Panart: San Felipe 1:75 Scale Build Log [COMPLETED BUILD]

That is a great idea Donnie and so simple.

I do like posts where ideas or "how to" are put up. It educates everyone.

Cheers
Geoff
 
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. Ok, I had some extra time and hired the Admiral to help me with another video. This one shows how I am drilling holes in the Cannon Port Lid Frames with a .5 mm drill and .48 mm brass rod. The rods are cut about 4mm long and tapped in. No glue.

 
Donnie

I have watch your video an enjoyed the process. One suggestion I have to make SOS bigger and better is to make a forum is to make a forum under topics in the forum just so we do not lose the in build logs in years gone by.

Cheers
Geoff
 
Thank you Geoff for your suggestions. Even though I have to admit that I have never used the "bookmark" tool, I think it can come in handy. Thank you all for your kind words.
Well, now I am at a cross roads on this one and do not know what to do. You will see in the pictures below that I have a brass moldings that is supposed to stretch all the way across the Hull basically (I guess in one piece). I do not see how I can do this. The brass molding is very hard and stiff and trying to get the molding to "follow" the curvature of the hull is possible, but will come with a lot of aggravation and also how in the world to glue this one strip (?) - I do not see possible. There are two ways I have thought about doing this:
1) drilling holes in the strip spaced about 5cm or 2 inches apart all along with way of the strip. Then use brass pins (treenails) to help secure and use as guides along the way.
2) cut the molding into 10cm ro 4 inch strips and glue each molding in place as I move along hull.

Does anyone have any other suggestions ?
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Well, after some thought, I made my own suggestions....This is what I came up with. I decided that the brass Moldings "had" to be cut down for manageability. Then I drilled some holes using 1mm drill bit. The bit is inserted far up into the drill-chuck holder so as to avoid the bit from flexing. (just my machining trick). If the bit were out longer, due to the size, it would "wander" all over the place even if a punched hole was started. Then I have some 1mm brass rod that I made some "guide pins" of which will stay permanently. This will help with gluing down and not be so messy. In reality, I doubt that this mounding would have been one piece anyway, so I cut it to match the false "joints" of the plankings. After gluing, then I will cut down and smooth out the pins to blend in with Moldings.

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Donnie ,the San Felipe is shaping up very nicely as you add more and more details.
 
Looking very nice, Donnie. It's going to be big when finished, so have you yet started the approval process with the Admiral regarding where the finished ship will reside in your home? I find it is best to start the process early - it can be a long-winded affair!
 
Well, thankfully, I won't have a problem with the Admiral, it will just be a problem trying to find where to put it !! Here is the latest. I completed one side of one strip of brass down the side. I decided to cut it up to follow the rest of the false planking butts. Then I continue to use the 1mm brass pins as guides.

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Hi Donnie
Wow you are doing a great job with your build
Fantastic workmanship.
Denis.
 
I really do appreciate the kind comments...The blue is a French Blue by Admiralty Paints # AP9117W. I added a little water so it would not be so thick and that it would soak into the grain. The rest of these images just show the brass decorations on the fore and mid of the ship. These images are some windows that should have been added a long time ago and they are part of the galley / poop deck - I guess that is what it is called. The instructions do not call to cut out the windows but indicated in the manual to paint a light sky blue - it is obvious that the designer wanted to simulate light. But, to me it looked too silly. So, I took the time to cut the window out and then added the frames.

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