Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"

[Baker]

6 hours ago, 72Nova said:

Exquisite work!!. What's the finished length going to be, 40 plus inches?

 

Michael D

The keel is 60cm, 24 inch.

Length overall shoud become maximum 124cm, about 50 inches. 

 

And,

Thanks all for likes and comments 👍

[Baker]

The rear side is ready for painting

Painted, some painted parts could be better. But that is for later..
With the general shape seems to be ok. The fore castle is on hold for a while.
First I will continue with the gun deck.

(And i forgot to drill the holes for the swivel cannons. I see now....

 

Current status

[petervisser]

A stunning piece of work Patrick. Well done!

Peter

[Thukydides]

Amazing work. She is really coming together now.

[Louie da fly]

Magnificent work, Patrick.

 

Just a quick question - can you tell us the reason for the arches with grey-painted 'false openings' instead of being cut into the hull?

 

Steven

[Baker]

6 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Magnificent work, Patrick.

 

Just a quick question - can you tell us the reason for the arches with grey-painted 'false openings' instead of being cut into the hull?

 

Steven

The idea is to place four "larger" swivel cannons here.
Why swivels? Because on the Anthony drawings the cannons on the back of the fore castels usually point upwards. And it is therefore suspected that these are swivels
Why only four, Matches the drawing.

"false openings" Make yourself appear stronger than you actually are?

Is this setup final? Don't know..can change .

[Alvb]

However, the Anthony drawing shows a completely different design for the bulkhead. Arches or arcades instead of diagonal stripes. What is the reason for your design?

[Baker]

As mentioned in the title.
Mary Rose "your Noblest Shippe".
Not Mary Rose "a la Anthony"
Anthony is helpful, but he is not always followed

[Veszett Roka]

Hi Patrick,

 

what these thingies are at the yards' end?

 

[Baker]

1 hour ago, Veszett Roka said:

Hi Patrick,

 

what these thingies are at the yards' end?

 

These are sharp "hooks".

When approaching or boarding the enemy. Was it the intention of these hooks to damage the rigging of the enemy ship

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  Ah, swivel guns ... anti personnel should an enemy board and gain ground.  And the 'apparent' barrel size is exaggerated by the artist (as well as the upward angle) - but the concept makes perfect sense.  The 'large' guns were located in the main hull for broadsides and to stabilize the ship.  This is why I think that overloading the Mary Rose with armored fighters and equipment on all decks (and also in the fighting tops) were likely what put her 'over the top' (topsy turvy, actually) in stability.