Friesland 1663 by mrcc - Mamoli MV24 - 1:75

[mrcc]

Thanks Ronald for your reply...

 

Yes, these creations really start to come alive with the deck fittings. 

[mrcc]

Some work to report on the gun port lids.

 

Mamoli has them precut and then you just add the exterior planking and hinges.

There are two sizes of gun port lids, one slightly larger than the other for the lowest row of guns, the dummy guns... which will be added later.

I know other Mamoli Friesland builders have referenced their kits having abnormally long dummy guns... unfortunately my old vintage has the dummy guns that are too long.

 

I will figure out that problem at a later date.

[mrcc]

Did some fiddling with the stern ornaments... mostly painting.

I did not find them bad with regards to cleanup of edges and margins.

 

Lots of fiddling though getting the corners to fit and to have smooth transitions to the ornaments. Not always an easy task!

Edited November 3 by mrcc

[Knocklouder]

Very nice Julian, lots of details 

  Bob  M.

                                                       

[Baker]

Very nicely done

[Ronald-V]

That's a beautiful looking stern!

[mrcc]

Thanks everyone for the replies!

[mrcc]

Starting some work on the channels, chainplates, and deadeyes.

 

I added a 2x2 mm backing on the channels in order to get a better gluing surface to the hull.

 

Also, the chainplates included in the kit are unfortunately short by 3 in number and they are definitively too long (per the plans) as I believe they should affix to the black strake immediately below the channel and not the hull.

 

Noticed some variation of their attachments on both the dutch websites as well on MSW. I think it looks cleaner attaching to the black strake.

 

Anyone have some suggestions?