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

[GTM]

On special request 

 

Underneath more detailed the process I used for my single block rigging

 

 

overhand knot

 

 

Tighten & positioning of the knot  (i use sharp pointed tweezers for this task)

 

 

securing the knot with CA glue

 

 

Cutting off the not needed thread

 

 

Winding 2,5 times the knot around the rope (picture shows 1,5 times) 

I used CA glue to simulate this, This task demands both hands to keep the thread tight & around the rope 

 

 

Again using CA glue to keep the thread secured between the ropes (and using a scalpel to trim the thread & rope)

 

 

In more detail the rigging of both blocks 

 

 

This is pretty much the end result

Edited March 23, 2014 by GTM

[GTM]

I’m finished with all the preparation of the rigging and started to install the cannons on the upper deck.

..enjoy..

 

 

I still have 14 more to go, but so far I’m pleased with the result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is starting to look a bit more messy now ..

 

[usedtosail]

That's a lot of cannons. They look great.

[Sjors]

That's a nice battery you've got there Theo !

Rigging is just great !

A few more to do for you and you can go further   

 

[GTM]

Thank you Sjors and all the others for dropping in and all the likes.

..it is really appreciated and is motivating me to move to the next level..

 

"At last" I’m finished with the rigging of the cannons on the upper deck.

After setting up the second battery I finally got some of the procedures In place.

 

I use a small drop of CA to fix the ropes onto the deck and the cannon carriage. 

 

 

For coiling the ropes, I used diluted carpenter glue (the consistence looked like fat milk) and soaked the ropes completely with it and kept the ropes in place by using small nails.

After drying nothing of the glue can be seen.

 

 

 

 

All 28 installed..

 

 

Maybe difficult to se on the picture, but instead of neatly coiled up ropes I decided to coil them op randomly so it seems like the cannons have been in action ..

 

Edited March 27, 2014 by GTM

[WackoWolf]

Beautiful work and detail. Keep the pictures coming. And Thank you for sharing this with us.

[Sjors]

Great pictures Theo !

And a fabulous look with all those canons !

You can be proud what you have done !

At least I will........

The left picture of those 2 pictures together with all the cannons in line should be a great avatar.......

Or let it magnify and hang it on the wall !

 

 

[klimi]

Nice progress, it looks that you are slave of your own ship

 

Pavel

[MarisStella.hr]

Nice progress... I just joined to follow this beautiful build ...

How to turn on the "like this" icon ?

[newbuilder101]

Wow - what an arsenal, and they look fantastic on deck!

[le débutant]

Very nice work.

I hope one day i will have your knowledge for building those kit.

Question;

what is your appreciation of occre kit.

 

Louis.

[jwvolz]

I like the look of the random coils. As you mentioned it gives a "in use" kind of look, very nice. 

[GTM]

Wow, what a responds !! I’m not used to so many comments 

 

Thanks Wacko Joe ?, I make sure to keep them coming “don’t worry”  

 

Thanks Sjors, I might consider that one as my new avatar, I need an up-to-date avatar

 

Thanks Pavel, Yes I must admit it feels like slavery with all these cannons, and.. one of the next tasks will be to rig all the port lids  ..

 

Thanks MarisStella.hr, “I’m not sure” but when being a member it seems these like icons appear underneath each post by itself.

 

Thanks Sherry,  I’m looking forward to see your cannon solution & rigging on the San Felipe 

 

Thanks Louis, No knowledge is needed (just a bit of imagination, patience, a steady hand and a big magnifier glass )

As for the Occre Kit, To be honest: The quality of the wood is very good (besides the “visual” plywood parts) but I find the “metal casting” parts a bit to ordinary and many of them are out of scale.

So as for me I decided to scratch build a lot of them .

 

 Thanks Joe, “Yes” and besides the “authentic look” it is not so difficult to coil them  ..  

 

Thank you all for visiting & the likes ..

 

[GTM]

I’m not sure what has happened..

After checking my log I seem to have lost  “86” pictures in random posts  ..

Luckily I still had them on my computer so I have uploaded them again   .

[GTM]

Wow i didn't realize it had been that long since the last time i posted.

I had to prioritize several other projects @ home & work, .. but now “I have again a bit of spare time left” ..

So I immediately continued with the ST build and here’s the progress so far.

 

I had to think a bit about what to do with the next part of the build: “the stern”, as you can see the provided stern is also made of cast metal .

 

 

I have the intentions to build it from scratch, but I’m not sure how to do it ..

As I have some ideas in my head, I decided just to start with trying-out a few techniques to see if I can make it from wood and just go along with it.

 

I decided to start with the columns (as this seemed to be the easiest part)

Down below an quick visual go-through on how i made them..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next on the list: windows

The provided windows are nice, but doesn’t seem to fit that perfect and are not made of wood.

 

 

So I came up with the following:

I Leveled several sheets of thin veneer (0.6mm) in between 2Pcs. of thicker wood

 

 

Cutting app. 0.3 mm grooves with equal distance in them with a small router.

 

 

Cutting them on the table-saw in thin strips.

 

 

And “combining” the strips into one “big window”

 

 

And here's the very first "try-out" assembly and result of my efforts so far 

 

[md1400cs]

GTM,

BEAUTIFUL work. Your cannons, carriages and corresponding blocks and ropes are so well replicated. You have also given me some ideas. Thank You (:-)

 

Michael

[GTM]

Hej Michael,

Thank you very much, I'm pleased to hear that i'm able to inspire you and even give you some ideas.

I must say you are doing a great job yourself in giving others (including me) ideas and inspiration with your wasa build 

[dafi]

Wonderfully done !

 

XXXDAn

[GTM]

Thank you Dan ? 

[Sjors]

Very nice Theo !

 

Your next project is also scratch ?

You have started with it.....

 

[GTM]

I agree Sjors, it turns out that the build of the ST looks more and more like a scratch build project  ..

 

.. It still depends a bit on the results of this build, but ...

I’m considering to build the  “H.M.S. Triton, 28 gun frigate” (drawings are available as an “online project” on MSW) as my next project.

 

..with my current building speed I guess this will not be actual within the next 2 years ..

 

an updated picture of the (scratch build) stern, no issues so far.. 

 

[Sjors]

That looks great !!!!

 

And even it takes 2 years before you gonna get to the dark side....you are practicing now   

 

I think you will do a great job when you are started on the Triton !

 

[GTM]

Yes, So far so good..

But let see where I’m ending, right now I’m even building along without any drawings.

That’s like entering the dark side blindfolded i guess ..

 

So I’m really trying to take one step at the time .. and I’m sure I will have to make adjustments as they come along..

The next step would be the balcony’s and the lower window row which in my mind should follow the curve of the balcony above them.

 

 

[Sjors]

That stern with the windows looks just fabulous Theo !

I  all ready has difficulties with one gun port......

And that blindfolded   

 

 

 

[GTM]

Thank you Sjors for your encouraging words.,

I continued with the last series of windows and here I had to compromise a bit.

Either not all of the windows fit nicely between the columns or the columns are not in a “straight” line from top to bottom ..

 

This must be because I’m building the stern “blindfolded in the dark”   ...

Anyway, I decided not to redo the windows but decided this time to learn from it for next time..

 

Underneath you will see I had to dig deep in my scrap box to get the wanted curves and to make sure the structure fits onto the ship ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 17, 2014 by GTM

[GTM]

An small update.

I decided to plank the balconies and cut-out the frame from 1,5 mm mahogany veneer

 

 

 

I made the frame a bit larger so I’m sure I still can adjust its size if needed.

 

 

 

So next thing on the list are the columns/handrail and some nice wood carvings ..

 

Edited May 20, 2014 by GTM

[Sjors]

Very, very nice !!!!!!!

 

It make the build complete     

 

[GTM]

Another minor update.

This time I decided to experiment a bit with my “woodcarving talents” ..

Note .. I have practically non-experience with woodcarving .. 

 

After having darkened the ornaments on the supplied metal plate it shows that they are not very detailed.

 

 

So again a bit creativity is needed to produce something more detailed.

The easiest part seem to be the lower part of it, so I started out with these.

 

The choice of wood I used:

It needed to be a light color and without much grain, the obvious choice would be boxwood ..

But finding boxwood for a reasonable price doesn’t seem to be that easy so, I decided to give it a try with abachi.

 

The tools I used:

- a very sharp scalpel (blade 11)

- a printout of the ornament on a sheet of transparent paper 

- electrical iron for transferring the printout on to the wood   

- a magnifier glass with light 

 

I started out with drilling holes for the openings and carved roughly the edges

 

 

Followed by carving the complete outline of the ornament 

 

 

After this I gently removed wood from the top and bottom to simulate the up/under “snake like pattern” I had pictured in my mind.

 

 

And "finally" starting to round all roughly cut edges into smoothly curved lines

 

 

It turns out for me that starting carving with abachi wood was not a bad idea after all.

It is a soft but firm wood and the grains are not that visible, but most important I find it very easy to shape with a scalpel  

 

..I must admit that I’m pleased with my first results.. 

 

[jastrząb]

Pretty cool. Very nice carvings. And the replacement of this metal cast is far better than this "thing" attached to your model. 

[md1400cs]

Theo,

 

Perfect example of what can be accomplished with the Proxxon lathe in the hands of an artist. Super beautiful work. I think that you need to re-tittle your build and add "kit Bashing" (:-) A joy to follow along, look, read, and learn.

 

Michael