GrandpaPhil Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share #91 Posted June 4, 2022 The ladders are coming along, but slowly, and they’re not looking the greatest. However, they will be belowdecks. Paul Le Wol, ccoyle, Gahm and 10 others 13 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted June 5, 2022 Share #92 Posted June 5, 2022 I haven't visited this build for a while. You've certainly made good progress! Steven mtaylor, Keith Black, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ab Hoving Posted June 5, 2022 Share #93 Posted June 5, 2022 Nice project GrandpaPhil. Impressive. I see it for the first time. I should visit this site more often. Best, Ab Canute, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share #94 Posted June 5, 2022 Thank you both very much! Thank you all for the likes! Canute, Louie da fly, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share #95 Posted June 10, 2022 I’m down to the last ladder going down, then I need to decide whether I’m making the railings from thin wire or string stiffened with glue as the instruction manual calls for. After the last one dries, I will edge paint them, add railings and install. ccoyle, Baker, Ian_Grant and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share #96 Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) The ladders are assembled and mostly edge painted now. I made a test railing piece, out of wire, and attached it. I’m not really happy with it or how the ladders went together at all. Here in a little while, I’m going to seal the ladders to stiffen them up (I still need to finish edge painting them as some pieces were reglued). I will also make the rest of the railings from black thread, stiffened with thinned down white glue. For the next round of ladders, I’m going to make a ladder making jig, a la Zu Monfeld, because they will actually be visible. I also want to mod the kit and make the observation platform railings from thread. In other news, I edge painted the Solferino’s deck fittings. I’ll seal them when I seal the ladders. I have been enjoying building card models enough that I bought the Shipyard Models 3 Pack of Northern European ships, Part 2, from Ages Of Sail, today. That comes with their kit of the cutter HMS Alert, the French lugger Le Coureur and the frigate HMS Mercury. All 3 will most likely be rescaled to 1:72 scale (which is the scale I’m using at home for my collection of ship models). The Mercury’s rigging/sail plan will also be used for my Winchelsea build when I get to it, with the mast proportions set out by Zu Monfeld. Edited June 14, 2022 by GrandpaPhil Added pictures EricWilliamMarshall, Canute, Captain Slog and 11 others 14 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share #97 Posted June 17, 2022 I made 18 railings: 18 patterns traced on paper and pins put in to stretch the thread (DMC Floss). Floss laid down. Railings glued with thinned down Elmer’s glue and set aside to dry. Canute, Keith Black, Paul Le Wol and 4 others 7 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share #98 Posted June 19, 2022 Starting to make some forward progress again. The string railings are working. The trick is to seal them twice. They are not perfect, but they will do. The next round will be much cleaner and much better. This is a continual learning process. Paul Le Wol, AJohnson, Edwardkenway and 10 others 13 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share #99 Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) Worked on Solferino today. A discussion on another build on this forum got me really wanting to work on Solferino again. So, I installed 6 ladders. Then I added 2 more railings to the remaining ladders. Now I’m working my way aft on the main deck. Here is a picture: Installed ladders. Edited August 1, 2022 by GrandpaPhil Added picture VTHokiEE, yvesvidal, Keith Black and 6 others 9 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share #100 Posted August 1, 2022 The remaining ladders from this set: They are not the greatest, but they’ll do. The next set will look better because I’m going to make a proper ladder making jig. ccoyle, Paul Le Wol, Canute and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share #101 Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) I don’t need the above ladders. I’ll be making new ladders for the ladders above deck. I made the rope fence around the forward two companionways from steel pins and thread. The aft one had to be made from thread. Made and installed the boat stands and the some supports for the pin rails. Everything will get edge painted and sealed when I get the rest of the pin rail supports installed. Here’s the full model as of now: Edited August 1, 2022 by GrandpaPhil Paul Le Wol, Gahm, mtaylor and 11 others 14 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share #102 Posted August 6, 2022 The pin rail supports and pin rails are on: Everything is now edge painted. The wire safety cover over the aft companionway: Working on the middle platform now: Which also means that I have more ladders to make, grr… Oh well. I am going to make a proper ladder making jig a la Zu Monfeld, this time. Now is a very good time to learn! Canute, Captain Slog, KurtH and 10 others 13 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted August 6, 2022 Share #103 Posted August 6, 2022 Resistance is futile, Phil. You have to make those jigs/fixtures or it'll be crooked as all get out. 😄😉 I just made 2 for some HO cars I'm building. GrandpaPhil, Edwardkenway, clearway and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share #104 Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) I know, I am going to. I should have for the last set and I regret not doing so. Edited August 6, 2022 by GrandpaPhil mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share #105 Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) I’m going to make some actual railings for the observation deck and the top of the blockhouse as shown in the model in the Paris Maritime Museum. Edited August 9, 2022 by GrandpaPhil clearway, Canute, KurtH and 6 others 9 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share #106 Posted August 21, 2022 The observation platform is on and the posts for the railings are cut. I just don’t have pictures yet. mtaylor, hof00, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share #107 Posted August 26, 2022 Here’s the platform: I’m installing the railings right now. One of the legs is crooked, but it would cause a lot of damage to move it (I already tried), so I’m leaving it as is. mtaylor, Captain Slog, Edwardkenway and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share #108 Posted August 26, 2022 Quick word of advice, if you should decide to buy one of these models, I would recommend getting the photoetch sets for things like railings. I typically scratch build my own, from sewing pins, however after seeing the railings on some of the other modernish ships on the forum, I have to admit that the photoetch ones look the best. If this wasn’t primarily a study model that already has a thousand other major flaws, I would have gotten a 1/200 photoetch set for this kit. Keith Black, Canute, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share #109 Posted August 26, 2022 32 pins in place: Cutting railing pins (12) for the top of that blockhouse while I’m at it. mtaylor, Keith Black, Baker and 4 others 7 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share #110 Posted August 26, 2022 I’ve had a good model building day. The observation deck is mostly done. It only needs some edge painting and sealing. The railing around the top of the blockhouse is done and just needs sealed. The ladders are under way: I made a jig a la Zu Monfeld and it has worked so much better. Also the railings are under way for the ladders. Here is where Solferino is at now: VTHokiEE, Canute, Paul Le Wol and 12 others 15 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted August 27, 2022 Share #111 Posted August 27, 2022 Coming along nicely Phil..... feel myself twitching at thoughts of making bridges😁. Keith GrandpaPhil, Keith Black, Canute and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share #112 Posted August 27, 2022 Thank you very much! The stands for the binnacles are made and installed: They still need edge painted and sealed. The binnacles are rolled and just awaiting their tops. Paul Le Wol, Keith Black, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted August 27, 2022 Share #113 Posted August 27, 2022 She's looking very nice, Phil. Really starting to fill out. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, clearway and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share #114 Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) Thank you very much! Step 4, the main deck fitting section, is now complete! The most recently added fittings still need edge painted and sealed. But, round two of the ladders turned out much better! And, now on to the ship’s boats! The Solferino, at the time of the Paris Museum model’s depiction, carried 11 of them! I’m starting with the steam launch, because it is the most complicated and it is the first in the sequence. Plus, I can just drop it in its cradle when it is done. Edited August 28, 2022 by GrandpaPhil Captain Slog, Canute, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share #115 Posted August 28, 2022 I made the steam launch today: Then I made the large cutter. Then, I had to do some repair work. Solferino rolled out of her cradle. She is now glued to her base. Here is Solferino with the second ship’s boat after getting partial new railings on the observation deck and the blockhouse: I have 9 ship’s boats left. The regular ones are a lot easier than the steam launch. Then it will be on to the hull fittings and the rest of the deck fittings. Prowler901, Canute, Edwardkenway and 6 others 8 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share #116 Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) And, I installed the forecastle. I couldn’t help it. I had to install it and then I had to add the fittings since I had already made them, lol. Side on view: Edited August 28, 2022 by GrandpaPhil mtaylor, hof00, ccoyle and 8 others 11 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share #117 Posted September 3, 2022 Working on the next 6 boats, which hang off the quarterdeck. On a quick personal note, I went through my stash last night and counted up/examined the plan sets (including those found in reference books, which is where I developed my Prince de Neufchatel and Hannah models from) and kits (ship and non-ship) that I have. I have a lot of models that need built. I also have several hundred miniatures that need painted (28mm, 30mm and 54mm, mostly). Lol, it will keep me busy for a very long time. Captain Slog, Canute, KurtH and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share #118 Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) These are the six that I’m making right now: Given that they’re hanging from boat davits, I should probably make some eyebolts, too. I need a couple hundred of them anyway, between this project and the Mercury. Although, it looks like the ones in the single davits are strapped in. So, those won’t need the eyebolts. Actually, they probably should have eyebolts for consistency. You aren’t going to tell me that they stashed the ship’s boats in the same davit, every time. Plus, you still have to fish said boat out of the water, which means eyebolts. Edited September 3, 2022 by GrandpaPhil ccoyle, Baker, Canute and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share #119 Posted September 4, 2022 Here are the two that I assembled yesterday: They still need edge painted, sealed and their eyebolts, but I will do all 6 at the same time. Keith Black, clearway, Paul Le Wol and 7 others 10 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share #120 Posted September 5, 2022 I am assembly lining the last four of this type of ship’s boats: Keith Black, Paul Le Wol, robdurant and 9 others 12 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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