Jeronimo

74 GunShip
New - and Reconstruction of the section of the second gun deck.
The cannon stayed the same, only the locking of the cannon barrel / mount (Lafette) was changed.
 
Karl
 
(Google Translator)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

74 GunShip
New - and Reconstruction of the section of the second gun deck.
The cannon stayed the same, only the locking of the cannon barrel / mount (Lafette) was changed.
 
Karl
 
(Google Translator)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

74 GunShip
New - and Reconstruction of the section of the second gun deck.
The cannon stayed the same, only the locking of the cannon barrel / mount (Lafette) was changed.
 
Karl
 
(Google Translator)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

I glued the parts and there are still a few parts to be done.






 

Stair railing during construction on the forecastle.
 
What is the worst way to build the stairways? Glue the parts as they are done. Parts will be glued faster on the model but it will be harder to build other parts on the model itself. At the opposite, it is easier to build as much as possible without gluing. This way, a part can be remove as needed to be shape.
 
Often, it will be easier to shape a part on the vise, simply because the vise will easily hold the part, something that the fingers cannot do very well, and the hands will be free to hold the tool to shape the part: 
 
at the good working angle and at the good height. Not in all the situations, but often a part of the fabrication is much easier done if the tool meets the part at the good angle and also at the good height where it is easier to perform a movement.
 
2 things are needed to achieve this: an electric height adjusting table. This is 1 of 2 important tools that everybody should have when possible. The other one is a vise. Choosing a vise looks like to be very easy to do.. This subject comes back occasionally in the tool section. The newcomer will usually buy a vise at a very low price.
As in the learning of the model ship building, understanding what is a good tool often needs experimentation. When I was a beginner, I bought a hobby vise. With the wearing, the vise became harder and harder to squeeze tight the jaws. Also the angle adjustment had more and more trouble to hold the working position. It was not long that this tool became unusable.
 
The second category of vise would be in the metal machining category.  There is a company who made a good little one and this is Unimat. The problem with the milling vise, is that it is difficult to find a quality vise in the small sizes
 
 
Finally, a third category of vise comes from the jewelry tool industry. The range is quite large. Unfortunately, there is a bad side, the price. In this category, the price can be as low as$20 for something simple and close to $1000 for an elaborate one.
 
One of the main problem of the vise is to hold a part parallel to the table. The part has a tendency to be pushed out vertically, out of the vise. This is why a machinist will give the part a light hammer blow to seat well the part on the vise. This is also why the jaws need to have a way to stay well seated on the vise base.
 
There are a lot of vises on the market but very few can really be called a good vise!
 
 

Manufacture and assembly of the barrels.
Karl
 
Part 35

Thanks to all for the kind comments.
 
Board stove installed.
 
Part 34

Thanks for the kind comments.
 
Cut in the deck for a view into Officer's cabin.
 
Karl

 
 

Small update,   Interior work.
 
Balkweger, Kattspore and mast track installed.
 
Karl 
 
 
Part 14
 

Completion of the model.
 
During the construction report, I did without explanation  / working methods etc. ,
because I thing the photos say more than a lot of words.
All pictures during the construction phase can also be seen on my hompage.
 
Many thanks to Mike for helping with the construction of the frames.
Thanks again to everyone for the kind comments and likes.
 
Karl
 
Part 26 / Finish
 

Thank you for the kind comments.
 
Update
Rudder system and various railings installed.
I saved the most difficult section, the bow section, 
at the end.
I will not install the cannons on this model,
but the eight gun-carriages (Lafette) are mounted.
 
Karl
 

Hello,
 
leider habe ich nicht mehr Informationen.
 
Grüsse
 

Karl

Completion of the model.
 
During the construction report, I did without explanation  / working methods etc. ,
because I thing the photos say more than a lot of words.
All pictures during the construction phase can also be seen on my hompage.
 
Many thanks to Mike for helping with the construction of the frames.
Thanks again to everyone for the kind comments and likes.
 
Karl
 
Part 26 / Finish
 

Construction of the anchors.
 
Karl
 
Part 25
 

 
 

Hello.
 
Update Royal Caroline.
 
Karl
 

 
 

Thank you for the kind comments.
 
Update
Rudder system and various railings installed.
I saved the most difficult section, the bow section, 
at the end.
I will not install the cannons on this model,
but the eight gun-carriages (Lafette) are mounted.
 
Karl
 

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments.
 
Update
Mounted various equipments / objects on the forecastle deck.
 
Karl
 
Part 22
 

 
 

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments.
 
Update
various superstructures, such as
ventilation grille, stairs and anchor capstan.
Replace nails / Coffie nails from the nail bank
that were somehow too thick.
The new Coffie-nails fit the construction much better on a scale.
 
Karl
 
(Google Translator)
 
Part 20 * Part 21
 

 
 

Hello model building friends,
a little update.
The pictures speak for themselves ,
therefore no great explanations.
 
Karl
 
Part 19
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Update
 
Part 17
 

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments.
 
I build the Royal Caroline model without the luxurious and pompus
interior of the Royal Apartments.
 
The following pictures of the beautiful and magnificent models by
Attila Králl and Doris Obrucova show how these rooms were possibly equipped.
 
Karl
 
Part 16
 

 
 

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments.
 
Small update:
Partitions and deck beams installed.
Karl
 
Part 15