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Lovely work Ulises! I'm very proud of you, as I'm sure so are all the forum members of your most excellent build of the Royal Louis! Your attention to detail is excellent! :)

 

You inspired me so much, I had to order a Royal Louis from eBay this past week, waiting patiently now for her arrival.. :D

 

Sargon

 

 

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Ulises,

 

Nice to see you back as well. Your tops look excellent - nice work.

Michael

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Golden Hind - C Mamoli    Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati

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Santa Maria-Mantua --

Vasa-Corel -

Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th

Gallery :    Santa Maria - Vasa

 

 

 

 

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I sincerely thank all of you for your nice words and comments. This is encouraging to continue building and trying to make a better job. I really apreciatte it.

@Sargon. I'm surprised you found a Royal Louis kit. I hope you got a good price. Since Mamoli factory burned down these kits are being harder and harder to get. 

Best regards to all.

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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On 9/11/2018 at 2:57 PM, Ulises Victoria said:

I used the stand to cut the square sections of my main mast, using my Dremel as a router.

How did you hold it?

I have to do something similar with my Hermione build.

RussR

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Hello RussR

I just held it with my hand. When first cut was done, I turned the dowel 90deg and held a square against it to check for verticality. Truth be told, I have a lot to learn in terms of jig making to properly use motorized hand tools.

Hope this helps.

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Finally done with these crosstrees . Making those curves was very troublesome.

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I decided to cut some temp[lates from the drawings to have a better shape.

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Work in progress

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I also worked on these cheeks. IMG_0119.thumb.jpg.944d4669ad788638579b81a195668ee5.jpg

 

You can see the before and after ...

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...by using this product.

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There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Nice job on the cross-trees UV; persistence paid off with a great result.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Good morning, friends.

Small update now, because my work will have to slow down a bit for some days. I had surgery in both my hands. I developed "trigger finger" in both my right ring and left index fingers. I can do some work but I need to slow down.

Anyway, here is a small update.

Lower part of masts and mast-tops is finished. Still need to apply maybe a stain and finish, but the wood work is done. I will continue with the next sections now, but at a slower pace.

Greetings to all of you. :)

 

Tappering in my lathe.

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I did a much better job at squaring this section now, and did it by hand. I can see my skills improving! :)

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They are supposed to be 7 mm squares ;) (Dang!!! Missed it :) )

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General views of work done

 

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There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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On 9/17/2018 at 2:56 AM, Ulises Victoria said:

I sincerely thank all of you for your nice words and comments. This is encouraging to continue building and trying to make a better job. I really apreciatte it.

@Sargon. I'm surprised you found a Royal Louis kit. I hope you got a good price. Since Mamoli factory burned down these kits are being harder and harder to get. 

Best regards to all.

I got a Great Deal Ullses.... I paid $550 USD for it.... originally the seller had it at $750 buy it now, with a best offer I got it for $200 less...  I feel VERY lucky...  I'll post pics soon of the contents in a seperate new build...

 

Everything looking great BTW!!! :)

 

Sargon

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Hello Sargon. Yes 550 is a good deal. I got mine for about 450 in one of those outrageous discounts model expo used to have from time to time. 

Best of lucks with it.

I remember going to Model Expo from time to time to see the advertising of this magnificent ship, but at a price nearly 1200 dlls, it was out of my budget. When they offered it for a limited time for around 450 I just couldn't miss the opportunity. I haven't regretted my decision a bit.

  I love this ship soooo much. By far my all time favorite, being close followed by the Victory.

 

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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The tops look great UV.  Wishing you the best with the recovery; I have experienced a mild case in one hand but thankfully it corrected itself and hopefully will not return.

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Hello Ulises!! 

 

I know how you feel! The Royal Louis has always been a personal favorite of mine as well. I just adore the Mid to late 18th century French naval design and ornamentation on this vessel... it is simply divine!

 

Wow! You got an AWESOME deal on your Royal Louis too...Nice!! :D

 

Love how everything is coming along my friend,  GREAT WORK! :) 

 

Sargon

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Hello all. 

Small update and heads-up to those future RL builders! ;) Mistake in photos 2, 3, 4. Fixed, but time consuming. I told you you will have something to learn from my mistakes :)

This is a small update on my RL build.

I finished the middle section of the three masts. Well... the wooden parts, anyway.

If you see some misalignment and twisted parts, its because nothing is fixed yet.

Fore mast:

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Mistake: I forgot, before making up this part...

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... that I had to insert this other part first. Otherwise it will not fit...

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I had two options: rebuild the wooden part, or cut the mast, insert the piece, and glue again.

I went for the second choice, thinking that it would be easier and quicker... well... it turned out not being so easy or quick :)

I made a diagonal cut, drilled a hole and inserted a toothpick for strength. In the end it came out fine. Forgot to take a photo of the finished fix. This is in the main mast.

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Subsequent steps. As I said, nothing is fixed yet.

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Also, I decided I am going to paint the masts the same color as the Yellow Ochre of the hull. I am not too happy with how the stain job came up.

 

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Thanks for watching. This is going to be a very tall ship.

 

 

 

 

Edited by Ulises Victoria

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Thanks Nick. Your comment made me more sure about my decision! ;)

 

Another small update.

This is how I cut the small round thing in the top of the masts.

First, delimited the area with tape

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Next with a chisel carved to an approximated diameter

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Finish and final shape/taper in my drill fixed with clamps to my worktable

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End result

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To make this "blob" of wood...

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I used toothpicks all around...

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Let it dry overnight...

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Dry overnight.... yeah right... three hours later I came back and finished by sanding...

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This is the progress in the masts.

Painting is next, and then fixing of all the blocks and stuff needed here like tying some lengths of rope around the masts before definitive mounting.

Remember that misalignment is due because there is nothing fixed yet!

 

Thanks all for watching and as always your comments are greatly appreciated and encouraging!!!

 

 

 

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There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Thank you very much zappto

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Looks good UV, like the way the way the truks (top bits) turned out

 

Cheers 

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Thank you very much, Pat 

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Hi mate nice build 

I was thinking of doing the vanguard by amati or the sanitisma Trinidad by occre but this ship could be next 

You said the timber wasnt great 

Could you tell me if the plans are good or great and are they're sails to go on her 

I mean are they supplied in fabric or pre made

Sorry mate just answering lots of questions cause i live in Darwin and we have not got a model shop

Thanks. She looks great

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1 hour ago, Snow said:

Hi mate nice build 

I was thinking of doing the vanguard by amati or the sanitisma Trinidad by occre but this ship could be next 

You said the timber wasnt great 

Could you tell me if the plans are good or great and are they're sails to go on her 

I mean are they supplied in fabric or pre made

Sorry mate just answering lots of questions cause i live in Darwin and we have not got a model shop

Thanks. She looks great

Hello Snow.

Thanks for your interest.

Some of the wood is awful ,  but is fair to say that most is OK. Some thin stripes of (I think) walnut came with the edges really bad cut. I would recommend buying this wood from external sources.

Plans and instructions so far have been OK but not very detailed. You have to look at drawings and written instructions which come in the drawing sheets themselves. There is no "Instructions booklet" per se.

I can not say much about rigging instructions and plans, because I am just starting that process, but a few things I have looked at, looks like the rigging instructions and drawings are somewhat confusing and you have to carefully study each step to fully understand it. Also some things are not very clear. I am using books like Lennarth's, Lee's and Longridge's to understand how ships of the era were rigged, and  I may base my ship's rigging in these books, rather than following the kits instructions completely. I am not sure how this will work out, but only time will tell.

There are no sails in the kit. In fact the rigging instructions are for a ship without sails. I bought a (very expensive) set of already made sails for my ship (sorry, don't remember where, but I do remember it was the last set) before starting the build. So my idea is to build it with some fully and some partially furled sails. This also may change in time.

 

I live in Mexico. All my purchases for my beloved hobby come from other countries. I am lucky though because I live 2 hours drive South from Texas, and we have a P.O.Box company that brings our stuff from a USA address to an office very near from my home, so I can order from all over the world to my address in Texas as if I lived in the USA.

 

Best regards

 

 

 

Edited by Ulises Victoria

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Wow.....

Very nice my friend!

And all the re-do’s are great!

There are some things that i can use when the time is there!

 

sjors

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Small update as of Nov 26 18

 

Working with Chuck's serving machine. Definitely a lot faster.

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All my tropes receive the "lighter flame treatment" Some people use wax to eliminate fuzz. In my opinion this method only "disguise" the fuzz, but it's still there. With the fire the fuzz is gone... period... forever.

 

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Here is approx 1.30 mts of served rope.

 

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Progress on the bowsprit. This is the most complicated part of masting.

 

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Thanks for watching. Will add more photos soon!!!!

There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Maybe small but still significant progress UV; the servings look good - tight and even.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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Hello all, mates.

More progress on the bowsprit. My God! This thing deserves a build log all on its own!!! lol

 

Photos are self explanatory, I think. Still, if you have any questions, by all means...shoot!!!

 

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There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT.

 

Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina.

Last finished projectsRoyal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons

 

Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90;

Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models.

 

So much to build, so little time!

 

 

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Great work UV, that looks really well done.  A complex task broken into smaller projects will get the job done :)

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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