GrandpaPhil

The Sovereign of the Seas is looking good!

Very cool!

Working my way through the last of the quarter badges and door/window frames.

Elizabeth’s monogram is cut out and glued to the carving board for finishing.
 

The crowns and flower/knot carvings are done.  The bulkhead door frames are test fitted to doors.

Making progress!

Thank you very much, OC!

I’ve been having a lot of fun with this build!

16 down, 13 to go:

I have one more crown and one more flower/knot looking piece.

All the door frames for the interior bulkheads are done.

I have one more stern window frame, 2 quarter gallery doors, 6 fleure de lis and Elizabeth’s monogram remaining.

Then I’ll finish up the doors and proceed with the end of deck bulkheads, with the bulk of my carvings completed.

I am going to display the model with the doors open because I made the interior.

I usually display stuff buttoned up, as in actual usage.

Very cool!

Making progress!

Very cool Ferrus!

Looking great!

Welcome!

First stern gallery window frame:

Made some progress:

Got more pieces roughed out and attached to the carving board!

Game back on for the Revenge!

I’d show pictures of the dollhouse but let’s just be honest, I’m much better with card, and my gluing is terrible.  

That’s one reason why I paint everything and don’t typically try card kits of things like tanks and planes.

Now, using the card kit pieces like I’m using the plan sheets for this model, with everything getting replaced and painted, that I can do.

Here’s where I’m at with the carvings:

Progress is slow but steady!

In other news, I bought the Victory Models HMS Vanguard plan set from Cornwall Model Boats today.

Another future project to add to my stash.

Would the rigging plans from the Victory Models HMS Vanguard, an Arrogant Class 74 from the 1780’s, apply to the Bellona from 1760?

The Admiral’s small dollhouse is about 90% complete.  

Turns out I’m a lot better at building model ships than building dollhouses.

Truth be told, I’m not too great at wood models.

I’m much better with card.

I’ll be back to working on the Revenge shortly.

Looking good!

If you are concerned about the strength of the wing root joints, you could mod the kit and either dowel the wing roots with toothpicks or just pin them with sewing pins.

Welcome!

Nice finish Tomek!

Also, they have 3D printed guns and carvings, and laser cut sheets!

I got my kit a couple of months ago.

It will be one of my next projects!

The Admiral bought a small dollhouse kit and asked me to build it for her.

She is a doll collector.

So, the Revenge will be on a back burner for a bit until I finish building her dollhouse for her.

Welcome!

Looking good!

These build logs are my primary inspiration for all my bad ideas!

Excellent work!  Excellent finish!

Welcome!

I’ve been really happy with the McKay book.  It has been my primary reference for my Victory model.

McKay said he based his data on the best current thinking back in 1987.

I’ll take a look this evening!