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5 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Patrick, Did I send you Max Guerot's report on the guns of the Lomellina, with a very comprehensive examination of the types of guns in use in the first half of the 16th century? If not, I can send it to you if you like.

 

Steven

I dont think so.

Please do.

There is a book on the cannons of the Mary Rose.  But is very hard to find. And if you find it, very expensive. 

10 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

  Ah, swivel guns ... anti personnel should an enemy board and gain ground.  And the 'apparent' barrel size is exaggerated by the artist (as well as the upward angle) - but the concept makes perfect sense.  The 'large' guns were located in the main hull for broadsides and to stabilize the ship.  This is why I think that overloading the Mary Rose with armored fighters and equipment on all decks (and also in the fighting tops) were likely what put her 'over the top' (topsy turvy, actually) in stability.

Indeed.

After the modernization with more guns she was already deeper in the water.

Add to that the gun ports were not operated by the gun crew, but on the deck above.

Then make a sharp turn.

And then....

1 hour ago, Veszett Roka said:

Hi Patrick,

 

what these thingies are at the yards' end?

 

These are sharp "hooks".

When approaching or boarding the enemy. Was it the intention of these hooks to damage the rigging of the enemy ship

Amazing 👍

As mentioned in the title.
Mary Rose "your Noblest Shippe".
Not Mary Rose "a la Anthony"
Anthony is helpful, but he is not always followed

6 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Magnificent work, Patrick.

 

Just a quick question - can you tell us the reason for the arches with grey-painted 'false openings' instead of being cut into the hull?

 

Steven

The idea is to place four "larger" swivel cannons here.
Why swivels? Because on the Anthony drawings the cannons on the back of the fore castels usually point upwards. And it is therefore suspected that these are swivels
Why only four, Matches the drawing.

"false openings" Make yourself appear stronger than you actually are?

Is this setup final? Don't know..can change .

The rear side is ready for painting

Painted, some painted parts could be better. But that is for later..
With the general shape seems to be ok. The fore castle is on hold for a while.
First I will continue with the gun deck.

(And i forgot to drill the holes for the swivel cannons. I see now....

Current status

bug professionally removed 😉
indeed much better.

Welcome back 😉

Nice work from you and your daughter

When I built my SR, long ago.

I thought it was supposed to be a bucket with "something" in it.

Not really recommended to put this on your model 😉

I do indeed first give the deck a few layers of varnish (danish oil).
On the places where something has to be glued later I scratch this layer away. And then glue the object there with normal wood glue.

Nice model 

6 hours ago, 72Nova said:

Exquisite work!!. What's the finished length going to be, 40 plus inches?

 

Michael D

The keel is 60cm, 24 inch.

Length overall shoud become maximum 124cm, about 50 inches. 

And,

Thanks all for likes and comments 👍

Planking the rear of the forecastle.

A part of a decorative "drain" was found at the remains of the rear castle. This probably served to drain water from the deck to the sides of the hull.
So why wouldn't there be one at the forecastle?

This drain was made of a solid oak tree trunk, and on the model it is built up from several layers of cherry and twisted iron wire.

The drain is in place and the planks applied. Gluing plank by plank and letting it dry took a while.

Planking sanded and further finishing in progress.

Nice model 👍

11 minutes ago, Ronald-V said:

Such a nice little ship! You are doing an awesome job!

Thanks.

If you have time. The model will be on display at this event.

https://www.modelbouwforum.nl/threads/modelbouwersdag-expo-historische-scheepsmodellen-2025.291459/

so small
so much detail

Made a second ladder

(writes the same in Dutch as in English (so the English language is derived from the Dutch language...😇)

And deck number2 is planked, so i started on "the rear" of the forecastle.

Regards from Felix

Nice work.

Sorry to hear about Sierra 😪

Too late for this info.
On this small scale it is usually impossible to get the holes in the tracks to fit the teeth of the sprocket.
That is why I always removed the teeth that touch the tracks.
Works much easier.