pirozzi Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #91 Posted March 12, 2014 Middle gun deck ports cut out and false cannon blocks in place on deck. Vince P. CaptainSteve, Aussie048, marktiedens and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurino Posted March 12, 2014 Share #92 Posted March 12, 2014 Hi Vince, nice work precisely and accurately.Mauro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share #93 Posted March 24, 2014 Working on completing the first layer of planking below the main deck. Very slow process on a ship this size. You will notice many glue spots. I want to make sure the planks are very secure as the basis for the final planking. This will get all covered up with the pretty second layer. Vince P. DORIS, riverboat, fnkershner and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #94 Posted March 29, 2014 ARGGHHH!! I am in the middle of planking the hull and my electric plank bender burns out. Murphy's Law strikes again. I am bending them by hand until a new one gets here. Vince P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted April 1, 2014 Share #95 Posted April 1, 2014 Hi Vince Sorry about your plank bender it must be a bit of a pain with out it. But how are you getting along with out it , a bit slower I bet. Keep up the good work she is looking very nice so far. Denis. Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share #96 Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) Completed one side of first planking layer below main deck. Sanded it down and filled in any low spots and small gaps between planks. Before completing the other side, I made sure the masts would seat properly in the slots of the false keel and upper gun deck. It is necessary to mill the lower end of the main mast to a flat of 10.0mm in order to fit in the slot of the keel. Vince P. Edited April 12, 2014 by Vince P. DenPink, CaptainSteve, janos and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted April 13, 2014 Share #97 Posted April 13, 2014 Hi Vince Nice work on the first planking, don't look like you had to use a lot of filler. Denis. Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #98 Posted April 29, 2014 Still working on the first planking. Almost finished. Also constructing the main deck staircase. This has to be made from scratch and I am getting an education in the process. Even though this will not be visible when the upper decks and fixures are put in place, it was a challenge so I am building it and will place it on the ship. Photos coming soon on this and the finished first planking. Vince P. DenPink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share #99 Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Construction of the main deck staircase from scratch. This is included on the plans but not supplied in the kit. Even though it will not be visible once the upper decks are placed, it was a nice touch and a challenge to build. Each step is made up of 2 parts and needs to be beveled at 45 degrees. I jig was made from lumber and the steps placed on top of each other. Once the whole thing is completed, it can be lifted off the jig. I did find some nice stanchions at Model Expo that were pretty close to the correct size, and only had to be cut down a little and beveled on the tops. I finished the whole thing in red walnut and weathered it to look old. Once the main deck is installed and planked, the staircase hole will be cut and the assembly placed down into the deck. A "C" shaped bannister will have to be constructed to match the staircase and attached to the outside wings so it encloses the opening in the deck on 3 sides. Vince P. Edited April 30, 2014 by Vince P. realworkingsailor, Landlubber Mike, janos and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted May 1, 2014 Share #100 Posted May 1, 2014 Hi Vince Fantastic job on the staircase. Again nice workmanship my friend. Denis. Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share #101 Posted May 6, 2014 Once again I am very disappointed. Having lost my entire SOS build log in the great crash was one thing. Now I see that most all of my early photos in this build log are gone as well. I will have to repost all of them. It will take time to do so, but once again I will do it. There is no sense in posting a log if the users can not see the photos. . Vince P. clipper and DenPink 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share #102 Posted May 6, 2014 OK, I have reposted all of the missing photos. There were about 25 of them. Only one photo that was posted by Brian C. is still missing since I do not have copies of photos sent in by others. Having worked for the government for decades, I got into the habit of making backup copies of everything and storing them in a safe place. Vince P. fnkershner and Landlubber Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted May 7, 2014 Share #103 Posted May 7, 2014 Vince, thanks for taking the time to repost the pics. This has been a great log to follow, and we all appreciate you sharing your work. Just out of curiosity, how did you weather the staircase? It came out very well. Jaxboat 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share #104 Posted May 7, 2014 Vince, thanks for taking the time to repost the pics. This has been a great log to follow, and we all appreciate you sharing your work. Just out of curiosity, how did you weather the staircase? It came out very well. Hi Mike, On the staircase, I waited until the stain I applied got tacky and I then took a small sponge wet with paint thinner and dabbed it until the finish took on a uneven faded look. Learned that trick many years ago from another experienced modeler. Vince P. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted May 7, 2014 Share #105 Posted May 7, 2014 Very cool, thanks Vince for sharing! Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share #106 Posted May 10, 2014 I have finally finished the first layer of hull planking below the main deck. This took over a month and a half. Considering the size of this hull, that was a whole lot of planking. This is definetely the most difficult of the planking. The planks above the main deck are nice and straight, and the second finish layer has a bottom surface to lay it on. The only thing about the finish layer is that it has to be precise and pretty. Next up is to install and plank the main deck. Vince P. MarisStella.hr, Jaxboat, CaptainSteve and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted May 11, 2014 Share #107 Posted May 11, 2014 Hi Vince I am not surprised that the planking took a month and half. Nice work mate. Denis. Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonborger Posted May 11, 2014 Share #108 Posted May 11, 2014 Your planking towards the stern is exquisite. Quote Kits owned: Mamoli Royal Louis, Mamoli Friesland, Mamoli HMS Victory 1:90, Occre Santisima Trinidad, Constructo HMS Prince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share #109 Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Before placing the main deck, it calls for slicing off the top section of bulkhead "B" to accomodate the forecastle later on. When to cut this is not clear, but it does help support the main deck bulwark planks. I decided to add the 4 planks that will make up the main deck bulwarks first making sure not to glue the planks to this bulkhead, and then cut it off. The plans call for an 18.0mm height at the lowest point of the bulwarks, but it should be more like 20.0mm to allow placing the decorative siding later on. With 4 planks it came to about 24.0mm. It can be shaved down later on. Also, the planks need to be longer at the bow by at least 15.0mm past bulkhead "F" and flush with the last bulkhead at the stern. I still need to trim that. Next up is tp place the main deck and plank it. Vince P. Edited May 19, 2014 by Vince P. MarisStella.hr, mtaylor, realworkingsailor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted May 20, 2014 Share #110 Posted May 20, 2014 Hi Vince Like Brian said very quick rate of build. Looking very nice my friend. Have you decided on what wood you are going to use for your deck planking. All the best. Denis. Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share #111 Posted May 20, 2014 Hi Denis, It seems like it is going slow to me. I guess I am just anxious to see her progress. On the deck planking, the kit came with walnut which is a little too dark, but I soaked it in bleach for 20 minutes and it comes out lighter with a weathered look. Looks just like what a deck would be for real. Vince DenPink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share #112 Posted May 21, 2014 The main false deck is glued in place. I did not cut this deck in quarters like the others. The first half was easy to clamp down on the bulkhead, but the second half was different. There was no way to clamp down the section in the middle where the main deck is the topmost deck. I nailed it using tiny brass nails which will stay in place and be planked over. Next up is to cut out the square opening between the mainmast and the forward edge of the quarter deck for the main deck staircase. The opening needs to be 24.0mm across, but I have not yet calculated how long to make it. Vince P. realworkingsailor, janos, fnkershner and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted May 21, 2014 Share #113 Posted May 21, 2014 Hi Vince Looking very nice mate. Can you show us the planking for the deck please. Denis. Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share #114 Posted May 21, 2014 The wood supplied for the deck planking is walnut and it is nice wood but different colors and too dark for realistic deck planking. I soaked the wood in bleach for 20 minutes and dried it. It came out perfect and will give the deck an authentic look. In the photos, the wood on top is the walnut as it came with the kit. All 6 pieces were cut from the same strip and you can see the color differences from one part of the wood to the next. The lower strips in the photos are the bleached wood. The color is good and it bleached out all of the strips to the exact same color. It has a weathered look like a real deck would appear. Vince P. maggsl_01, Gahm, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted May 21, 2014 Share #115 Posted May 21, 2014 Hi Vince Thank you for taking your time out to do the photos. The bleached walnut looks like Holly I got from Hobbymill. Again thank you. Denis. WackoWolf 1 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkershner Posted May 21, 2014 Share #116 Posted May 21, 2014 What a surprise! I would not have thought the bleached walnut to come out so good. Nice job. Something to remember. Quote Current Builds - 18th Century Longboat, MS Syren Completed Builds - MS Bluenose, Panart BatteStation Cross section, Endevour J Boat Half Hull, Windego Half Hull, R/C T37 Breezing Along, R/C Victoria 32, SolCat 18 On the shelf - Panart San Felipe, Euromodel Ajax, C.Mamoli America, Its a sailor's Life for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted May 21, 2014 Share #117 Posted May 21, 2014 Hi Vince, thanks again for sharing your build. I've been learning a lot from you, so thank you. The bleach method for the deck planking looks really great. Seems to be a cheaper alternative if you want to use the deck planks that come with the kit rather than buy holly or the like. Just out of curiosity, are you using straight bleach or are you diluting it? Do you rinse the planks after they have soaked in the bleach? Any concern that the bleach may corrode the wood over time? Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share #118 Posted May 21, 2014 Hi Mike, I used straight household bleach with no dilution. I did thoroughly rinse the wood 4 times in warm and cold water. Then dried it at 150℉ I don't think it will harm the wood, but we will have to see. Vince Landlubber Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxboat Posted May 21, 2014 Share #119 Posted May 21, 2014 Hi Vince, I don't think the bleach will hurt the wood. The bleach just reacted with the tannins in the walnut. It is a great effect and I intend to do the same with my RM deck when I get to that point. Thanks for sharing your excellent build log. Best Jaxboat Landlubber Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsl_01 Posted May 25, 2014 Share #120 Posted May 25, 2014 Hello Vince I admit to all others: Great idea to bleach the wood. I will try this too when I have the need to lighten the wood. Sometimes the household is the best tool-box ever Cheerio Max Quote Next: Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by Euro Model 1:47 Finished: Half Moon Corel; HMY Royal Caroline Panart; HMB Endeavour Occre 1:54; Fregatte Berlin, Corel, 1:40 A life without dogs is possible... but worth to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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