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  1. modelshipwright
    Started this morning and there are very few instructions. It says number the parts and punch them out of the wood sheets. For more excitement, don't number them. If you number them, assemble 1 to 1, A to A etc. Here I am numbering the parts. Starting to figure out where everything goes, and gluing some pieces together. Got my Home Depot apron on so I don't glue myself to the chair. More to follow................
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    On a recent visit by my grandkids, my oldest granddaughter, aged nine, looked at my model of The Sovereign of The Seas 1637 and said to me, "will you teach me how to do that?". I said yes and embarked on a search for a suitable model for her age group which could serve as a lesson in crafting and some really special time with her. I located a kit on Ebay which is no longer in production which looked suitable and purchased to for the princely sum of $13. Luckily I was the winning bidder as this suited the purpose perfectly. It consists of 156 laser cut pieces and when complete, assembles into a credible ship model for this age group. Tomorrow, we will travel to my daughter's place and pickup up Isabella to return to our home for a 5 day visit and we will begin the building of this kit. The workplace is ready for her arrival. I hope you will enjoy seeing the progress of this build. Regards, Bill More to follow................
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    Saw this model of The Sovereign in Annapolis in 2000 and was very inspired by the great work done on the sculptures. It is definately worth the trip to Annapolis to see it and the many other fine models in the collection downstairs. The best display of period models in North America as I see it. Bill
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    Sorry you had to learn that the hard way Dave. They are a dedicated bunch but not as we would see it. Regards, Bill
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    There is AC but the room is in the roof of the house, a loft, and it gets mighty warm there. If I crank up the AC, the rest of the house freezes. Bill
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    Thanks for all the comments and likes. Well, looks like life has got in the way of working in the shop. Kitchen renos and garden work have taken over. It is a little hot in the shop as it is on the second story and it has been quite hot lately. I hope to get back to it in a week or so. Regards, Bill
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    Lovely work. Bill
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    Nice job on the carvings Mark. Regards, Bill
  9. modelshipwright
    The beak head with a little more finishing completed. More to follow......
  10. modelshipwright
    Thanks to everyone for dropping by and for your encouraging comments. Here is a top view of the beak that shows the slight curvature of the bulwarks. More to follow........
  11. modelshipwright
    Both surfaces are very slightly curved. Must be the way the picture was taken. Bill
  12. modelshipwright
    After a few days of adjusting and fitting the bulwarks of the beak head, they are now assembled on the ship. The following photos show this progress. Now I have a clear idea of the size the Satyrs must be in order to support the catheads and rest hooves on the rail of the bulwarks. There is additional work to be done with added bits and pieces at the front of the beak. More to follow.......
  13. modelshipwright
    This photo shows a boxwood trim piece being glued to the bottom edge of the port beak head side panel. The starboard panel and trim piece is shown above it. More to follow..........
  14. modelshipwright
    In order to gauge the size of the Satyr carvings, I decided to prepare the side panels of the beak including capping the sides with a boxwood rail. This required bending the cap to the curve of the side with a brass tip on a soldering gun. Soaking the strip and repeatedly coaxing the wood to shape on the form shown at the top of the picture did the trick It is now glued in place and clamped. More to follow..........
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    It looks like you took a leap of faith on the windows Mark, so why not take another and try carving? It is really satisfying to carve your own ornamentation as it was for you to make those windows. Regards, Bill
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    Hey Dave, there is no one definitive answer as to how a model of the Sovereign should look. I have seen many representations of her in my travels and on the Internet and can say that they are all different. It is up to the modeller to determine what makes them happy with their build and you should be proud and happy with yours. Thanks for your comments. Regards, Bill
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    Thanks to everyone who dropped by. You are probably right Joel, nobody will notice when viewing so many carvings. My goal is to get her as close as possible to how the contemporary artists of the day viewed her. Bill
  18. modelshipwright
    The catheads are mounted and next is to carve two Satyrs to be fitted underneath them. More to follow.........
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    This photo shows a serpent that will be mounted on the aft side of the cathead. The two serpents mounted on the aft sides of the catheads. More to follow..............
  20. modelshipwright
    The catheads are loosely fitted to the bulkhead showing the space below that will house the Satyrs that hold them up. There is some additional detail to be added to the sides of the catheads before final mounting. More to follow........
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    Yes, I did notice that Joel. My decision as to the cats was down to my reliance, for the most part, on the Van de Velde sketch as my prime source for the carvings as well as the fact that the Boston painting is considered to be "as presented" by Pett to King Charles for approval and not necessarily as built. The Payne engraving hints at a cat head between the sailors on deck but it is not clear. So, the cats prevailed. Regards, Bill
  22. modelshipwright
    That is a valid question Mark. After some considerable thought about this area and a frank discussion with an experienced modeller and trusted friend, I have decided not to include the extra two ports. Looking at the three presentations of this area, The Payne engraving, the Van de Velde sketch, and the Boston Museum painting, two out of three do not show the port. Only Van de Velde indicates that a port may have been there. As I have completed fabricating the catheads and can now see their size when held in position, I note that with the addition of a Satyr carving below them, there would be no room for a port. As well, we discussed the angle of the catheads relative to the centreline of the ship and determined that they might be at 15 degrees outward angle in order to clear the sides of the beak and allow anchor movement. With this placement, a port would be impossible as the Satyr would be in that area. I can only surmise that Van de Velde may have added it as extra detail. The good news is that as there is no original draught of the ship from that time, it is anyone's guess as to what it really looked like. Having to rely on contemporary paintings and drawings leaves me in a position to choose my own path. More to follow.............
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    Lovely work Dave. She looks magnificent.. Bill
  24. modelshipwright
    The cat head is carved and mounted against the slots for the sheaves. More to follow.........
  25. modelshipwright
    The first of two cat heads to cap the end over the sheaves. More to follow..........

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