BLACK VIKING

Two views of the work in progress on the fellows including the draft apartments of the Pacha and the future poop.
 
I leave you for a good week because I go to a congress modeling exhibition MMB forum.
cordially
Michel

Hey howya goin all, now that I got the right size chisel I've cut the rabbet and have start to glue the bulkhead into place.    
 

I must agree with Ulises I don't think that filler will fix that the best way to go is to buy a much simpler kit or do a part work with comprehensive instructions so you can cut your teeth on getting the hang of how these kits come together . Hope this helps 
 
BV 

I must agree with Ulises I don't think that filler will fix that the best way to go is to buy a much simpler kit or do a part work with comprehensive instructions so you can cut your teeth on getting the hang of how these kits come together . Hope this helps 
 
BV 

Grabbing the seat on the front row and have got a bag of popcorn, looking forward to this Hennie 
 
BV

Hi Mates,
 
B.E.  thank - made those just not installed -
 
Finished all of the ratlines,

Happy to leave clove hitches behind  - Now continuing with the various needed stays. Started with the mizzen topgallant stay.
 
Needed a mouse – (according to Corel), then a double block is attached at the end of the stay – which then slips off to port and starboard main lower mast shrouds with four blocks. So served a line added a loop and then the mouse bit.

But then decided to look at the 1/10th Hmmm (not before ha ha)- NO it’s a double line from the top of the mizzen topgallant top. Grrrr
Then looked at the Billings sheets that Karl sent – seems to be missing altogether. I then reviewed his log and these are in fact on his build.

So the work bellow was a waste of time (though these “mouse” bits are getting easier (;-)

So back to square one with this bit.
PS: The mouse can’t be saved – I already had cut the rope – too short for the fore topgallant stay.
 
Cheers,
 
 
 
 
 
 

B.E.,
 
Thanks for your kind thoughts as well as your always very excellent advice.
Yes those blocks are indeed out of scale (and wrong). I woke up in the middle night, and my mind kept me awake thinking about how to do this correctly. I knew then that all of it was of the wrong scale.
 I actually wanted to return to my earlier pleasant dream of living a Gauguin style of life in the South Pacific, but no! my head kept spinning around the catharpins rigging issue.
 
I don’t have access to your source. I did Google it, available reference, but not that specific page.
 
My Roth, Mondfeld, Mansis, and Peterson sources were to no avail either, Anderson being the only one. Yes, in fact a deadeye is called for. Staring at the 1/10th I kept seeing triple blocks then squinted and saw the correct deadeyes.
 
I’m determined to (after two work sessions) to see this detail through. As a rigging novice I was stymied.
 
I will follow Anderson’s procedure. I think that I understand this now – my working vocabulary is still limited Hmmm. Ironically enough his explanation and drawings are perfect – I just did not understand all of it. I will also use one continuous strand through the deadeyes to the shrouds. 
B.E. thanks so much for still following along and always helping when you see something really wrong – so appreciated - As always,
 
Regards.
it at first read.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Popeye, thanks encouraging indeed. Yes exclusive of the hull and its details, the rest is indeed a bit of a mystery. Certainly of most ships up to the late 1600s. Then it got all more "modern" with plans and all that were repeated over and over again. Along with technical and operating improvements with each new build.
 
Dave - thanks as well. When I complete the rest of the standing rigging I will post some photos - I have a lot of evenings now totally open for seat-time. The Admiral knows that she cannot 
"interfere" during Dodger games ha ha (I do, however, go into sports hibernation when Dodgers are off season - and wake back up in April each year) (:-) 
 
Mates - as always thanks for dropping by - always appreciated !!
 
Cheers,

Ok Ray. Then please keep posting your work.
 
Best regards,
 
 

Grabbing the seat on the front row and have got a bag of popcorn, looking forward to this Hennie 
 
BV

Looking forward to your build Hennie I built the Deag Sovereign a few years ago as I am really interested in 17c ships. On the go at the moment is the Vasa from Corel and the Solie Royal on the back burner so really interested in what you are going to do to her  
 
BV

I must agree with Ulises I don't think that filler will fix that the best way to go is to buy a much simpler kit or do a part work with comprehensive instructions so you can cut your teeth on getting the hang of how these kits come together . Hope this helps 
 
BV 

I must agree with Ulises I don't think that filler will fix that the best way to go is to buy a much simpler kit or do a part work with comprehensive instructions so you can cut your teeth on getting the hang of how these kits come together . Hope this helps 
 
BV 

Looking forward to your build Hennie I built the Deag Sovereign a few years ago as I am really interested in 17c ships. On the go at the moment is the Vasa from Corel and the Solie Royal on the back burner so really interested in what you are going to do to her  
 
BV

10: Stem and "false keel"
 

 
Welp. This certainly was something. As other have noted with the new Mare Nostrum the stem doesn't actually fit at the top, extending too far ahead for the bulwark to connect. Deepening the front "socket" a bit and modifying the angle slightly allows the stem to fit to the rest of the boat and a short session with filler and sandpaper makes this change largely invisible. At least to me it does.
 

I present here the latest photos of my Royal Sun. It is not finished and if it interests you I would put you following as work progresses.
Excuse me but not speaking English I use the Google translator

@Scott: thx
@Anton: thx Using fillers will be difficult because that gunport is in the way, but I wil try to put an extra frame (45 degrees angle) in it. At this point de Agostini did a better job.
 
Regards, Hennie

Lovely work on the planking. Just a thought you could use a sheet of Perspex with the hull sitting through it with water affect on top and you could see the hull underneath. 
 
BV 

Hi Anton I have built the Deag Sovereign and they didn't say why the red band on the lower hull ? So can't help you out on that one 
cracking work on your Sovereign by the way 
 
BV

Thank you all very much for the compliments and likes! 
 
I have no idea yet where SR will be displayed. I'm still working on the details for La Couronne's display as she is needing a fairly big shelf also. May need to build a marina off the back of the house... 
 
Sjors, it is a double planked hull for which I am thankful! Right now I plan on planking her in mahogany with the wales and trim in walnut much like I did with Couronne. The kit calls for everything to be walnut and while I like the look of walnut, I like the lighter mahogany on the hull better. This also keeps the color schemes similar between two ships of the same nation. 
 
As for sanding, I will be able to use my power palm sander for a lot of the initial rough sanding, knocking down high spots and evening planks. I will have to do most of the sanding though by hand in order to get the curves properly shaped and smooth. Also I can already see a lot of wood filler work and that will be by hand also. I have a 3 day weekend the last weekend of May and that is one of my plans is to start sanding on her then. 

Thank you Anton and Denis for the nice words and to the likes!
 
Here are the comparison pictures of Soleil Royal next to Couronne. I could fit Couronne's entire hull inside S.R. she is that much bigger! Of course this is just the size difference between the models, not the actual ships as they are not the same scale. While S.R. would have been larger than Couronne in real life, I do not think she would have dwarfed the other ship that drastically! 
 
Well, enough playing around. I have a lot of work left to go on both models so I better get back to them. Till next update, enjoy!
 

 

 

 

OK - I am a bit further as seen on the picture. In the back you'll see the Dordrecht.

And this is a part of the stern:
 

 

Deck plank for USN  between 1815-1860 is 40'  Pine.  By the 1690's ship building
was probably well on its way into bureaucracy - Spain included.  Unlike the 1500's
when it was more father to son - we keep the rules secret - sort of thing.
 
I would use 40 as the max - use 30" as average - and use 3 plank shift - not as busy looking
and "more professional" in strength potential - full size.
 
You might consider an e-mail about this to Thomas J. Oertling at Texas A&M - 
he wrote a chapter in The Philosophy of Shipbuilding on 15-16 C. Iberian wrecks.
The Nautical Archaeology folks may have data.

Wow that is one warped keel , there is no way to build a straight ship with that. Looking forward to seeing your fix .
 
BV

constructing stern windows
 

 
stern door