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

[DenPink]

Amazing workmanship!

Hi Rich

 

Thank you so much.

 

Denis

[DenPink]

Hi All

 

Just finished furling the sails on the mizzen mast yards/spars.

 

Next is to assemble them onto the mast.

 

Denis.

[Keith_W]

She looks great, Denis. Are you planning to furl all the sails? I am a big believer of sails on a sailing ship, somehow the ship looks incomplete without it.

[DenPink]

Hi Keith

 

All the sails on the SOS are furled , this is the last set to do.

 

I think about another 6-7 weeks and she will be all finished.

 

Just the supports for the hull to do.

 

Denis.

[jct]

Hi Denis...the fuled sails look great, may I ask what material you made them from?

THX

J

[DenPink]

Hi J

 

I will PM you OK.

 

Denis.

[Bindy]

They really do look incredible Denis!  The colours, the way they fold, the ropes, just perfect!

 

I can't wait to see them on your Sovereign of the Seas!  Well I can wait, just not too patiently 

[Ian B]

A great build log. I am just dropping you a quite note to say thanks for some great ideas now for how to furl some of my sails on my build...I still yet have to face the sewing machine driving lessons from my Wife!!

[DenPink]

Hi Ian

 

Great part of my home country.

 

You are lucky your wife will help you with the sewing ha ha.

 

Mine said you are on your own it's your build you do it.

 

Denis.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Denis Pink

[Kevin]

Hi Ian

 

Great part of my home country.

 

You are lucky your wife will help you with the sewing ha ha.

 

Mine said you are on your own it's your build you do it.

 

Denis.

my wife just read this, a completely different reaction to that, - words to the effect that i would not be allowed within 100m of HER sewing machine

[NenadM]

...

 

Mine said you are on your own it's your build you do it.

 

...

 

In my home, the hardest metal thing is - the  needle for sewing ...

[DenPink]

Hi Kevin

 

My wife told me to get my own sewing machine     :(   .

 

Are well things we have to do to build the models                .

 

Denis. 

[Landlubber Mike]

Hi Denis, very very nice work on the sails.  Having gone through sailmaking on my Badger, I know how much time and effort it takes to add them to the model.  I love the look and color of them - very well done!

 

Can you also send me a PM of what material you used?  I used the thinnest cotton fabric I could find at my local fabric shop, but it was probably a bit too thick for my liking.

[casper1961]

Hi Denis

 

Why the secrecy over the sail material? Can you tell us all or PM me too please?

 

Thanks

Steve

[jct]

THX D

[DenPink]

Hi Steve

Sorry mate no secrecy at all.

 

My wife was given 2 rolls of calico by the chemist at the place she worked as a purchasing officer. The rolls are about 1m in width.

 

I cut about 2m off one roll, to make sure the calico did not shrink I washed it and let it dry then washed it again and let it dry.

 

I cut the pattern of the sails out, then stitched them up.

 

Next job was boil 1lt of water add 3 teabags leave for 20 minutes take teabags out let water cool.

 

Put sails in for two and half hours, take out and lay flat to dry.

 

Sew 1.75mm rope to the top of the sail with invisible thread.

Sew to yard/spar with 0.30mm rope.

 

Wet sail then furl and tie them off with 0.10mm rope.  Mix PVA glue up with water 50/50 apply to sail let it dry.

 

Denis.

[Visi]

Denis, Love you work.

 

To me, It took a lot of guts to become the first, I've seen, to furl the Sails.

For now, the rest is pure Glory.

 

Inspired by you, when my time comes, I also will Furl the Sails on my SOS to show off her

Beautiful Hull, The Rigging, which is the Glue that binds her, and while her Sails are at peace,

we get to eye & savour her Deck and her fittings while subtly being blinded by her pristine

adornments & artefacts.

 

Well done, look forward to seeing her finished.

 

- visi

Edited July 15, 2014 by Visi

[DenPink]

Hi Visi

 

First thank you so much for them very kind words ( I don't deserve such praise ).

 

I did not know you was building the SOS.

I will send you my e-mail address so we can swop photos OK.

 

I am helping a man in the Northern Territory's with his SOS.

 

So don't be a stranger to my log.

 

Thank you again.

 

Denis.

[DenPink]

Hi all

 

Just fitted the top yard but will improve the ropes when I have to tie them to the belaying pins.

 

Denis.

[popeye the sailor]

hey there Den........making some great progress, I see! I'm in the same boat......I make my own sails. I'll have to look at calico......to find the material I was looking for, I turned a Hobby Lobby upside down......the lady that helped me was a god-send! it's hard to find material that is scale friendly and non transparent very nice work!

[DenPink]

Hi all

 

More yards fitted to mizzen mast.

 

Just the mizzen lateen yard to fit and will do that tonight.

 

Next is glue to deck.

 

Denis.

[DenPink]

Hi Brian

 

I am doing the best I can.

 

Denis.

[popeye the sailor]

nice job on setting the Mizzen up. I think it's rather neat how you've done all this before they are cemented in. I know that some install the masts without cement......free floating. but I would think it would depend on the mast rootings or if rake has to be preset. I might try this with the Half Moon......but unsure how it will work out....I'll need to jig them for rake. great work Denis!

[jct]

sweet

[DenPink]

Hi All

 

Oh dear I have made a mistake I put the sail on the cross jack.

 

Thanks to Vince pointing this out to me saying the SOS did not have the sail on the cross jack yard/spar.

 

Again thank you Vince for pointing this out to me.

 

Denis.

[DenPink]

Hi all

 

I have removed the cross jack sail.

 

Now fitted the Lateen yard and sail.

 

 

Denis.

[DenPink]

Hi all

 

Just dry fitted the mizzen mast into the deck will glue it in place tonight.

 

Sorry about the photos.

 

Will take the model out of my work room and take better photos.

 

Denis.

[Bindy]

Wow Denis!

 

I thought the furled sails looked perfect in your previous pictures, but to see them fitted just takes it to a whole new level!!

 

The only apology you need to make over your photos is that there isn't more of them haha.  Your Sovereign of the Seas just looks so good!

[DenPink]

Hi Bindy

 

Thank you for them words but you are to kind .

 

Denis.

[popeye the sailor]

super progress Denis.......that lanteen looks very well done!