maggsl_01

Hi Captain...
 
this what I like so much with this Hobby: to lean back, watch the ship grow and get infoimations, stories and all that of the time the ship was made in. So I learned a lot about Henry Hudson and his explorations and about the time he lived in when I startet - and still when I build the Half Moon.
 
Ist not a one-Focus-Hobby but a Chance to learn a lot about history and the time where at least also our roots are.
 
Best wishes
 
Cheerio
 
Max

Howdy
 
Well, just another update. The Standing rigging of the foremast is done; now its on the mainmast. But I am learning As it was quite tricky to fix the deadeyes and the shrouds on the upper foremast - the mast was already fixed on the deck - I decided to do the shrouds on the upper mainmast BEFORE Fixing the mast. So I could work slow and accurate and fastened in a vice. It was absolutely NO Problem to build it all up although the holes in the 3mm-deadeyes are NOT very comfortable
 
After this I build up the three-hole-blocks for the stay and then I fixed the mast on the deck. *haha* everything works fine - and still it is a really funny and enjoyable job. Still wonder what I will do next
 
Astrolabe... Gulnara...Derfflinger...Amphion... or the Caldercraft Endeavour... NEED HELP
 
Thats it for today, next part will follow (soon)
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 
 

Hi Captain...
 
this what I like so much with this Hobby: to lean back, watch the ship grow and get infoimations, stories and all that of the time the ship was made in. So I learned a lot about Henry Hudson and his explorations and about the time he lived in when I startet - and still when I build the Half Moon.
 
Ist not a one-Focus-Hobby but a Chance to learn a lot about history and the time where at least also our roots are.
 
Best wishes
 
Cheerio
 
Max

Guten tag, Herr Max. The PDF's prepared by PiratePete for the Friedrich Wilhelm can be found here: http://www.euromodel-ship.com/eng/friedrich-wilhelm-i-i.php#axzz2tUPv2o20
 
All the others are here. Click on the links on the left. http://www.euromodel-ship.com/eng/interpretive-info.php#axzz2tUPv2o20

Pete, I can tell you that I downloaded all your PDF's onto my tablet and I read them in bed every night before I go to sleep. When my alarm went off this morning I found myself dreaming about how i'm going to paint that little horseman on the Friedrich Wilhelm  
 
Re: the lanterns and windows - paint is no substitute for being able to see through it. I am not sure if I can fabricate wooden parts that small. If I were to tackle the kit, I would probably solder brass strips together and then sand them down to the required thickness. 

Thanks Nigel. Just trying to give a balanced view of things and hoping that people like you can confirm what I am saying. I just try to think 'out of the square' a little and maintain the 'logicity' of my brain. Hope there is such a word ?
 
There is no doubt that the Euromodel drawings are so comprehensive in their detail
 
Pete

O M G Doris...
 
I hardly can believe that this ship is made from Card and clay.... you are an ARTIST !
 
I wish I will reach this Level with Wood some far away day...
 
Best wishes
 
MAx

Hi Jean-Pierre...
 
yes... it is really a pity that Euro Model doen NOT have a Victory or Endeavour... So it is almost a shame that we MUST decide between a Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde (what a shipname... and what a glorious ship of the almost - even in Germany - unkown navy of Brandenburg) or a Ajax (Amsterdam? Soccer in model??) or the Derfflinger (what really is a small model and perhaps not so high-Level - but a Beauty and also a Branden-Burger ) No, no... stop kidding now - Euro Model is definetly on my wish-list. I will probaly start with the Derfflinger, but my dream is the Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde...
 
All the best
 
Cheerio
 
Max

Well, before my pictures, some info:
 
The enormous dimensions of the Chinese ships of the Medieval period are described in Chinese sources, and are confirmed by Western travelers to the East, such as Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta and Niccolò da Conti. According to Ibn Battuta, who visited China in 1347:
It comes from Wikipedia, but some works I´ve read come to sustain what is said (mainly Phd thesis). That put, here comes my progress:       For these, some explanation. Here is my first modification - After the videos and thesis I´ve seen/read, I thought I could show the inside of a bulhead compartment. For that I opened a hole on the false keel - chinese junks have no keel, at least, not a western conception one. That means it´s build solely on the planking, itself, with no guiding midsection stand. After planking I´ll take the remaining false keel bits.               The info above is to justify why I should open the upper hull/sterncastle. I still have to think if my junk will be a pirate one or one from Zheng He´s Armada. A bit more of research to know.    

And today I have finished the chimney above the kitchen - made of card (inside) and clay, so the cook can prepare some delicious meals for us....









 
Please enjoy the pics and have a great time
Kind regards
Doris

Phew, here's a pic of three finished cannons. There where many hours to get them the way I wanted and they are quite fragile.
 

 
I plan to simplify the cannon rigging, as I'm afraid to to make it look like someone throw a bunch of ropes over them at this scale. I still havent decide how to do it yet but I'm leaning thowards a rather simple setup. 
 
 
 
/Matti

Hello everyone,
I've finally some progress to post.  The second planking is complete and sanded out, water line has been masked off and painted with 2 primer coats and two color coats.  The "white stuff" is simulated using primarily white acrylic paint with a drop of yellow and brown mixed in.
  The rest of the hull will be stained a walnut brown I decided to use an ebony on the rub starkes so they stand out against the darker hull. I'll post more pics as she progresses.
THX for your time and attention

Having read the above comments regarding the Euromodel Ajax, I feel that some reply is necessary. The plans for all their ships were drawn up by a naval architect, a Mr. Sellas and all were based on primary resources rather than imagination. Much has been said about about the authenticity of this ship and the problem here is that the drawings were based on a German dockyard construction set of references that were returned to that dockyard and have since been lost. The truth of the matter is that the naval architect in question was of impeccable character and it is unlikely that he would have 'fudged' the accuracy. The drawings came from the architect and not the company itself.
 
I know that many will not agree with my explanation but with the background information regarding Euromodel that I now have,I felt moved to 'stand up'.
 
The other confusing issue for us all is that having researched through both large and some very small museums in England, I know that there were a number of ships around those times bearing that name. To compound things further, it was not unusual for a captured ship in good repair to be modified, restored and re-badged with another name. So to look back through the records of just names will often not produce the desired result.
 
I agree with the comment regarding the standard of materials and drawings in the Euromodel kits. They are first class.
 
For those who have read some of my material, I have been producing interpretive files for each of Euromodel ships on their web site. They are not build logs but are reference material relating to how I am building their ships. It is a massive task but I am continually adding to these rather extensive files. I do this only because I love editing and not for any other financial or commercial gain (there is none). Why Euromodel ? Well, they offered space on their website so I went for it. Yes, in past years, there were only minimal 'instructions' in the kits but that is being remedied.
 
Today (within 24 hours due to time differences between Australia and Italy), I am posting on the MSW what I have done for the Ajax - check 'EUROMODEL INTERPRETIVE FILES' in MSW. I also run their Helpdesk for fun and any queries regarding any Euromodel build will always be answered within 24 hours - usually far less. Like so many others on this forum, my desire is to disseminate what I have learnt.
 
Trusting that this proves interesting in some way to some or many !
 
Pete

Welcome Mike...
 
I am also a newbie in wooden model ships... and I say: It is a perfect hobby... I will follow your log with full interest -at least as the Bounty is on my wishlist too. And the scale 1:45 is almost perfect.
 
Best wishes and good luck
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 

Welcome Mike...
 
I am also a newbie in wooden model ships... and I say: It is a perfect hobby... I will follow your log with full interest -at least as the Bounty is on my wishlist too. And the scale 1:45 is almost perfect.
 
Best wishes and good luck
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 

Howdy
 
Well, just another update. The Standing rigging of the foremast is done; now its on the mainmast. But I am learning As it was quite tricky to fix the deadeyes and the shrouds on the upper foremast - the mast was already fixed on the deck - I decided to do the shrouds on the upper mainmast BEFORE Fixing the mast. So I could work slow and accurate and fastened in a vice. It was absolutely NO Problem to build it all up although the holes in the 3mm-deadeyes are NOT very comfortable
 
After this I build up the three-hole-blocks for the stay and then I fixed the mast on the deck. *haha* everything works fine - and still it is a really funny and enjoyable job. Still wonder what I will do next
 
Astrolabe... Gulnara...Derfflinger...Amphion... or the Caldercraft Endeavour... NEED HELP
 
Thats it for today, next part will follow (soon)
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 
 

Hi Remco...
 
all I can say is OMG
 
NEVER saw a build of this quality before. Your ar not a modeller but an artist !
 
Chapeau
 
Max

Howdy
 
Well, just another update. The Standing rigging of the foremast is done; now its on the mainmast. But I am learning As it was quite tricky to fix the deadeyes and the shrouds on the upper foremast - the mast was already fixed on the deck - I decided to do the shrouds on the upper mainmast BEFORE Fixing the mast. So I could work slow and accurate and fastened in a vice. It was absolutely NO Problem to build it all up although the holes in the 3mm-deadeyes are NOT very comfortable
 
After this I build up the three-hole-blocks for the stay and then I fixed the mast on the deck. *haha* everything works fine - and still it is a really funny and enjoyable job. Still wonder what I will do next
 
Astrolabe... Gulnara...Derfflinger...Amphion... or the Caldercraft Endeavour... NEED HELP
 
Thats it for today, next part will follow (soon)
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 
 

Howdy
 
Well, just another update. The Standing rigging of the foremast is done; now its on the mainmast. But I am learning As it was quite tricky to fix the deadeyes and the shrouds on the upper foremast - the mast was already fixed on the deck - I decided to do the shrouds on the upper mainmast BEFORE Fixing the mast. So I could work slow and accurate and fastened in a vice. It was absolutely NO Problem to build it all up although the holes in the 3mm-deadeyes are NOT very comfortable
 
After this I build up the three-hole-blocks for the stay and then I fixed the mast on the deck. *haha* everything works fine - and still it is a really funny and enjoyable job. Still wonder what I will do next
 
Astrolabe... Gulnara...Derfflinger...Amphion... or the Caldercraft Endeavour... NEED HELP
 
Thats it for today, next part will follow (soon)
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 
 

Howdy
 
Well, just another update. The Standing rigging of the foremast is done; now its on the mainmast. But I am learning As it was quite tricky to fix the deadeyes and the shrouds on the upper foremast - the mast was already fixed on the deck - I decided to do the shrouds on the upper mainmast BEFORE Fixing the mast. So I could work slow and accurate and fastened in a vice. It was absolutely NO Problem to build it all up although the holes in the 3mm-deadeyes are NOT very comfortable
 
After this I build up the three-hole-blocks for the stay and then I fixed the mast on the deck. *haha* everything works fine - and still it is a really funny and enjoyable job. Still wonder what I will do next
 
Astrolabe... Gulnara...Derfflinger...Amphion... or the Caldercraft Endeavour... NEED HELP
 
Thats it for today, next part will follow (soon)
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 
 

Howdy
 
Well, just another update. The Standing rigging of the foremast is done; now its on the mainmast. But I am learning As it was quite tricky to fix the deadeyes and the shrouds on the upper foremast - the mast was already fixed on the deck - I decided to do the shrouds on the upper mainmast BEFORE Fixing the mast. So I could work slow and accurate and fastened in a vice. It was absolutely NO Problem to build it all up although the holes in the 3mm-deadeyes are NOT very comfortable
 
After this I build up the three-hole-blocks for the stay and then I fixed the mast on the deck. *haha* everything works fine - and still it is a really funny and enjoyable job. Still wonder what I will do next
 
Astrolabe... Gulnara...Derfflinger...Amphion... or the Caldercraft Endeavour... NEED HELP
 
Thats it for today, next part will follow (soon)
 
Cheerio
 
Max
 
 

Hans ... also a big welcome to MSW forum. I read your comments and also those of Nigel. I would have to concur with everything that Nigel has said about Euromodel ships (except one aspect and see below). The thing that makes them stand out is the amazing detail contained in the drawings, all 14 sheets of which were done by a naval architect. Even detailed drawings for the sails with cloth included. The fascinating thing about Euromodel builds is that they are 'quasi-scratch' and whilst a basic build is possible, the plans are forever inviting you to improvise your own additions. There lies the challenge you seek. Euromodel moves away from the standard 'everything is laser cut and put it all together'. Mind you, the frames, keel, decks and so on are laser cut. ... and the metal decorations are PHENOMENAL.
 
Having said that, 'VinceP' has started a build log of the Royal William on the MSW forum and in addition if you now look at the Euromodel website, you will find that no longer are the 'instructions' minimal. I have spent a considerable amount of time building the RW and adding my interpretive notes on this ship which can be found under 'Customer Assistance'. The notes are extensive but not prescriptive which is why they are on this website and not the MSW forum. There is no way that a precise set of instructions could be written to suit every individual builder but what I have written is there for reference. I also run the Euromodel Helpdesk (from Australia) and questions are usually answered within 24 hours ! I do all of this for fun and it allows me to satisfy my editorial background.
 
Hopefully this will help you make up your mind !
 
Pete

I don't know why, but I have a fascination with things that are out of the ordinary. While I think the tall ships like the Victory and Constitution are gorgeous I was drawn to the little fishing trawler style of ship. After looking at my options I settled on the Krabbenkutter from Billing Boats. 
 
I've started it at this point so it is time to share.
 
Pull up a chair, popcorn, beer, or cider and enjoy 
 
Lets start with the obligatory kit photos.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet!!!   Looks to me like you are getting closer and closer to the darkside (scratch building).  I like your ideas for opening up the hull.  I'm pulling up a seat, some popcorn, and some adult beverages.   
 
I think you're having way too much fun.  But that's what this hobby is about.. having fun.

No can do John , but I can tell you it was a nice little project I can recommend to every one. Those shallow drawers are just great. Next to this I use Ikea's little boxes to store other tools and supply's unfortunately they don't sell this type any more, a real shame. I'm still looking for a better way to organize my sanding paper, keeping them in a big stack is not working...
 

 
So back to making bulkheads, I use wooden peg's under the stanchions to temporary fit and adjust until I'm getting a fit I like. 
 

 

 

 
The cook's working space was not very big. Behind the riding bitt's there is another bulkhead drawn on my plan I thin I'll make a nice cupboard for the cook to store his pot's, pan's and other tools.