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Why the Fram? Having just completed the Royal Caroline (very ornate) and Cutty Sark (25 sails) I fancied something a bit simpler as a summertime activity. A leisurely complement to a beer and a pipe on the patio watching the lawn grow. It is not a very pretty model but my main enjoyment of our...

Starting this after the hull partly completed because the early stuff is a bit repetitive and boring. Going OK... My own personal opinion is that the parts quality is a little below Amati but I am sure they would disagree. The ladder components poorly cut, and some of the complex bow supports...

This is my first wood kit model and my first SOS Build log. I have thoroughly enjoyed building the HMS Beagle kit from OcCre. I have made my mistakes and compromises, but I knew that would be the case on this first project. I look forward to applying what I have learn to the next project...

This is my first time to build a wooden ship. I have wanted to since a young age. Did not find this forum until after I started. I am starting a build log part of the way through. Would like to have comments on what I have done so I can improve on the next build. SOS has been a great help to...

Hi Folks, I have been part of this wonderful community since the beginning of Dec 2024 and started with Occre’s Polaris as my first build. I have made many errors with the first planking and showed pics to you all with some very helpful advice which resulted in me having to remove many planks at...

This is my first wood kit model. I have built 3 large-scale plastic models. I rigged two of them full sail using my own sails made from muslin. I built my first in the early 1980s while stationed at USCG Station Castle Hill in Newport, RI. It is also where I fell in love with the tall ships...

I have started to view other individuals thoughts and progress on their HMS Victory Occre build and have gain considerable insight into different build ideas. I purchased my kit from Model Expo at a considerable discount as compared to having purchased through Occre. Kit arrived at my doorstep...

Hello, First time posting, second attempt at a wooden ship so please be kind. I really would love to get tips or advices. Anyway, so this is my second ship. I am building it from the kit as is, I do not do a research of it for historical accuracies, I just want to build it to look decent, to...

Good morning, folks. Earlier, I made the full kit review, which spanned three posts. While it is informative, I understand that it is a lot of reading, dah (!). For those who don't want to engage in all the kit review posts' reading, I created a 9-minute video preview. If you need a bit more...

USS Missouri BB-63 or Mighty Mo! Though dwarfed by much newer aircraft carriers, the size of the Missouri is no less impressive. Greetings folks! Today, I have the great pleasure of showing you a kit made by Occre (Spain) of a legendary Big Mo, an Iowa-class battleship that fought in WWII...

I bought a partly finished cross section of the Santisima Trinidad. It looks like it's the kit by OcCre. I don't have any materials or plans, so I'm winging it :-) I'm starting by redoing the shrouds, finishing the masts, and placing canon. in the images below, the lower shrouds were done by...

This is the second installment of my Occre Endurance. I finished the planking, then applied a coat of Watco oil and air brushed the hull with Tamiya semi-gloss black. The white is also Tamiya. The stained pieces are dark walnut, not happy with the look. The white strips around the hull were...

After finishing my previous build, the xebec from ZHL models, I almost could not wait to start my new challenge. This time, I have chosen for the HMS Victory from Occre (number 225). Although, I have seen many discussions on this kit on it's lack of accuracy and 'better' alternatives, the main...

This is the first post of this log, although I have been working on it since May of this year, I will send a few pics to show the status and try to keep it going, once I figure out how to post. I am now in the planking process, this is the second Occre build for me, the Endeavour was the...

Absolute day one of my relationship (no pun intended) with my new found passion for model ship building. I used corner brackets and clamps to keep square, and meticulously measured the height each side to within 0.5mm to try and minimize any possible future upsets

I took the plunge and ordered my first ship model. Like many others on this site, I was attracted to this ship by its association with Darwin, and its career as a survey ship. I have been fascinated by the many build logs here and on Model Ship World. I'm attracted by the possibilities of...

This is the HMS Bounty by Occre. I began this at the end of April 2023. There has been progress, though it's slowed since the sun began to shine a little more! I decided to not only take on the challenge of the build, but also adding lighting. Here are a few images so far.

Hello. My name is Henry (aka Zzyzx01) and welcome to my build log of the Polaris by Occre. This is my first build log as well as my first attempt to build a plank-on-bulkhead (POB) model so bear with me on both accounts. Please note that I am not a fast builder as I have other obligations as I...

Hello, everyone, I just finished building the Buccaneer by Occre and during the build I was really wishing that I had a plank bender. The 'soldering iron' kind. So I started googling around and didn't really want to spend the ~$40 the retailers want for it. I ended up on Ebay and noticed that...

Coming off my first and very educational build of the HMS Beagle, I now begin my 2nd journey with another OcCre model, the HMS Montanes. A full description of the Montanes can be found here. I know many like to see the unboxing, but unfortunately, I did not take photos of the unboxing, but it...