HMS ROYAL KATHERINE 1664 by Doris - 1/55 - CARD

[DORIS]

Dear friends, 
I am very pleased you like my models, I do appreciate your kind words and "likes". Sovereign of the Seas and Royal Katherine will be anchored side by side, after finishing the RK. Here are some pics from our home port and illuminated ships:

 

 

Best regards,

Doris

 

[archjofo]

Hello Doris,

It is always a great pleasure to see your progress on the model.
Likewise, I was pleased to see your fantastic models again. I know them very well from different forums.
Your wonderful way to build models is unique in the world.

I´m on the interior of the cabin very excited.

 

[vossiewulf]

Doris, just spent some time catching up and I've reached one conclusion: I will marry you if you teach me how to build models like that. Seriously, you don't need to feed me or take care of the house, just teach me the ship modeling. I'll handle the bills and teach you how to use power tools. It will be beautiful 😉

 

Truly amazing work. If you wrote a well-documented book with lots of photos on the process, you'd make a goodly amount of money on Amazon.

[DORIS]

22 hours ago, archjofo said:

Hello Doris,

It is always a great pleasure to see your progress on the model.
Likewise, I was pleased to see your fantastic models again. I know them very well from different forums.
Your wonderful way to build models is unique in the world.

I´m on the interior of the cabin very excited.

 

Hello dear Johann,
your words mean a lot for me, I am really honored and do appreciate your praise. I also admire your gorgeous work and perfect workmanship, that is a great inspiration for me and many people. Thank you very much.

 

11 hours ago, vossiewulf said:

Doris, just spent some time catching up and I've reached one conclusion: I will marry you if you teach me how to build models like that. Seriously, you don't need to feed me or take care of the house, just teach me the ship modeling. I'll handle the bills and teach you how to use power tools. It will be beautiful 😉

 

Truly amazing work. If you wrote a well-documented book with lots of photos on the process, you'd make a goodly amount of money on Amazon.

Hello dear friend,
If you want to marry me, you will need a huge amount of courage cause I'm a pretty devil  and do not understand how my husband has managed to endure with me more than 18 years.😄 Just a joke, I know.

I am going to post plenty of my techniques for people here and I am sure,  that will help you and show, how to do. And I will be also grateful for ideas, how to improve the work and do things in a better way. In fact I am still learning and looking for new ways, how to improve my work.

 

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I continue with interior and wooden lining of the walls - of course I make it using self adhesive foils laid on more layers. I will also post some pics from process soon, how I did it.

 

 

Best regards

 

Edited December 17, 2018 by DORIS

[DORIS]

Hello dear friends,
thank you for your support and "likes", I am glad you enjoy my work.
Today I am bringing another tutorial how I use self-adhesive foils and achieve wooden-looking parts in interior of the ship. 

 

Here is the first step -  the wall is after impregnation covered by self adhesive foil with wooden-looking grain.

 

* cutting out places for gluing wooden beams -  the foil tapes have to be removed using a sharp knife

 

*And here are added wooden beams:

 

 

* the surface is over-sprayed with Tamiya TS-80 flat clear to achieve better adhesion of another layer of foils

 

* cutting foil strips using only Tamiya fine cutter and a ruler:

 

*sticking and cutting strips on the surface:

* here is the result before over-spraying - again clear flat TS-80/Tamiya

 

* and here after drying:

*and another layer of foil strips:

 

*again over-sprayed (TS-80) and heated:

 

The final result:

Kind regards and have a great time,

Doris

 

 

[BETAQDAVE]

1 hour ago, DORIS said:

added wooden beams:

    Doris

Are these added beams actually wood or card?

   

1 hour ago, DORIS said:

Tamiya TS-80 flat clear

Am I to assume this to be some type of spray fixative or sealant to make everything more permanent?

[rwiederrich]

I find this technique very reminiscent of a technique I also used on some models....however, I I didn't grasp the realization of using this technique extensively as Doris has.

Not to answer for her, but I believe real wood is used for the proper relief needed and being real wood in a desirous shade it blends in after being sealed with the dull coat.

 

Wonderful execution.

My Great Republic deck houses are smaller than her interior panels alone.....so the strips would have to be extremely thin if I were ever to adapt this technique in my scale.  Still it is intriguing.

 

Rob

[vossiewulf]

Doris, I wasn't joking about the book part. You've developed a whole series of techniques in combination with material sources to produce a totally unique type of ship modeling that promises to make outstanding results much more accessible to people- as you say, you only need simple tools, card stock, and your foils whereas we're working with table saws and thickness sanders and have to come up with all sorts of clamping arrangements whereas you're attaching your planks with a hair dryer.

 

I sincerely hope you take the time to create a book and teach a whole new generation of shipwrights a new, easier to approach ship modeling method.

[Jeronimo]

Hello Doris,

wonderful work and happy Christmas.

Karl

[DORIS]

Hello dear friends,
I am pleased you like my technique. Thank you very much for your comments. In the next days I am going to post other examples of using this material and believe, it will be intersting for you.

 

9 hours ago, BETAQDAVE said:

    Doris

Are these added beams actually wood or card?

   

Am I to assume this to be some type of spray fixative or sealant to make everything more permanent?

Hello Dave,

These are wooden beams - they give greater solidity to the card wall.

TS-80 is a flat clear varnish determined for plastic models. It also adheres to the foil surface perfectly and quickly dries. Here is a link for this product:

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=tamiya+ts-80+flat+clear&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjL3Jb4-KjfAhWLLVAKHfhzBioQ_AUIDigB&biw=1366&bih=657

 

9 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

I find this technique very reminiscent of a technique I also used on some models....however, I I didn't grasp the realization of using this technique extensively as Doris has.

Not to answer for her, but I believe real wood is used for the proper relief needed and being real wood in a desirous shade it blends in after being sealed with the dull coat.

 

Wonderful execution.

My Great Republic deck houses are smaller than her interior panels alone.....so the strips would have to be extremely thin if I were ever to adapt this technique in my scale.  Still it is intriguing.

 

Rob

Hello Rob, 

In fact, it is possible to cut extremely thin strips (almost as a hair) from the foil and bond them to the smooth surface quite easily. I'll show you soon how to do. I believe you will be able to use it in smaller scales as well. 

 

8 hours ago, vossiewulf said:

Doris, I wasn't joking about the book part. You've developed a whole series of techniques in combination with material sources to produce a totally unique type of ship modeling that promises to make outstanding results much more accessible to people- as you say, you only need simple tools, card stock, and your foils whereas we're working with table saws and thickness sanders and have to come up with all sorts of clamping arrangements whereas you're attaching your planks with a hair dryer.

 

I sincerely hope you take the time to create a book and teach a whole new generation of shipwrights a new, easier to approach ship modeling method.

Thank you for your support and trust. In fact I have already thought about writing such book. Plenty of my techniques and pics from process are diffused on various logs and forums and it is not easy to find them. It will depend on interest of people, in our country the modellers are used to making wooden or plastic models of sailing ships. 

Anyway, I'll think about it.

 

5 hours ago, Jeronimo said:

Hello Doris,

wonderful work and happy Christmas.

Karl

Dear Karl,

Thank you and I also wish you happy and merry Christmas.

 

Best regards,

Doris

[rwiederrich]

4 hours ago, DORIS said:

Hello Rob, 

In fact, it is possible to cut extremely thin strips (almost as a hair) from the foil and bond them to the smooth surface quite easily. I'll show you soon how to do. I believe you will be able to use it in smaller scales as well. 

 

Indeed, I am confident you are very correct. However, my point is that the smaller the scale, the more difficult the application....just by the size and my inability to handle the material...due to shaky old hands.

 

I see a  million applications for this material...and I for one will avail myself of it for future builds.

Thanks so vary much for your tutorials.

 

Rob

[DORIS]

Hello Rob, 

that is right - in smaller scales is more difficult to achieve such details, but there is always a way how to make it perfect. These self-adhesive vinyl foils have the advantage that they can be repeatedly glued to the surface and modified. They also have excellent flexibility and they can copy different shapes thanks to a considerable bending potential. It is always necessary to use warm air -  it softens them and improves adhesion.

 

Here are other examples, what is possible to achieve with this material. You do not need any special tools, only fine sharp knife, a ruller and tweezers. And plenty of patience of course..... 😁

 

*outer side of the walls covered by foils:

 

*placed and sticked in the model

 

* rear part of the cabin after complete modification

 

 

Enjoy the pics and have a grat time.

[fnick]

Wonderful Doris, simply wonderful!

 

Nick

Edited December 20, 2018 by fnick

[EJ_L]

Incredible! The level of detail you are able to achieve really has to make one consider the usage of different materials on a build. I have always tried to stick with wood but, after seeing what you can do with clays and foils I'm considering more and more mixing materials, especially when the appearance of the model is more important than how it is built. To be honest, if one were to just look at a random picture of your model, I don't think they would be able to tell it isn't made of wood! 

[rwiederrich]

Layering of multiple colors is the key to form detailed cabinetry.

 

Wonderfully done.

 

I suspect the light has come on for many modelers after you have exposed your techniques and they will begin to incorporate these techniques and materials into their own builds...so very nice.

 

The purist of modeler can still find respect for your technique...even though they themselves would try to achieve their results in wood.

 

I am a firm believer in using whatever material you can to achieve the results you are seeking. It is the end result that matters.. NOT what you made your model from.  You have done that is great measure.

 

Rob

Edited December 20, 2018 by rwiederrich

[rwiederrich]

4 minutes ago, EJ_L said:

I'm considering more and more mixing materials, especially when the appearance of the model is more important than how it is built.

These are my vary own thoughts.  I am no purist and for as long as I have been building ship models(nearly 50 years), I have used anything and everything to build my models.  You can find material from wood, plastic, metal, paper, card, wax, vinyl, rubber, poly-, bondo, plaster, and a plethora of other materials on all my models.  The key philosophy is that *Paint covers a multitude of sin*, and the REAL ship I'm modeling was painted.

 

It's not what you use to build your model...it's HOW you used it and does it replicate what you are modeling accurately.

 

Rob

[paulsutcliffe]

Superb work Doris

Regards

Paul 

[ShipWrong]

even those modern ships in the group photo are card stock ?

[DORIS]

Hello dear friends and thank you very much for your comments and kind words. 

On 12/20/2018 at 1:23 PM, fnick said:

Wonderful Doris, simply wonderful!

 

Nick

Thank you Nick, I am pleased you like my work.

 

On 12/20/2018 at 2:24 PM, EJ_L said:

Incredible! The level of detail you are able to achieve really has to make one consider the usage of different materials on a build. I have always tried to stick with wood but, after seeing what you can do with clays and foils I'm considering more and more mixing materials, especially when the appearance of the model is more important than how it is built. To be honest, if one were to just look at a random picture of your model, I don't think they would be able to tell it isn't made of wood! 

Hello EJ,
I do appreciate your opinion, I am honored. Thank you very much. I try to make my models to look like wooden and also to be very solid and durable. I have been developing this technique for many years and I still find new opportunities for improvement. The work with these foils is neat and quite easy, brings a huge range of use.

 

On 12/20/2018 at 2:25 PM, rwiederrich said:

Layering of multiple colors is the key to form detailed cabinetry.

 

Wonderfully done.

 

I suspect the light has come on for many modelers after you have exposed your techniques and they will begin to incorporate these techniques and materials into their own builds...so very nice.

 

The purist of modeler can still find respect for your technique...even though they themselves would try to achieve their results in wood.

 

I am a firm believer in using whatever material you can to achieve the results you are seeking. It is the end result that matters.. NOT what you made your model from.  You have done that is great measure.

 

Rob

Hello Rob,

Exactly, layering of multiple colors brings very nice and fine details.

I like making models from various materials, the work is more interesting and varied, but I really care about the result - realistic look and historical accuracy are a priority for me.

 

22 hours ago, paulsutcliffe said:

Superb work Doris

Regards

Paul 

Thank you dear Paul, I do appreciate your praise a lot.

 

18 hours ago, ShipWrong said:

even those modern ships in the group photo are card stock ?

These modern ships from WW2 are plastic of course - Tamiya models in a scale 1/350.

 

I have plenty of other plastic ships as well. In recent years, I have built mostly rare kits, here are some of them:

 

Napoleon Imai, 1/150

https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=118521&start=45#p2156374

 

Yacht Corsair II

 

https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114818&start=30#p2047159

 

Schooner Yacht Atlantic (the model had a broken hull in half)

 

 

https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114818#p2039059

https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=177&t=114818&start=45#p2052325

 

Best regards,

Doris

 

 

 

 

[DORIS]

Today I continued with last bulkhead in the great cabin, as usually I used card and self-adhesive foils. The back side of bulkhead is reinforced with wooden beams.

 

 

 

A view over windows into the cabin:

 

Have a great time and enjoy the pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by DORIS

[druxey]

Brava, Doris! 

[rwiederrich]

Fantastic Doris....

I can see from that one image of you holding the cabin bulkhead, that your scale is much larger than what I generally work in.

1/55 is slightly larger than 1/128.

 

Your work is just wonderful....

On another note;  you will have to give a quick tutorial on how you fashioned your sails...what they are made of and your treatments for them.

Your sails are very realistic.

 

Rob

[albert]

Bravissima Doris.

[DORIS]

Dear friends, 
I am pleased you like my work and thank you for your support and "likes".

 

 

Thank you Druxey and Albert, your words mean a lot for me.

 

10 minutes ago, rwiederrich said:

Fantastic Doris....

I can see from that one image of you holding the cabin bulkhead, that your scale is much larger than what I generally work in.

1/55 is slightly larger than 1/128.

 

Your work is just wonderful....

On another note;  you will have to give a quick tutorial on how you fashioned your sails...what they are made of and your treatments for them.

Your sails are very realistic.

 

Rob

Thank you Rob, 
oh yes, this larger scale brings much more opportunities for making fine details. I also enjoy building ship models in smaller scales. The sails - if you mean these ones on steam-sailing ship Napoleon in my post above, that is my new technique and I applied it first time. In fact it is quite easy to achieve such result. The sailis are made of thin fabric  - I used an old shirt from my husband, and dipped it in stong black tea with starch. The stripes are easily drawn by micro-pencil (I use softer pencil/graphite) and ruler. The reinforcement on edges is achieved by sticking another layer of fabric. Finally, the sails are over-sprayed with a flat clear varnish (I also use here my favourite Tamiya spray TS-80) and during drying are shaped. Weathering  is achieved with a special fine powder - the product of Tamiya - weathering master.

When I do other sails for my next model, I'll take some pics and post here a tutorial.

 

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Today I completely remade the wiring in the model and added another circuit for lanterns on quarterdeck. Here is a LED wiring diagram that I used - in my model there are five parallel circuits - four in stern and one under the forecastle.

 

 

Best regards

 

 

 

 

[rwiederrich]

Those resistors are great for toning down the brightness of those LED's.

I appreciate your response about the sails.  Fine chalk powders are great for weathering, if that is what you are using.

Cloth sails have always been problematic....because of the scale issue....I'm interested in your technique.

 

Another question;  What is the gold paint you are using for all your gold work?  Is that the automotive paint?

It sure is bright and has a tendency to flow smoothly into voids and makes the carvings softer and less rigid looking.

 

Rob 

[mtaylor]

Wonderful work on the lighting, Doris.  The warm glow captures the time period and the whole effect is amazing.

[DORIS]

Hello Rob and Mark,

Thank you very much. I'm flattered and do appreciate your kind words.  The lighting is one of my most favourite supplements in ship models and brings opportunity to see everything in the interior. I like sitting in our living room and watching illuminated ship models as if I were in the night port.

 

I use gold paint from automotive spray. I have already mentioned this earlier in my log. This is product I use:

 

 

I enjoy watching how the model looks more and more like the real Royal Katherine on Vale's painting, and it's even more impressive with the illumination. The jump into "the unknown", which I started to implement in spring of 2017, despite considerable uncertainty, is beginning to change in reality.

Here are some current pics also for your enjoyment:

 

Kind regards

 

 

[SJSoane]

Hi Doris,

 

I am just catching up with your postings. The craftsmanship is as usual the best ever. I particularly enjoy this time your lighting, and the scene from your living room that looks like a ship is on fire somewhere in the distance. Very evocative!

 

Mark

[Piet]

Hello Doris,

 

Wonderful work and thanks for sharing your methods to us.

Have a great end of the year festivities and a good 2019.

 

Cheers,

[Baker]

great work Doris
You are not only handy with card and other materials, but also with electricity.

happy holidays from Belgium