Hermione by MESSIS - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1/89

[MESSIS]

Thank you donrobinson

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2017 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Guys just two days before new year Hermiones stem is finished, Took some detail work but I really enjoyed every moment.

 

happy new year everybody... wish you all the health in the world

[MESSIS]

Here its a progress film

 

 

Edited December 30, 2017 by MESSIS

[Barbossa]

Hi Christos, this is coming along nicely.

Best wishes for 2018 !

[MESSIS]

Thank you my friend. Happy new year to you and your family. In Belgium you will have the new year one hour later than us here in Cyprus😉

[Bill Morrison]

Christos,

 

Happy New Year!  I also hope that you had a terrific Christmas!  I'll say it again; your Hermione is stunning!

 

Bill

[MESSIS]

Bill,

 

Thank you for your kind comment and wishes. All the best to you and your family in the new year.

Christos

[MESSIS]

Its being a long time since (30 Dec) I had some real progress, but now the shipyard is in full tempo again.

 

Both Lifeboats are ready and on-board! And some celebration its needed… send a barrel XO Cognac Hennessy on-board….

Edited March 1, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

The flag is ready. Thats the Royal flag (Royal Standard1365-1792)  flag of the Kingdom of France. WIth the coat of arms of the House of Burbon . As Lafayette sailed for the first time 1779-80, the King  of France was Ludwig the XVI. 

Edited March 2, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

So small things like the lifeboats, the flag and the anchors keep me busy and in the mean time working for the very first time on the shrouds (till now I had only ancient ship models and never a period model).

[MESSIS]

Wuao... that was hard. Two days strugle to get the dead-eyes on the fore channel.

I hope I did everything ok. Hole were extra drilled and a primer was used in order to  get the paint on the brass wire parts.

Edited March 9, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

I work a lot but it doesnt seem to progress. Dead-eyes on the channels its a very slow work. At the other hand its the first time am doing a ship of this era (I used to build ancient ships) and maybe am doing something wrong here. If anyone guys has an advice how to improve my work please please go ahead an post it to me.

[Barbossa]

Hello, just my 2 eurocents

I was far more lazy regarding the assemby of deadeyes & channels : instead of soldering I used black thread and made sure to hide the knots inside the channels as I suppose there's an incision at every dead-eye position. The advantage was that I could straighten the thread at my own convenience.

 

You also may want to decrease the thickness at the extremeties of the wooden parts of your anchors, if still possible.

But as always : you are the captain.

Take care

[MESSIS]

@Barbossa. Thank you very much. I appreciate very much your response and ofcourse your advices. One thing is that I havent understood your second remark about the extremities of the wooden parts of the anchors. You mean that the ends of the woden parts have to be less thick? 

 

Thx again

Christos 

[Barbossa]

Hello Christis : yes indeed

Here's the result of an ad random search on the Internet :

 

https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-18th-century-anchor-newport-rhode-island-image23864161

[Mirabell61]

lovely work Christos,

 

she`s coming along very well....

 

Nils

[MESSIS]

Thank you Nils. That coming from you its very flattering for me! And ofcourse thankyou for your very precious advising, that you, so willingly indeed, give me when ever I ask you for.

[MESSIS]

@Barbossa. Thank you for your effort to explain me. I think though, and if not please correct me, that the extremities are similar to the image of the above link. I believe the picture I posted above lets that detail to show otherwise. Here its a better pic. Please comment if am still not following.

Edited March 22, 2018 by MESSIS

[Barbossa]

Hi Christos,

 

Now I understand, it decreases indeed. The angle from which you can notice that the dimension of the wood is to decrease at both extremities is just different. 

Again, a simple photo - as you posted- can tell more than a thousand words.

It's all clear to me now.

 

[Bill Morrison]

Christos,

 

What a beautiful job! I am amazed!

 

Bill

[MESSIS]

Bill thank you very much.

 

Untill now I was just having a lot of fan with this build. Now, after your comment, that it is Indeed very flattering for me,  the whole attempt became  a happy event. Its a great feeling knowing that all these many working hours are not going wasted. Its my first tallship you know. Untill now I was working only with ancient ships and it was a real challeng to go for it. 

 

Anyway,  thanks to you and Mirabell61 -Nils-  and your good words,  you made the whole project for me even more  enjoyable . Thank you again Bill.

 

Christos

Edited March 25, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

masts and bowsprit... its a slow motion work due to lack of expirience. After all I think not bad... Its the fitst time building the masts of such period tallship.

Edited March 30, 2018 by MESSIS

[Dilbert55]

You are making fantastic progress, far ahead of me now. Have my Hermoine dusted off and started up the shipyard again but not enough progress yet to take pictures.

[MESSIS]

come on Dilbert55.... give it a punch! 

Edited March 30, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

[Dilbert55]

Lovely work you have there, looking really good. Also couldn't help being fascinated by the real phone on the wall, haven't seen one in years. 

[MESSIS]

its the main entrance speaker🤖

[Bill Morrison]

Christos,

 

I cannot believe that this is your first sailing ship!  You are doing a stellar job!

 

Bill

[MESSIS]

Bill thank you very much. That was very flattering. You made me think better about my modelling skils. But mostly you made my project more enjoyable. I am on it a year now (since March 17) and believe I have 600 hours work on her (studies, visits , reading, searching etc not included). I enjoy every second. Believe me I do

 

thank you again

Christos