Santisima Trinidad Cross-Section 1:90 OcCre - Second Build

[GIG1810]

Hello Rebus,

that looks very nice!!! You've done a great job. You asked for help with your copper planking.
Have a look; I can only recommend the copper tape (5 mm). It sticks really well and the scale would also fit. As this copper tape is also used for the HMS Victory. There is also the embossing roller. You can use it to simulate the rivets. That would be my tip.
Have a look at the website of

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Best regards
Günter

 

[Rebus]

Hello Rebus,

that looks very nice!!! You've done a great job. You asked for help with your copper planking.
Have a look; I can only recommend the copper tape (5 mm). It sticks really well and the scale would also fit. As this copper tape is also used for the HMS Victory. There is also the embossing roller. You can use it to simulate the rivets. That would be my tip.
Have a look at the website of

Artesanía Latina

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artesanialatina.net

Best regards
Günter

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Günther,

Thanks for the recommendation and kind words. I'm enjoying this build.

Have some 5mm tape and a similar tool that is used for tracing lines on fabric. Going to try and see how well I can do. Plan on making individual tiles and didn't know if 5mm would be right. Thinking the second dimension would be 16mm. Does that seem right?

Thanks so much for your help!
Rebus

 

[Rebus]

Günther,
Here is a link to the tool I am planning on using. Going to make marks down one side and across the top of each tile.
Rebus

https://a.co/d/bloqqCq

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Rebus,

if you want to make pieces, it will be difficult from the tape. I think if you cut it into pieces, it won't be as stable and individual pieces will come off the copper strip.
I also have the rivet roller that you use. I used it for my airplanes to create rivets. It works quite well.

The one from AL is 5-wheeled and has a stamp that shows the pieces simultaneously. That's why it's so good. Take a look at the picture. You don't have to cut any pieces with it. But if you really want to cut pieces, then you really have to switch to copper plates and glue each one on individually. DeAgostini used to make copper plates like this in 1/84, but unfortunately they are no longer available.

Best regards
Günther

 

[Rebus]

Haven't gotten as much done this week as I hoped. Between yesterday and today, I got the next deck done.

Decided to test fit the remaining two decks with the bottom part of the mast. All seems good. Have been checking with the mast after each deck. Didn't want to be surprised once I had all the decks installed.

The Admiral is impressed and happy with the progress. She thinks it is coming along fantastic and still wants to hang it in the dining room.

 

[Zarthabal]

It’s looking great! Thanks for sharing.
How did you get the decks to look aged like that?

 

[Rebus]

It’s looking great! Thanks for sharing.
How did you get the decks to look aged like that?

Thanks for your kind words. This is the first time I have tried to age a model.

To age the planks: I leave the ends of the planks a little rough after cutting them instead of sanding them square. Graphite all edges, stain with sapelli stain, and dot with watered down black acrylic paint. Let dry then repeat with stain and paint. The stain is added to a cloth and rubbed on the wood. The paint mixture looks like grey dirty water. I then spray a matte finish on them after they are dry.

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Rebus,

that looks great. Very nice and you've also done a good job with the ageing. Great work.

Cheers
Günther

 

[Rebus]

Got all the decks installed today. Then cut it off the jig.


Since then I noticed I forgot the nails for the top deck. Guess that will be tomorrow's first task.

Started the exterior planks hope to finish them tomorrow.



Still thinking about whether I want to copper plate the hull. Soon it will be time to decide.

 

[Rebus]

Finished the exterior planking this weekend and aged everything. Coated with a matte finish. Have decided not to do copper plating for the hull. The Admiral would like to see the wood not copper. Since she purchased it for me to build and wants to display it in her dining room, I agreed with her to leave the copper plating off. I like to see the wood also. For both of us, our undergraduate degree is in forestry.



So next is porthole covers and deadeyes on the channel before I start work on the interior.

 

[Jimsky]

I like it, very accurately made!

 

[Kurt Konrath]

If you don't take it sailing in the warm southern waters the wood will hold up without the copper plates to keep wood worms out.

The hull looks great, and since it is your model, build as you see best fit.

 

[GIG1810]

Hello Rebus,

of course we don't disagree with the ladies, we are gentlemen after all.

I think you did a great job. It looks really good. I think you have taken your experience from your first wooden boat into this project. Very nice and keep it up.

Best regards
Günther

 

[oldflyer]

Nice!! I had a great time building this kit - learned a lot about how they looked on the inside - Great amount of learning for me as well

Enjoy

 

[Rebus]

I like it, very accurately made!

If you don't take it sailing in the warm southern waters the wood will hold up without the copper plates to keep wood worms out.

The hull looks great, and since it is your model, build as you see best fit.

Hello Rebus,

of course we don't disagree with the ladies, we are gentlemen after all.

I think you did a great job. It looks really good. I think you have taken your experience from your first wooden boat into this project. Very nice and keep it up.

Best regards
Günther

Nice!! I had a great time building this kit - learned a lot about how they looked on the inside - Great amount of learning for me as well

Enjoy

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful comments. I am very happy with the way this build is turning out. I agree this kit has helped me to better understand the internals of a ship. I am hoping one day to build the complete Santisima Trinidad. Doing what I can to learn more about this ship, unfortunately there seems to be only one book written about. And I would have to translate it to learn more.

 

[Rebus]

Here are some pictures for the current state of my build. Got all the port hole covers installed. Finished the deadeyes and chains. All belay pins are there and blocks mounted to the deck. Aging of all surfaces and then a matte finish was added. Now for the cannons and barrels then I will be able to add all the internals.

 

[GIG1810]

Here are some pictures for the current state of my build. Got all the port hole covers installed. Finished the deadeyes and chains. All belay pins are there and blocks mounted to the deck. Aging of all surfaces and then a matte finish was added. Now for the cannons and barrels then I will be able to add all the internals.

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Hey Rebus,

that looks great! Quick question: Are those fingerprints on the side of the boat? Looks like they are dark stains?

Best regards
Günther

 

[Rebus]

Hey Rebus,

that looks great! Quick question: Are those fingerprints on the side of the boat? Looks like they are dark stains?

Best regards
Günther

Günther,

Guess those spots do look like fingerprints. That is a few spots where I got heavy-handed with the black wash I used for aging the ship.

Rebus

 

[RussF]

Rebus, you model looks great. I especially liked how you veneered over the outer frames. I really dislike the use of plywood in most kits.

I wonder how OcCre expects people to belay a line, let alone hang a coil, on those enormous belaying pins. Perhaps you could rig her with dental floss?

 

[Rebus]

Rebus, you model looks great. I especially liked how you veneered over the outer frames. I really dislike the use of plywood in most kits.

I wonder how OcCre expects people to belay a line, let alone hang a coil, on those enormous belaying pins. Perhaps you could rig her with dental floss?

Not only do the belay pins seem too big, I thought that eight of them together was a great number for the space on each bulkhead. Part of thing I wonder is since it is a cross-section have more pins been pushed into a smaller space for one mast of rigging. Guess I will find out in a couple of weeks when I start the rigging.