Royal William by ken3335 - FINISHED - Euromodel - Scale 1:72

[marktiedens]

Awesome job,Ken - you have passed me up like I was going backwards.

 

Mark

[Old Collingwood]

Superb looking ship   really  beautiful.

 

OC.

[ken3335]

Hello Everyone,

 

Thanks for your likes and kind comments, much appreciated.

 

I've got a bit more light in my room today, enough for my compact to get some close ups, so as promised here are some better pictures of the rigging. You'll see that I've trimmed the ropes right back, I found that there were just too many to keep neat for the scale, I'll add the rope ends and coils separately, easier to keep track of them that way. I'm making up the anchor buoys at the moment so they'll go on next.

 

ken

Edited November 28, 2017 by ken3335

[Old Collingwood]

Incredible work  - first rate.

 

OC.

[ken3335]

Hello All,  

 

Just a quick update today.

 

I made up and fitted the anchor buoys. I tapered some small pieces of dowel, put eyelets into each end then just wrapped cord around finishing off by running the ends of the cord down the sides. I know they look a bit rough but at actual size and mounted they look quite good and they were simple to make.

 

Ken

Edited November 29, 2017 by ken3335

[ken3335]

Hello Everyone,

 

Today's progress is the making up the lanterns and fitting them to the stern.

 

As you can see they come as several cast  pieces needing making up. The opportunity is there for the frames to be cut out and the windows glazed. As I'd already done the windows I didn't think that this was going to be an issue but I was wrong. When I tried I found that the outer frames without the support of the cast windows had no strength and when handled they just broke up. I ended up painting them and just putting my liquid glass into the recesses straight onto the metal surface. This works ok for me, the silver metal backing gives it a bit of a sparkle through the glass and it looks quite ok, better than I'd hoped. I used pieces of strong piano wire for the mounts as these lanterns are very heavy and I wouldn't have been confident using brass wire.

 

Now I'll get cracking on with the ships boats.

 

Ken

[ken3335]

Hello Everyone,

 

I've started the ships boats, a Pinnace and a Launch, I saw these resin hulls on Ebay and that's what gave me the idea of having two boats on the RW instead of the one supplied. I'm using styrene strip to make up the ribs and gunwales and wood strip for the rest. I'm going to put some decoration along their sides to match the ships decorative hull. For this I've twisted two strands of brass wire together then hammered them flat, it took a bit of experimenting but I've now got the result about right. I'll put up pictures of my boat building process so it should be self explanatory.

 

Ken

 

[ken3335]

Hi Again,

 

I just have to show you my first flag, I'm actually excited by it and must share the moment.

 

I ran out of styrene strip and need to order some more so the boat build came to a stop. In the meantime I opened the packet of flags, I can only say wow! I was instantly impressed. They were wrapped around some very nice sailcloth which I didn't know was there, I'm pleased that they were rolled and not folded, it's difficult to get creases out. The flags are something else, bright, vibrantly printed on both sides not the usual one side, there are five of the best quality flags that I have seen, I just had to put one on.

 

I used a 2mm block at the staff head, glued the flag to some thin cord, using contact glue and a small fold over the cord. To get it to hang naturally I used my wife's spray on starch, I soaked it well until it was quite limp, put some clips on the lower corner to keep it weighed down, arranged the folds then let it dry. The end result is I think a natural looking hang rather than it sticking out looking rigid. Only another four to do.

 

Ken

[Hubac's Historian]

Great tip on the spray starch, Ken.  Looks fantastic.  Can you tell me what the flags are made of?  Cotton, linen?

[ken3335]

Hi Hubac,

 

It's difficult with modern fabrics to tell with certainty what they are but these flags I think are made from silk.

 

Ken

[ken3335]

Just a few pictures of the fitted flags, the RW's crowning glory. The first three show how the starch transforms the flags making them hang more naturaly.

 

Ken

 

[zappto]

Wow, this look awesome, beautiful work!

[Dilbert55]

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! 

[piratepete007]

Hubac,

To add to what Ken said, yes, the flags are silk !

Pete

[md1400cs]

Ken,

 

Nice finish with the flags !!

 

Regards

[ken3335]

Hello Everyone,

 

Again thanks for your likes.

 

Welcome aboard King David, your probably the last crew member to come aboard before we're ready to sail.

 

I think it's natural that when you can see the finishing line you put a spurt on, well that's what's happening here in my workroom.

 

A bit more progress on the boats, the photos show how I'm doing, I've also made up and fitted their supports on the deck beams. I'm in the process of collecting all the cord off cuts and I'm starting to make up the rope coils.

 

Ken

[Hubac's Historian]

Thanks for the heads’up on the silk flags, Ken.  It makes sense that silk would swag nicely like that.  Ship’s boats are looking excellent!

[ken3335]

Hi,

 

Just a short update as to how the boats are coming along.

 

Ken

[ken3335]

Hello Everyone,

 

FINISHED!!!

 

The boats have been completed and are now mounted on their beams. I think that they worked out quite well and I'm glad that I made the two. The rope coils have also been placed around the deck and give it a finished look.

 

As far as I can see RW. is now finished, I'll leave it in my workroom for a couple of weeks casting my eye over it to see if I spot anything that I need to do, I'll clean it up then when I get some decent light I'll do a photo session. I'll also put my mind to writing up my conclusion.

 

It's been quite a journey and thanks for coming along for the ride.

 

Ken

[Dilbert55]

Congratulations on a job very, very well done and expertly presented. 

[marktiedens]

Wow - you have been going at warp speed while I`m just plodding along! Great job - looks very nice.

 

Mark

[piratepete007]

Ken,

I have learnt many things along the way and thanks for that. The final product is a sight to behold and the project was finished in a remarkably short time. Many things in that build certainly had your stamp on it ! Well done.

Pete

[ken3335]

Hello Everyone,

 

Just some pictures of the finished model.

 

Ken

[zappto]

Beautiful photos and pretty finish! Really inspiring build! 

[Hubac's Historian]

Ken, your build was a pleasure to watch, and many of your resourceful techniques will serve me well on my own projects.  The ship really came out beautifully, and you should be justifiably proud of a job well done.  I’m looking forward to whatever your next project may be.

[Mirabell61]

Hi Ken,

 

a very impressive build, beautifully done, thanks for sharing this build log, you can be proud of it !!

 

Nils

[donrobinson]

It is a masterpiece!! Congratulations

[Landlubber Mike]

Ken, this is a really gorgeous model of one of the most impressive subjects out there.  What a fantastic job you did, particularly in less than a year!  Your model is a walking advertisement for this wonderful kit - Euromodel should pay you to use your pictures to advertise it   

 

I noticed you wrote this in your first post of your log:

 

"I started building model boats from kits about six years ago not as a serious builder with a passion for accuracy or perfection but as a pleasant way to pass my time and that is how I will approach this build."

 

 

Your RW seems pretty accurate and perfect to me  

 

So, I think I speak for everyone when I ask what is next on the list?  

[pirozzi]

Hi Ken,

Outstanding build! All along you were telling us that you had limited skills and were only going to make a simple plain build. You had me fooled. Your build is as good as anything I have seen here. I am amazed at how fast you completed her. I was one of the first to start this build and you blew past me and others like a shot. What is your secret for speed. I can only put in a few hours here and there because of my busy schedule. I probably have another year before completing mine.

What is going to be your next project?

 

Vince P. 

[Srodbro]

I saw your pics in the gallery this morning at breakfast and have spent today going through your entire log. Wish I’d have looked in sooner. 

Picked up several tips along the way. Thanks. 

So glad you spent the time to chronicle you journey. 

Great work. 

Thanks for sharing it.