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  1. DORIS
    Thank you, Karl, I am pleased you like my work. *************************** Well, I modified and improved the statue of horse (head, neck and other details). I must say, I am much more satisfied with the result now. I am very grateful you help me find better ways for better and more realistic results. Kind regards, Doris
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    Hello dear Siggi, you are right, I have been thinking about this as well. After baking it is not possible to change the shape - the mass is already tough, but I improved the sculpture in other way. Soon I will bring new pics. I do appreciate your advice to achieve better results in my work. Thank you very much. Best regards, Doris
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    Thank you dear friends, your words mean a lot for me. I am very honored reading your praise. Hello dear Amalio, well, I use white modeling mass called modurit/modelit - it is available in our country. This is a polymer similar to FIMO.To harden it I put finished decoration into the owen and bake it about 20 minutes at a temperature of about 130 ° C. Here are some pics and information about the product: https://www.pastelka.eu/kreativni-tvoreni-1/modelovaci-hmoty/fimo-hmota-a-modurit/modurit-500-g-bily.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0b214MKU3AIVA9iyCh2bvgzoEAQYBCABEgJGXfD_BwE http://www.papirovyobchod.cz/produkty/modelovani/modelit.htm https://www.top-obaly.cz/produkt/modelovaci-hmota?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0b214MKU3AIVA9iyCh2bvgzoEAQYAyABEgIg__D_BwE#product-bila-3 Here is my thread on Czech forum, where you can see some pics from the progress: https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=85813&start=15#p1621616 https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=85813&start=45#p1721200 https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=85813&start=30#p1705801 https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=183&t=85813&start=45#p1706216 Best regards, Doris
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    Hello dear friends, thank you all for your kind words and support and also your help, I do appreciate it a lot. That is a great pleasure for me. Thank you also for your "likes". You are right and thank you for advice. I have already looked at various pics of real ships, that often helps me with better decision. I used the pics of Sheldon model mainly for an inspiration, how to create the bow - timbers, rails etc. The shape of bow on RK model is made according the Vale´s painting. That's great, Patrick, thank you very much for sharing, this help me a lot. Super! ********************************** I have started making the most demanding statue at the bow. First I create the horse - it is made in stages and each part is then heated in the oven. The rider, harness and a pair of smaller statues behind the horse will be created separately. Here is the beginning: Best regards, Doris
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    I have also tried to make a grating (it is made from longitudinal wooden laths - they were also used on English ships from that period), but I do not have any accurate plans or images that could help me with a realistic appearance. Now I'm thinking about design of seats of ease, I have several options but I am not sure, which of them is suitable for Royal Katherine from 1670... If you have historically more accurate information, I will be very grateful for your help. Best regards, Doris
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    Done:
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    Now I continue with the construction of the bow. I had to make some changes to achieve more realistic design by Vale´s painting. BTW, I have found inspiration in the photos of this Sheldon´s model: https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024822489/fartygsmodell
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    Hello dear friends, thank you very much for your comments and "likes". I am pleased and appreciate your feedback a lot. I have already finished the rest of decorative frames for gunports on starboard. And I have also adjusted the position of the last gun ports before QG to match more reality. Now they are located a bit below.
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    You are a phenomenal modeller, Johann, your work and realism of model performance are admirable. Thank you very much for this beautiful inspiration and plenty of useful information about ship equipment. Best regards, Doris
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    What a beautiful inspiration! Breathtaking work and admirable precision. Always pleasure to watch new pics. Best regards, Doris
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    https://www.svicky.net/fimo-cernit-proto-modurit-modelit-teplem-tvrditelna-hmota I have already written about this material in my older logs - see for example my Royal Caroline building log. It is a mass called Modurit - a polymer that hardens by heating and it is available in our country. It is similar like FIMO. Best regards, Doris
  12. DORIS
    Oh yes, dear friend, I love music and play the piano since I was 10 years old.
  13. DORIS
    Hello Marc, you are right, I would save some time if duplicated it in resin castings. In fact, for me it is no problem to create plenty of sculptures and pieces of decoration in the same/or similar way by hand.I really enjoy this kind of work.I prefer to make each piece as an original and in a higher level of detail and quality. I suppose that our ancestors also carved all parts of decoration by hand and each one was unique. So I would like to follow their tradition when building this model as well. ********************** Tecko + Amateur: That's right, you wrote it great. I have the same opinion. ********************** Thank you all for you comments and kind words, I am pleased and appreciate your feedback and "likes" it a lot.. During the weekend I finished all frames on the port. Here are some pics: And here you can compare how the model looked about a year ago:
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    Very impressive and inspiring work, Siggi. I have browsed the pics with a pleasure. Kind regards, Doris
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    Dear friends, here's the last part of the video series, you can also find in my tutorials previous parts. I must say, this is my older technology, now I have much better way, how to create sculpures and decoration in a higher level of details. Thank you all for your feedback and "likes", I am pleased and very honoured you like my work. I will write more next week and bring new pics from the progress. Best regards, Doris
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    Oh yes, dear Sjors, now I am working on another card model/scratch build of The Royal Katherine (1664) in a scale 1/55: Best regards, Doris
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    Congratulations, dear Sjors, great job and very impressive model. Best regards, Doris
  18. DORIS
    Magnificent and TOP professional work. My deep admiration to your masterpiece! Best regards, Doris
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    For interest I bring some pictures of the Royal Katherine with my (meanwhile) best card model - Sovereign of the Seas. Please enjoy them: Best regards, Doris
  20. DORIS
    Here I have started to make decorative frames around gunports - they are assembled from 4 parts and card base:
  21. DORIS
    And the starboard QG:
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    Hello dear friends, thank you very much for your feedback, kind words and all the "likes". I do appreciate it a lot and it is a great honour and motivation for me. People often ask me about this and I have already answered many times. In fact, there is not a problem with a dust in this room, cause there is limited movement of persons. My pets are not allowed to enter this room. My husband and me usually sit in the armchairs, listen to music and enjoy the beauty of the ships.... Some of them are illuminated which creates a special atmosphere in the dark. Only once in a few years I take the models out and gently clean them using a soft brush... About making sails... I mainly use stiff thin fabric (named batiste) dyed in tea but for the Royal Katherine I have new ideas and will use better technology. Of course, I am going to share here with you. Great tutorial, thank you for sharing. The result looks very nice. Well, dear friends, it's time to bring new pics from my project.... I continue with decoration on QG, there are quite plenty of gilded pieces and also larger sculptures in the roofs. I had to create the decoration according to other ships from this period (I find inspiration at museum models, historical paintings and drawings - mainly by Van de Velde) cause in Vale´s painting there are no exact details at this area.
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    Congratulations, dear Nils. Your model is a great masterpiece and inspiration.I do enjoy all the pics and must say, that your Chebec is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. I am looking forward to your next projects. Best regards, Doris
  24. DORIS
    Great level of details and superb performance, dear Dan. Your neat work with card on this very difficult model by Halinski is admirable. Best regards, Doris
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    Almost completed:

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