DmitriyOG Posted January 17, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2021 Hello every body. I discovered this forum a year ago doing airfix sovereign of the seas , which was my first ship build. I started few years ago ww2 tanks and warplanes, ww1 planes and ww 1-2 battleships. This is my second build of a sail ship and it will be a custom thing, Im pretty sure when I was a kid I attempted one of these galleons buy never finished and lost the kits due to some moving around. Alright I started last week here are some first pics. Im new to ships dont know the names of things Here s the kit and whats been done so far. 1. Drill cannon ports out for lower deck. 2. Cut it out even more. 3. Basic hull staining 4. Basic decknstain 5.metal cannon weathering 6. Drill eyebolts out. 7. Lower deck for canons. 8. Sand rough edges. Make it woodish I know I made a mistake already Was too excited to put hull togehter so when I will be putting hull in place those eyebotls will be in the way that was because I followes instructions 😛 Excuse me about pics, I am using my cell and if quality or angles aremt good gime some suggestions ccoyle, popeye the sailor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted January 17, 2021 More pics And the gun ports with doors. ccoyle, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) And the first 2 coats of stains on the deck. Cant get the right colour on the picture. Looks to yellow here Edited January 17, 2021 by DmitriyOG Added comment and a pic GrandpaPhil, lmagna, Archi and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 24, 2021 Molding some eyebolts and railings, and carving railings out ouf wood this week. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, lmagna and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted January 24, 2021 Thinking to make custom back lower and top decks with those railings. And extend the decks out Baker, popeye the sailor, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted January 24, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 24, 2021 Nice modifications!👍 mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted February 2, 2021 More coming! Already made a few . Need some help on some gun port decisions. Will post some pics soon popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted February 5, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 5, 2021 Very cool! popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted February 7, 2021 So all the metal ports got drilled out and the chains to open them are getting mounted mtaylor, Jeff T and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted February 19, 2021 Trying to create some windows and doors decorations here. Let me know what you guys think. Would they look good or not GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 19, 2021 Share #11 Posted February 19, 2021 10 hours ago, DmitriyOG said: Trying to create some windows and doors decorations here. Let me know what you guys think. Would they look good or not I think it looks great — it really adds to the decor of the aftcastle. 👍 mtaylor 1 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted February 20, 2021 Alright few frames r done. Not sure if they look good enough mtaylor, Jeff T and popeye the sailor 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted February 20, 2021 More simplistic frame style mtaylor, popeye the sailor and lmagna 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted February 20, 2021 Give me some input guys popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted February 22, 2021 Caaings are on popeye the sailor, lmagna, Jeff T and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 22, 2021 Share #16 Posted February 22, 2021 Looks very nice 👍🏻 popeye the sailor 1 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 22, 2021 Share #17 Posted February 22, 2021 I especially like the more ornate frames around the windows. It give a more “romantic” feel to the ship that is typical of pirate movies and such. It reminds me of the Neptune galleon in Genoa, which was built for Roman Polanski’s pirate movie (not a great movie, but the ship is amazing): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_(galleon) mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted February 27, 2021 Yes, I have looked at that ship when I was doing my research. Havent had much progress. Working on a gun port system. Some how have to make them open and close and move the canon at the same time mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Jeff T 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 27, 2021 Share #19 Posted February 27, 2021 I have an idea on how you can add some “action” to the cannons. In the sketch below, it is a side view. The cannon is mounted on a vertical “slider” made of styrene or wood, which goes down through a long slit in the lower deck, and ends at a crosspiece BELOW the deck which will keep the slider from coming out of the deck when the cannon is moved. You may also need some kind of crosspiece on the slider ABOVE the deck as well (I didn’t draw that one) to keep the slider from sinking down into the deck. Basically, there is rigging line attached to the gunport lid, which goes through a hole above it, is then tied to the breech of the cannon, and then comes out again through a hole below the gunport: When you pull on the line below the gunport, the tension will open the gunport lid (door) and move the cannon forward at the same time, as it slides forward in the slit in the lower deck (see the directions of the arrows): When the ports are open, you can mostly “hide” the line that you pulled on by tucking it in through the gunport. When you want to close the gunports, “untuck” the line so that it is outside again, start to slide the cannons back with your fingers, and as the gunports start to close, you can push them closed the rest of the way. This system might theoretically work, but I haven’t tried it. Maybe it is worth experimenting? mtaylor, popeye the sailor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 27, 2021 Share #20 Posted February 27, 2021 I was thinking more about the above scheme and realized that the rigging line cannot be tied to the breech, because the length of line between the gunport door and the cannon actually has to shorten as you pull the line in order for the door (lid) to open as the cannon moves forward. In order to do this, it may be better to drill a hole in the metal cannon somewhere in the rear of the cannon, vertically (top to bottom) so that you can feed the line through it. When you pull on the line below the gunport, the line will then slide through the cannon, moving it forward as the door opens. popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted February 27, 2021 Very nice! Ver6 close to what I had in mind. If you look above in to my gun port lids, u will see I have attached 2 rings. So im thinking top part will function like u have in ur discription. Only it will be 2 chains going above in to the hull. And hooked up to the cannon/cariage and 2 lines coming ouy from the port and hooked back up to the gun port lid. That way closing or opening it should pull the canon in the right direction popeye the sailor, mtaylor and Jeff T 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted February 27, 2021 Will try to make a mok up later today. Working on the chain entry points . Kind of an example GrandpaPhil, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted February 27, 2021 It will be very time consuming per canon. I need a rope/chain entry in to the hull. Driling a hole wont suffice. I have started on some decor-square pices to mount to run the chain thru. Not much luck yet on production. I will need around 46 entry points. Pieces I am trying to make arpund 1 mm thick Very hard to cut identical thikness. Almost imposible to sand after as they are tiny mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share #24 Posted February 27, 2021 Originaly I wanted only 1 chain attached to the lids. Since they were metal and I had to drill them out, corner holes were best option popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted February 27, 2021 Share #25 Posted February 27, 2021 Can you do something like this? I’ve seen this kind of arrangement before. Here’s a photo of a gunport on the HMS Surprise replica in San Diego: I think that this way, you would only need half as many entry points into the hull. etubino, GrandpaPhil, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Jeff Current build: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24519-spanish-galleon-by-jeff-t-revell-196-plastic-with-modifications/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share #26 Posted March 1, 2021 I have been debating with that. Will be experementing first to see what works better. This weekend should be some progress thou. Jeff T, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share #27 Posted March 13, 2021 Well I havent had a chance to get to it yet. Will keep you guys posted. Coming soon in the next couple of weeks mb even this sunday, we shall see if I have time. popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted April 11, 2021 Progress popeye the sailor, GrandpaPhil, Jeff T and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share #29 Posted April 18, 2021 All the gun port chain entry points r done. And primed with gold. Also anchor chain hole decor complete primed in gold as well GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitriyOG Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share #30 Posted April 18, 2021 Jeff T, GrandpaPhil, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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