Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72

[fmodajr]

Mark,

 

Very, very nice job on the windows!

Is this Kristal Klear product the similar to the Testor product you gave me information on for my lantern?

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

[marktiedens]

Hi Frank - it does appear to be pretty much the same stuff. The Testors product is also advertised as a window maker.

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

update - I got the upper quarter deck installed & planked. Then I found some mast coats at Ages of Sail & glued them to the decks - had to file them out slightly for the masts to go through.

 

 

 

Then I located the cast metal bulkhead that fits on the upper quarter deck. After cutting out & painting it doesn`t look too bad - may still need to do a little touch up. also made the windows with the Kristal Klear window maker liquid.

 

 

 

While waiting for paint to dry I thought I would make the bitts & capstan. I had to shorten the capstan to fit under the forecastle deck beam, but it still looks ok.

 

 

 

Mark

[DenPink]

Hi Mark

 

You are doing a nice build.

 

BTW  I think they are called mast heels.

 

Denis.

[marktiedens]

Thanks Denis. I have seen them called mast coats,mast heels,mast foot,& mast collar - don`t know which is most correct .

 

Mark

[petervisser]

I'm really enjoying your build log Mark. You have taken great photos and it is a pleasure to look at your work.

 

I can't wait to start my own Royal William. With three amazing build logs to go by on the site, it should be a piece of cake....just kidding!

 

Looking forward to more posts!

 

Peter

[DenPink]

Hi

 

Just looked at the Oxford Dictionary .

 

See number 5.

 

Lower end of a mast.

 

 

Denis

Edited February 28, 2016 by Denis R

[marktiedens]

Peter - thanks for your nice comment. My camera is a simple point & shoot - I sometimes have to take 2 or 3 pictures to get a decent one. I am behind the other builds so I am just following their leads.

 

Denis - I thought the heel is the very bottom of the mast where it sets on the keel. Maybe I will just call them "the round things on the deck where the mast goes through" . Just kidding.

 

Mark

[DenPink]

Hi Mark

 

When I ordered mine from my model shop I called them mast collar's , I was told that they are not mast collar's but mast heels and I was not going to argue with him.

 

Like you I will call them round things :D .

 

May be some one can help us out with the correct name for them ???.

 

Denis.

Edited February 28, 2016 by Denis R

[edmay]

Now listen here you old tired eyes,Peter got it right, its a great pleasure to watch your masterly built model progress,the quaility of workmanship is outstanding,great photograghy ,I'm sure others are watching this build with much interest and taking notes, I know I am. well done old man. Edwin.

[Keith_W]

Splendid work as usual, Mark. I hope you took note from VinceP's log that he felt he made a mistake constructing the poop deck before the stern. He had to trim his back. As you know from my build log, I haven't constructed my poop deck yet, yet it is apparent to me that the deck will have to be trimmed. It sticks out by at least 1cm. My advice is to allow space for trimming when you get to constructing the stern.

[donrobinson]

Looking real nice Mark

[marktiedens]

Thank you very much Edwin,Keith,& Don. Also for all the looks & likes.

 

Keith - after triple checking the measurements on the plans I located where I thought the metal bulkhead should sit from the front edge of the upper quarter deck - about 138mm. then I test fit the poop deck & the rear edge lined up almost exactly right. Just a little sanding needed at the rear corners. I had to cut some off the sides,but that was to be expected. I am also building the poop deck first so I can get the upper edge of the bulwarks cut down to size before starting the second planking. It may be a mistake,but that`s my plan.

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

Thank you very much Lawrence - I really enjoyed your work on the African Queen also.

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

A little more progress - all decks now finished & gratings in place. I ended up cutting the openings for the gratings larger to match the plans. After laying out all the side ornamentation castings I marked out & cut the bulwarks down to very close to their final shape. Difficult to see but I added some narrow strips to the edges of all the decks to cover the plywood & ends of the deck planks.

 

 

 

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

Update - I thought I would work on the bow bulkhead next. First I cut a piece of leftover false deck plywood to match the previously built forward most bulkhead. After painting the metal decoration I glued it to the top of the false bulkhead. I made the roundhouses by cutting a 12mm dowel in half. Then I laid out the strips for the double doors & gun port lids. After painting it black I added the trim using some 1mm strips painted gold. The "portholes" are brass eyelets from the fabric shop. Finally the stanchions across the top were made using very small belaying pins filed flat on one side & cut the bottom of the pins off & painted gold. the gold paint I am using is a vallejo color called polished gold - very nice paint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark

 

 

[NMBROOK]

Fabulous work Mark and some ingenious solutions That gold paint also looks really good as well and sets everything off nicely.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[md1400cs]

Nice indeed.

 

Marks this build log is high on my list of "enjoying following along"

 

MIchael

[Landlubber Mike]

Very nice work Mark - the gold and black look really sharp together.

[marktiedens]

Thanks Nigel,Michael,& Mike. It was very fiddly working with those belaying pins - they were only 6mm long to begin with. Also the black paint I am using is semi-gloss - dead flat black to me looks just that - dead .

 

Mark

[Keith_W]

Hi Mark, looks really great. Great idea using those belaying pins, although the thought of filing so many of them to fit the railings makes me a little weak kneed! As it turns out, I am using the exact same gold paint as you. How did you get your lines so sharp and neat? Did you mask off every area to be painted? 

[marktiedens]

Hi Keith -filing them down to fit in the space wasn`t the hard part - painting all those little pieces was the fiddly part. The pins were painted before gluing them in but the metal piece they fit into was painted using a 10-0 pointed brush freehand - no masking. The old hands are still pretty steady . Starting on the second planking next. I intend for the planking to follow the curve of the wales so a little edge bending might be required - hopefully not too much as I don`t have any extra wide planks to do proper spiling. I am using the kit wood - would love to use something better like pear but it`s not in the budget.

 

Mark

[donrobinson]

It all looks very sweet Mark, some real good ideas you have. Paint job is awesome

[marktiedens]

Thanks Don - your thoughts are appreciated.

 

Mark

[texxn5]

Nice build, I look forward to following along on this one. Should be a very rewarding build.

[marktiedens]

Thanks John - it may be awhile before I post again - just started the second planking.

 

Mark

[fmodajr]

Mark,

 

I finally had a chance to catch up on your log.

Beautiful work so far!

I look forward to following your work on this build!

 

Frank

[marktiedens]

Thanks Frank - welcome aboard . Have you started on your next project yet - I think it was a stagecoach?

 

Mark

[fmodajr]

 

Thanks Frank - welcome aboard  . Have you started on your next project yet - I think it was a stagecoach?

 

Mark

Hi Mark,

 

I just received the plexi glass case for my Vasa model. I still have to mount the model to the case base and make a name plate then I am done!

I plan to start the stage coach later this summer, while I investigate my next ship build options!

 

Frank

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

..... with those belaying pins - they were only 6mm long to begin with.

 

Mark

G'day Mark

How on Earth did you get those pins so evenly spaced? Just a touch of class mate.

Brilliant work as usual.

Havagooday

Greg