demonborger

Ah yes, I have pinned on some of the midship chainplates and am doing parts of the deck furniture currently, but I am also distracted by other projects such as my Santisima Trinidad.
 
The idea is to complete the ships hulls including fittings and then do the masts for each and then the rigging.

I don't think there is a kit of that, or the Endurance. One would think that interest in Antarctic exploration would rank alongside the voyages of other explorers such as Cook and Columbus and even Darwin.

The most important thing to take away form this is that it is so important to spend the time to sand things to shape, and use filler where required, and paint where it will improve the overall look etc.
 
A good motivator to anyone with an abandoned earlier attempt.

The most important thing to take away form this is that it is so important to spend the time to sand things to shape, and use filler where required, and paint where it will improve the overall look etc.
 
A good motivator to anyone with an abandoned earlier attempt.

Hi guys, while browsing around ebay I came across this item, It is chinese but from what I can see is not part of the ZHL axis of pirates. It isn't a PoB style kit, instead it is a much more simplified wooden laser cut puzzle sort of model.
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/China-sail-boat-ZHENG-Hes-Treasure-ship-model-Wooden-model-kit/261347744765?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D3971138731320253844%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D251396969337%26
 

Very tempting kit bash project. Plank it with some nice 3mmx.05mm walnut or so, scratch build some other parts and it could quite a nice little model. 

Try a few things, if they all fail then just buy metallic black Tamiya spray paint. Quick and easy and looks ok.

http://www.modelshipyard.com.au/timbers/timber-strips/silver-ash/
 
What about silver ash?

I think you could probably use fly mesh for the metal work for windows.

I think you could probably use fly mesh for the metal work for windows.

Well I went out and bought the Krylon 18 c Gold Leafing pen and am impressed with the results.

Mercury is very interesting kit and one that I am considering. There are many interesting kits that don't have many build logs here or else where, and other kits we have dozens of logs. Mary Rose is another interesting kit with no build logs.

If you wouldn't mind could you post photos of the various components of the kit? The Chinese do a good job of providing such information (which is how we can see that their kits are poor quality copies....) but the european kit manufacturers provide no photos of the kit components, frustrating for the consumer.

I am building the Royal Louis now and have painted the bottom of the hull white and the wales black. Based upon french late 18th century models. I am still considering whether or not to paint the bulwarks red.
 

 
Royal Louis model from French National Navy museum. 

Can you supply measurement data in metric also?

Here are two pictures of the build, the first shows it at an earlier date before i re-planked the bow and keel and painted it. The job was ok but my preference was for white anti-fouling paint as it gave a better contrast.

Here are two pictures of the build, the first shows it at an earlier date before i re-planked the bow and keel and painted it. The job was ok but my preference was for white anti-fouling paint as it gave a better contrast.

Here are two pictures of the build, the first shows it at an earlier date before i re-planked the bow and keel and painted it. The job was ok but my preference was for white anti-fouling paint as it gave a better contrast.

Hi guys, this will be my first build log. It is of the Mamoli Royal Louis, it isn't exactly to the plans so far, the difference being main the bulwarks have been made thick and the railings are also a bit more bulky.
 
This is the photo of the kit.
http://www.mamolimodel.com/images/mv40.jpg
 
Don't expect great photography and don't expect a nice clean build (it's my first...).
 
I started it late December 2012.
 
Currently it has been double planked and I am in the process of adding the fittings and fixing up the paint. I also have to finish the bottom of the side galleries.
I redid the stern transom to fit it up, the kit has some cardboard inserts which I attached but i did not like, so i replaced them with plastic with X patterns etched into them.There was sadly a little bit of CA cloud but I suppose I will attribute it to a lack of cleaning of the glass
 
I won't be rigging the guns because at 1:90 scale the blocks and hooks won't look right.
 
Mamoli say the ship is the 1780 ship along with a fictitious blurb about the American War of Independence, from what I can see a ship called Royal Louis wasn't present at any significant engagement but more information would be appreciated. Having said that I kinda think the kit itself (and the Heller one) is based on the model of the 1759 Royal Louis that is held in the Musée de la Marine.

 
On completion I will have sails that have been purchased separately. 
 
Any assistance regarding the history of the ship and in modeling matters will be much appreciated.
 
Rigging experts assistance will be very appreciated! 

So, Amati makes a 1/72 Vanguard 3rd rate, and a 1/64 Victory 1st rate, and Caldecraft makes a 1/64 Agamemnon 3rd rate and a 1/72 Victory 1st rate.  
I suppose the question is, if a second rate was to be made by each, what scale would it be (hypothetically speaking)?

Yes I understand perfectly. I just thought it was a bit funny how it ended up the way it did. 
 
It's an interesting contrast between plastic ship kits which settled upon 1:350 and 1:700 (Japanese love of standardization I suppose) and wooden kit manufacturers who go for a variety of scales.
 
As far as the Victory is concerned it's much better to have many different scales available as a consumer rather than 10 kits all in the same scale. Although it'd be nice to have a 1765 version as well as the 1805-present versions.
 
The size is great advantage for this new Amati one, but I think perhaps the most interesting aspect of all is the construction method. It looks like it would be funner to do and perhaps easier to do than struggling with cast metal frames or having to measure-drill-file-make frame inserts.
 
Have the Amati guys ever thought about developing an ironclad or steam-sail era ship?

So, Amati makes a 1/72 Vanguard 3rd rate, and a 1/64 Victory 1st rate, and Caldecraft makes a 1/64 Agamemnon 3rd rate and a 1/72 Victory 1st rate.  
I suppose the question is, if a second rate was to be made by each, what scale would it be (hypothetically speaking)?

I wish that photo never existed   or more to the point I wish that 'out of stock' sign was turned into a 'in stock' sign.

It may not be perfectly symmetrical but it is a lot cleaner than my attempt. Additionally the ropes will be coiled around them for the rigging so it won't be a problem.

You could try using thick/gel CA glue and place a few drops on the back of the wood and use wood glue on the edges and then with a damp cloth wipe away the excess wood glue. The basic idea is that the gel/thick CA won't run everywhere into the grain but will still form a strong immediate bond to act like a nail while the wood glue has time to dry.

You could try using thick/gel CA glue and place a few drops on the back of the wood and use wood glue on the edges and then with a damp cloth wipe away the excess wood glue. The basic idea is that the gel/thick CA won't run everywhere into the grain but will still form a strong immediate bond to act like a nail while the wood glue has time to dry.

Is there any plans for an ironclad such as La Gloire or L'Ocean?