Sovereign Of The Seas by NMBROOK - Scale 1/84 - based on the works of Van De Velde the elder

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much Anja

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

The final instalment.The rib detail was added using the scalpel and dental probe.The end detail were shaped using the scalpel.Then finally a dress up of the edges with p320 silicon carbide paper.

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited August 5, 2013 by NMBROOK

[NAZGÛL]

Excellent! You have great talent!

 

 

/Matti

[Ferit]

Quite symmetric with the starboard side...

And fantastic...

You are inspiring me to begin to try to make some carvings even if I will fail most likely...

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much for you kind words Matti

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Ferit I wanted it to appear similar but not be a exact copy,the end details are slightly different.You never will never know unless you give it a try,like I said I think you are more than capable.

Kind Regards Nigel

[mtaylor]

Nigel,

 

Beautiful carving work.  And a wonderful lesson in carving.  Thanks for sharing it.

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Mark

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

A small update.Both carvings/hawse holes are now sorted.I masked off and varnished the area below where the grated deck sits in preparation for fitting the deck tomorrow night.

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited August 6, 2013 by NMBROOK

[Ferit]

Could I want only one photo taken from just front to see two ornaments at the same time please?... Thanks Nigel...

Edited August 7, 2013 by ashiponthehorizon

[4whelr]

Nigel,

Fantastic! The mounted carvings look awesome! Excellent work there mate!

Eddie

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much for your kind words Eddie More pics to come tonight when glue has dried

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

I have fitted the grated deck to the prow with epoxy and a few brass dowels in key positions.

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited August 7, 2013 by NMBROOK

[Ferit]

That's a your wow Nigel...

Gratings were built in premium quality... Any fissures... Any fractures... Symmetry in all...

Quality on splices, nail simulations... Details...  ...  ...

[robboxxx]

A very amazing build log. I will follow it with great interest.

 

Regards,

Rob

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Ferit I included your photo

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much indeed Rob

Kind Regards Nigel

[mtaylor]

Beautiful work on the grates, Nigel. 

[Anja]

Hello Nigel,

 

Great pictures and beautiful gratings.

My compliments.

 

Anja

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much Mark and Anja for your kind words

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

I have decided to concentrate on detailing the bulkhead before fitting the sides to the prow,simply to make access easier.I include a snipet of the van de velde artwork I am working to.The plan is to start at the bottom and work my way up.The first job is to replicate the frames around the lower charactures.I cut a piece of !mm pear strip and cut out apertures for the carvings.Rather than leave the corners sharp like in the artwork,I decided to put 0.5mmx0.5mm chamfers on with the scalpel.I feel that this looks much better.The next task is to carve the six pediments with the climbing foliage that sit below the figurines.These will fit on the vertical sections between the panel cutouts.

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited August 8, 2013 by NMBROOK

[mtaylor]

Nigel,

You have your work cut out for you.  You seem to have a good plan so I'm just going to sit back and watch.

[Kevin]

i wonder why it has taken me so many years to realise the bowspit was off centred to stbd

 

fantastic work

[NMBROOK]

Thank you very much Mark and Kevin Yes I feel there are going to be quite alot of hours spent working on this area.

Kind Regards Nigel

[Ferit]

I wish this was available as a kit rather than a monthly partwork series. 

 

Sometimes it's stuffy to ameliorete, to rebuild kit parts if you are too busy on the work but it's much more satisfying to make your own... Sometimes a little scratch gives more delightful flavor than building a full kit...

[NMBROOK]

Hi Brian

Are you aware the only bits I have used from the partwork are the bulkheads and false keel so far?Apart from said items the rest is scratchbuilt.The standard build bears little or no resemblance to my model.If they bring it out as a kit,like they did with victory,I don't think it would be able to compete with sergal's as it would be around the same price.The standard model is far from accurate.If I was to build this model again,I would start with sergal's plans and scratchbuild,altering the details that are incorrect.

Kind Regards Nigel

[AVBiker]

Hi Nigel

At first: My englisch is very bad. It is from the school bevore 50 years. Sorry.

 

Im working at one year for the Sovereign of the seas from Sergal, but my ship is very different to this.

Im looking the book from Busmann for sculpture and the Website from http://www.schifferlbauer.at

My sculptures are also working for Dental-Machine.

Here look any pictures for my Sovereign.

 

Kind Regards Hubert

 

[NMBROOK]

Excellent work Hubert    I too am using Busmann's book.I can see you have amended alot of the inaccuracies of sergals kit.She will be a fantastic model once complete.

Kind Regards Nigel

[NMBROOK]

I first cut six pear blocks to the correct overall size of the pediments.The back face of these was bonded onto the end of some boxwood strip for handling.I set a jig up on the pillar drill(no miller yet)and cut the scallops in the front face.I then set another jig up to cut small slots on the sides to create the top cap.By doing these two operations,it should make it easier to carve them consistantly.I think the pictures are fairly self explanatory.

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited August 9, 2013 by NMBROOK

[Anja]

Very nice Nigel.

 

Although I had to Google for the word pediment

 

Anja