Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde by maggsl_01 - Euromodel - 1:48

[maggsl_01]

7 hours ago, Y.T. said:

Hi, all looks good. But why you say you are sad?

"... I am sad to tell you that I have nothing to ask ..."

😁😁 hi Y.T. ... its was meant in an ironic way.

[maggsl_01]

1 hour ago, Katsumoto said:

You are doing a wonderful job Max! Don’t be sad, be happy! 

Hi katsumoto...

I am not sad... its was meant in an ironic way.  everything is just great 😁😁

[SimonV]

Great progress on beautiful ship Max. I followed all your previous builds with great interest, following this one with pleasure :).

Keep up good work!

[maggsl_01]

5 hours ago, SimonV said:

Great progress on beautiful ship Max. I followed all your previous builds with great interest, following this one with pleasure :).

Keep up good work!

Thank you so much  Simon.

I feel that my skill grows with this model, my patience and the ability to avoid mistakes or to recognize difficult challenges before they turn to become a problem. And most of all - the plans urge you to be cautious and keep attention to every step you make - much more as plans of other producers. The lack of detailled instructions force you to think and to do some investigations - internet, Pete's interpretive files, MSW, pictures, historic sources. That's - for me - what makes this special kits so unique. There are many tripping hazards to pass but every hour with this kit is not lost time but time that I win. And I am still at the beginning - not even the first planking is completed   Looking forward what will come the next years.

 

Cheerio

m.

[piratepete007]

Max,

What a fantastic set of photos we are seeing in this post and they portray an individual who is not at all shy about showing his meticulous work to one and all. You are yet another builder who has discovered the intricacies of a delightfully challenging set of plans. Sure, they are very detailed but they are not prescriptive and anyone can build from the plans whether they wish to make a very basic model or create something a little more complex. They open your eyes to what can be done.

 

Congratulations on what has been achieved so far.

 

Pete

[maggsl_01]

Thank you Pete...  Indeed I am a very enthusiastic photographer too - so I love to take pictures and to show them. This  model demands to be accurate for a good result... and to be - as you said - meticulous for a very good result. My goal is a very good result

 

Without your interpretive files it would not be possible to reach this level.

Best wishes

Max

[maggsl_01]

Hello again

 

time for a little update. Still working on the first planking of the portside. Everything goes good - it's just me who fails So I cut off the gunports according to a false reference point. That means... do it again But thats not a problem just a loss of time- but I goit time enough, so nothing really happened. I try to upload some pice buit I had problems before.  Hope it will work now.

 

Cheerio

Max

 

PS

 

Upload worked... So you can see the construction lines on the plan and my way to transfer them to the hull. I used pins and yarn. According to the lines I can determine the correct position of the shape.

Edited February 11, 2019 by maggsl_01

[maggsl_01]

Hello my friends

 

time for a little update. I was quite busy the past weeks for business stuff as in the company some major changes will have to be done in the next months... new boss, new littles bosses etc So I had not enough time for my hobbies. But now it's going on again.

 

I finished the first planking of the FW completely - inside with some spare wood as you won't see it after the second planking. But I think this additional effort gives some more stability to the whole construction. Sanding, filling, sanding - as usual. The next step will be to make the frames for the gunports and then I will start the second planking. We will see - springtime is here in Germany, weather conditions are good, a garden and the Admiral are waiting... so perhaps the second planking will take some time

 

All is good so far, I do net regret the build for a single second as it is just fun even when there are challenges - as to create the correct shape of the hull. But the plans are so amazing and show every detail - as small as it might be - but you have to study the plan very carefully. If you do it feels like a flashback into the 17th century on a big shipyard. You can almost hear the tools of the craftsmen, you can smell tar and the salty breeze from the ocean...

 

Some pics as usual - Cheerio

Max

 

[piratepete007]

Looking all 'ship shape' Max. Even at the first planking level, the look of the ship so far exudes quality and the execution of excellent skills.

 

Pete

[zappto]

Beautiful work, hull looks top quality work! 

[maggsl_01]

Hello my friends and fellow mates,

 

again a little update. I started with the second planking. First I had to decide if the whales will be fixed upon the first or the second planking. I decided to fix them upon thre first planking. As piratepete says, the whales were historically mounted before the ships were planked. So the alignment of the planks oriented to the whales. It's a little bit difficult to get the right curvature and amount of bending - but it works. I stained the whales black, that gives a great look.

 

The big challenge of the whales still is to come when the wider whales (8mm/2mm) have to be bent. Actually I wanted to frame the gunports before second planking - but this would not work. You cannot fix separated parts of the whales - this would never work. And for the needed curvature of the planks it would also never give a satisfying structure. So I will cut off the planks and whales after the work is done and afterwards I will fix the frames for the gunports.

Next I will go on with the whales and the finish the second planking below the whales. Pretty nice work, I estimate some weeks, as I will have to sand the strips for a perfect surface, taper strip for strip, and then glue them and let the glue dry. But as you all know (and I think - love) building a period ship is like some kind of organic grwoing. And this will need its time.

 

As always - some pics show the start of the second planking (with some minor damages at the bow that will be repaired later)

 

Cheerio

Max

 

 

[maggsl_01]

Hello my merry friends,

 

a long time passed by... almost four weeks since my last entry. I passed the challenge to fix the wales and to start the second planking in exact curvature according to the wales line. It was tricky to bend the wales especially the stronger ones. But I found a way with a lot of water, a new tool - a bending iron based on a soldering iron with a profile that gives perfect curves - and most of all a huge amount of patience. All in all I think the wales look quite good and the shape is exactly correct to the plans.

 

Indeed it's great if you have a strong hull construction so you can fix the wales with clamps in the right position. I made a pic to show how thick (almost 5 mm) the hull itself is. That gives freally a good basement for further work. In the pictures you will see minor gaps (less than half a millimeter in real - I used a macro lens to take the photos) that will have to be filled up later, and of course the wales have to be mended. But thats just a rainy day job. I stained the wales so the process of mending will not be too critical - just along the surface.

 

Nest step will be to construct all gunports and frames, after this I will start the second planking of the remaining hull. Still it's fun although Iit takes a lot of time - much more as spring starts and later summer will prevent me frm building.

 

As usual I attach some pice to show the progress my interpretation of Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde comes along.

 

Cheerio

Max

[Wolfdietrich]

I started the Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde a few days ago and must admit that your reporting is very helpful indeed. Have you actually stopped the build?

Wolfdietrich in Mauern near Freising, Bavaria

[Bryantes]

I hope you will return soon  its great build.

[maggsl_01]

Hello my freinds and mates,

 

due to several family business and personal changes I had to break the build - I had neither the patience nor the feeling you need for such a project. Well, I will retire soon and now I am willing to proceed the build. When the summer heat is gone and everything comes to a calm and flowing mood I will be back. Hope this will be soon I just prepare my room to be a shipyard again.

 

CU soon

 

Cheerio

[Katsumoto]

Take care Max and see you soon!

 

Peter

[maggsl_01]

Hello merry men and jolly folks,

 

the Friedrich Wilhelm takes progress. I came back to my shipyard some weeks ago and continue the built of this remarkable model by Euro Model. As you all may know there is no manual, there are no descriptions what to do and most of all there are barely precut parts. Just the frames, the keel and the decks. Everyrhing else is to the modeller. Grateful there are Pete's interpretive files available at Euro Model so you get some hints and help. That makes the Euro Model kits a challenge - but it is absolutely satisfying to get along with the plans and some brainwork and to find the solutions.

 

I wíll add some pictures to show the progress. I've done the second planking and will continue to create the stern with the gallery and all the decoration's preparing. I started carving for the first time and try to give the model a touch of baroque. Hope you like the pics and don't hesitate to tell me what you think about the  status quo.

 

More to come hopefully soon

 

Cheerio

Max

[piratepete007]

Hi Max,

Just came across your build and really impressed with what you have been doing with the FW. I am now following.

 

Pete

[Landlubber Mike]

Welcome back Max - nice work on the FWZP!

Edited September 12, 2022 by Landlubber Mike

[maggsl_01]

Hello my mates and jolly folks...

 

got some little progress on my Friedrich Wilhelm. I finished the stern preparation so far and added the rudder. Too bad I planked both the rudder itself and the stern. So the hinges are not as wide as it would be perfect. As the material is  soft metal cast I could widen the hinges a little bit. I am content with this, but it is not perfect... The stern's wooden decoration was all made in scratch also the galleries, that I planked instead of carving. I used balsa wood for the galleries's bodies. That worked very fine and I am satiesfied with the shape and the alignment to the whales.

 

Next step will be the sealing of the hull after sanding...sanding...sanding... I think you know what I mean   I have a big problem with the colors... Should I follow the instructions that tell me to whiten the lower hull beneath the waterline and to paint the upper part green as Brandenburg navy usually was? And what will I do with the figures and the other decoration parts? Paint or just use some bronze on them? I am not sure yet. Tell me if you have an idea...

 

After sealing I will start to fix the cannons on the battery deck, build up all parts on the battery deck and then go on with the upper decks. A lot of work and fun waiting for me. Enjoy the pics so far.

 

Cheerio

 

Max

Edited September 16, 2022 by maggsl_01

[piratepete007]

Max,

After all that hard working with the fixing, cutting, sanding, sanding you are forming a beautiful ship. So many builders shy away from painting over the wood and just finish with some type of sealer to highlight the beauty of all that wood and I can appreciate that view point. However, we love to create these ship models and put so much effort into getting things correct - the right scale, the right fittings and so on. My personal view point is that if you have been so careful and meticulous with building the ship, then why avoid the thing that all builders of the actual ships actually had to do - a layer of substances over the timber to protect the ship from the dreaded Teredo worm This is often a good talking point when others view your ship. When I build a ship, I love others to see my handiwork BUT, as they say, its the journey and not the ultimate destination, that counts.

 

As for the various figurines, I generally like to paint them with an antique type of gold finish and then apply an over-wash of brown.

 

Hope that helps,

Pete

[Murphys77]

Hi  maggsl_01, that's a very good planking job, it would be a shame to paint over it, as for the figures and decorations there are many good pictures on the Euromodel website to give you a few ideas, check out the customers photography area.

One thing I would like to point out before its too late, you may like to square up the poop gunport a bit, have a look at your drawing with the construction lines on it.

You have a very fine model there, good luck with the rest of the work.

M.

[maggsl_01]

Hello again,

 

@Pete and Murphy

 

You both are right and that are just my thoughts: I paid so much attention to the planking so I would like to see and show the results (the more as I am quite content with it... ) But the impression of a covered undwrwater ship as it might be seen in many museums or just here in the forums is so beautiful... I am still not sure what I will do - but in any way it will be right Thank you mates for the input...

 

Cheerio

Max

[maggsl_01]

Ahoj, hello, cheerio...

 

my trusty old friend Friedrich Wilhelm has made some further steps... I sealed the hull (three coats of a colorless satin finish). I actually decided not to paint the ship. I use different timber so there is a interesting change of natural colors. And I stain the strips whenever necessary. Furthermore I decided not to paint the figurines or the decorations so far - I found a wonderful golden color that fits perfectly to the timber. This model is largely idealized and not so much a lifelike replica. It's more the impression of a great and imposing ship.

 

The more time and intensive examination I give to the build the more I come to believe that this model suits me and my intentions. There are so much great and beautiful kits on the market with details and perfect precut parts. And I would never say anything against this kits. But this special EuroModel kit makes you to create something own and new and wonderful. You don't glue parts together and in the end have a great model. To build a kit like this is almost a journey with so much crossroads, deviations and surprising solutions to problems you never would have had otherwise. And it's - not at last - a way to slow down yourself. Learning about the slow way of life... 

 

After these almost philosophical thoughts I will show some pics of the status quo (I also love photography so some pics may look a little bit different... )  I've done the major hull work so far. Next step will be to fix the cannons and the interior stuff that has to be done before the next deck will be installed.  I look forward to this work. At the moment I don't have any further questions and I'm getting along well with the plans.

 

That's it for the moment - Cheerio my friends

 

 

Edited September 22, 2022 by maggsl_01

[Katsumoto]

Hi Max,

 

Great you're working on your F.W. zu Pferde again. The updates looks great. It is a challenge to build without a good manual with step by step pictures. 
The model is expensive and not much people build this beauty. 

I wish you luck with the progress and I keep following for sure!

 

Peter

Edited September 26, 2022 by Katsumoto

[piratepete007]

On 9/23/2022 at 6:45 AM, maggsl_01 said:

But this special EuroModel kit makes you to create something own and new and wonderful. You don't glue parts together and in the end have a great model. To build a kit like this is almost a journey with so much crossroads, deviations and surprising solutions to problems you never would have had otherwise.

Max - you have 'hit the nail on the head'. I agree there are some wonderful kits out there that can be assembled to produce a great looking ship model. Euromodel have kits that are intermediate between those kits and scratch models. To build a Euromodel kit is indeed, as you said, a challenging journey and at the moment I am building their Lyde schooner. What a dream it is. Every day there is a new challenge peppered with interpretations and it is an incredible experience to be involved with. I could never go back to a straightforward assembly build.

 

On 9/27/2022 at 1:37 AM, Katsumoto said:

It is a challenge to build without a good manual with step by step pictures.

No good manuals ? I am lucky enough to be allowed to post building instructions onto the Euromodel website and there is much information available... and yes there are plenty of photos.

[maggsl_01]

22 hours ago, piratepete007 said:

Max - you have 'hit the nail on the head'. I agree there are some wonderful kits out there that can be assembled to produce a great looking ship model. Euromodel have kits that are intermediate between those kits and scratch models. To build a Euromodel kit is indeed, as you said, a challenging journey and at the moment I am building their Lyde schooner. What a dream it is. Every day there is a new challenge peppered with interpretations and it is an incredible experience to be involved with. I could never go back to a straightforward assembly build.

 

No good manuals ? I am lucky enough to be allowed to post building instructions onto the Euromodel website and there is much information available... and yes there are plenty of photos.

I am sorry - of course there are your excellent files and I have them all and printed and use them. But this was not I wanted to express - you surely know those booklets from e.g. Occre that show you step by step -like a plastic model kit. No doubt - without your writings and helpful pics I would have quit the build... Thank you

[maggsl_01]

Hello again my merry men

 

Time for al little update. I installed the main deck and planked it - maple that I stained before with a mixture of oak and a very small drop of black. I like the changing of the colors of the different strips very much. Next was to plank the inner side a second time, the gratings and the capstan. I stained the gratings with dark walnut for two times so the timber got a dark and shiny surface. I am not sure yet if I will show the stakes in the capstan as seen in the pictures. Perhaps I will remove them again. My first attempt of the grating was unsuccessfull - I build them as I did in earlier builts with a  thick border (2x2 mm), but that did not fit or look good. The gratings need to be on the same level as the deck. I only attached a thin strip as a frame for a better appearance (although this might not be really correct). I expect a problem with the cannon's tackling as there is only a little space. But I will see when it is so far.

Next will be to complete the decks and a final sealing of the inner ship. (Due to the light situation the color might not give the exact look).

 

Thank you all and Cheerio

[Landlubber Mike]

This is building up really nicely Max!  Great job!

[kirill4]

Good day Max,

Your job is great! All looks nice!

However couple small local (which caught my eyes) remarks...

regarding deck gratings planks orientation and two openings in the square transom, which You used for rudder pendant,  as I knew , they used for ship boat tow ropes, but for rudder pendants used other locations...