Apostol Felipe
30.9" length, 27.36" high and 12.2" wide, Scale 1/60
Now for a pretty galleon, this time a Spanish Occre model:
I call this the recovery ship as I had 3 surgeries during the making of it, plus we moved to a new house. Here I am in the hospital after my first hip surgery which was done wrong. 3 painful months later I had a reivision to correct all the mistakes.
Planking the decks:
The first layer of planking the hull, sanded and primed.
The second planking put on, along wtih the bumpers:
Making the rudder:
The kit came with thin brass doors which would look awful if placed as is. I gave them a black wash to highlight the etchings, put them on a thin piece of wood to give them depth and then surrounded them with rubber bands painted black for the molding. I think it worked!
Putting on the back decking:
I could not leave bare plywood. I planked it with wallnut to make it pretty.
Inner railings and hatches installed:
Top railing and ladders made:
Getting the chains ready for the rigging:
Anchors:
Cut the dowels for the masts:
Configuring the Bowsprirt:
Masts:
Tying the ropes:
Shrouds and ratlines:
Making sense of the rigging:
Sewing the sails:
Finished!
