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  1. modelshipwright
    This photo shows the catheads with the 0.75 mm wide sheaves in place with boxwood axles produced with a draw plate. The sheaves were turned on a Unimat lathe. it remains to separate the two catheads and devise the mounting method. Then the actual cat heads must be carved and glued in place on the ends. Two spare sheaves are shown along with a bit of the axle material. More to follow..........
  2. modelshipwright
    Thanks D. It should be noted that the perspective of the VdV sketch is somewhat suspect as the cathead comes towards you from an angled or curved bulkhead while the port seems to face forward. I now have spaces at each side of the bulkhead to support the placement of a port or I could just place some ornamentation there without the port. Decisions decisions! Regards, Bill
  3. modelshipwright
    The cathead construction is underway with the slots being cut for the sheaves to fit in. More to follow.........
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    Thanks for looking at my log Gary. When I want to follow a build log on either site I subscribe to the thread and receive notices whenever there is new content. Very convenient and I don't lose track of the thread. Regards, Bill
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    Thanks for your comments J. I will include three contemporary reference photos which show this area. First, the Van de Velde sketch which clearly shows the port in question below the cathead. You will note that the ornamentation surrounding the port is not the same as the other ports due to the space taken by the cathead mounting and the Satyr carving below it. Next is the Payne engraving which does not show this extra port. And finally, I have included the painting from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston showing the starboard view of this area which is in keeping with the Payne engraving. There lies the issue. The answer is not clear. The Payne engraving shows rigging lines in place from the cathead while the other two do not include the rigging. Regards, Bill
  6. modelshipwright
    The remaining two cat head carvings are now in place below the gun ports and it is time to move on to the ports at either side of the bulkhead along with the catheads and supporting sculptures. As a result of a recent discussion with some other modellers, I have chosen to believe that the additional two ports shown at port and starboard location on the bulkhead in the Van de Velde sketch were possibly observation ports as there is a lot of anchor rigging directly in front of the ports from the catheads and it would seem that gunfire from a canon in these ports would not be possible. I intend to construct the catheads and surround these two ports with decorative carvings. I have marked the centre of the observation port openings in pencil. More to follow...........
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    The bulkhead with two of the four animal heads mounted below the cannon ports. More to follow.......... Bill
  8. modelshipwright
    While contemplating the arrangement and spacing of the catheads and whether or not to add two more ports to the bulkhead I put my attention to carving a head for one of the spaces below the fleur-de-lies. The rough out of the carving. More of the detail exposed. Completed and ready for mounting. More to follow................
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    Thanks for dropping by Mark and for your kind comments for Janos and myself. Bill
  10. modelshipwright
    Sometimes the thought process is as rewarding as the result of actually building it and you have hit both nails on the head. Bill
  11. modelshipwright
    The four crowns are now mounted. Now to consider the additional two ports on either side of the bulkhead and their relationship with the catheads and carved figures supporting them. More to follow.............
  12. modelshipwright
    Life got in the way of my ship modelling over the past week or so. The first crown is mounted on the bulkhead. Three more to go. More to follow...........
  13. modelshipwright
    Nice work Mark. I look forward to seeing the progress on the galleries. Regards, Bill
  14. modelshipwright
    The first of four crowns to be mounted above the fleur-de-lis at each of the gun ports on the beakhead bulkhead is underway.
  15. modelshipwright
    That would certainly showcase your fine workmanship to its best advantage. Bill
  16. modelshipwright
    Whatever your decision, it will be a very nice presentation. Bill
  17. modelshipwright
    Thanks to everyone who dropped by. Well, after gun surround #4 found the scrap bin as it broke in two, I spent yesterday planking the side panel for the beak on the port side in preparation for mounting after the bulkhead ornamentation is completed. I carved a new surround this morning and it thankfully survived the process in one piece. Here it is mounted on the bulkhead and the set of four is now complete. More to follow...............
  18. modelshipwright
    Well, after a disastrous first attempt ending up in the scrap box, the third gun port surround is now completed and in place on the model. On to the fourth and hopefully it will go smoothly. More to follow.............
  19. modelshipwright
    Gun surround number two is carved and in place. I set one of the blanks for carving number three against the bulkhead to show the raw blank sketched and ready for carving. Now for number three. What Nigel said is an interesting take on what the extra gun ports might have been used for. I just have to decide whether I want to include them or not. More to follow.............
  20. modelshipwright
    Thanks for the comments from everyone who visited the build. The carving is now mounted on the bulkhead. There will be a crown added directly above it in the future. The bulkhead is starting to look filled in, slowly but surely. One down and three more to go. Hopefully without breaking off the very small points as Druxey has noted. More to follow.......
  21. modelshipwright
    You could do it that way, but all the carvings on my Sovereign are carved individually from boxwood. As boxwood changes colour with exposure to light, getting darker over time, the look is constantly changing. Therefore, all carvings must be in boxwood for consistency. Maybe another time on another model. Regards, Bill
  22. modelshipwright
    This photo shows the size of the gunport surround carving in its rough format. It remains to clean up and finish the carving prior to mounting on the bulkhead. More to follow.............
  23. modelshipwright
    Thanks Mark. There are four gunports between the carvings that get surrounds although, in the Van de Velde sketch there is an indication of two more outer ports that do not have cannons. They do not appear on the Payne engraving. Not sure yet what I will do about them yet. Regards, Bill
  24. modelshipwright
    The blanks for the gunport surrounds are cut and the first is roughed out with the dental drill ready for finished carving. More to follow............
  25. modelshipwright
    Thanks for all the comments from visitors to the build. The last figure is now mounted on the bulkhead and the next chore is to carve the gunport surrounds. More to follow...................

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