Angarfather

Part 5
 
 
It's the first time that I have to carve decorations. 
 
My first akantus pieces
 

 

 
and than the next parts with leaf gold and in place.
 

 

 
That's my pinco today.  
 
Last but not least : I belive that a ship must have a name. Her name is Gianna - and that's in german Hanna.
 
Cheers Hartmut
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part 4
 
The decoration of the transom was a interesting area. First problem was the framing. I wasn't able to make it from wood. 
But the solution was to make it from 2mm soldering wire. In a vice I formed it into a fourcorner.
 
 

 

 
 
Some shots after painting the hull. I use distemper coulors. Tar = van Dyck brown  decorationareas = english red 
 
rails are black.  The frames of the transion and the decoration = leaf gold
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part 2
 
The Gallion
 

 
I think that the wood of a sail ship from the early 18.century was protected by tar. The guys in the International Maritime Museum, Hamburg told me, that this tar was not black but dark brown. And so I take "Van Dyck Brown" for this job, as I have seen the ships in the paintings of Rembrandt and van Dyck.
 

 
 
To cover the wales I scratched an angle trim. That had been a very fiddely job, for the 2*3mm wallnutbeams are very sensible under progress.
 

 
 

 
The skupperports are from 9mm Ramin. To make these parts was not a difficult job: first drilling the 5mm whole, than cutting into 2,5mm slides, some sanding - ready.

After many years of useing kits as the base for modelling, I started my first scratch model. Therefor I have choosed a smal ship, not a big one like my HMS Agamemnon.
 
On the Mediterranean took place since the end of the 17th century two particularly fast, lean and sharply built sailing vessels whose hull was probably developed from the galley and the caravel: a native of Venice Galeotte and Xebec. The warships of Geneva and Venice, and also well known as the ships of the northern African pirates.
 
At the same time Pinco was the typical merchant ship in the Mediterranean. In principle, a Xebec. However, not so fast, lean and sharply built, but with a good load carrying capacity.
Typical of these ships was the double rigging. In good weather latin sails. In bad weather square rigged.
 
I like this Mediterranean ships, and last but not least at the stern of the Pinco are not so much decorations. I have never before carved such ornaments, but I will do my very best.
 
I began the build August 15. by the plans from Euro Modell Como.
 

 
Before I started the first planking, it was necessary to make the transition in the forecastle completed. After the first planking I do not get off there.
 

 
 
I have made the first planking in a special way. 3mm plywood strips are glued between the bulkheads. The bow and stern sections are filled with balsa. After sanding is the result a strong base for the second planking
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Second planking is made from wallnut
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
After mounting the hatches on maindeck planking was the next step.
 
 

 
 
 

 
I didn't find any information how the scuppers are to be made, and where there position is. And this is my solution: after reinforcing the bulwark at the positions, drilling in the scuppers.
 
 

 
 

Alan,
 
what a wonderfull succses, and what a wonderfull job. Congratulation!
 
Hartmut

Part 5
 
 
It's the first time that I have to carve decorations. 
 
My first akantus pieces
 

 

 
and than the next parts with leaf gold and in place.
 

 

 
That's my pinco today.  
 
Last but not least : I belive that a ship must have a name. Her name is Gianna - and that's in german Hanna.
 
Cheers Hartmut
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part 4
 
The decoration of the transom was a interesting area. First problem was the framing. I wasn't able to make it from wood. 
But the solution was to make it from 2mm soldering wire. In a vice I formed it into a fourcorner.
 
 

 

 
 
Some shots after painting the hull. I use distemper coulors. Tar = van Dyck brown  decorationareas = english red 
 
rails are black.  The frames of the transion and the decoration = leaf gold
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part 3
 
Qaurterdeck and Poop


 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Part 2
 
The Gallion
 

 
I think that the wood of a sail ship from the early 18.century was protected by tar. The guys in the International Maritime Museum, Hamburg told me, that this tar was not black but dark brown. And so I take "Van Dyck Brown" for this job, as I have seen the ships in the paintings of Rembrandt and van Dyck.
 

 
 
To cover the wales I scratched an angle trim. That had been a very fiddely job, for the 2*3mm wallnutbeams are very sensible under progress.
 

 
 

 
The skupperports are from 9mm Ramin. To make these parts was not a difficult job: first drilling the 5mm whole, than cutting into 2,5mm slides, some sanding - ready.

After many years of useing kits as the base for modelling, I started my first scratch model. Therefor I have choosed a smal ship, not a big one like my HMS Agamemnon.
 
On the Mediterranean took place since the end of the 17th century two particularly fast, lean and sharply built sailing vessels whose hull was probably developed from the galley and the caravel: a native of Venice Galeotte and Xebec. The warships of Geneva and Venice, and also well known as the ships of the northern African pirates.
 
At the same time Pinco was the typical merchant ship in the Mediterranean. In principle, a Xebec. However, not so fast, lean and sharply built, but with a good load carrying capacity.
Typical of these ships was the double rigging. In good weather latin sails. In bad weather square rigged.
 
I like this Mediterranean ships, and last but not least at the stern of the Pinco are not so much decorations. I have never before carved such ornaments, but I will do my very best.
 
I began the build August 15. by the plans from Euro Modell Como.
 

 
Before I started the first planking, it was necessary to make the transition in the forecastle completed. After the first planking I do not get off there.
 

 
 
I have made the first planking in a special way. 3mm plywood strips are glued between the bulkheads. The bow and stern sections are filled with balsa. After sanding is the result a strong base for the second planking
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Second planking is made from wallnut
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
After mounting the hatches on maindeck planking was the next step.
 
 

 
 
 

 
I didn't find any information how the scuppers are to be made, and where there position is. And this is my solution: after reinforcing the bulwark at the positions, drilling in the scuppers.
 
 

 
 

Part 4
 
The decoration of the transom was a interesting area. First problem was the framing. I wasn't able to make it from wood. 
But the solution was to make it from 2mm soldering wire. In a vice I formed it into a fourcorner.
 
 

 

 
 
Some shots after painting the hull. I use distemper coulors. Tar = van Dyck brown  decorationareas = english red 
 
rails are black.  The frames of the transion and the decoration = leaf gold
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Part 3
 
Qaurterdeck and Poop


 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Part 3
 
Qaurterdeck and Poop


 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

After many years of useing kits as the base for modelling, I started my first scratch model. Therefor I have choosed a smal ship, not a big one like my HMS Agamemnon.
 
On the Mediterranean took place since the end of the 17th century two particularly fast, lean and sharply built sailing vessels whose hull was probably developed from the galley and the caravel: a native of Venice Galeotte and Xebec. The warships of Geneva and Venice, and also well known as the ships of the northern African pirates.
 
At the same time Pinco was the typical merchant ship in the Mediterranean. In principle, a Xebec. However, not so fast, lean and sharply built, but with a good load carrying capacity.
Typical of these ships was the double rigging. In good weather latin sails. In bad weather square rigged.
 
I like this Mediterranean ships, and last but not least at the stern of the Pinco are not so much decorations. I have never before carved such ornaments, but I will do my very best.
 
I began the build August 15. by the plans from Euro Modell Como.
 

 
Before I started the first planking, it was necessary to make the transition in the forecastle completed. After the first planking I do not get off there.
 

 
 
I have made the first planking in a special way. 3mm plywood strips are glued between the bulkheads. The bow and stern sections are filled with balsa. After sanding is the result a strong base for the second planking
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Second planking is made from wallnut
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
After mounting the hatches on maindeck planking was the next step.
 
 

 
 
 

 
I didn't find any information how the scuppers are to be made, and where there position is. And this is my solution: after reinforcing the bulwark at the positions, drilling in the scuppers.
 
 

 
 

Part 2
 
The Gallion
 

 
I think that the wood of a sail ship from the early 18.century was protected by tar. The guys in the International Maritime Museum, Hamburg told me, that this tar was not black but dark brown. And so I take "Van Dyck Brown" for this job, as I have seen the ships in the paintings of Rembrandt and van Dyck.
 

 
 
To cover the wales I scratched an angle trim. That had been a very fiddely job, for the 2*3mm wallnutbeams are very sensible under progress.
 

 
 

 
The skupperports are from 9mm Ramin. To make these parts was not a difficult job: first drilling the 5mm whole, than cutting into 2,5mm slides, some sanding - ready.

Part 2
 
The Gallion
 

 
I think that the wood of a sail ship from the early 18.century was protected by tar. The guys in the International Maritime Museum, Hamburg told me, that this tar was not black but dark brown. And so I take "Van Dyck Brown" for this job, as I have seen the ships in the paintings of Rembrandt and van Dyck.
 

 
 
To cover the wales I scratched an angle trim. That had been a very fiddely job, for the 2*3mm wallnutbeams are very sensible under progress.
 

 
 

 
The skupperports are from 9mm Ramin. To make these parts was not a difficult job: first drilling the 5mm whole, than cutting into 2,5mm slides, some sanding - ready.

After many years of useing kits as the base for modelling, I started my first scratch model. Therefor I have choosed a smal ship, not a big one like my HMS Agamemnon.
 
On the Mediterranean took place since the end of the 17th century two particularly fast, lean and sharply built sailing vessels whose hull was probably developed from the galley and the caravel: a native of Venice Galeotte and Xebec. The warships of Geneva and Venice, and also well known as the ships of the northern African pirates.
 
At the same time Pinco was the typical merchant ship in the Mediterranean. In principle, a Xebec. However, not so fast, lean and sharply built, but with a good load carrying capacity.
Typical of these ships was the double rigging. In good weather latin sails. In bad weather square rigged.
 
I like this Mediterranean ships, and last but not least at the stern of the Pinco are not so much decorations. I have never before carved such ornaments, but I will do my very best.
 
I began the build August 15. by the plans from Euro Modell Como.
 

 
Before I started the first planking, it was necessary to make the transition in the forecastle completed. After the first planking I do not get off there.
 

 
 
I have made the first planking in a special way. 3mm plywood strips are glued between the bulkheads. The bow and stern sections are filled with balsa. After sanding is the result a strong base for the second planking
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Second planking is made from wallnut
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
After mounting the hatches on maindeck planking was the next step.
 
 

 
 
 

 
I didn't find any information how the scuppers are to be made, and where there position is. And this is my solution: after reinforcing the bulwark at the positions, drilling in the scuppers.
 
 

 
 

After many years of useing kits as the base for modelling, I started my first scratch model. Therefor I have choosed a smal ship, not a big one like my HMS Agamemnon.
 
On the Mediterranean took place since the end of the 17th century two particularly fast, lean and sharply built sailing vessels whose hull was probably developed from the galley and the caravel: a native of Venice Galeotte and Xebec. The warships of Geneva and Venice, and also well known as the ships of the northern African pirates.
 
At the same time Pinco was the typical merchant ship in the Mediterranean. In principle, a Xebec. However, not so fast, lean and sharply built, but with a good load carrying capacity.
Typical of these ships was the double rigging. In good weather latin sails. In bad weather square rigged.
 
I like this Mediterranean ships, and last but not least at the stern of the Pinco are not so much decorations. I have never before carved such ornaments, but I will do my very best.
 
I began the build August 15. by the plans from Euro Modell Como.
 

 
Before I started the first planking, it was necessary to make the transition in the forecastle completed. After the first planking I do not get off there.
 

 
 
I have made the first planking in a special way. 3mm plywood strips are glued between the bulkheads. The bow and stern sections are filled with balsa. After sanding is the result a strong base for the second planking
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Second planking is made from wallnut
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
After mounting the hatches on maindeck planking was the next step.
 
 

 
 
 

 
I didn't find any information how the scuppers are to be made, and where there position is. And this is my solution: after reinforcing the bulwark at the positions, drilling in the scuppers.
 
 

 
 

Hi Mauro!
 
thanks for sharing your photo.
 
merry Christmas to you and all yours
 
Hartmut

Ahoy, Matija!
A wunderfull model, and a very nice work.
 
I like this mediteranian work- and merchantships very much.
 
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
 
Hartmut

Hello friends,         

Thank you, Karl, for the excellent explanation.  The process is very similar to what I do using Swiss pear, but I do not use sealer before the wax.  If the sealer is water based - and therefore probably acrylic - it will add no color.  If it is, for example, shellac based it will add some yellow to the color, as will most natural waxes.  The sanding sealer may account for some of the silky smooth surfaces in your work.  A very good method.  Regardless, your results are quite beautiful.  Thanks, again for taking the time to explain - and for the pictures.
 
Ed

Hello Jürgen!
 
most impressing !
 
Hartmut