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marktiedens got a reaction from ken3335 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Another small update - after tweaking that lower deck a little more,I glued it down. I had some nice brass moulding left over from a previous build,so I formed it to fit the edge of the deck & glued it on. Then I decided to make some small knees to go under the rear edge of the deck at the top of the columns. they are simply 2x5 walnut with a radius filed in them & painted gold to match the columns. They are shown on the plans,but are not part of the castings. After clamping the fascia in place the lower railings line up nicely with the outer edge of the moulding.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from EJ_L in RIGGING THE ROYAL WILLIAM
Hi Pete - I don`t really know what that oval shaped thing is,although it is also shown on the fore lower mast only smaller. Could it be some type of metal band? those 2 lower yards were rarely lowered,so they don`t need parrels. I checked on my Victory & Agamemnon and although they are of a different time period they are attached with simple rope pendants,slings,& jeer blocks. I`m not really an expert on rigging either.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from canoe21 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Another small update - after tweaking that lower deck a little more,I glued it down. I had some nice brass moulding left over from a previous build,so I formed it to fit the edge of the deck & glued it on. Then I decided to make some small knees to go under the rear edge of the deck at the top of the columns. they are simply 2x5 walnut with a radius filed in them & painted gold to match the columns. They are shown on the plans,but are not part of the castings. After clamping the fascia in place the lower railings line up nicely with the outer edge of the moulding.
Mark
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marktiedens reacted to fmodajr in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Thanks Pete and Mark for your detailed responses. It is appreciated.
I will be taking time this summer to search for what I want to build for my next project and the Royal William will definitely be on my short list, hence my inquiry!
I look forward to following this (Mark's) log in the next few months!
Thanks again
Frank
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marktiedens got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi Frank - Pete said it better than I could. The stern fascia is of good quality - it`s just that it is faced with mahogany,which has a grain that is out of scale. Actually,very little of it will show once all the castings are in place. Also,the extra thickness of the planking will allow the upper row of windows to be inset flush with the front & rear surfaces.The accuracy of the kit is pretty good - especially the plans.It has been a challenge so far,but I am working my way through it. One example is the windows - they could just be painted blue or black to simulate glass & look just fine to most people,but I decided to drill & file them out to look even better.
Nigel - thanks very much. I think you would also agree that the plans are excellent.
Thanks also to everyone looking in & hitting the like button.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from fmodajr in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi Frank - Pete said it better than I could. The stern fascia is of good quality - it`s just that it is faced with mahogany,which has a grain that is out of scale. Actually,very little of it will show once all the castings are in place. Also,the extra thickness of the planking will allow the upper row of windows to be inset flush with the front & rear surfaces.The accuracy of the kit is pretty good - especially the plans.It has been a challenge so far,but I am working my way through it. One example is the windows - they could just be painted blue or black to simulate glass & look just fine to most people,but I decided to drill & file them out to look even better.
Nigel - thanks very much. I think you would also agree that the plans are excellent.
Thanks also to everyone looking in & hitting the like button.
Mark
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marktiedens reacted to EJ_L in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
So this week has seen a lot of smaller details come together. I got ladders built and installed from the upper gun deck to the spar deck, railings installed, more cargo hatch gratings built and most of one of the cabin bulkheads built. Still have one more door to build and some clean up to do but overall a lot has changed. She is starting to come alive with these details.
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marktiedens got a reaction from NMBROOK in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi all - a small update. After scratching my head,checking the plans,& Pete`s info I am slowly proceeding with the stern. The stern fascia is flat & needs to be curved,so I put it in some water for a short time & clamped it to a hard plastic oval shaped waste container. When dry it retained a proper curve. Since it is made of an ugly mahogany plywood I planked it with some leftover hull planks.
After clamping it to the back of the hull,I could proceed to make the deck it sits on.
One other note - while sorting out the upper row of windows they appear to be mis-marked according to what the plans show. If I laid them out according to the plans,they don`t fit the openings.
After shuffling them around,they then matched the openings.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from canoe21 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Thanks Edwin!
A little more progress to report. The lower windows are made up of 6 pieces. After drilling & filing out the window areas I CAREFULLY bent the pieces to fit. Then I painted the window frames white,the surrounding areas with Vallejo light sea blue,& the columns gold. After gluing them in place I think they look ok. I will use the liquid window maker to simulate the glass after all the glue is dry. The windows across the back slant outward pretty close to what the plans show. The joints between the windows fit good,so I didn`t need to use any filler - just a couple of paint spots to touch up.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from dgbot in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi all - a small update. After scratching my head,checking the plans,& Pete`s info I am slowly proceeding with the stern. The stern fascia is flat & needs to be curved,so I put it in some water for a short time & clamped it to a hard plastic oval shaped waste container. When dry it retained a proper curve. Since it is made of an ugly mahogany plywood I planked it with some leftover hull planks.
After clamping it to the back of the hull,I could proceed to make the deck it sits on.
One other note - while sorting out the upper row of windows they appear to be mis-marked according to what the plans show. If I laid them out according to the plans,they don`t fit the openings.
After shuffling them around,they then matched the openings.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from Keith_W in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi Frank - Pete said it better than I could. The stern fascia is of good quality - it`s just that it is faced with mahogany,which has a grain that is out of scale. Actually,very little of it will show once all the castings are in place. Also,the extra thickness of the planking will allow the upper row of windows to be inset flush with the front & rear surfaces.The accuracy of the kit is pretty good - especially the plans.It has been a challenge so far,but I am working my way through it. One example is the windows - they could just be painted blue or black to simulate glass & look just fine to most people,but I decided to drill & file them out to look even better.
Nigel - thanks very much. I think you would also agree that the plans are excellent.
Thanks also to everyone looking in & hitting the like button.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from robboxxx in San Felipe by robboxxx - Mantua - Panart, severely kit-bashed
Hi robboxxx - the instruction booklet does not tell the sizes,but on plan sheet 5 they are shown as 11mm tall by 13mm wide & planked with .5x3mm strips. If you use 1mm by 3mm strips ,you could make the raw opening a little larger - maybe 12x14mm.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from canoe21 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
First of all,thanks Nils & Michael for your nice comments.
Keith - I have circled the areas where the lower deck overhangs the lower windows. I will do some more checking,but I don`t think I am too far off.
Mark
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marktiedens reacted to fmodajr in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Michael,
Just catching up on your log this morning!
With regards to the installation of the upper railings and at what point they should be done, there is no right or wrong answer.
On my build, I waited until nearly the end. This made it harder for me to install the railings, but I think if I did the installation earlier, I would have had a hell of a time attaching the rigging and belaying pins to the lower railing under the upper railing! I remember having a discussion with Mark, who decided it install the upper railings at an earlier stage and was successful doing it. For me, with all the rigging associated with the sails, I think waiting was the correct choice!
Frank
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marktiedens got a reaction from piratepete007 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi Frank - Pete said it better than I could. The stern fascia is of good quality - it`s just that it is faced with mahogany,which has a grain that is out of scale. Actually,very little of it will show once all the castings are in place. Also,the extra thickness of the planking will allow the upper row of windows to be inset flush with the front & rear surfaces.The accuracy of the kit is pretty good - especially the plans.It has been a challenge so far,but I am working my way through it. One example is the windows - they could just be painted blue or black to simulate glass & look just fine to most people,but I decided to drill & file them out to look even better.
Nigel - thanks very much. I think you would also agree that the plans are excellent.
Thanks also to everyone looking in & hitting the like button.
Mark
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marktiedens reacted to Sjors in HMS Sovereign of the Seas by Sjors - DeAgostini - 1:84
Here I'am again with a update
I have to otherwise Sam is yelling at me
I planked the second deck a little.
No treenail because you really don't see that.
I only made the caulkings with a black pencil.
I show you a picture with and without the deck.
The third deck is dry fit because it would take some time before it gets on the ship.
First I have hull planking to do.
That brings me to the wood that DeAgostini is providing with the issues.
It's bamboo and I never worked with that.
Some planks look like somenails went over it....
But I use that for the short pieces.
I'm curious how it will work.
Under the waterline should be painted white so no second planking.
We will see how it works.
Sjors
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marktiedens reacted to piratepete007 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Frank,
If I can answer for Mark - the bending of the stern you refer to - this laser-cut transom piece is made from good quality 3 mm,.plywood over which various metal ornamentation pieces are added so it simply forms a base surface. Naturally, it comes in a flat form in the kit but for convenience of use, it is soaked in water for a while and then bent and dried over some suitable surface to create a curve.
By their very nature, Euromodel kits actually encourage builders to modify - if they wish to - and so in the build logs on MSW many variations are seen from various very enthusiastic builders. The question, then, of accuracy comes down to the degree of modification carried out. The more the personal interpretation, the more work there is in modifying various parts. On the other hand, the build can be kept relatively simple with virtually no modification - but this is never seen on MSW.
Pete
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marktiedens reacted to NMBROOK in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Stunning work Mark!!!
Kind Regards
Nigel
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marktiedens reacted to fmodajr in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Mark,
Very impressive work on the stern so far!
I realize it is still early, but what are your thoughts on the accuracy of the kit. I notice that you are doing a lot of modifications I.e. Bending the stern facia etc.?
Nice work!
Frank
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marktiedens got a reaction from WackoWolf in Royal Louis 1780 by Ulises Victoria - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1/90 - French 126-gun ship
Good move with the balsa filler. I used those 2by2 strips on mine & it looked awful.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from cristikc in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Thanks Edwin!
A little more progress to report. The lower windows are made up of 6 pieces. After drilling & filing out the window areas I CAREFULLY bent the pieces to fit. Then I painted the window frames white,the surrounding areas with Vallejo light sea blue,& the columns gold. After gluing them in place I think they look ok. I will use the liquid window maker to simulate the glass after all the glue is dry. The windows across the back slant outward pretty close to what the plans show. The joints between the windows fit good,so I didn`t need to use any filler - just a couple of paint spots to touch up.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from Sea Hoss in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi all thanks for looking in. Progress has been slow due to outdoor activities but I did manage to get the transom support finished.Now on to the lower row of windows.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from MEPering in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
First of all,thanks Nils & Michael for your nice comments.
Keith - I have circled the areas where the lower deck overhangs the lower windows. I will do some more checking,but I don`t think I am too far off.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from canoe21 in Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72
Hi all - a small update. After scratching my head,checking the plans,& Pete`s info I am slowly proceeding with the stern. The stern fascia is flat & needs to be curved,so I put it in some water for a short time & clamped it to a hard plastic oval shaped waste container. When dry it retained a proper curve. Since it is made of an ugly mahogany plywood I planked it with some leftover hull planks.
After clamping it to the back of the hull,I could proceed to make the deck it sits on.
One other note - while sorting out the upper row of windows they appear to be mis-marked according to what the plans show. If I laid them out according to the plans,they don`t fit the openings.
After shuffling them around,they then matched the openings.
Mark
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marktiedens got a reaction from riverboat in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Michael - I figured that the railings would be a pain to do after rigging the shrouds - that`s why I did them beforehand. I was just really careful not to mess them up . You are doing a marvelous job - much more detailed than mine.
Mark
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