S.Coleman

I believe modelers shiyard from NSW have an great range, But as you said. See how the costs weigh up. But also, You only build the ship once.

Opps and let's not forget the bay windows that are placed just above the gallery roofs on bother sides.

Okay, So more guns ports made up and fastened and deck railing on the second deck done. The bow has received its ornamentation timbers,

All the deck grating is completed and the ships boats chocks are in place.

Cannons are are assembled and placed on the deck. I rigged these cannons the best I could with just a breach rope. I had a go at rigging the blocks and all, But with disastrous results.  Also at this stage the rudder was fabricated and installed. 

10 hours ago, Tallshiptragic said:

Such clean work! 

Thank you very much.

I'm very pedantic about clean builds and the way I build models.

After each session I clear away all my tools and rubbish. Have everything neat and tidy.

You may notice in a few of my posts I'll have the table clean, cutting mat square to the edge of the table and pencils and rulers perfectly lined up. It makes me a little depressed when I have stuff all over the place. Haha.

I'll let you in on a little trick. - Take a photo of your build. Examine the photo.  I bet you will find One or two things that don't look right and parts you need to fix up that you don't notice otherwise.

 The camera never lies! It's helped me a few times to point out bad areas. Only if it's a good camera that is.

Cheers JP. Thanks. It's a job and a half.!  But it's coming along nicely.

Cheers! Thank you.

 They had that large fire which burnt everything to the ground, as reports have it.  But no need to worry as Dusek has come to the rescue. They have the rights to now reproduce Mamoli kits. Same but a little bit better. Just have to wait for the release.

Sorry about the poor quality photos. The cannons have all been painted and carriages that were placed under the decks have had the cannons placed on them.

Had to make sure to place these carriages first as it would of been very difficult after the decks had been installed. 

Deck fittings like pillar ornamentation and stairs, Handrails, Belaying pin racks added.

Cathead sheeve's drilled and carved out, And assembled onto the bow.

Handrails on foredeck almost done and the decorative Wood peices bent to shape and placed.

Also gunport lids are being installed. 

There are for vertical strakes at midship that cross the Wales that have been installed.

Well when I'm done your most welcome to my plans of her. If there is anything left of them!

They only have the Mamoli 1:93 USS Constitution left in Stock. It's looking very bleak now.

I believe the art work on the front of this book has been used for other Sovereign builds for accuracy.  So it will be valuable for your build references.

I have seen other logs on here with the same problem, But I guess I was lucky. After reading about this problem in other logs of the Friesland, I was waiting for it to happen to mine. But yeah, as I said, lucky. 

The plans show the ports cutting through the Wales.  But not quite to the extent mine do. I had just followed the countor of the decks . 

You might struggle to find one of these kits now as the manufacturer has shut up shop. Have a look at Ages of Sail as they still have a supply of Mamoli such as the Friesland.

I really want the HMS Beagle by Mamoli but I'm affraid it's way out of my limited budget. Maby if I win lotto....😂 Cheers for looking in.

Ahoy!  Glad to see a great start has been made. I'm sure this ship was the first ever ship i built years ago, It was a plastic Revell kit and I would of probaly been 13 or 14 years old.

Best of luck on your journey.

I have brought the exact same sander a couple of months ago. Purely because I have taken on refurbishing the admirals doll house. They are perfect for the tasks we need them for.

All sanded up she looks brilliant. Good job.

Progress is full steam ahead. Good to see you are enjoying your build. I'm certainty enjoying your updates. 

The last of the green clinker planks going on and the Wales and strakes painted black.

Waterways and gunports. Are being framed and the cap rail going on top of the bulwarks.

I do like your planking very much. Your hull planking is coming along great.  Good work 

Keel laying party. Sounds like progress.

Ohhh now I see. Sorry. Now I'm with you. 😆

Your doing a good job. 

Port and Starboard gallery roofs done and planking with green strips up around the 2nd deck gunports.

Started to add stern decorations and painted the central crest.

Thank you kindly for the likes guys. Please feel free to ask any questions.

The horses with mermaid tails went on next. So far the decorations are fitting ok.

So onwards to planking the fore deck. 

Also the green laths are being installed. These are to be installed as a clinker type style. The wooden beams for the both balcony roofs are bent to shape and placed. So far so good.

6 hours ago, granta said:

Looking pretty sharp, Scott. Sometimes the quality and finish of the decorations on these sorts of models can look overscale and detract from the model but these look terrific.

 

Grant

Thank you Grant for having a peek. 

These decorations are coming up great. It's putting so much weight onto the model that I had to move it's temporary stand down the keel towards the stern in order for the model to be balanced.

Thanks for checking in.

5 hours ago, marktiedens said:

Hi Scott - you are doing a fine job with this kit. I built it many years ago. One thing I noticed when I built mine was the bottom row of dummy gun barrels stuck out way too far. I didn`t notice it until they were all glued in place - I should have shortened them or got shorter gun barrels. You might want to test fit them & see what you think. 

 

Mark

Yes I have seen that too with the build log of greatgallons.  But lucky for me this kit must be a newer one as I have already measured and they are fine.

Cheers for checking in.