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Congratulations! Very nicely done!
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Lindberg Jolly Roger -- Can you send a ship back in time?
GrandpaPhil replied to Dan DSilva's topic in Plastic model kits
The oar ports are typical of a galleass. What exactly are you trying to build? Have you checked out Ancre’s website? They have the monographs to a wide variety of subjects, including a frigate from 1697: https://ancre.fr/en/monograph/23-monographie-fregate-legere-l-aurore-1697.html#/langue-anglais You might also check out Cornwall Model Boats and Ages of Sails. They have a wide variety of kits and plans. I have ordered from both before with great success. -
All gun carriages are assembled: They just need sealed, painted and detailed with eyebolts/rings. The breach loaders also need some rope work.
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Very cool! The Mary Rose is looking great!
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Here are the 12 that I had been working with: I added support brackets, for eye bolts to go into, on the block carriages so I can make it look like the drawings in Zu Mondfeld’s Historic Ship Models. I know that those drawings are for the older version of the breech loaders, but I do not think they changed too much from the age of Henry VIII until the late 1500s. Here are my last ten carriages, for the sakers, some assembly required: I am just going to paint all of the remaining carriages at once, after these get assembled, and then add all eyebolts and other assorted details.
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Welcome!
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The carriages for the canon periers and the demi-cannons are ready to be sealed and painted: Since I needed wheels for these, I just made the rest of the wheels at the same time, seeing as they were the same size: Since I had already roughed them out, I test carved a block carriage: It went well, so I carved all but one, which is drying: I have 11 out of the 22 remaining carriages ready for sealing, painting and the final details (eye bolts and rings). Now to cut out and assemble the carriages for the sakers!
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Welcome!
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A pile of roughed out wheels and the block mounts for the breech loaders roughed out: Making progress! The cannons with their carriages are nearly complete!
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The gun carriages only lack wheels and eyebolts: The wheels will be double thickness and 3/16” diameter.
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Welcome to the Card Side! I built a ship out of card to see if I could. I am now on my 4th. Fortunately converting to 1/64 only involves a photocopier and a 150% scaling from 1/96. I am most likely aborting my Shipyard Mercury build and buying a new one for that same purpose. I have another one sitting in my Ages of Sails cart. My Coureur kit will be used for that as well. Also, I do not thin down the PVA. I just use apply it thinly. I have never used UHU.
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Six roughed out gun carriages:
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Here are the sides for the demi-cannons and the canon periers: Due to the lack of solid documentation, I am going to make a slightly blocky version of the 17th Century British naval carriages based off the drawings in Zu Mondfeld’s book.
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The falcon carriages only need minor touch ups: The four wheel carriages are started:
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Very nicely done!
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Chaz, The Shipyard kits are some of the better kits that I have seen, in any media. I have most of their product line in my cart and/or wishlist at Ages Of Sails. They originate in Poland where card models are very common. Shipyard kits lend themselves very handily to modifications, bashing or becoming templates for scratch building. The instructions are more plans with assembly diagrams than instructions like would come with a plastic kit. On a personal note, card models have been a lot of fun for me. Having said that, they do come with a learning curve. As far as glue goes, I typically use Mont Marte, a PVA glue, for about everything. My best advice is to just work slowly and take your time. I usually try to seal my work in periodically too. If you have the option, it is easier to edge paint pieces before installing. My last bit of advice is to preshape everything before trying to glue. That will prevent warping.
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These kits are a lot of fun!
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Dry brushing is an excellent technique for creating more depth and realism to a model. The falcon carriages are assembled and the sealant is drying: The sides of the four wheeled carriages are all drawn out and traced out: I made sure to make an extra piece or two. The four wheel carriages are a little older than the last ones I made and I will have to allow for the difference due to the time period, but they are a design that I am familiar with.
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Check out the armament section in Zu Mondfeld’s Historic Ship Models. The line drawings are fantastic.
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The demi-culverin carriages just need final touch ups. Here is one with a demi-culverin: The falcon carriages are about half done:
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