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Sovereign of the Seas by Denis R - FINISHED - Mantua - 1:78 scale


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Ok looks like we all have to start again.

Start with the box.

Picked it up from TNT customs, as it cost way over $1,000nz dollars I had to pay import tax and Gst I think that came to an extra $480nz, the total all up was $2,500nz.

 

Denis

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Just like a kid with a new toy I had to start her build asap.

To all you men out there most of you will relate to what I am going to say.

We never read the instruction book do we.

First rule make sure you have all the parts ( I did not do this and it will come to bite me on the back side later ).

 

As I understand it the original SOS had gilded carvings on a black background.

So I did some tests with Gloss, Semi Gloss and Satin, I decided on the Satin.

 

Denis.

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Hi Denis,

 

I'm happy to see you're putting the log back up. I was hoping to see it finished and now it looks like I will since your back and posting the progress.  No rush.. no pressure. 

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Denis - Nice to see you putting the effort in re posting your log. It is very easy to give up and say "I am not doing that again" I am glad you are taking the trouble to do it as I am constantly reviewing your work as I do mine. There is not much out there on the SOS. You do nice work and give great advice.

- visi

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Hi all

The ply board that the curves are on require cutting up into 7 pieces, the parts that make up the curves have to be soaked in water then I used an electric plank bender to form the curves.

The decks have 2 good coats of sanding sealer and only sanded them down ( will varnish later  ).

 

The curves have 2 coats of sealer and 2 thin coats of thin black acrylic.

 

Denis.

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Last coat of black on the curves and brass now fitted, cap rail was pre finished ( sealed then a coat of stain, 2 coats of satin varnish )

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Hi all

 

Like the cap rails I pre stained the deck fittings and gave them just one coat of satin varnish  when all was glued to the decks I gave the decks and the fittings one more coat of satin varnish.

 

Denis.

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Hi all

 

As before I like to do as much of the build as possible , so it was time to paint the cabin windows ( blue and gold ).

As you can see the laser cut went a bit astray !! ( what happened to quality control !!!! ) will tell you more as the build continues.

 

Denis.

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Hi

Started the painting of the upper part of the hull.

 

Cannon templates have been fitted but only 2 coats of sealer.

 

Denis.

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Start of the cabin area ( windows ) .

One coat of stain on the lower hull and one coat of satin varnish.

 

 

 

Denis.

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Hi  sorry no photos of the first planking or the progress of the second planking, as I did not intend to do a log at this time.

The hull had 3 coats of sanding sealer and sanded down with 3200 grit, then one coat of stain when dry ( 24 hours )  3 coats of satin varnish ( it my look shiny but when it cures it will look like satin  it takes about 72 hours ).

 

Denis.

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Hi back again.

 

When I was looking at the flags in the SOS kit I noted that the Union Jack was wrong.

It had the red cross of St. Patrick of Ireland on the white cross of St Andrew of Scotland.

 

As the SOS was not built till 1636 the Union Jack would not have had the red cross of St Patrick on it.

This did not go onto the Union Jack till about 1801.

 

I had some made for me.

 

Denis.

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Hi Denis

 

Good to have you back here, so I can continue to follow your great build.

 

Cheers,

Rosmarie

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In my shipyard:

 

HMS Victory 1:72, Caldercraft (wood): http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/416-hms-victory-by-romiol-caldercraft-172/

 

Schwarzer Rabe (Fluyte 1672) Shipyard, Card, 1:96: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/424-schwarzer-rabe-fluyte-1627-by-romiol-shipyard-card-196/

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Hi Denis,your color scheme is brilliant,workmanship outstanding,a very helpfull blog,you gave me a new view off my Sos,had for 15 years(resturant busy),a liverpool man and did research missed flag(am shamed),well done great work.Ed

 

 

 

 

In the dockyard,endeaver,niagara,king of the mississpi,

In waiting Sos,robert e lee, looking to buy some time

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OK here we go.

When cutting the cannon door frames out of the ply wood most of them fell apart ( thats ok can put up with that ).

 

Next was cutting the cannon doors out of the ply wood 95% fell apart , 5 hours gluing them all back ( now getting mad ).

 

Started to build the cannons and found I was 4 wheels short made 4 more ( now getting very mad ).

 

To be continued.

 

Denis.

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Hi All

Bell tower, steps and pumps.

 

The pumps have 3 brass strips round them and painted black, had to get more brass strips , the ones in the kit was short by 15mm on each pump.

 

Denis.

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OK after spending some time on gluing the frames back together all are now painted and fitted to the hull.

 

Denis.

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Hi all

 

This is the start of the brass decorations.

 

Just a note to people that have or are building SOS and have not got to the decorations yet, you can see at the stern area it has a lantern before you glue that in place you have to put I think it is 7mm x 22mm block under.

 

Denis.

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The ship is so garish and over the top that it really allows you to show off your craftsmanship. Your work is impressive and I think I'll have to add this to my wishlist.

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-Sarah

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Krabbenkutter CUX-87

Harriet Lane

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Hi Sarah thank you for the comments .

 

Most of the brass decorations have now been fitted apart from the bow area.

You need a lot of time to cut + filing and then fitting  them ( but it is worth the time taken ).

 

Denis.

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