Prince de Neufchatel by GrandpaPhil - FINISHED - 1/72 - CARD - from Chapelle Plans

[GrandpaPhil]

103 blocks:

 

I inked them brown.

[CPDDET]

Just amazing. You should make a video 

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you, appreciate it.

 

The blocks aren’t bad to make.  They’re just a little tedious.  I make a bunch at a time because I do all of the shaping before separating them from the strip of wood.

 

Inking just involves using really thinned down paint to lightly color the wood.  It’s the same technique used for painting war gaming miniatures.

Edited June 2, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[Omega1234]

Hi Phil

 

I still shake my head in amazement at your high level of productivity.  My boats are a fraction of the size of yours, but you’ve done so much more than I could ever achieve in the same time.  

 

Nice job on the blocks, too.  Yes, they’re tedious to make, but the impact that they have on the overall effect of the model is well worth the effort!

 

Well done.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[GrandpaPhil]

I made the brackets for the blocks on the fore course tack.  

 

I completely missed them until I was getting ready to rig the sails.

 

They may or may not be made of toothpicks, lol.

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you for all the comments and the likes.

 

 I believe that the Prince de Neufchatel is ready to receive sails.

 

However, in order to install sails, I must first make the sails.  For this purpose, I traced all sails and am in the process of enlarging them and tracing them out on slightly darker than cream colored linen that I bought many years ago for sail making.

 

[Omega1234]

Not long to go now, Phil. 

 

Have you considered how and where you’re going to display her?

 

Thanks. 

 

Patrick

[GrandpaPhil]

Yes, she’s going in my office.  

 

I already have the stand and location picked out.

[GrandpaPhil]

One complete set of rough cut sails for a Baltimore Clipper, some (read a lot of) sewing required.

[GrandpaPhil]

I am in the process of sewing my sails.  It is very slow going (but fun).

 

 I am using an old fashioned needle and thread.  

 

I am making reefing points as appropriate.

 

I’ll post some pictures when I have something worth showing.

[GrandpaPhil]

I will, lol!

[GrandpaPhil]

Still sewing sails.  I started with the Main Gaff sail because it’s the biggest.

 

It’s mostly done.

Edited June 13, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[GrandpaPhil]

Main Gaff Sail complete with reefing points:

[jgodsey]

Very nice!

[Cabbie]

Good Morning Phil I have just been looking back through some of your log.

That is a huge amount of work and she is looking very good indeed.

Would have to be harder to do than a timber model except maybe for the planking?

And the sails and rigging will really finish it off.

Cheers Chris

Edited June 18, 2019 by Cabbie

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you very much for the kind comments.

 

 I don’t know if I would say that building from card is more difficult than timber.  It’s  just different.

 

It’s definitely been a learning experience.  It’s been a lot of fun too.

 

Next time, I will likely reinforce the bulkheads, the keel and the deck with 1/16th inch basswood.  That’s to prevent the warping and the twisting that I had in the hull.

 

Planking went really quickly.  It usually takes me a couple weeks to plank a hull.  I went from a frame to a painted and coppered hull over a four day weekend.

 

 I would probably plan out the gunports better and maybe use a precut piece instead of cutting through the hull again.  That caused me some grief.

 

I need to figure out a better way to laminate large pieces together without warping.

 

It’s definitely worth trying.  

 

Ab Hoving made an excellent tutorial on this forum.  It’s what got me started on this model.

 

 

[GrandpaPhil]

Main gaff staysail:

[GrandpaPhil]

I started the Main Top Royal.  It’ll be done in the near future.

[GrandpaPhil]

Main Top Royal Sail:

[CPDDET]

Very nice work, Phil

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you very much!

[GrandpaPhil]

Stay sails:

[Omega1234]

Hi Phil

 

Just catching up. The sails look nice and will give your boat a real sense of atmosphere. 

 

All the best!

 

Patrick

Edited June 29, 2019 by Omega1234

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you, Patrick!

[GrandpaPhil]

Both Gaff Sails and all Main Staysails are done, along with the Main Top Royal Sail.

 

Note:  All sails will be billowed by spray starch and the Admiral’s hair dryer prior to installation.

Edited June 30, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[GrandpaPhil]

The Fore Top Royal Sail is done.  

 

Working on the rest of the Foremast sails.

[luponero]

congratulations, great job

good boy !

black Wolf

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you all very much for all the likes and all the comments!

 

Fore Top Gallant Sail is made!  I’m making progress.

[GrandpaPhil]

Fore Top Sail is done:

[Omega1234]

Hi Phil

 

Very Nice.  I reckon that the colour that you’ve achieved for the sails has added an extra dose of realism to them.  They’re going to look great once hoisted on the yards.

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick