GrandpaPhil
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Incredible work!
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Working on doors, the ladder and a bulkhead: Doors and hinges: Ladder and bulkhead: Installed the ladder: Part of the helmsman’s platform: Working on tracing more parts.
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Another thread on this forum is discussing solid hull models and it gave me an idea. I have 2 maple trees coming down in the near future with limbs large enough to accommodate the hull of the Magenta. The Revenge will take another year anyway, which will give the limb plenty of time to season and dry. I have a draw knife to square the limb off and access to a bandsaw large enough to rough shape the hull. Then I could use a grinder and a Dremel to shape it. The hull on this thing is supposed to be nearly 1/2” thick anyway. I could then plank the exposed parts of the hull much like I am going to plank the Revenge and cut armor plates and copper tiles to cover those portions. The interior is going to be huge anyhow, so I’ll have plenty of room to work.
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Here’s the load-out I need to make: According to OpenAI, the cannon perier would have been 12 feet long and cast in iron. The fowlers would have been around 6-8 feet long according to OpenAI, so I am going with 7 feet. All other dimensions are already mentioned. The big guns are going on the main gun deck, the rest are going on the upper decks.
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I just bought the Armada Guns article from Mariner’s Mirror Vol 28 from 1942, off Abe Books. I am now well over $100 in books for this project, lol. It’s an investment because I plan on continuing to build models in this fashion.
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Making another ladder: It’s actually assembled now but my pictures are lagging.
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The main deck in the stern castle is planked:
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Making progress: A side on shot:
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Planking the stern castle main deck: Side on shot after more planking:
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Build time has been limited due to life and weather, and I have not had time to take pictures this past week. However, I made a new batch of parts and have laid down the first stern castle deck: The sides are just pinned in place for locational purposes and will be removed shortly. I am still “planking” the port side.
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The gundeck is painted and sealed: I will be working on the stern castle for a bit.
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Stern gallery deck test fit: Overhead view: I have 3 more decks traced and drying now.
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Thank you all very much for the comments, the likes, and the book recommendations! The first wooden parts are made and installed: The next set of deck beams are on and awaiting final cleanup and painting: The whipstaff is assembled and installed: The whipstaff is glued because this is a paper model and I do not care to have moving parts. Next up, it will be time to paint everything once the glue is dried!
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Do you have a Wickes near you? It looks like the UK version of Lowes. https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Redwood-PSE-Timber---20-5-x-144-x-2400mm/p/9000263476 If so, check that out. That is about the size of a 1x6 and comes in 2 meter lengths. A four pack is 50£ Wickes looks like they have reasonable 2x6’s too. And, if you buy so many, apparently they deliver. Just make sure you pick your own boards. In the US, sometimes they are warped, so you have to check and make sure they are straight. One of my model building secrets is that I get the vast majority of my supplies from craft stores and hardware stores.
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I would like to build a Venetian galleass too.
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Another research book: These galleons are starting to grow on me. I have a feeling that I will end up with at least a couple of them. I still want some of the floating palaces of the Baroque era though. Those ships are downright beautiful!
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https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/product/saucy-jack-barking-well-smack/ Chris Watton’s Vanguard Models have excellent instruction manuals and the owner of the company is on this forum. He made a bunch of fishing boat kits, like the link I started with, that would make a great beginners kit. Also, there are excellent planking tutorials on this forum too.
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Added more deck beams: Here are side on shots: Making progress!
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This is the best I’ve found:
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I learned to paint, and got most of my modeling skills, painting wargaming and role playing game miniatures back in the 1990’s. I tend to use the same paint techniques for my ships or other models. I like to prime with black and then layer up my paint to create the illusion of depth and lighting.
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