Berlin 1674 by Model Mariner - scale 1:64 - Navy Board style

[Mirabell61]

Hello Klaus,

 

I just had a look at your wonderfull reposted build log. What a challenge that hull in scale 1/64 !

I love the Framework and the joinings, it Looks great

Well done !

 

Nils

[Model Mariner]

Thanks Nils an Janos 

 

Hatch in the forecastle deck built in:

 

 

 

 

The ramshead block and lanyard between block and knight for the fore yard tie has to be rigged  already now, because later on it will not be accessible any more. The black thread through the upper part of the block is temporary only to be able to pull the block up through the small opening and will be replaced later by the tie.

 

Grating and opening for the lanyard added:

 

 

 

Planking of fore castle deck and catheads added:

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus

 

 

[Model Mariner]

When I took measurements for making the poop bulkhead I discovered that I've cut the toptimbers in the aft part too low for the required height of the great cabin. To remedy this I glued a square piece of wood over the toptimbers which gave me the required additional heigth 

 

 

Into this I cut slots for an extension of the toptimbers

 

 

and tzhe outside was covered by on additional strake of clinker pkanking

 

 

 

 

Klaus

 

 

 

[Model Mariner]

Poop Bulkhead:

 

There is a saying "a picture tells more than a thousand words". So here are a few "thousand words" about making of the poop bulkhead:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus

[Rudolf]

Hello Klaus,

Beautiful build, congratulations!

I assume the  cabin door opens to the inside, as otherwise it would interfere  with the steering stick?

Greetings, Rudolf

[Model Mariner]

Thanks Rudolf.   Your assumption is correct.

 

Railings at quarterdeck and poop:

 

I suppose the following pics are self explaining and don't need much words:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Model Mariner]

Railings continued:

 

Railings on poop deck finished (except staining):

 

Railings on forecastle:

 

 

 

 

 

All railings finished. The stern is glued on only temporarily:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus

[Model Mariner]

are you planning to fully rig the model ?  Beautiful work. 

 

Thanks Brian. I have not decided yet.

I have made already the lower masts and the bowsprit and put them in store for later. I will in any case rig my Mayflower http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/514-mayflower-by-model-mariner-pob-scale-1-64-own-reconstruction/ 

on which I work in parallel, maybe I will rig Berlin also in parallel, maybe not.

 

So even if I decide not to rig the Berlin model immediately after finishing the hull I have the option to do so later. 

 

Klaus

[Model Mariner]

In the last post I stated that the railings were finished, this was a mistake. there was still another railing to be done at the aft end of the waist, which is shown in the next picture (not yet stained). 

 

 

I was also not content with the windows in the great cabin, so I cut them out and set in new ones, the railings at the ships side are now all done:

 

 

 

And now the last railing is the one at the front of the forecastle:

 

 

 

Klaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Model Mariner]

The head:

 

I started building of the head with the lower cheeks: these were cut out from a piece of maple (with a little bit extra flesh)

 

 

 

 

 

bent to the correct shape and then sanded to the required dimension and shape:

 

 

 

 

After painting the cheeks with gold paint I glued on a thin black strip:

 

 

Cheeks glued in place:

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus

Edited July 5, 2014 by Model Mariner

[Model Mariner]

The head (continued):

 

Making of the upper cheeks is more or less a repetition of the last job:

cutting out the cheeks (a little bit larger than required), bending and sanding to shape:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After painting the cheeks are glued on to the head:

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus

[Mirabell61]

very nicely built Klaus,

 

the model Looks great

 

Nils

[archjofo]

Hello Klaus,

 

outstandig work!

[Model Mariner]

Thanks for the comments and likes 

 

The figure head has been painted and glued on.

I have installed at first the headrails and then fitted the head timbers. Maybe it would have been better to do it in reverse, but this is how I did it:

 

 

 

The first of the four head timbers is fitted:

 

 

 

and the remaining ones are on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus

Edited August 16, 2014 by Model Mariner

[mtaylor]

Nice work on the head, Klaus.  You just do it the way it works for you.

[kees de mol]

The lion sealy scares me   So you did a good job on that!