Cazador Xebec - OcCre 1:60 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Dean62 said:
Well I took some time off to take care of things around the house before the holidays. Today I started on the oars. I turned the ends and sanded the flats. Then I stained using some new water based stain. I painted the metal pieces that have to be glued on. Then I glued everything together.
Tomorrow I can put the eyes in the deck and rope them down in the stern.
Then I can start the anchors. After that it’s just the ships boat and I’m ready for masts, yards and rigging.
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With all of your progress I never have seen the amount of sawdust and cuttings that I would produce and wonder where yours goes??? Also thinking that you were assembling oars there is no dust and the assembled stock and "flats" have me total confused as to what I am seeing with my own predetermined assumption of what an oar looks like. Please give me some explanation of what these are, where they go, and how used??????? Precise work as always whatever they are. Rich (PT-2)
 
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With all of your progress I never have seen the amount of sawdust and cuttings that I would produce and wonder where yours goes??? Also thinking that you were assembling oars there is no dust and the assembled stock and "flats" have me total confused as to what I am seeing with my own predetermined assumption of what an oar looks like. Please give me some explanation of what these are, where they go, and how used??????? Precise work as always whatever they are. Rich (PT-2)
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I keep a vacuum cleaner in the room with a hose and nozzle to vacuum as I work. Also is great for keeping the ship clean. After I sand or drill on the ship, I vacuum it.
The oars for this ship are not what you are used to seeing I’m sure.
You take a round stock and bevel flats on the end for the paddle area, then you attach a handle, and two stops (that hold the oar in place when passed through the oar opening).
Below is the instructions or plan views...

137 is the dowel, 139 is the handle, 138 is the stop. When put through the square opening in between the cannons, items 138 would stop the oar and hold it in place where the triangles are proud of the oar diameter. They are stored on the upper deck at the stern when not in use. Which is where I put them.
Hope all that makes sense!
 
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Ken said:
Hi, A nice subject to test it on, looks really nice. Ken
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Thank you Ken.
You made me want to build the Amerigo Vespucci, but that will have to be a few ships after this one, because I have two waiting and the AV is a very big undertaking!
 
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Anchor progress...started with the wood parts (multiple pieces glued together)...

then after being shaped and sanded...

I left cuttings and sawdust for PT-2 so he doesn’t think elves sneak in my room at night and build my ship for me! ;)

then of course I have to vacuum, because I like to keep a reasonably clean work area.

now ready for next step...adding pins and rope, rings, pulleys, paint, etc.
 
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Dean62 said:
Anchor progress...started with the wood parts (multiple pieces glued together)...
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then after being shaped and sanded...
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I left cuttings and sawdust for PT-2 so he doesn’t think elves sneak in my room at night and build my ship for me! ;)
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then of course I have to vacuum, because I like to keep a reasonably clean work area.
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now ready for next step...adding pins and rope, rings, pulleys, paint, etc.
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A small vacuum with a small nozzle makes sense. I have to use our household vacuum which wants to suck the decking off of my Bluenose so I have to be very careful. I'll look into a smaller one as my shopvac is dedicated to the garage based mini-equipment. I never would have understood the oars without your explanation. Thanks. Rich
 
Made a little more progress on the anchors today. Next is finishing and putting on ship with pulley and ropes...

Adding tiny nails...


Happy Holidays to all!
To get texture on the anchors, I dip the paint brush in paint and dab on repeatedly and build up in multiple applications, so it shows when dry brushed. That way it looks like a casting.
 
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Dean62 said:
Made a little more progress on the anchors today. Next is finishing and putting on ship with pulley and ropes...
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Adding tiny nails...
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To get texture on the anchors, I dip the paint brush in paint and dab on repeatedly and build up in multiple applications, so it shows when dry brushed. That way it looks like a casting.
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Another new technique learned by me with your continual excellent work. Rich (PT-2) And a Blessed Christmas and Holiday Season to you.
 
Ok...anchors on the ship with rope and pulleys.
Now to build the ships boat! That will be fun...I’m making a mini to mimic the big ship. Instructions have light hull, but I’m going to embellish it and double plank! ;)
Pics of anchor rope...kit provided is dark rope at bottom. Did not use...is horrible! :(
Luckily I had some good anchor rope on hand.

Now for pics of finished anchors on boat...
 
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Peter Voogt said:
Dean,
A very nice progress. I loved the tiny details on the anchors.
Go on .........
Regards, Peter
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I am wondering about leading the anchor cables through a small grating corner hole? It doesn't seem right as a larger/wider opening would be required to feed the cable in and out. Just wondering if there is such an open hatch with cover missing. Rich
 
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