Grants Xebec 1:60 (using Jabeque Cazador Occre1:60 kit) [COMPLETED BUILD]

GrantTyler said:
Good morning. Loads of work nothing new :
Redone oars : Made from scraps and reused wood. I am resource empty and for this ship I am not going to be spending a fortune getting supplies in. MacGyver at work:rolleyes:.
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Other work just more of the same :
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The oars are much more on scale, Grant. And scratch building gives so much fun and satisfaction.
Regards, Peter
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning. Loads of work nothing new :
Redone oars : Made from scraps and reused wood. I am resource empty and for this ship I am not going to be spending a fortune getting supplies in. MacGyver at work:rolleyes:.
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Other work just more of the same :
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Love the new oars!
How many man would man one oar? By the looks of your beautifully styled oars, I could say between two to four man, if the handgrips are an indication; you have the handgrip at the end of the oar and the metal grips with three slots, next to the grip. The oars being manned by multiple men would require quite a large crew...
 
Peter Voogt said:
The oars are much more on scale, Grant. And scratch building gives so much fun and satisfaction.
Regards, Peter
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Good morning Heinrich. Thanks. I enjoy making parts from scratch it would be really good to have a stock of decent wood tho. Reusing old wood from redo, and making up sizes from scraps is a little frustrating. My next ship (no idea what) I am going to buy in decent wood and spend some money on :D
RDN1954 said:
Love the new oars!
How many man would man one oar? By the looks of your beautifully styled oars, I could say between two to four man, if the handgrips are an indication; you have the handgrip at the end of the oar and the metal grips with three slots, next to the grip. The oars being manned by multiple men would require quite a large crew...
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Good morning Johan. It is the downside of this ship that there are no references. What I do know is Le Requin had a crew of 220 men. How the crew managed to row in between the cannons, especially if the cannon crew was operating is a mystery to me. They obviously did but it must have been cramped. There is also no reference or model which shows how the oars pivot point and oarlock work at the oar port. I would guess the crew stand while rowing. Cheers Grant
 
Nomad said:
Great 'Macgyver' oars Grant, they worked a treat. And I'm liking your gunport lids and spans as well, having recently developed an appreciation for the effort they require to install :)
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Good morning Mark. It is a little repetitive but my tie off point was easy. The thing which was a mission was making the 48 tiny hinges. I made these from 5mm nails and some 1mm tape to simulate the hinge. Cheers Grant
 
WojtasS said:
There's awarded Xebeck here on SOS without sails. So check it out if you like it

Heller 1/50th. Chebec

These are in 1/49th scale from a Mantua Xebec Sail Set. These seem more of a rustic made set vs, the set above.
shipsofscale.com
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Good morning. This is stunning. I love his paint work and the look he achieved.
Jay said:
Hey Grant, looking forward to reading all your progress. I’ve already started page one.
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Good morning Jay. Thanks. It’s good to see you building again. Cheers Grant
 
Ptèr said:
Much better to scale "Angus" Grant, I like the oars! I wish you had some more spare walnut wood to use.
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Good evening Peter. Thanks. Me too. It still looks good to me and the oak stain and reused wood makes them appear a little used and matches my cannon carriages. This was always going to be a cost effective build for a spot in my pub, however I am finding myself wishing for some good wood lately. It is just so expensive getting anything here. E.g. my blocks and rope cost me more than double by the time I get them. Our import duties on these type of product is up to 60% and I have to use private couriers. Anyway no more moaning it’s all good and fun. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good evening Peter. Thanks. Me too. It still looks good to me and the oak stain and reused wood makes them appear a little used and matches my cannon carriages. This was always going to be a cost effective build for a spot in my pub, however I am finding myself wishing for some good wood lately. It is just so expensive getting anything here. E.g. my blocks and rope cost me more than double by the time I get them. Our import duties on these type of product is up to 60% and I have to use private couriers. Anyway no more moaning it’s all good and fun. Cheers Grant
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Hoo boy, our good old South African postal and customs services... :rolleyes:
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning. This is stunning. I love his paint work and the look he achieved.
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Personally I like better wood look like yours or @Ptèr's Xebec. In plastic it requires little more skill or experience to get such painting right.
At some time I had Occres's Xebec on my wish list, but now it is struck out due to lack of space for other(possible) models and no time to make one.
So I can only admire yours(both of you) work
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning. Loads of work nothing new :
Redone oars : Made from scraps and reused wood. I am resource empty and for this ship I am not going to be spending a fortune getting supplies in. MacGyver at work:rolleyes:.
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Cheers Grant

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Hi Grant. I agree with all the comments given about the newer oars, I honestly don’t think that they could now be improved up, they’re as good as they get.
 
Good morning Guys. I’ve been away riding in the beautiful Karoo, Eastern Cape mountains and forests of the Garden Route. A never to forget adventure was had. 3000kms , 2500 on dirt and trails - it’s times like these that I love living in SA. Pulling/pushing bikes through swollen rivers (it took us 2hrs to cross the Baviaanskloof River),unintentionally taking down a male Gemsbok (lucky riders and buck all ok), saw so much game Kudu, Rhino, Gemsbok, even a leopard,Getting to top of passes closed due to floods damage etc etc. We were pretty “stuffed” each day. It was a legendary trip.

Ok enough Blah, blah. Not much done on my Xebec however this morning I finished the second set of oars:
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Cheers Grant
 
I was wondering what had happened to you. I trust that the Husky was well behaved and a trusty steed along the way! It sure sounds like you had a blast and to top it all, a Ferrari win on Sunday night!

PS: Don't tell the others, but I actually rooted for Sainz! I bet Maranello's was buzzing!
 
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