Royal Caroline by bizibilder - FINISHED - Panart

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I was searching an old collection of dvd's when i came across a set of pictures from my "Royal Caroline" build - The original log was lost in the great crash a few years ago.

 

So here they are, including quite a bit of detail about the building of the kit supplied ships boat:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Not sure how many I can fit in so i'll do five at a time.

Edited October 16, 2016 by bizibilder

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And some showing the rigging of the model:

 

 

 

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Those little spheres on the ends of the "pointy bits" are the balls from roll-on anti perspirent bottles.  Simply drill a hole in them and drop them over the masts and bowsprit to help protect my eyes!  Well worth it, as i remember!! 

 

 

 

 

 

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That's about it I think - The next batch will be the ships boat and then a few of the finished model (These pics seem to be dated 2009)

[edmay]

WOW ,great workmanship ,neat clean a fine job .well done

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And the ships boat (hopefully more or less in order):

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And a couple of the finised article:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2016 by bizibilder

[etubino]

Hello bizibuilder
 
Congratulations I really like your clean and beatifull building.

 

Regards.

 

Eduardo Tubino

[janet bode]

Hi bizibuider.

                                            I think you have made a wonderful job of Caroline it is a ship i would love to build (one day).please could you explain to me

 

                                            how you have managed to fix all the decoration to the ship,did you paint and then scratch the paint off somehow and 

 

                                            use C/A.I thank you for your reply in advance.

 

                                                                      Regards Janet.

Edited November 11, 2016 by Janet B

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AS I recall (It was quite a few years ago!) I simply washed the brass decoration in washing up liquid and dried it then painted it with Gold enamel - all over.  it was stuck in place with a tiny dab of 5 minute epoxy.  I seem to remember I did a side at a time in one "go" after making sure that everything was prepared and checked for fit.

 

Some of the decoration was thinned down by filing before fitting as I seem to remember some pieces were quite thick.  The "curved" pieces at the stern were simply filed to fit on the back as bending the castings was unlikely to be successful.

 

I believe the current version of the kit has some of the decoration in laser cut timber rather than brass castings/ etchings but someone else would have to confirm that for you.

[etubino]

Hi Biizibuilder

 

Just wanted to share with "Caroline Lovers" what I've done with the help of a friend to make an upgrade for the figurehead,

I have the kit as well, but I didn't get the confidence yet to start it, My excuse was the figurehead improvement.

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