Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad by Ocre - Build log

[Lorenzo]

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[Lorenzo]

Hi Bill,
I’m under no illusions that this will be my first and last mistake (I’m actually going to keep count of them!
Luckily, looking around the forum, I can see that I’m not the only one—and neither are you!
Greetz, Peter

I've made a few mistakes, and I suppose I'll continue to make them. You're going to have a good time building it. I'll be following your progress closely.

 

[Peter Schaap]

I've made a few mistakes, and I suppose I'll continue to make them. You're going to have a good time building it. I'll be following your progress closely.

¡Hola Lorenzo! ¡Muchas gracias! ¡Mi primer error fue de lo más innecesario y tonto! Qué bien que tú, como experto experimentado, sigas mi hilo de construcción (y me dejes tus comentarios).

Hi Lorenzo, thank you very much! My first mistake was completely unnecessary and silly! It's great to have you, as an experienced expert, following my build (and providing me with feedback).

 

[frankieg]

Placed all the bulkheads today.
Already made my first mistake; I had already mounted the last bulkhead, which meant I couldn't place the support beams anymore.
I thought I could manage it all without the manual (RTFM!) After some painstaking demolition work with a Stanley knife, the beams could be placed. Finally, remounted the last bulkhead.

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Support beams are a great idea .

 

[Peter Schaap]

Support beams are a great idea .

Haha, thank you, but all credits go to Occre; it came with the kit.

 

[DocTom]

If your using wood glue or white glue, just paint isopropyl alcohol over the joint. You need to keep doing it to keep it "wet" and gently wiggle the part every so often, but don't force it. It will eventually come loose. Takes about a minute. Let the alcohol evaporate then scrape the dried glue off the parts. You can also use water, but the isopropyl alcohol is more effective. The 90% is better than the 70%.
One of the main lessons I've learned is to not be afraid to unglue parts to fix a mistake. It's easy to do, and much better than trying to jury rig a work around.

 

[Peter Schaap]

If your using wood glue or white glue, just paint isopropyl alcohol over the joint. You need to keep doing it to keep it "wet" and gently wiggle the part every so often, but don't force it. It will eventually come loose. Takes about a minute. Let the alcohol evaporate then scrape the dried glue off the parts. You can also use water, but the isopropyl alcohol is more effective. The 90% is better than the 70%.
One of the main lessons I've learned is to not be afraid to unglue parts to fix a mistake. It's easy to do, and much better than trying to jury rig a work around.

Hi Tom, thank you; that is an excellent advice.
I thought I had to submerge a whole section in water and was afraid that the wood would warp..
Isopropyl alcohol it is!

 

[Peter Voogt]

A bit late visiting your log, Peter. I also started with a big 3-masts ships as 1st model. ‘RTFM’ is not old fashion and not bad at all. Every manufacturer has it’s ‘special approach’. Your 1st re-do is not in view at the end. Wish you a lot of fun with this build and will follow it.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Schaap]

A bit late visiting your log, Peter. I also started with a big 3-masts ships as 1st model. ‘RTFM’ is not old fashion and not bad at all. Every manufacturer has it’s ‘special approach’. Your 1st re-do is not in view at the end. Wish you a lot of fun with this build and will follow it.
Regards, Peter

Thank you, Peter.
Despite that first silly mistake , I find it to be a very relaxing hobby. And I have already noticed that keeping a log brings in valuable advice, such as using isopropyl alcohol to loosen glued parts.
Kind regards, Peter