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**Chapter - Getting dressed**
 
Hello my friends,
 
Thank you for all your support, comments, likes and suggestions. It makes the journey so much better!
So, the last update for this year. 2018 is almost over and 2019 is knokking on the door.
In the mean time the shipyard is open and it's busy. I've been doing all kinds of things on the ship. More and more items are placed on the ship and it's almost like she's getting dressed.

To start I've placed the lower deadeyes on port side and used some veneer to cover the openings for the chainplates on the channel.
 

 
A swivel gun has been placed...
 

 
Next the remaining bases for the masts. Just found the last bit of scrap walnut to make two bases...
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
So, now I can throw away the cast metal kit parts,,,
 

 

 

 

 
I also construct the railing for the last stairscase....
 

 

 

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The last part of today and this year...
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


I want to wish you all a very good new years eve and may 2019 be healthy and prosper.
 
Ciao,
Peter

Because there is a lot of painting on the ship ( I believe everything has to be painted) the updates are not coming quick.
But they are coming 😀
I painted the deck with a green color that match most of it with the original.
Maybe I will put a layer of varnish over it but that's almost at the end.
Also make the lowest cabin and paint it white.
 
Sjors
 

 

 

 

Doing the wetting for the worn effects, three layers of paint over the top is too much. Still comes up ok. 

Finished the stern poop deck.  
 
Regards,
David

Wonderful Doris, simply wonderful!
 
Nick

Hi Mike
 
That's a lovely first layer of planking!
Have a good Christmas!
 
Nick

I hope everyone is having a great holiday period.
 
I used some of the spare time to work on the funnels, and they are now all up.  She's beginning to look like a real steamship now.
 
The stays won't go up until some of the deck detail is finished, as they would be in the way.
 
Regards,
David

Hi Sjors
 
Good to see you back in the shipyard! You know what they say fifth time lucky!😋
 
Happy Christmas to Anja and you!
 
Nick

Hi Mike
 
That's a lovely first layer of planking!
Have a good Christmas!
 
Nick

Welcome everyone
 
@ Lou,
 
I just like this model.
I lived for 5 minutes away when her home port was Schiedam.
I see her many times and I was a few times on board to see how she looks inside
 
@ Ben,
 
As you can see I build her before and it's fun!
When I compare the first and last ,there is a big difference!
And when you get started ob your workboat....let me know!
 
@ John,
 
I have install a safe in the house 😁
When she is finished I will lock her away......
 
@ Wayne,
 
Nice to hear of you😀
We can make music together on Skype?????
Anja is saying Hi to you also
 
@ Denis,

You know that you are always welcome.
In the future I think you will build her also!
And Anja is protecting her 😝
 
@ Piet,
 
Also welcome.
I like the Zwarte Zee also and I have build her many years ago but now she has a plastic hull and I don't like that!
So no more Zwarte Zee for me!
Anja is also yelling Hi to you 😊
 
@ Nick,
 
Thanks for the welcome.
Health issues took me away from the workshop.
And because I'm a little tired of ratlines, shrouds and canons I thought this is a good change.
I will finish the other ones but not now.
I know now how she looks and how to build but as I say before.....each kit is different!
The first one was not laser cut.
This one is not totally planked!
I will close the hull but you will see how that goes.
 
Then there is for me a last thing.
For everyone a Merry Christmas and all the good things for 2019
Also from Anja !
 

Hi Sjors
 
Good to see you back in the shipyard! You know what they say fifth time lucky!😋
 
Happy Christmas to Anja and you!
 
Nick

Hi Mike
 
That's a lovely first layer of planking!
Have a good Christmas!
 
Nick

So I've finally had some free time and completed the first planking (I also installed some new overhead LED lighting which are making a world of difference in lighting up the workshop).  I used my palm orbital sander to sand the hull down - it's a great tool that makes sanding much easier and quicker for jobs like these.  I need to do some touch ups and finalize the heights of the bulwarks, but figured I could do that once I had a better idea of how things were lining up with the gunports, rails, etc.  Wont need much filler at all, but I want to take another look at the top area near the stem, where the bulkheads seem to suggest a more vase-like curvature:

 
Before doing all that, I spent considerable time measuring and adjusting the bulkheads.  Part of the issue is that the replacement keel Euromodel sent me to replace the kit's warped keel was itself slightly warped with a very tiny twist beginning near the eighth bulkhead.  I thought I had largely resolved it (using blocks and wood brackets between the bulkheads), but when looking at the stern directly from the back I noticed that there was a slight lean about 2mm towards port.  That meant that the starboard side was too high and too far to the midline, and the port side was too low and and a touch too far to port.  So that required hours of measuring, adding/subtracting material, etc.  Everything now looks much more symmetrical and square.  It was a pain, but I'm glad I took the time.
 
I also had to make some adjustments to the quarterdeck area bulkhead tops.  As PiratePete notes in his very helpful build notes, BH 14 needed extra material.  I also ended up having to add material to BH 11 - BH 13 to varying degrees to get the proper slope to the quarterdeck.  I noticed, however, that one of the plans has the quarterdeck more level while another plan has it more on an incline.  I went with the latter and will deal with it once I am closer to installing the quarterdeck.  I also added material to the ledge where the rear balcony sits (just aft of the stern extensions in the picture below).  In part I needed to adjust for the twist in the keel.  The plans also suggest that the balcony is a touch higher than where the kit parts end up, but that might ultimately depend on how I build the balcony.  In any event, I can remove any excess height from that area when I figure out what needs to be done.

 
The plans can be somewhat inconsistent with one another which can be frustrating, but they are usually pretty close.  Much better than the Corel Unicorn where measurements differed by as much as 5-10mm amongst the plans!  I imagine this is one of the issues builders had to contend with when kit bulkheads were/are hand cut and plans hand drawn.  New kits probably are a lot more precise and consistent with laser cutting and computerized plans.
 
I'm pretty excited about how things are coming out - it looks more like a ship every day.  It's also got a lot of curves and some decorative elements that should make for a nice model.  It's been fun in the meantime as this kit, as I understand other Euromodel kits, bridges a little of the gap between pure kit builds and scratch builds.  It's also been fun and a big learning experience comparing notes with PiratePete, whose build notes are a real asset for people building this kit or other Euromodel kits.
 
Happy holidays!

More detail installed on the deck.
 
Regards,
David

Wonderful Doris, simply wonderful!
 
Nick

Wonderful Doris, simply wonderful!
 
Nick

Wonderful Doris, simply wonderful!
 
Nick

Hello Rob, 
that is right - in smaller scales is more difficult to achieve such details, but there is always a way how to make it perfect. These self-adhesive vinyl foils have the advantage that they can be repeatedly glued to the surface and modified. They also have excellent flexibility and they can copy different shapes thanks to a considerable bending potential. It is always necessary to use warm air -  it softens them and improves adhesion.
 
Here are other examples, what is possible to achieve with this material. You do not need any special tools, only fine sharp knife, a ruller and tweezers. And plenty of patience of course..... 😁
 
*outer side of the walls covered by foils:

 
*placed and sticked in the model

 
* rear part of the cabin after complete modification
 

 
Enjoy the pics and have a grat time.

Cabins now installed on the deck; cranes and detail installed near the stern.
 
Regards,
David

Hello dear Johann,
your words mean a lot for me, I am really honored and do appreciate your praise. I also admire your gorgeous work and perfect workmanship, that is a great inspiration for me and many people. Thank you very much.
 
Hello dear friend,
If you want to marry me, you will need a huge amount of courage cause I'm a pretty devil  and do not understand how my husband has managed to endure with me more than 18 years.😄 Just a joke, I know.
I am going to post plenty of my techniques for people here and I am sure,  that will help you and show, how to do. And I will be also grateful for ideas, how to improve the work and do things in a better way. In fact I am still learning and looking for new ways, how to improve my work.
 
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I continue with interior and wooden lining of the walls - of course I make it using self adhesive foils laid on more layers. I will also post some pics from process soon, how I did it.
 

 
Best regards
 

Is it worth mentioning this to Daniel Dusek as he is redoing the Royal Louis in not too long? Just in case he hasn't picked up on it.

Morning everyone
Small amount of progress. First cannon build. Got a smaller one to do and I can start drilling the round gunnports.

The barrel was already as shown above but I used birchwood brass blacken on the trunnion. Worked really well. Quick and easy to use ( I have no affiliation with the company by the way).
Gun lines up pretty well with the existing gun port. Phew! 😀

Thanks for visiting
 
Nick

Morning everyone
Small amount of progress. First cannon build. Got a smaller one to do and I can start drilling the round gunnports.

The barrel was already as shown above but I used birchwood brass blacken on the trunnion. Worked really well. Quick and easy to use ( I have no affiliation with the company by the way).
Gun lines up pretty well with the existing gun port. Phew! 😀

Thanks for visiting
 
Nick

Hi everyone - just thought I would get the lower stays done before continuing with the shrouds(while I can still get my hands in close to the mast tops).
 

 

 
Thanks for looking in.
 
 
Mark

And here you have some pics,  how it looks on my model:

 
The angle of bowsprit is possible to modificate yet.