right to the top of the hull

 

http://usuarios.arsystel.com/naviost/nst/I-index.html

 

Kind Regards Nigel

[Moonbug]

Gorgeous work. I love the Spanish vessels.  :-)

 

- Bug

[GTM]

Thank you all for the positive input, likes, advice and the quick responds !!

..Special thanks to Nigel for the link to the “original?” plans of the ST..

 

As it seems the entry port is now on hold as there’s no such one in the drawings

But something else has now my attention !!

 

 

So this might be the next challenge I will work on, "my carving talent"   ..  

[Moonbug]

Good luck!

[GTM]

..Did some brainstorming about how to manufacture these "artifacts"..

Sorry for the following (long) text but my findings in this case are not so easy to explain in a few words

 

The First problem I had to solve was “consistency” 

From my earlier carvings (2 curls for the stem) I found out that it was not so easy to produce equal results.

So I knew that drawing the motive by hand was not really an option. 

 

Cracking problem 1:

I decided to use a so-called “CAD program” and “designed” the curl I needed ("not to complex" as I know my carving skills  )

So after printing the result (on a laser printer) I had to transfer the motive “somehow” to wood.

I tried soaking the paper in all kind of chemicals and hoped that it “magically” would/could transfer the motive to wood.

.. without luck..

 

..Maybe the results are different/better when using an inkjet printer..

An laser printer  uses “heat” and burns “powder” very secure to the paper.

So again “after a bit of brainstorming” I used an iron and hoped that by reheating the paper it would “transfer” the motive.

.. without luck..

 

To keep the scenario short and share my findings:

I ended up in printing the curls on a “transparent” foil (used for overhead projectors) and when reheating the foil (using an iron) it will actually “release” the powder particles to wood !!

 

 

"Cracked" problem 1 ..i believe.. 

 

So...Next challenge was the carving itself 

I think it is easier to show the progress with a few pictures 

 

Using a fretsaw ? to cut-out roughly the contours

 

 

 

And the result after using a sharp scalpel (blade 10)

 

 

“Polishing” the result with a thin strip of sandpaper (1500)

 

 

“More or less” 4 equal results..

 

 

And installed/waxed them on starboard today.

.. enjoy..

 

 

 

Edited January 5, 2014 by GTM

[Micklen32]

Totally speechless

[NMBROOK]

VERY nice scrolls Theo   I am glad the drawings were helpful in more ways than one.I don't think these drawings are the original,they have been drawn by a Spanish modeler using various sources of reference.As far as I know,no drawings exist after she was substantially altered.

 

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited January 5, 2014 by NMBROOK

[Cergina]

Thats what iam always talking about. Small detail makes ship way better. :-)

[Moonbug]

Love it! I really like the tiny sandpaper method. Did you break any before you got a few done?

 

Great work.

 

-Bug

[GTM]

Thank you all for dropping in and the fine comments !!

To Moonbug: I found out that you have to be very very “gentle” when using sandpaper this way 

 

..I’m  surprised myself about the carving result and this got my mind set to the stern.

I’m now convinced that I also should be able to “scratch build” the stern decorations.

 

But first the ladders, and, ..“off course” .. I just couldn't resist and had to add a bit more detail. 

 

I wanted an “edge” around the rungs to add more detail and to create a slimmer look. 

To achieve this I milled a 2 mm routerbit (with the appropriate depth and height) into my primitively made guide and milled the edge in the list.

 

 

After cutting the rungs they became too small to hold them by hand, so I made a “tool” to hold them and milled the remaining edges. 

 

 

 

I milled an groove with a round routerbit to get a nicer base shape for the rungs

 

 

Assembled all the individual pieces.

 

 

..And placed them .. 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2014 by GTM

[klimi]

Really nice details, i like your technique.

 

Pavel

[Moonbug]

Good stuff!  Can I see a wider shot of your makeshift guide and drill?

 

- Bug

[Sailor1234567890]

And a wider shot of the whold ship. She's looking great at this point.

[GTM]

Ok,ok .. after all these macroshots and close-ups a few wider shots 

 

Bug, The guide I made is pretty simple, I made it because I can clamp it easily in my vice(s) and it can't damage any milling bits or drill bits   

I used 6mm MDF wood and a wooden paint-stirrer as base material.

To keep subjects secured in place (and avoid milling my fingers) I mounted part of the clamp set (P/N: 24 257 Proxxon) on it

 

 

 

The mill setup I use is from proxxon (more or less because it is the only manufacturer for small hobby machines in Europe) 

I highlighted some advantages & disadvantages in another topic earlier which can be found here : Link

 

 

Sailor, here she is at the current status ..

(in an extreme wide shot) unfortunately the file limitations on MSW prevents higher resolutions, so many details are fading rapidly..

 

[Sailor1234567890]

Beautiful. Nice job. Love to see that.

[Moonbug]

Very cool. Man, I see so many of those proxxon's...  Drat, my next birthday is too far away.  hehe

 

- Bug

[GTM]

..An small update with an nice impact..

 

Today I assembled the gratings and glued them in place.

Straight forward, and pretty much as suggested by the kit ..

 

 

I did rounded all edges before installing them ..

 

 

 

 

 

It seems to me that there are not enough cannon balls supplied by the kit.

I’m not really happy with them, so I might find some others before gluing them finally in  place.

 

 

[Sjors]

Great job Theo !

 

That overview picture is just awesome !!!!

For the cannonballs, why you don't take a look at a bicycle store ?

They have bearings in all sizes.