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    Nice work on the windlass Russ. Regards, Bill
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    This is always a joy to view. Congratulations on excellent work Doris. Regards, Bill
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    Lovely little carving Sherry. Regards, Bill
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    There are two articles on sculpy on the MSW main site by our leader Chuck. Very good articles I might add........... http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-furniture-and-deck-fittings.php Regards, Bill
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    Got a little more refining done on the lion, unicorn and the crown at the top.
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    Very nice work indeed. Regards, Bill
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    You sound like me when I was planking my SOS. You will get through it and all will work out fine in the end. Nice work. Regards, Bill
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    J.Pett, Thanks for looking at my build. Regards, Bill
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    Take it easy and mend well. Regards, Bill
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    Grant and WackoWolf, Thanks for stopping by and for your comments. Now that I have caught up with the log, the postings will be somewhat slower from here on. Regards, Bill
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    Some further progress on the Coat of Arms, detailing the lion and a start on the crown at the top. More to follow............. Bill
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    Wondefrful work in a difficult material. The carvings are a joy to view. Regards, Bill
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    Hi Denis, Contemporary depictions of the poop deck access differ in presentation. The Van de Velde sketch clearly shows staircases from the upper gun deck to the poop deck fitted with ornate handrails which connect to a transverse handrail on the poopdeck bulkhead. The Payne engraving, on the other hand, shows a ladder temporarily leaning on the poop bulkhead. These are among the best contemporary representations of what the Sovereign looked like and therefore must be given due credence as there are no original plans in existance. This area is open to modeling it either way. As there are many issues with the Mantua kit regarding authenticity, I see no reason why your depiction of the stairs shouldn' t be used. Well done on their construction. Bill
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    Some further progress on the Coat of Arms. More to follow......... Bill
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    Thanks Andy. In reposting the log, I tried to include as much of the build as my memory would allow. My photos, I confess, are not stored in the most organized manner which required some effort to sort. The log is now caught up to where I am at the moment. Every day, I seem to remember more bits that I left out. One very important reference that I obtained was a book by Hendrik Busmann called "Sovereign of the Seas" Die Skulpturen Des Britischen Konigsschiffes von 1637, published in 2002 by Convent, and Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Brenerhaven Germany. Busmann did his thesis on the sculptures on the Sovereign and produced this wonderful account in the process. It came complete with three inserts which include the view of the hull from port side from the Payne engraving, the Van de Velde sketch of the port side and the painting from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston of the starboard side which is attributed to Peter Pett. The book is written in German but does provide a wealth of information in photos with closeups of specific areas on the hull. It has proved to be a very important guide for my carving work and needed to be mentioned in this log. Regards, Bill
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    Thanks Sjors and John for dropping by. Your comments are appreciated. Regards, Bill
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    Thanks LamarValley, Regards, Bill
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    The next carving I approached was the Coat of Arms for the area below the gallery windows on the starboard side. It is much the same as the one shown below that I carved for the port side. The Coat of Arms drawn on the blank of boxwood. The blank in position on the starboard gallery....... The carving roughed out....... The ball end burs I will use to carve the crest....... Additional unnecessary material removed..... Starting to detail the lion on the right...... More to follow..................... Bill
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    Thanks Gary. Nice of you to drop by my build. Regards, Bill
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    Hi Maury, At times I think my carving is a craving. Regards, Bill
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    Welcome aboard Dan. I have always admired your work and it is good to see you here on MSW2. Regards, Bill
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    A friend of mine is a dentist and periodically he updates his equipment used in surgeries. I was fortunate enough to inherit one of his dental drill units. It is a brushless motor in the handset and has a quick change handpiece head for changing burs. I use both the belt driven drill and the new dental drill in my carving. The Spectra Surge Dental Drill unit with handpiece. The black stand with the grey cord on it is an LED light that turns on when the drill is operated and focuses a beam of light on the area it is aimed at. More to follow...................... Bill
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    Thanks Robbyn. Your build of San Francisco brings back memories. It was my last build prior to The Sovereign. Regards, Bill
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    The next project was to start filling in some areas on the starboard gallery. There are small carvings with a face and swirls beside their heads above the gallery windows as shown on this section of the Pett Painting. The start of the carvings in a strip of boxwood. Some of the carvings separated from the strip....... With a Canadian dime to show scale...... Three of the four carvings mounted on the gallery. More to follow............... Bill
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    Congratulations on a very fine model Rusty. Regards, Bill

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