Ship Scale Kit 1/100 Albatros Schooner by Occre.

[paulv1958]

Okay here's the last kit I have of the three, a small ship build. I am also doing on the Model ship world form, but you guys are a lot friendlier and less serious. This one looks a lot trickier than any of the others. Apart from the Internal hull everything else you build yourself and the last written instructs after you finish the hull are "do masts & rigging". ( Thats it. The rest is just ref pictures & knot diagrams.)

Anyway here goes.

Day one, cut out an sanded the false keel & bulk heads and glued them together.

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Signed the ship internally with date & where from.( Apparently its the thing to do )

Glued on the Decking.
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Thats it so far.

[Repliconics]

Looks like fun mate!.
It will be interesting watching it come together.
Good luck with it!.

Cheers
Trev.

[crowie]

WOW Paul, You sure don't waste any time...the clock is just up on the wall and here you are building a boat so a sailing schooner....
keep the photos and notes coming, thank you...cheers, crowie

[paulv1958]

Hi Still here. Still pressing on.
Boat building is definately a skill of its own. There is little room for error, but with patience it comes together.

Its been three week since I started it at 3-4 hours per night so around 60 hours so far.
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Finishing the stern decking, soaking for bend and applying waterways
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Doing the first layer of planking. Each soaked in water for 1 hour, glued, nailed & shaped.
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Added the keel
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Commenced the Second layer ( Veneering )planking
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Its a slow process, but I go to play with the dremel to sand back the planks ( and an excuse to but some bits.)
The instructions are as I discovered a guid only and ypu have to work it out yourself. A few mistakes made but still learning
See you next time.
Off on holiday with my wife and dogs, as one of them has to have a cruciate Operation ( Ouch to the cost on that ) and then he will be caged up for 8 weeks.
I expect I will have to slow down more for that.

Paul V

[Keith_1]

Good looking job Paul. My son gave me one of these ships a couple of years ago. I found the nailing of the planks quite testing. I didn't veneer over the top of them. I sanded then stained. The nails looked very effective. Problem I found with the kit was there was a lot of parts missing and had to machine up my own components (mainly out of aluminium) Schooner looks very good. Keep up the excellent work.

Regards

Keith

[paulv1958]

Well its been over 100 hours since I commenced this little thing. Hmm. Based on he effort required to rig the masts & Sails I expect another 100 to finish. The parts are so small and even with a Mag glass my eyes hurt. Buts its fun. I'm hooked. I can see why people get drawn in. Its frustrating & mentally relaxing & very self satisfying when it comes together. ( Except when it goes wrong).
Really enjoying the working off the 1/1 plans bit now that the actual instructions & Photo manual has finished. More of a challenge but satisfying when it matches the plans exactly.


Anyway here's where I am up to.

Finished the second planking or as I call it the veneering. According to the instructions your supposed to use contact , but i found the PVA one strip by one approach better. Slower but more control and easy to clean up glue.

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Finished all the ship deck fit out
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Doing the masts & Fiddly pulleys/ blocks

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See you when they are done .

Not to anyone. NEVER do a 1/100 scale, bigger is better , the parts are stupidly small.

I scored a caldercraft model kit of the endeavour next. Bit thats not being done for a while. and is a lot bigger

[Keith_1]

The schooner look great.

Well done with all the intricate components

Best Regards

Keith

[crowie]

That 5cent piece gives one the perspective of how small the detail is in the build....glad it's you sir...Well done, cheers, crowie