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I have decided to redo the knights as they are impractical.

I think you can change now your nick name from wood-rat to wood-art
 
Great work!

thanks Nigel.   the Academy kit has a lot of nice detail molded into it.  the site that I linked has a lot of good info,  really neat that they include the formulas for mixing paint.   their kit of choice seems to be the minicraft kit........I've build a couple of these kits though,  and I wasn't too impressed with them.  I'm glad that you and the folks here are enjoying the build so far........I feel as though I'm just spinning my wheels for the moment.   I'm going to go with the deck color I've arrived at.......it looks much better,  in contrast to the heavier sand color I started with.  thanks for the good word and looking in my friend 

Dick,
 
Nice detail, didn't know about those knights ... another learning moment

I have decided to have two knights to raise the yard which would have been heavy and will make a capstan to assist.
 
Here is an illustration from the Trombetta manuscript showing, I believe, a knight in situ. Other people have suggested that this is a person but this is clearly not the case
 

 

 
 
Cheers
Dick

Well as usual life gets in the way with modeling however I managed to get a few days into the man cave to proceed. Steady as she goes the Captain said or... was it Jack Sparrow!
 
After a lot of research, and prayer, things just fell into place regarding my seas technique. I decided Artist's Loft Academic Level 1 Acrylic Modeling Paste was the way to go and it proved correct. I wrapped the hull in some cellophane and sculpted the seas around the hull being carefull not to build it up too high as the individual pieces have to pass through the bottle neck.
 
The first photo shows a little styrofoam where the keel/rudder will go. It was hard to carve an exact slot so... I carved it out, then spaced the styro accordingly and pasted.
 

 
Next photo shows the appropriate tools. My hobbying has really improved since I purchased a strop to keep everything sharp!
 

 
Next shot shows the hull in place and the sculpting with the paste. I can't say enough about the modeling paste. When dry you can even drill it out. Amazing stuff!
 

 
Next photo shows the silhouette of the Preussen in the seas.
 

 
Next three photo's show the magnets and corresponding plates installed to hold it all together. I really lucked out here as the strength is just perfect to allow alignment and manipulation inside of the bottle. All pieces were carefully cut apart with a razor blade after drying time.
 

 

 

 
The next two pictures show the hull in the seas and one coat of Winsor Newton Galeria Acrylic Ultramarine Blue.
 

 

 
From here some strategic coloring with some oil paints to give the ocean some depth, blend, and radience. Also I have to be aware that once the seas are inside the bottle and glued in place with the bottom half of hull installed; I'll have to backfill the seams and touch up the paint and blend it in accordingly.
 
Then some modeling paste to froth up some spray right by the hull; a good coat of Artist's Loft Academic Level 1 Gloss Gel Medium to seal, then some Woodland Scenic's liquid water just beside the hull to show some transparency.
 
Next up I have to finish the lower half of the hull with as much detail as my heart desires and figure out how to route all of the strings. Lot's of work ahead 'but hey'.... it's just a hobby!
 
Jeff
 
 

Sam,
Bucklers....  they look like a lid there's no hinges as they are not hung.  They get put into the port and secured.  My current build has no lids but they used bucklers.  Usually any the weather decks didn't have lids as there was no way to keep the water out.

Thanks Mark, To Quote Augie, "I just keep learning new things here" 
Sam

I used brake fluid Sam........I've used it ever since I was a newbie {with plastic}.  the thinner was bad enough.......and the only reason why I tried it,  was that the paint was still fresh.   thanks to you folks who looked in......I haven't done much....and now it's the work week.   I did do some testing {sort of} with the new choice in paint....looks much better.   should have an update soon.

No.  It was too expensive --- even back in the 50's.  Good old clear nitrate dope worked well enough.  I love the smell of solvent in the morning 

You have done lot of interesting researches, have to admit that symbology laying beind any part of these flags is very complex!
Chapeau for the interesting lesson of italian history, it's always interesting to learn something new
Ciao
Fam

Sam,
 
I keep quiet for I prefere not to be in the corner ... did you do a lot of nitromethane sniffing ...
 
Popeye, love the lesson in plastic kit building ...

Sam,
 
I keep quiet for I prefere not to be in the corner ... did you do a lot of nitromethane sniffing ...
 
Popeye, love the lesson in plastic kit building ...

I didn't, but my Brazilian Portuguese is bad ... and reading it ... nah, not an option s jet, my Japanese doesn't carry much weight either

Sam,
 
I keep quiet for I prefere not to be in the corner ... did you do a lot of nitromethane sniffing ...
 
Popeye, love the lesson in plastic kit building ...

I didn't, but my Brazilian Portuguese is bad ... and reading it ... nah, not an option s jet, my Japanese doesn't carry much weight either

Michael,
 
Seeing those pictures, it just registers how small the engine truly is ... hope preparations are going according to plan, best wishes for this hectic time for Judy too, hope it's not to tiring for her

Sam,
 
I keep quiet for I prefere not to be in the corner ... did you do a lot of nitromethane sniffing ...
 
Popeye, love the lesson in plastic kit building ...

Sam,
 
I keep quiet for I prefere not to be in the corner ... did you do a lot of nitromethane sniffing ...
 
Popeye, love the lesson in plastic kit building ...

Augie, correct. Lashed and running at sea, something different. No gun ports though, well the kit didn't indicate there were to be port covers and I never researched to see if it was correct. Pretty much have built to the instructions, just "upgraded" parts as I went.
Sam

OK, so once you add the training tackle these will be in the running at sea position rather than run out for action?  Therefore the gun ports shall be closed?  Just trying to get a picture of this.

She's growing some teeth!
 
The same client that kept us so busy from November through April decided they didn't like a couple of items they had us make so contracted to redo them, which meant more 10-12 hour days. Now we are done and we have no work to speak of. I should be more careful when I say I need a break!!   The good thing, I have had some time the last couple of days to figure out how to mount and rig the carriages. Over the last several months I pre-frapped all my training tackle to make install easy, only to find out there is enough variation in the distance from ring bolt to ring bolt to make them mostly not fit! (Get outta my life Murphy!!  ) 
 
I retied my frapping and started rigging and am pretty much satisfied with what I have. I used "Fully Framed" and "Arming and Fitting" for inspiration and direction. I had to modify things somewhat to my skill. I used half hitches to finish the frapping instead of mousing the hooks and also used a half hitch on the muzzle wrapping instead of seizing like shown  in "Arming and Fitting" 
 
 
They need to be trimmed and cleaned up a bit but overall not bad.
 

 
 

Sam
 

Nitromethane!!!!! um.... OH?    Best not to use that then. 
I'll go back to my corner and be quiet now.
Sam

Good heavens --- the old Cox fuel is about 30-40% nitromethane.  That won't just dissove the plastic, it'll vaporize it !!

JesseLee,
 
Looks good mate you're a bit early baptising your build though ...