HMS Tiger 1747 by Siggi52 - 1:48 - 60 gun ship from NMM plans

[chris watton]

Perhaps a possible gangway, if they were thinking of finishing the poop 2 beams in!

[Siggi52]

I never saw there a gangway. The only one left is the gangway from the QD to the entrance and then further to the FC. So it seems to be a mysterious!

[Siggi52]

Hello,

the wheels. They kept me busy this week, and other things like my garden. But now they are in the raw ready. I think I must not explain the pictures

 

 

 

 and then that  So, go back to start, and try again

 

This time I made the beads before I cut the rim loose. The shipwright is pleased.

In the foreground you see some of the spokes. They are from mammoth ivory. So, if you hear nothing from me the next weeks, I'm busy or I had thrown it all away. I hope not.

 

[Keith Black]

 Beautiful ship's wheel, Siggi. Not an easy task. 

[TBlack]

What Keith said is spot on. I find getting those wedge pieces just right a horrible task.

Tom

[Hubac's Historian]

Pure model-making magic!

[Siggi52]

Hello,

and many thanks for all the likes and nice comments. Today I will start making the spokes for the wheels. I hope, I could present the first spokes this evening.

 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

the first results.  I think, tomorrow I have to make the cutter new. But it is an interesting material and cuts better then wood. 

[md1400cs]

Just catching up - my index finger almost got numb from clicking so many likes...

 

Cheers,

 

PS: clicked a wrong key -- nothing below is hidden....

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Cheers

Edited May 4 by md1400cs

[Siggi52]

Hello,

because today the summer ended we had here the last weeks and it rained again the whole day, I was busy at the yard. 

This is cutter No. 3 and I think now it works. The handles are a little too bulky, but when they are slimmer they would break. The spooks have a Ø of 1,6 mm!

Now are only 17+ spooks left

Edited May 5 by Siggi52

[Mirabell61]

great work Siggi,

 

I see that your chissel cutting tool has the exact contour of the spindles, smart and time saving idea !

 

Nils

[Siggi52]

Thank you Nils. 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

it is done. At least the wheels are ready build. Next to build are the two supporters for the wheels.

[Keith Black]

 The wheel is a beauty, Siggi. 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

the wheels are mostly ready. The paint would't dry, so it took a lot longer then normal. I don't know why 🤔

and that is what you will see when the mast is installed. When there also the binnacle stand in front of the mast, you will see nearly nothing of the wheels 

So, here they are in there full beauty 

But there is also a last problem. The rope to the tiller. In the drawing for the 1745 establishment they draw there something what I interpret as coamings with a lid. Most models have there nothing, or just two wholes in the deck, where the rope disappeared. 

I would at least build it so, but not so large and with two slits for the rope. But not with these sliding foots. I think, that they where a later innovation. But may be, someone of you know there more. 

  

 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

the wheels are now installed and rigged.

And that is what you later will see of it. But the shipwright is pleased and spend a beer for the crew 

[Dziadeczek]

This is how this detail looks like on the HMS Victory in Portsmouth.

[Siggi52]

Hello,

I know, it's the Sliding Foot Assembly. But I don't think that that was also used in 1745. Goodwin described it too. If you find it at a model from this period, send me a picture.

[Siggi52]

Hello,

when I look at the last likes, some like the picture of Victory's wheels more then that what I have build! It would be interesting why? I had asked before I built it so. But I say thank you to all, for the likes you gave my work.

 

The carpenters have installed the last two deck beams and also the knees for them. The inspector from the navy board was pleased. So I think, we could go all into the summer vacations.

 

Except the shipwright. He must look how to build in the taffrail, before the deck could be planked. And may be the carvers, who could start carving the quarter pieces. Steady and slowly we come to the end of this build.

[Keith Black]

2 hours ago, Siggi52 said:

Steady and slowly we come to the end of this build.

 Siggi, you've done such beautiful work on the Tiger. I'm somewhat sad the end is in sight,  I wish this journey would never end. 

[Ian_Grant]

Gee, I was looking forward to the masting and rigging on this magnificent model.......

[Siggi52]

Keith, the end is in sight, but I think it takes a lot of time to get there. There are at least a lot of things to do left.

Ian, no with these sticks and ropes I would't play. 

 

Today the Tiger came up from the basement to see some daylight. And both Tigers now are looking how it rains outside.

 

Edited June 24 by Siggi52

[ccoyle]

That's a great photo -- like a Norman Rockwell composition.

[Chuck]

Beautiful work and photo

[albert]

Great beautiful work Siggi your model is fantastic. 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

and thank you for the nice comments and like.