Golden Hind by Rock_From_Korea - 1:48

[Rock_From_Korea]

I used a simple design for the hinges and I think the results are quite OK. I plan to apply this simple method for all door hinges including cannon doors.

[Rock_From_Korea]

Doors blackened and finally attached. There will be small additional work later on (e.g. the door stopper inside the frame). A Lego sailor (Rocky) has been hired to gauge the appropriateness of scale. A 175cm tall (same height as myself) in 1:48 scale Lego sailor stands slightly taller than the top of the door. I suppose with the average height of the English sailors in the 16th century (I believe slightly above 160 cm), the proportion seems OK. Rocky looks kind of angry, but he is just being serious~!

Edited May 31, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[CiscoH]

Just read your build from the beginning- really great!  Thank you for posting. 

[Rock_From_Korea]

1 hour ago, CiscoH said:

Just read your build from the beginning- really great!  Thank you for posting. 

Hi CiscoH,

 

Thanks very much for your kind words~!

[Rock_From_Korea]

Hi All,

 

It's been a while since my last update as I have been quite busy at work recently. I managed to finish the door & window frames at the aft gallery area and also finished planking this section. After which I began planking the upper levels. 

[Rock_From_Korea]

Before starting the planking of the upper area (starting with the weather-deck), I deliberated a lot on what type of wood I should be using. Couple of tests later, I decided to use a thinner, more flexible wood strip for these areas. After installing 2 rows, I began to regret this decision as the overall look did not correspond to the tests I performed before. Anyway, I will contemplate on what to do with this section but will definitely not use this strip of wood for GH2 and beyond.

Edited June 13, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

Rocky definitely does not look happy with the results. 

[Rock_From_Korea]

Hi All,

 

I finished the planking on lower part of the forecastle and after castle, with additional layer of planking done inside. I am still not very satisfied with this part of the planking and redrew the whole planking plan of GH2. I will apply quite different planking scheme for GH2 and have been working on the first planking of GH2. 

 

Anyway, below are some pictures of the finishing work on the weather deck planking. 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

I also started on balcony. I laminated several thin layers of wood sheets to get the desired shape and thickness of the base of balcony and then applied the deck strips both above and below. I am still deliberating on what type of design I am going to apply for the balcony, but for this prototype I am thinking to make it an open balcony - i.e. not applying side panels but with podium like poles. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[AON]

Looking very good!  😊

[Rock_From_Korea]

Just now, AON said:

Looking very good!  😊

Thanks Alan! 

[Tomasz B]

Buitifull work, can't wait to see it finished. 

[Rock_From_Korea]

9 hours ago, Tomasz B said:

Buitifull work, can't wait to see it finished. 

Thanks very much, Tomasz B!!

[Rock_From_Korea]

Hi All,

 

It's been quite a while since my last update. I was finishing the second layer planking of GH2. I tried to test how the overall ship would look like if I applied second planking  all the way to the weather deck level. Frankly, I think I like the GH1 look better. The wales of GH2 were dyed with a different color from GH1 and this I think looks better than the simple black wales. Below are couple of pictures of the current state of GH2. Also, I am testing slightly more sturdier wood for the display rack, with different wood dye applied.

 

Edited July 24, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

Back to GH1! On top of the second planking of GH2, I managed to finish the windows and door of the stern area. The stern door was made using similar method as the beakhead area doors - with just minor difference. I also made some modification in the stern area to secure the balcony for future work on it. 

Edited July 24, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

For windows, I used simple clear plastic container (contained fruits I think) as the window panel on which I just scratched with a thin file to get the lead latticed window effect of 16th century galleon. Below are some photos of these works.

[Rock_From_Korea]

Stern door finishing works on hinges and stopper.

[AON]

I like how you did the window panes.... I think I may be copying that.

Edited July 24, 2022 by AON

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

1 hour ago, AON said:

I like how you did the window panes.... I think I may be copying that.

  'Looks to me (after scrolling up for the close shot of the windows) that a diagonal grid was scratched onto the surface of the clear plastic material - presumably prior to cutting the window to size from the scribed stock.  One could apply black (or dark grey) color into the scribing with a fine tipped 'Micron' marker (from Pigma) - available at many craft stores.

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

6 hours ago, AON said:

I like how you did the window panes.... I think I may be copying that.

  On second examination, it may be a thread lattice ... but how this was done (if thread was used) would be nice to see.  A darker grey (if thread) might simulate lead cames used on such windows (same as used for stained glass windows).

[AON]

He states that he scratched it with a thin file.

There is no mention of any other steps.

If there were any I would certainly like to read about them!

[Rock_From_Korea]

10 hours ago, AON said:

I like how you did the window panes.... I think I may be copying that.

Thanks AON~!

[Rock_From_Korea]

3 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

  On second examination, it may be a thread lattice ... but how this was done (if thread was used) would be nice to see.  A darker grey (if thread) might simulate lead cames used on such windows (same as used for stained glass windows).

Hi~ nothing fancy was done here. I just scratched the lattice forms with the thinnest file I have on to the back of the plastic panel.

[Rock_From_Korea]

On 7/25/2022 at 5:13 AM, AON said:

He states that he scratched it with a thin file.

There is no mention of any other steps.

If there were any I would certainly like to read about them!

You are right, AON. I just scratched the lattice design with a thin file~

Edited March 22, 2023 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

Hi All,

 

Finally, the work on stern balcony started in ernest. I have used disposable bamboo chopsticks to get the rounded pillars into shape. These bamboo chopsticks are quite hard but still relatively easy to work on.  Once again, I used the IKEA drill for shaping these pillars.  Below are some pictures during this process. The picture in the middle shows the original unprocessed bamboo chopstick along with the half processed bits and final product.

 

 

 

These rounded pillars will be positioned in an evenly spaced interval throughout the outer edges of the balcony except for the corners - which will need to have wider pillars to fasten both sideway and horizontal stern balcony taffrails. Once again I used a decommissioned hard wood choptstick to get these rectangular pillars.

 

Edited March 22, 2023 by Rock_From_Korea
Adding comment

[Rock_From_Korea]

These rounded and rectangular pillars are positioned and calibrated for angle etc before glueing into position.

 

The rounded pillars are dyed with light oak color.

For the balcony taffrails, I laminated 3 thin hardwood sheets to come up with naturally curving shape.

 

 

Edited August 1, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

The pillars and handrails are glued into place.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 1, 2022 by Rock_From_Korea

[Rock_From_Korea]

Not the final product yet, but the stern balcony is put in place for further work later on - after the planking work on the areas above wheatherdeck and etc.

[AON]

That looks damn good!!!  😉

[Rock_From_Korea]

8 hours ago, AON said:

That looks damn good!!!  😉

Thanks very much for your compliment!