Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version

[Fright]

You have some exquisite carving skills going on with this one. She looks wonderful!!

[EJ_L]

Thank you all for the nice words, likes and following along. The carvings have been a huge challenge but, one that I am glad to have attempted. Still have the shield to make to complete the figurehead. More to follow! 

[Old Collingwood]

Amazing work,   even if you was not skilled at wood carving - you are now,   some people either have the skill or do not,  you certainly Do my friend,   very very nice.

 

OC.

[popeye the sailor]

look'in really sweet EJ!   

[EJ_L]

Thank you all as always for the nice words, likes and following along.

 

I actually finished the figurehead a couple of days ago but, didn't get around to posting the pictures. So here it is. I need to get out my good camera and take some new pictures of everything. Been hoping the weather will cooperate this weekend so I can take them outside in the natural light. Always a better choice. 

 

Now I get to flush out the bow with the gratings and their framework as well as start designing the iconic side decorations that I do not know the name for. 

 

Still have a lot of work to do so I better get back to it!

[Fright]

Nicely done !

 

[EJ_L]

Been a while since I’ve had much to update. Took a much needed vacation to visit a friend from the Navy before work gets into my very busy part of the year. Nice and refreshed now and ready to get back to building! 

 

Been working on the decorations on the sides and am now on the third incarnation of them as I kept not being satisfied with them. Fairly happy with the look now and progress should continue moving forward. This is a very slow portion of the work so updates will probably be sparse till they are done but, I will try to post something every so many. 

 

As always thank Hanks you all for stopping by, the likes and comments. Much more to come! 

[EJ_L]

I took another small break from S.R. this weekend to build a display case for La Couronne. For those who have not followed that build, here it is!

 

 

I now have a nice, big open space in the shipyard that is begging for a new project. Better start saving up that money! 😃

 

I promise to now concentrate on getting decorations carved on S.R. so there can be more updates!

[EJ_L]

I promise I have been working! 😀Carving these decorations has been eating up the hours as I can make one in about 45 minutes. 22 out of 30 done and then I can paint them and finally install. 

Edited October 8, 2018 by EJ_L

[zappto]

Looks like very tiny pieces, doing just incredible work. I could never have so much patience.

[yancovitch]

wow....better and better.............

[BLACK VIKING]

Really great progress, lovely work on the carvings 

Martyn

[md1400cs]

E.J  --- Yes indeed superb work 

[Elijah]

Very nice carvings E.J!

[testazyk]

Keep going and make a set for me! 

[Kevin]

just caught up with your brilliant log, she looks fantastic

[EJ_L]

Three weeks of work have yielded results and the carvings down the upper gun deck have been completed! 

 

Now Im left with a pile of debris to clean so I can get ready for the next stage which will see the two curved decorations at the bow carved and installed. Other upcoming items will be the railings and deck furniture such as the bitts and knight heads, ladders and more canons. Lots of work still to go so stayed tuned! 

 

I will I’ll also be starting the next ship in my fleet Royal Louis soon. Not sure exactly when that build will start as I am waiting on the build slip I ordered to arrive but, it was backordered so may be a few weeks, may be tomorrow! I like having two projects going at once in different stages as that allows me to switch back and forth between them to break up monotony. I will start up a build log when actual construction gets started. 

Edited October 14, 2018 by EJ_L

[GrandpaPhil]

Very impressive!  Well done!

Edited October 15, 2018 by GrandpaPhil

[Hubac's Historian]

The whole ornamental scheme is really coming together, EJ.  She looks awesome!

[popeye the sailor]

great looking decorations EJ........really dresses 'er up nicely!   

[Elijah]

Looking very nice and fancy EJ!

[EJ_L]

Working on these decorative pieces (not sure what they are called) on either side of the bow. I have a couple of ideas for how I am going to shape them and what all will be included for the details. Just a matter of figuring out the how... Should be an interesting week in the shipyard! 😀

[yancovitch]

oh....maybe everyone knows about it, but i found this site, where one can download so many ship plans..to me a real gold mine.......http://www.shipmodell.com/index_files/0PLAN1A.html

  i was happy to donate something for such a great service......
often not enough high resolution to build from, but a great source of info...

[EJ_L]

Here is one of the bow, side decorative pieces. I still have all the carved pieces to make and install but, the overall shape and construction is complete. 

[yancovitch]

very nice ej......better and better 😀

[EJ_L]

A little more progress. I’m working both sides equally so the plus side to all the time this takes is that both pieces will be done at the end. 

 

As always, thank you to all for the nice comments, likes and following along. 

[Old Collingwood]

Amazing work  - beautiful.

 

OC.

[EJ_L]

And fitted into place. Still have work to do but, the rest will be done in place. Bracing to the knee of the head and the carved cathead braces are next up. I also have horse head figures that arc over the curved upper portions and I’m debating on the figures that rest aft of these pieces. 

 

The main deciding factor on the figures tot he aft side is that they were never intended to be a part of this kit. Therefore, the gun port layout is not spaces to accommodate a figure between the first gun port and the curved piece. (I really need to find a name for these things... 🙄) Oversite on my part as I really didn’t take into consideration the decorations I would be making when I did the gun port layout. 

 

In order to make up my mind, I plan on sketching out the figure and seeing if there is a way I can fit her in the space available to me. If something works out, the carving knives will get to work and if not, well, she is still a beautiful ship and I will simply add it to the list for next time! 😀

[popeye the sailor]

awesome work EJ...........really dresses up the bow nicely!  

[BLACK VIKING]

Well done my friend stunning work  

Martyn