Nuestra Senora del Pilar by Occre - Build log

Philski said:
I haven't even tried out the limits as yet. The X travel is a little over 5 inches. I think it'll work ok for my uses. You could mount a new linear slide to increase the distance. I haven't looked ito what is available ( although I already have slide longer than the stock one). I'lllook into it all if the need arises....View attachment 349529
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sorry my 43 mm was incorrect. It is as you quoted.
 
Philski said:
I haven't even tried out the limits as yet. The X travel is a little over 5 inches. I think it'll work ok for my uses. You could mount a new linear slide to increase the distance. I haven't looked ito what is available ( although I already have slide longer than the stock one). I'lllook into it all if the need arises....View attachment 349529
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Menacing to say the least. I agree 100%, Phil - the cannons look excellent!
 
I am slightly unsure of the thickness of brass rod. It seems to me little out of proportion. Also if you already doing soldering why not make a wire around deadeye correct way instead of the twised one. I think El Capi will have better comentary about that. As I'm no expert I can only point to other people's logs.

Montanes OcCre [COMPLETED BUILD]

uż jakieś 10 lat temu wykonałem dużo pracy - głównie w browarach i przemyśle soków owocowych i jagodowych. Nasza siedziba nadal znajduje się w Warszawie Witaj El Capi Boję się teraz wymieniać te metalowe elementy żeby nie narobić szkud. Ale jeszcze się zastanowię nad tym. Mieszkam w Chrzanowie...
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Philski said:
By the way, the deadeyes are plastic. I don't think they would fair well with heat.
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Oh boy. Up to that point, I really liked this kit. Does Occre do the same with their other kits and how many other kit manufacturers adopt the same approach?
 
Philski said:
Its my first experience with OcCre. This kit, I believe is kind of dumbed down a bit. Retrospectively, there are a bunch of changes I could have made with some research. Plastic deadeyes instead of wood, the lack of hinges on the cannon port doors to mention a couple. So, I am learning as I go.
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Phil, you are doing a fine job - my comments are solely directed at the kit. Maybe, I am just old school and have to get my head around the ever-increasing use of plastic in wooden ship models - just look at the spate of high-end Chinese, POF kits that come with plastic bow and stern assemblies, So, I suppose I have to accept plastic deadeyes, wooden gun barrels and the like.
 
Heinrich said:
Oh boy. Up to that point, I really liked this kit. Does Occre do the same with their other kits and how many other kit manufacturers adopt the same approach?
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Well, I have the Occre Montanes and according to the instructions the deadeyes are made of a composite material, so not pure wood. Now that I know this, I think I am going to buy some aftermarket parts for my build, when I get to it.
The Corel Mirage that I built was all wood.
 
Occre started making the deadeyes and blocks out of plastic a couple of years ago. But if you contact them through their customer service and request the wooden ones and they will send them to you for free.
 
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