Description

Occre Santa Maria wooden ship model 1:50

This model is a kit from Occre. It requires complete assembly and is made primarily of wood. The wooden parts are laser-cut, making them easy to work with. The model is faithfully reproduced and features beautifully detailed components. Building this Occre ship model requires various tools such as a hobby knife, files, a sanding block, and tweezers. UHU hard glue is also required to glue the entire kit together. This model comes with a comprehensive, full-size manual explaining step-by-step how to build it. The kit comes in luxurious packaging, making it an excellent gift.

Wooden boats, what do you need?

A wooden boat is, of course, fantastic to build. The details, the materials—everything is just perfect. For the hobbyist, a wooden model kit is fantastic, and we at Toemen Modelsport are happy to help you assemble your wooden boat. Below, you'll find what you need and which tools are useful. This will make assembling your model boat even easier and more fun.

Glue for wooden boats

When building your wooden boat, good glue is essential. Mantua wood glue (Click here) is highly recommended. In addition, the UHU Hart wood glue is excellent; it dries clear and fills well.Click hereFor the fitting of your boat it is best to use Zap a Gap medium (Click here).

Bending wood

A ship's hull is usually not straight, but curved. In the past, you used water to bend the wood, but this can be done much faster these days with Amati bending pliers. A handy tool for shaping the wood into any desired shape (Click here).

Knots of the ropes

Classic sailing ships naturally require a lot of ropework. Tying the ropes one by one, without any tools, can take hours. The Amati tying frame makes your job much easier. This handy tool allows you to quickly arrange the ropework (Click here).

Construction assistance

Ideally, you'll want to place your wooden boat in a nice stand. This provides a clear overview and makes it easier to assemble your boat. For smaller boats, use the Artesania Latina keel clamp (Click here), for large boats the Amati variant is well suited (Click here).

Cutting wood to size

Especially with wooden boats with lots of details, some extra help cutting the wood to size is desirable. The Artesania Latina multi-cutter set is all you need. With these tools, you can easily cut the wood to size, so you can get started much faster.Click here).

Precision work

Assembling a wooden boat requires care and precision. There are handy tools available for this. For example, the Modelcraft Slimline headband, which has four lenses attached to it for extra visibility.Click here). Or the Modelcraft needle set, 10 pieces of precision blades (Click here).

Other accessories

The Amati nail pusher helps you easily attach nails to connect various parts together (Click here). In addition, the Tooltech clamps are useful, especially for attaching trusses (Click hereAnd of course, handy hobby knives are essential for assembling your wooden boat (Click here).

Features of this product:
Scale: 1: 50
Dimensions: 530 x 220 x 400 mm (lxwxh)
Material: Wood, metal, plastic, textile
Includes full-size construction drawing and building instructions
Parts are laser cut
Sustainable environmentally friendly wood

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