DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 28, 2013 Hello dear friends , in summer 2012 I have started a scratch build of HMY Royal Caroline 1749 in a scale 1/40. The model is made of card (mainly) and other materials (modeling clay, wood, self-adhesive foils etc.). I will proceed according to plans from the book Anatomy of the ship, which are quite detailed and nicely designed. Other documents and information come from foreign literature, which describes construction, fitting and rigging of ships from this period. Because I want to build a realistic model of the RC as possible, I will be grateful for any comments and suggestions, which could help me to achieve that result. I chose Royal Caroline mainly for her sleek lines and beautiful sculptural decoration, and also because finally I will not have to make so many cannons as on the previous models.... One of the most realistic painting of HMY Royal Caroline and peregrine (second picture) by John Cleveley The Elder Full report of my work is here: http://modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=68385#p1324089 For sailing ships lovers - here is a video with my best sailing ships; HMS Bellona and HMS Victory (modified) come from polish manufacturer Shipyard, Sovereign of the seas is my own scratch build. All these models are made of card. Enjoy it: Kind regards, Doris FrankWouts, coxswain, YaRus and 4 others 7 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted February 28, 2013 Hull construction Leo-zd, tasmanian, avsjerome2003 and 7 others 10 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted February 28, 2013 Hull reinforcement is made of wood and card FrankWouts, itsme74, avsjerome2003 and 7 others 10 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted February 28, 2013 FrankWouts, Jeronimo, itsme74 and 5 others 8 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted February 28, 2013 Deck planking (I use strips from self-adhesive foils with wooden grain): Hull reinforcement complete: First layer of hull planking: dgbot, flying_dutchman2, gieb8688 and 10 others 13 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted February 28, 2013 Farbror Fartyg, Archi, avsjerome2003 and 13 others 16 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted February 28, 2013 Hull planking - first layer: And after grinding: harvey1847, avsjerome2003, Archi and 4 others 7 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted February 28, 2013 Hull planking - second layer from stripes (I used again 1mm thick card): Second layer after grinding: Leo-zd, Harvey, itsme74 and 13 others 16 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted February 28, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 28, 2013 You are a fine artist Doris and a true inspiration to all model makers. I am pleased to see your work once again. B.E. Kon, coxswain, Jaxboat and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 28, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 28, 2013 Still struggling with the idea that this is paper Jan FrankWouts, NenadM, avsjerome2003 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john46 Posted February 28, 2013 Share #11 Posted February 28, 2013 Hi Doris, As always, breathless admiration for your work. Will follow your built with pleasure. Regards, John Salty Sea Dog, DORIS, avsjerome2003 and 2 others 5 Quote <span style='font-family: courier new'>In progress: <a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/177-king-of-the-mississippi-artesania-latina-scale-180/'>King of the Mississippi</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'>Completed : <a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/176-mare-nostrum-4331-artesania-latina-scale-135/'>Mare Nostrum 4331</a></span><br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'><a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/51-16th-century-galeass-imai-scale-1160/'>16th century Galeass</a></span><br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'><a class='bbc_url' href='http://members.upc.nl/carla.en.john/Modelbouw/Rocket.htm'>George Stephenson Rocket Locomotive</a></span><br /> <br /> <span style='font-family: courier new'>Next build : sl Louise</span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted February 28, 2013 Share #12 Posted February 28, 2013 Doris it is great to be following along with this build. Your model building skills are are amazing and inspirational I am so glad that you are sharing this build with us. Michael DORIS, FrankWouts and avsjerome2003 3 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 28, 2013 Share #13 Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks for coming back, Doris. Your paper/card models are amazing. DORIS, Jeronimo, Jaxboat and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeronimo Posted February 28, 2013 Share #14 Posted February 28, 2013 Hello Doris. Enter Google Search Ivan Trtanj Results of the best model ship builder in Germany with many models, including the Royal Caroline. I know Ivan Trtanj personally, very nice Person and open to question on shipbuilding. Regards Karl Sorry, Google-Translation avsjerome2003, FrankWouts, Shipyard sid and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeronimo Posted February 28, 2013 Share #15 Posted February 28, 2013 Hello Doris. Pictures of Ivan Trtanj and Royal Caroline. Regards Karl sparrow, DORIS, coxswain and 21 others 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 1, 2013 Share #16 Posted March 1, 2013 Doris, Thank you for sharing this with us. I look forward to following along and watching a master at work. Shipyard sid and FrankWouts 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted March 1, 2013 Share #17 Posted March 1, 2013 Klaus I'm still picking my jaw up off the floor!! What scale is that? Michael FrankWouts 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted March 1, 2013 Share #18 Posted March 1, 2013 Doris, I am also glad that you are back. You make us all sit back and wondering if it is paper, wood or the real thing. Thanks for coming back. dwebber, FrankWouts and DORIS 3 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted March 1, 2013 Hello dear friends! Thank you very much for your comments and kind words, I appreciate it a lot and I am really very honoured to be here together with you. Also thank you, Karl, for a great inspiration of awesome models and carvings by Ivan Trtanj. His work is absolutely outstanding and amazing. I have known this artist some time and admire him a lot. Kind regards Doris FrankWouts and Jeronimo 2 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted March 1, 2013 And now, how I continued with Royal Caroline..... Third layer of card stripes - this was a last solid layer before finishing: After another grinding the hull was airbrushed by acrylic body spray/surfacer (intended for cars): For the finishing I used self-adhesive foils.... Archi, SawdustDave, itsme74 and 4 others 7 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #21 Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) For planking there are used stripes cut out from self-adhesive foils with wooden look: Edited March 1, 2013 by DORIS itsme74, Nightquest1000, FrankWouts and 3 others 6 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted March 1, 2013 The planking (made of foil stripes) was finally improved by painting (I use Tamiya acrylic paint): I decided to create treenails (used on English ships). On my model they are painted by 0,3mm wide tip of a micro-pencil. All are painted by Tamiya colours. The pencil tip was every time dipped into thin paint and after that was made one treenail on the hull planking. Archi, FrankWouts, Nightquest1000 and 5 others 8 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #23 Posted March 1, 2013 The hull before painting of the upper part: Jeronimo, FrankWouts, Archi and 2 others 5 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #24 Posted March 1, 2013 The real RC had blue/turquoise upper part of the hull, so I used the same colour on my model: Before painting - the base is made of pale foil strips with wooden grain: JesseLee, SawdustDave, Archi and 4 others 7 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #25 Posted March 1, 2013 The work continues on planking the inside of the hull and interior of cabins, also there were added some parts on the bow and stern: Lower part of the stern was probably decorated with paintings. On my model the paintings are hand-made using Tamiya colours as usually..... garyshipwright, JesseLee, Archi and 4 others 7 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted March 1, 2013 Later the background was repainted into pale blue colour, this should be more realistic according to the real ship. Jeronimo, JesseLee, FrankWouts and 1 other 4 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted March 1, 2013 I started to make first sculptures and decorations for the front bulkhead of main cabin. They were made of modelling clay as at my previous models. .....after baking in the oven ( temperature at 150°C): .....and after painting: SawdustDave, Laurence_B, jonk and 14 others 17 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slagoon Posted March 1, 2013 Share #28 Posted March 1, 2013 I love the detail on the lion/unicorn- still can't get over that this is paper. You are an artist! FrankWouts and Chasseur 2 Quote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Sarah Current Build: Krabbenkutter CUX-87 Harriet Lane Fishcutter GO-38 In the Wings: Corel Victory Cross section Completed Build: USS Missouri HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat Peterboro Canoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORIS Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share #29 Posted March 1, 2013 Other decorations..... all is hand made from modeling clay: dvm27, garyshipwright, Nightquest1000 and 12 others 15 Quote Doris Current build: HMS Royal Katherine 1664 from card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 1, 2013 Share #30 Posted March 1, 2013 Now that is a unicorn! Sculpting a 1,5 cm long unicorn. That's amazing! (or in your case I could also say: it's up to your usual, unbelievably high standard ) Jan FrankWouts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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