Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64

[rafine]

Thanks so much Wes, Brian, Lou and the "likes".

 

Lou, my next update, covering completion of the deck detailing, will have some overall photos.

 

Bob

[albert]

Hi Bob very very nice work.

[Tigersteve]

She looks fantastic.

Steve

[rafine]

Thanks so much Albert, John and Steve for the kind words and also the "likes".

 

Bob

[rafine]

Deck detailing has now been completed with the work on the midship area. This involved the second group of four guns, the second set of elm tree pumps, the main jeer bitts, the topsail sheet bitts and ringbolts on the main hatch and deck.

 

The guns and pumps were done exactly as previously described with regard to the aft portion of the deck.

 

The two sets of bitts were both made using the walnut kit pieces and were pinned and glued in place. I chose not to use the kit's wooden belaying pins. Although they look nice, they seemed to be too big, and I decided to use smaller brass pins, which I blackened.

 

I am now returning to the exterior of the hull to complete the work there.

 

Bob

[donrobinson]

Fantastico!!

[Elijah]

Incroyable!

[Martin W]

Well, those other languages being used up, I'm left with just plain Anglo Saxon:  Bloody Fanf***ingTastic!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Dirk, Don,Elijah and Martin. You guys are great.  

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

such a pristine layout.......everything has it's place     look'in mighty fine since I last looked in Bob........very well done indeed!

[gjdale]

I'm going with Martin on this!

[Red]

Hi Bob,

What an inspiration to us amateurs.

I followed this build because I had a feeling it was going to be fantastic and you have not disappointed.

Kind Regards

Red

[hamilton]

Just catching up on your log - glad you made it through the bad weather! Granado is looking really great! 

hamilton

[jwvolz]

Very nice progress Bob.

 

I too found the kit belaying pins too large. I had to drill out all of the pin rails to accommodate them, which squeezed them together a bit. Good idea changing them out. 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Denis, Grant, Red, Hamilton and Joe for the very generous comments. Thanks also to the "likes". Greatly appreciated, as always.

 

Bob

[Gahm]

Super work, Bob! And amazing progress!

 

Thomas

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas and the "likes".

 

Bob

[rafine]

Moving to the outer hull, I decided to do the lower deadeyes and chainplates next. The deadeyes are the kit parts, but a decision had to be made about the main chainplates. The kit parts are PE brass, but they looked odd to me when compared to the those shown in AOTS. The PE part is one piece and has a loop below the deadeye that is supposed to represent the shackle to which the lower part of the chainplate is attached. To me, it seemed much too large and lacks any hint of an attachment to a separate lower part.

 

I chose to make the chainplates in two parts, using wire for the part around the deadeye and the shackle, and brass strip for the lower portion. The brass strip was bent over the wire to create a simulation of the shackle attachment. The first photo below shows a comparison of the kit part to what I produced.

 

The deadeyes for the main topgallant backstay and the mizzen deadeyes don't have the visible shackle attachment and I used the PE parts for them, as they seemed to match the appearance shown in AOTS.

 

The angles for the chainplates were set by using a piece of line attached to dummy masts.

 

Bob

 

 

 

[rafine]

Thanks so much to all of the "likes" for your continuing interest.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Bob,

your chainplate arrangements look top !!

Well done

 

Nils

[Martin W]

Ah, Bob, it's that shackle simulation that really makes the chainplates look terrific.

 

Well done!

 

Martin

[popeye the sailor]

it gives them a swivel,  by the looks.  it will be to your advantage when rigging the shrouds.   there's nothing worse than having to bend them to the proper position,  and having them break away.   saves the ticker from skipping a beat     looking sweet Bob  

[Elijah]

The dead eyes and chainplates look very good!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Nils, Martin, Denis and Elijah for the generous comments and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Bob

[rafine]

With the exception of the swivel guns and the anchors, work on the hull is now complete. Those items will be done during or after the masting and rigging process to avoid damage.

 

At the aft end, I added the cabin port lids and the standing figures at the transom edge. At the bow, I did the foremost port covers and added the chesstrees and simulated sheaves for the fore tack.

 

The transom figures are the kit castings, but with their heavy bases cut off and the figures modified to fit the transom in a manner more closely reproducing the appearance shown in AOTS. The metal was painted to match wood in the same manner as previously done on the other castings.

 

All of the port lids and covers were made from boxwood strip and used the kit's PE brass hinges.The aft lids also had brass rings added. AOTS shows no rings on the forward covers.

 

The chesstrees are boxwood strip with simulated sheaves drilled and cut in. The fore tack sheaves were drilled and cut into the hull ahead of the chesstrees.

 

I am now beginning work on the masting and rigging.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

beautiful work Bob,

 

gunport lids and doors in the bow section look fantastic, precise and clean !!   

 

Nils

[rafine]

Thanks so much Nils for the generous comments and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Bob

[Mike40]

Being an arthritic 76 year old myself, your beautiful work on this ship inspires me and gives me hope. 

Edited November 5, 2016 by Mike40

[rafine]

Thanks so much Mike. Never forget: we don't get older, we get better. 

 

Bob

[ASAT]

Very well done Bob, looks like it could be an AOTS subject, your wood choices really work well together. Just a really well executed effort.....

 

Lou