Sovereign of the Seas by 72Nova - Airfix - PLASTIC

[72Nova]

A small update, I used .35mm line for the gammoning and completed the topsail lifts. Up next are the bowsprit shrouds, I'm actually looking forward to rigging them as it will a first for me.

 

Michael D.

 

 

 

 

[72Nova]

The bowsprit shroud exercise is completed, this was much more challenging than I anticipated but I think it looks acceptable. Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.

 

Michael D.

 

[kirill4]

"bowsprit shroud exercise is completed "- I would like to say, they look very good!!!

As I could  see, this is the only one ship in the world , with this specific arrangements like bowsprit shrouds?

[72Nova]

In my limited research I haven't seen any rigged this particular way, Lee's does not make reference to them nor does Anderson, Don Dressel mentions they didn't appear until after 1700 and that maybe true but the painting by Payne which I believe is around 1657 and way too early, clearly shows them. I did find a build of the Le Rochefort 1787 that has them but rigged entirely different, looks like they start from the tip of the bowsprit with a lanyard and run almost Parrell being made fast by the cathead, perhaps this is what Mr. Dressel meant? Don did not rig them on his SoS.

Thank you for the compliment, Kirill. Cheers!

 

Michael D

 

 

[Hubac's Historian]

That is really interesting how they are rigged with deadeyes on one side - well done!

[72Nova]

Thank you, Marc, I've seen them rigged with lanyards on both sides but to me doesn't really make sense since they're not attached to the bowsprit itself.

 

Michael D. 

[Hubac's Historian]

Makes sense - the deadeye lashings enable you to tighten the shrouds, as needed.

[kirill4]

Good day, 

Dear Michael,

In your #154 You mentioned "... Le Rochefort 1787 that has them but rigged entirely different,..."

Interesting information... do You have some pictures , to see, how they made this arrangements.... from other side, if consider bowsprit as the mast,but only fitted under the angle, it sgould have all set of standart rigging including shrouds, but in case of SOS this arrangment is uniq! :)))

All the Best!

Kirill

[72Nova]

Hi Kirill,

Here's a few, one can almost consider them bobstays, but they are different.

 

The last major piece has finally been glued in, that being the beakhead bulkhead, at the moment I'm fine tuning the fitment of the catheads and small modifications to the canon/gun ports to compensate for the added thickness of the deck. I will use some artistic license to clean up the corners where they meet up with the bulwarks, then a myriad of paint and gilding touch ups. Thanks for following along.

 

Michael D.

 

 

 

 

 

[Ian_Grant]

Michael,

 

1)  Your gammoning, indeed all your rigging, is phenomenal; is the rope from Syren or do you make it?

 

2) I've never seen bowsprit shrouds like that; interesting!

 

3) I'd swear this is a wood model. Excellent painting!

 

4) Just in passing, do the fore tacks not pass through sheaves in the bottom of the stem beneath, say, the shrouds?

 

5) From time to time I peek at my SoS in my stash, just to remind myself of the scale you're working at. Five stars!

 

6) I see a nice jointer in the background. Is there a table saw somewhere out of the picture?

Edited Thursday at 03:32 PM by Ian_Grant

[72Nova]

Hi Ian,

I'm humbled by your compliments. I used ropes of scale polyester line for the gammoning and spritsail shrouds, and I use Syren line as well. You are correct about the tacks, I still need to add the fairleads under the trailboard.

That photo is someone else's work/wood shop unfortunately. Most of my tools are at another location due to space.

 

Michael D.

 

 

[72Nova]

The bulkhead is nearing completion with the catheads, gilding touch ups and some minor details, I'll focus on the channels next along with the fore topmast.

 

Michael D.