DenPink Posted February 20, 2013 Author #31 Posted February 20, 2013 Hi Ed I do my best but not as good as other model makers . Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
WackoWolf Posted February 20, 2013 #32 Posted February 20, 2013 The aft and bow look out of this world. Thank you for posting the pictures for us to see. You should give yourself more credit, you doing an excellent job and the ship looks beautiful. Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #33 Posted February 21, 2013 Hi all Cannons fitted also cannon doors. Denis. Bill Hime, cristikc, kiwiron and 3 others 6 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #34 Posted February 21, 2013 Anchors all made painted and varnished. Denis. NenadM, Mirabell61 and Bill Hime 3 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #35 Posted February 21, 2013 Hi All Like I said before that most of the parts was missing the shop sent some 4mm x 4mm walnut but this was to small. I think you call them cat heads !!! so had to make them out of 2 x 3mm x 6mm walnut glued together.. Denis. tarbrush, cristikc, kiwiron and 3 others 6 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #36 Posted February 21, 2013 Stern cannon door frames fitted note that they are brass and not the wood ply ones. Decorations now finished at the stern area. Denis. NenadM, tarbrush and coxswain 3 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #37 Posted February 21, 2013 Start of the crows nests. Cannons done. Denis. cristikc 1 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #38 Posted February 21, 2013 When I started the chain links for the dead eyes no they just fell apart. So i got some new ones. Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 21, 2013 Author #39 Posted February 21, 2013 Dead eyes etc done. Denis. Bill Hime and cristikc 2 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
edmay Posted February 21, 2013 #40 Posted February 21, 2013 hi Denis,you should fly over the big pond and give a demonstration on shipbuilding to local clubs ,of course you would have to use my Sos, like someone said previous, give yourself more credit,well done .Ed maddog33 1
DenPink Posted February 24, 2013 Author #41 Posted February 24, 2013 Hi Sjors, Floyd Kershner and Phil can you send me your PM e-mails again as they must have got lost in the change over thanks. Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 24, 2013 Author #42 Posted February 24, 2013 Hi all Nice to be back again. When I finished the hand rails I found I was short on the posts . Time to get the board out that they came from, it was a good job it had a lot of surplus wood left over so I can make some more out of the same wood. Denis. maggsl_01 and cristikc 2 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 25, 2013 Author #43 Posted February 25, 2013 Hi all Re Life boats ( none in the kit but SOS must have had them ) I did get 2 wooden kits and started to build one but I chickened out I don;t know why as I built one the same size for the Victory and that was OK so putting it down to a bad kit. So got 2 metal ones this is the start of painting the hulls. Denis Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 25, 2013 Author #44 Posted February 25, 2013 Finished painting the hulls on the life boats. Started seats and floor. Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 25, 2013 Author #45 Posted February 25, 2013 Hi Life boats seats are now finished. Denis riverboat 1 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 25, 2013 Author #46 Posted February 25, 2013 I am putting 4 oars in each life boat. This is the shaping and staining of them. Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 25, 2013 Author #47 Posted February 25, 2013 Hi All Finished the paint work on the life boats. Now all I have to do is make a mast and some sails for them. Denis. riverboat 1 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted February 25, 2013 Author #48 Posted February 25, 2013 Hi all As I had some time on my hands ( waiting for some wood ) I had a go at weathering one of the small sails. Before I did this I did not know if the sails will shrink or not, I did e-mail Mantua asking them if the sails are pre washed about 4 weeks before I did the sail as sooner or later I had to know but like before I never got a reply ( so much for the support ). Some photos are of the sail wet and one dry . It was soaked in tea for 4 hours. Denis. cristikc 1 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
pirozzi Posted February 26, 2013 #49 Posted February 26, 2013 Hi all As I had some time on my hands ( waiting for some wood ) I had a go at weathering one of the small sails. Before I did this I did not know if the sails will shrink or not, I did e-mail Mantua asking them if the sails are pre washed about 4 weeks before I did the sail as sooner or later I had to know but like before I never got a reply ( so much for the support ). Some photos are of the sail wet and one dry . It was soaked in tea for 4 hours. Denis. Hi Denis, I sure does look like it shrunk some. That is why I was afraid to soak mine. The color is nice but shrinking might be an issue when hanging them. Vince P.
DenPink Posted February 27, 2013 Author #50 Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Hi Vince The top photo on the left is the dry stained sail, the one on the right is a larger sail, I did it that way to show the difference between stained and non stained sail. The stained sail only shrunk about 0.50 - 0.75 but if I had pinned it a lot better I would not have known it had been soaked for 4 hours. The middle photo is when it was wet and pinned. The bottom photo is the sail before it was stained and a line drawing of the outside of the sail. I am sorry I should have said that the dried stained sail is smaller in size than the one next to it that is not stained, sorry I should have explained that in the first log. Denis. Edited February 27, 2013 by Denis Pink Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
edmay Posted February 27, 2013 #51 Posted February 27, 2013 Hi denis,been at the hospital with wife (getting better slowly), catching up on your blog, as usual a first class (bravo)effort, hard to beat them All Blacks(rugby),have not started mine as yet, mulling over color etc,want to do a good job. Another interesting aspect of researching members blogs is what tools,work benches are being used,ie lego, clothes pegs,clamps, various adhesives ,and so on,a great learning tool in itself. keep up the good work .Ed
md1400cs Posted February 27, 2013 #52 Posted February 27, 2013 Dennis, Stunning work. I have so admired this "ROLLS ROYCE' of kits, but it is still above my skill set. Your work is so impressive. You mentioned that you had to file the decorative pieces. How did you then "re-golden" the edges. You are, of course, absolutely right the extra work, and time really made a huge difference. Well thought out on your part. It looks so perfect. I will follow your build and learn from you as I go along with my project. Sad ending for this amazing ship. Michael D Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa -
likenu2 Posted February 28, 2013 #53 Posted February 28, 2013 Dennis your SOS is stunning. I hope that mine comes out just half as good as yours. Joe
DenPink Posted March 4, 2013 Author #54 Posted March 4, 2013 Hi all I am trying to catch up on things I have left out like complete the stern area ie cannon ports, cannon doors, rudder build etc. I am sorry about the photos ( not that good ). Denis. kiwiron, riverboat and maggsl_01 3 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted March 12, 2013 Author #56 Posted March 12, 2013 Hi all Sorry no photos yet, making belaying pin racks and it all takes time. Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
DenPink Posted March 14, 2013 Author #58 Posted March 14, 2013 Hi all First sorry about the photos ( not that good ). Extra belaying pins in + more racks . More cleats in ( but they will have to be shaped a little bit better than I have done them ). Denis. cristikc, riverboat and coxswain 3 Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
Visi Posted March 14, 2013 #59 Posted March 14, 2013 Denis - as usual you never disappoint - great workmanship - will follow your logs with interest - visi
DenPink Posted March 15, 2013 Author #60 Posted March 15, 2013 Thank you Visi Denis. Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64
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