Starting my build tomorrow will post pictures soon!
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Amerigo Vespucci - Occre By BLD SHPS
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I look forward to this one.
I will be following your build. Good luck and have fun constructing this beautiful ship.
Can't wait for the build. Look forward to your updates. Magic Mike
So I put about 11 hours over three days into the model and I am enjoying the build so far.I looked ahead and am not crazy about some of the detail parts of the kit so I will be looking for substitutes.Here are a couple of photos.
Are those 4 bundles from the kit, or is this something you did?
I cut them they are for the decking instead of drawing the joints.
Some more work done nothing to interesting just dry fit sub decks and started finish decking.
Thanks for the replys and likes Guys!
I completed the decking I am not adding the deck nails because at this scale I really dont think they would be visible anyway.
Good evening. All looking good for sure. I was looking at some pictures of the Amerigo Vespucci and it has so many fittings, deck “clutter “ etc. it is going to make for an interesting model. Looking forward. Cheers Grant
Yep there is quite a bit going on that deck makes for an interesting build hope it all fits.
I made some more progress this week.
The decking looks great! Magic Mike
Thank You!
A little bit more progress on the planking with the ship being so large the planking seems to be easier.
I have completed first and second
planking filling sanding is complete and some painting started.
planking filling sanding is complete and some painting started.
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Looking good.
How do you judge the quality of the OCCRE kit?
How do you judge the quality of the OCCRE kit?
Instructions are good lumber is good quality lazar cut parts are accurate the only real complaint I have are their rail stanchons they are flat stamped brass and really cheap looking I always get new ones from caldorcraft.
Thanks and good luck on your build