GrandpaPhil
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Most of my really good models are in the 3’ to 4’ range, but my ships are the centerpieces of my decor.
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The Kirsch book is excellent and it has excellent drawings of an early 17th century galleon, enough to build a model. Golden Hind was 16th Century. The Victory Models plan set of the Revenge, a race-built galleon and a contemporary of the Golden Hind is an excellent plan set. Amati of Italy has a set of plans for the Mayflower of 1620, and the HMS Lyon of 1635.
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I agree with the idea for a model of the Great Eastern. I would personally like to see a kit of the US ships of the line from the 1st half of the 19th Century, or the US frigates from the War of 1812.
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Welcome!
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Very nicely done!
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Finished builds by Javlin - Fokker DII
GrandpaPhil replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Thank you very much! Here are the results of several hours of cutting and carving, I’m working on getting them roughed out so I can glue them down to a piece of wood and final carve them: Both pieces are getting broken down into multipiece carvings. The tails and second legs will be each their own carving. They keep breaking so I work on one until it breaks then carve on the other until it dries. Then the center shield piece with the crowns and Elizabeth’s monogram will be broken down into several pieces too. This will be done similarly to my Victory figurehead. I am enjoying this build immensely. I am very excited that I can finally see it taking shape.
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One red dragon blank drying after I glued it together again: This is out of a cedar grilling plank.
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The railings are made and installed: Next up is another round of gap filling, paint touch ups and sealing. And, it is about time to build the stern. The stern and quarter badges are already made. The stern bulwarks for the Admiral’s walk are already made. The frames for the stern windows are made too. The main stern decoration which consists of Elizabeth’s coat of arms still needs carved.
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I took a lesson-learned from the Sampang I made a couple weeks ago, and got the rest of my pieces that would have been laser-cut photocopied and glued down. I am running with the sizing. regarding assumed thicknesses that I now know to be incorrect, that I have been using up to this point to maintain consistency through the rest of the build. My next build will have correct thicknesses of material. Next time I am going to copy all parts in sufficient numbers before I begin cutting and construction.
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Thank you both very much! Jeff, The green will match the head and the stern. I’ll use the same paint on those as I did the base.
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And, the starboard side:
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The Port Side hull decorations are on: The hull needs a bunch of minor repairs and some touch ups. I also want to make two more pieces of trim on each side because I think it would make it look better. Then this side needs sealed and highlighted. I am pleased though, this looks like an Elizabethan galleon now.
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The Revenge is starting to look like a galleon: The hull decorations are approximately 50% complete. There are still multiple wales, and the Admiral’s Walk doors, to install and then there will be many touch ups to make before all this is sealed and highlighted. Important note: the pattern work is all cutouts that came with the plan set. I wish I could paint that well two-dimensionally.
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The Army Painter Strong Tone quick shade has been added (that’s what created the antiqued patina to the lower hull): I’ll add the highlights once I get the rest of the hull decorated.
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Port side is base coated:
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I got snowed in today. The starboard side is base coated.
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The gunport sills are made and installed: Once everything dries, I am going to finish the painting of the hull itself (read the yellow ochre stripe across the gundeck). Then it will be time to add the rest of the hull decorations!
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Nicely done! My wife likes these so I have been following along. She has been looking at the book nooks with the intent of having me build them for her.
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Thank you very much, OC!
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Making progress on the gunport sills: I have 4 left. This is the first time that I have ever incorporated them in a model before.
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