Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by Cpt_Haddock - Sergal - 1:72 - modified

[Cpt_Haddock]

Keep struggling with the stern post transoms and above. Started with the rudder construction.

 

Did see these amazing animations by Animagraffs on YouTube of the ships anatomy. Highly Recommended!

 

 

 

[Cpt_Haddock]

Found the Brian Lavery book (in the library)  Arming and fitting of English war ships 1600-1815 and found out my rudder is a bit off for a early 1600 type of rudder. I was planning having the tiller not passing the hull but to be enclosed and have the rudder passing the hull vertically. I have now cut off a bit off the stern post and try making the rudder like the picture in his book.

Made the "hinges" for the rudder of copper sheet. Put them in vinegar bath to age them a bit.

 

 

 

[Kenchington]

Best way to understand the rudderhead of Sovereign is to take a look at the Swedish model available at:

 

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/three-decker-c-1660-b584d0bf6edd433193f2651b6c71a3c8

 

That's probably a rather later ship but she (or at least the model) had the exaggerated counter that was fashionable in the mid-17th Century and which is shown in the Museum of Fine Arts illustration of Sovereign. The rudderhead had to curve aft sharply to be clear of the counter when the helm was hard over.

 

Being in Sweden, maybe you could have a look at the model directly but the above link will take you to an image that can be rotated, zoomed and displayed full-screen, so you can get a good idea of how things were arranged. Probably a better understanding than looking at the model inside a glass case!

 

Trevor