GrandpaPhil Posted August 5, 2019 Author #331 Posted August 5, 2019 Too many to count, lol. jgodsey and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Sea Hoss Posted August 5, 2019 #332 Posted August 5, 2019 The sails look fantastic! I need to read up on this subject. GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 2 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic
GrandpaPhil Posted August 5, 2019 Author #333 Posted August 5, 2019 Thank you all very much for the comments and the likes! The fore top gallant sail is on and rigged. I did much better on the bowlines and the bunt line. That leaves two royals, the main sail and the top main staysail plus the stun sails. The stun sails will be the last sails to be installed due to the necessity of being able to belay lines around them. tadheus, Jeronimo, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
mtaylor Posted August 5, 2019 #334 Posted August 5, 2019 Stunsails... not often seen here. Obviously you're looking at sailing in light airs? She should look great with them. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 5, 2019 Author #335 Posted August 5, 2019 The fore royal is installed and rigged. That’s it for the primary square rig on the fore mast. I also rigged the fore signal halyard. Siegfried, jgodsey, Vladimir_Wairoa and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
jgodsey Posted August 6, 2019 #336 Posted August 6, 2019 Looking really good. Jim mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted August 6, 2019 Author #337 Posted August 6, 2019 Thank you very much! mtaylor and jgodsey 2 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #338 Posted August 9, 2019 Main top gallant sail is on. That’s the last of the square sails. Next up, the main sail and the main gaff topsail. After that, I’ll install the stun sails. Lastly, I need to make some flags. jgodsey, mtaylor and Valeriy V 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #339 Posted August 9, 2019 The main sail is attached to the gaff and the boom. mtaylor, oneslim and jgodsey 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #340 Posted August 9, 2019 The Main Sail is installed and rigged. mtaylor, oneslim, Valeriy V and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #341 Posted August 9, 2019 The top gaff sail is on and rigged. If I wasn’t adding in the stun sails, I would be done with the sails. But, I am adding stun sails, so they’re next! Valeriy V, mtaylor and Siegfried 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #343 Posted August 9, 2019 In the process of installing the first set of stun sails, I discovered that I had made some mistakes. So, I unleashed rigging spiders on my model. They cut out the the fore course sheets and tacks. If you leave them, they interfere with the stun sails. Valeriy V 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #344 Posted August 9, 2019 Starboard stun sails are on and rigged. mtaylor, bob from barton, Valeriy V and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #345 Posted August 9, 2019 Thank you all for the likes and the comments! The rigging is complete! All that I have left are the flags. bob from barton, Valeriy V, Siegfried and 4 others 7 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #346 Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) The Prince de Neufchatel is done. It’s my first ever scratch build. I learned a lot from this build. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s not perfect, but it’s not bad for a first try. Edited August 9, 2019 by GrandpaPhil EricWilliamMarshall, usedtosail, uss frolick and 10 others 13 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2019 Author #347 Posted August 9, 2019 I learned a lot this build. I learned to watch scale. That was my single biggest problem. I used multiple sources, all at different scales. I also learned that both pages on a plate in a book may not be at exactly the same scale. I learned how to interpret line drawings better and make bulkheads from them. I learned how to make my own blocks, eyebolts, deadeyes, gratings and other fittings. I learned more about carving. I learned more about the operation of sailing ships, which was crucial during the rigging stage for visualizing where lines ran to. I learned to think on the fly when trying to make parts. This is the most fun that I ever had making a model. I made many mistakes, but I learned from every single one, and I will pass that experience on to my next project, which will be finishing the Victory. Thank you all for the likes and the comments along the way. They were very motivating. Thank you everyone that took the time to teach me more. Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge. I appreciated all of the support and assistance. jgodsey, Valeriy V, bob from barton and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
ccoyle Posted August 9, 2019 #348 Posted August 9, 2019 Congratulations, Phil! That was no small challenge you took on. GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
mtaylor Posted August 10, 2019 #349 Posted August 10, 2019 Very well done, Phil. One would never know that is the first of hopefully many to come. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
jgodsey Posted August 10, 2019 #350 Posted August 10, 2019 Congratulations Phil! Looks fantastic! Jim GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 2 Quote
usedtosail Posted August 10, 2019 #351 Posted August 10, 2019 Just beautiful Phil. Nice job. mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote - Tom - Current Build: Stay Tuned Completed: Vanguard Speedy, Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild
GrandpaPhil Posted August 10, 2019 Author #352 Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) Thank you all! Edited August 10, 2019 by GrandpaPhil bob from barton and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Vladimir_Wairoa Posted August 29, 2020 #353 Posted August 29, 2020 On 8/9/2019 at 11:33 PM, GrandpaPhil said: The Prince de Neufchatel is done. It’s my first ever scratch build. I learned a lot from this build. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s not perfect, but it’s not bad for a first try. Beutiful GrandpaPhil. i can imgine her fly under such enormous sails. thak youvlad GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 2 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted September 5, 2020 Author #354 Posted September 5, 2020 Thank you very much! Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
DaKea90 Posted September 5, 2020 #355 Posted September 5, 2020 The thing is, that the Prince was captured after days of chase by several frigates (including HMS Endymion, which was the fastest frigate of the Royal Navy by that time), because one of her masts cracked a tiny bit under the pressure of all her sails. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted September 20, 2020 Author #356 Posted September 20, 2020 Very true. Interesting story behind this ship. The Royal Navy hated it. mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
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