L' Hermione by MESSIS - Artesania Latina - 1/89 - 2nd build

[mtbediz]

Very good work Christos. Congratulations.

[MESSIS]

@mtbediz thank you very much

[MESSIS]

Cannons on board. The 26 x 12 lb cannons are on board. The 6 lb cannons are waiting on shore the construction of the main deck. 

Edited June 24, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Planking the main deck. Finishing with highlighting the caulking of the planks with a pencil, as well as the plank nails. And finishing with two passes of a satin matt varnish.

[Zarkon]

Great work!!!

 

Your Hemeione is turning out brilliantly!

 

Jeff

[MESSIS]

Thank you Jeff. Am following you step by step, its clever and also a challenge what you do! Am waiting for your new uploads.

 

Christos

[MESSIS]

Hi everybody,

 

If my english is correct, then I have just finished the gunwale and the bulwark.

 

I believe gunwalle is the top part of the bulwark... there where a sailor could lean his hands and look over the sea the sun setting into the horizon.

Edited July 16, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Gunwale almost done. The safety rails (incl.in the kit instr.) won't be fitted, am building the 1779 ship. Cannons on upper deck 6lb, on low deck 12lb and the swivel gun 1lb.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

The Galley is on the gun deck. Had to take her with a winch on the ship and then push her on rollers in position. Now I have to prepare the roof of the galley with the ducts and the cooling panel.

[cog]

Still working, even in the current heat! Very nicely done. You must be tired after dragging the galley around

[MESSIS]

@cogThank  you. its 32° C in Cyprus. But my shipyard is fully air conditioned. No am not really tired, I was using a mobile crane from CAT to move around the galley😂!

[MESSIS]

The roof of the galley is installed. Its a watertight copper panel, that was filled with water. Thee two copper ducts of the stove were passing through this cooling system, in order to keep the stove radiation as low as it was possible.

 

I hope you can see the water...🦆.. I have poured in.Its a vallego scenery liquid.

 

 

Edited July 30, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Fore mast ramhead block in position, belaying pins tables... main deck is in movement now and pumps and main mast ramhead block on gun deck, around the main mast. 

Edited August 1, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Main deck on the go. Belaying pins and tables, ramhead of the fore mast.... and ofcourse always dos and redos!

 

The copper of the galley cooling panel, went dark. It seems the cooper got the humidity of the vallejo scenic water.

 

So a new panel was remade.

 

Edited August 6, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Rails and ship's bells in position.

 

Edited August 9, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Man turning the capstan.

 

Hatch, chicken's cage and fore capstan...plus the grating which is modified as the one of the kit.  A..

 and of course the officers bench! 

Edited August 19, 2019 by MESSIS

[Zarkon]

Most excellent! That looks better than the kit!!!!

 

It really makes me want to work on mine, but I just had surgery today.  So I am out of commission for a few days.

 

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

 

Jeff

[MESSIS]

Thank you Jeff for your nice words.Am watching your work,of which am anxious to see the outcome of your excellent modifications. 

 

Wish you quick recovery.

Christos

[MESSIS]

Helmsman and pilot, steering the ship.....

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by MESSIS

[cog]

I like the vibrant colours, what kind of propulsion did you install, for the use of a helmsman  

[MESSIS]

Thank you very much... its the vallejo paints. "Helmsman", is it the wrong word for referring to the man on the wheel? Propulsion on sailboats is the wind power!😊

Edited August 21, 2019 by MESSIS

[cog]

Helmsman is good, but you don't need one without the sails if you are missing another form of propulsion.

[MESSIS]

True.! 😀  

[MESSIS]

Rudder chain in place. The coat of arms and the name plate took  all my artistic skill....🙄... big lenses were very helpful.

[MESSIS]

Stern windows, abacum's decorations, coat of arms and name plate in position. Ofcourse the stern lantern   and the safety chain of the rudder.

[MESSIS]

Stem fnished. Lot of work.... lots of fan. The figurehead in place, the Lion with the coat of arms, the net, the gratted floor and ofcourse on top the two catheads (anhor windlasses). Sorry for the letters on the pic, its the cathead in greek... καπόνι! (kaponi)

Edited September 5, 2019 by MESSIS

[Louie da fly]

Very nice work, Christos. Those are fleurs de lis on the coat of arms?

[MESSIS]

@Louie da fly thank you Steven. Yes on the stern and also on the stem,in the lions hands. You must imagine, the scale is 1/89, so it was impossible to succeed  more sharpness. The stem coat of arms  is bigger, so its sharper than the one the lion holds.

Edited September 6, 2019 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Lower masts in place. Dimension in the kit's instructions have errors. Painting was done with white spray pain from tamiyia. All other painting work was done with vallejo paints

[MESSIS]

Topmasts in place... platforms and rail