Ferrus Manus Posted September 24 Author #151 Posted September 24 (edited) Sorry for the delay in posting a reply. This is the current progress on the foresail, over the past week: I got the sheet belayed, the two pairs of martnets and buntlines in and belayed, and the reef tackle done. Up next is the clew line (and the main top toggles as a whole), the parrel lines/tackles, and a bunch of rope coils. Edited September 24 by Ferrus Manus GrandpaPhil, Archi and firdajan 3 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted September 24 Author #152 Posted September 24 Another issue: the painting I have largely based my decisions off of does not depict the ship with swivel guns, and neither do the diagrams in the Landstrom book. For this reason, I will instead be covering the railings with waistcloth. This should in theory make the railings less offensive to look at. The waistcloth will be a simple strip of red-painted silkspan, nothing fancy. Baker 1 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted November 12 Author #153 Posted November 12 Hello boys, I'M BAAAAACKK!!! I apologize for taking almost 2 months off of this project. I decided to work on two off-forum small projects during that time, a small tugboat and a tiny oyster lugger. Anyways, yesterday I managed to get the mainsail penciled in, cut out and riddled with the holes it will need for rigging, and bent to the main yard. I glued the yard to the mast and temporarily rigged part of the main lift. I temporarily put the ship's smaller boat onto the boat gallows so I could see how the boat and the sail interact. The boat ever so slightly fouls the sail, but I wanted the main yard to sit lower on the mast because otherwise it looked too high up off the deck. I probably won't rig the halyard until the reef points, blocks, and some other stuff is put in. GrandpaPhil and Archi 2 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted November 12 Author #154 Posted November 12 (edited) I also found a display spot right above the work area on a shelf. That means the ship will be looked at from the bottom up, which will expose some of the exquisite detail work to the eye, and hide some of the uglier deck details and the railings assuming I put waistcloth on. This also means I might be able to put an awning on the back of the ship without obscuring the gold supports and frame timbers. Edited November 12 by Ferrus Manus Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted November 12 Author #155 Posted November 12 Another issue I would like to address right now instead of later is the oars. Multicolored oars are relatively rare in Reale models (and galley models in general). I could either paint them blue, white, red or any kind of wood color in their entirety. I will likely end up going with what's shown in the painting, which is dark blue oars in their entirety. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted November 14 Author #156 Posted November 14 (edited) The fore parrels and associated tackles: How I set up the fore and main halyards and associated gear: many modelers forget to add a realistic amount of line in their rope coils. In reality, these ships would have been a mess of rigging on deck. Edited November 14 by Ferrus Manus kirill4, dcicero, Archi and 3 others 6 Quote
Louie da fly Posted November 16 #157 Posted November 16 Nice work, mate. Looking good. Steven Ferrus Manus 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Ferrus Manus Posted November 19 Author #158 Posted November 19 My last bits of progress on this model were the main tack lines and the main parrels. firdajan, Louie da fly, yvesvidal and 3 others 6 Quote
Louie da fly Posted November 20 #159 Posted November 20 So many ropes! Steven Ferrus Manus 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Ferrus Manus Posted November 22 Author #160 Posted November 22 The final display spot for the Reale, when it is eventually finished, will be right above my work area. I finished both sets of crows feet for the mainsail. I also figured out that if you align paper in a printer just right, and put the images in the center of a Google doc, you can print two-sided flags on one sheet of paper. This only works for flags that are bilaterally symmetrical on the left-right axis. I also tried printing flags on multiple types of silkspan, and this worked better. The first flag is the royal standard of the King of France, and the other three are the Royal Galley Corps standard. Other than that, digital galley-specific flags are ridiculously hard to find. I couldn't find a pennant version of the galley standard, nor could I find the actual flag of the Reale herself. I think the Heller-supplied flags are pretty much worthless and would detract from an otherwise not terrible model. firdajan, Baker, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted November 23 Author #161 Posted November 23 Yesterday and today, I made the main yard's braces and vangs, and finished the ship's rope coils. Thus ends the rigging phase of the Reale's construction. Both lee vangs are slack, which can't be seen in the photos. The next thing to do is make and mount the "decorative fabrics" of the Reale (the waistcloth, awning, flags, etc) probably starting with the awning. cotrecerf, Knocklouder, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote
Louie da fly Posted November 24 #162 Posted November 24 Getting close to completion. Rigging is always a hassle (though at least it's a little less complex on a lateener). You've done a nice job. Steven Ferrus Manus 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Ferrus Manus Posted November 24 Author #163 Posted November 24 Albeit, there are over a hundred blocks and more that forty lines on this model. One of the most complex lateeners there is. Quote
Isaiah Posted December 1 #164 Posted December 1 I haven’t been on MSW that much and had no idea you were building this. All the best with the rest of the build, I’ll be following along. Have you made any progress on your Devin Collins? Ferrus Manus 1 Quote Current build: HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 by Isaiah - Vanguard models - 1:64 Completed Builds: Perseverance -1807 - by Isaiah - 1:48 - Colonial Brig
Ferrus Manus Posted December 3 Author #165 Posted December 3 Kind of. I am rethinking what I will do for the hull, I am thinking glass reinforced plastic. I'll pick the build log back up at some point to explain. Isaiah 1 Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted Friday at 10:55 PM Author #166 Posted Friday at 10:55 PM The process for painting and mounting the oars was simple. They only needed to be cleaned up and straightened in some cases, and painted. Ian_Grant, Louie da fly, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote
Louie da fly Posted Sunday at 12:08 AM #167 Posted Sunday at 12:08 AM Nicely done. Steven Ferrus Manus and Ian_Grant 1 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Ferrus Manus Posted Monday at 07:52 PM Author #168 Posted Monday at 07:52 PM Here's the ship as she sits today. I am tempted to call her finished, as I still think waistcloth and awnings might take away some of her detail. At some point, if an upgrade set for the Reale ever comes out, I might tear out the oars and replace them. For now, however, I think they look fine as they are. Javelin, GrandpaPhil, Knocklouder and 3 others 6 Quote
Baker Posted Monday at 08:05 PM #169 Posted Monday at 08:05 PM Congratulations, a beautiful model. druxey and Ferrus Manus 1 1 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Louie da fly Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM #170 Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM You've done very well with her. Turned out beautifully. So - what's next? Steven Knocklouder and Ferrus Manus 1 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Ferrus Manus Posted yesterday at 12:27 AM Author #171 Posted yesterday at 12:27 AM Another Portuguese caravel!! Louie da fly 1 Quote
Louie da fly Posted yesterday at 05:38 AM #172 Posted yesterday at 05:38 AM (edited) How about one of the more complex ones? These are all from a map of Normandy from 1545. I've had the first one on my bucket list for years. Steven Edited yesterday at 05:44 AM by Louie da fly druxey and Ferrus Manus 1 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
GrandpaPhil Posted yesterday at 06:26 AM #173 Posted yesterday at 06:26 AM Congratulations! Very nicely done! Ferrus Manus 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Ferrus Manus Posted yesterday at 06:38 AM Author #174 Posted yesterday at 06:38 AM (edited) Thanks Steven, but I bought the kit last week. Definitely going to be some modifications though, as I think I can do even better than last time. I decided about a month ago that after the Reale, I wanted to do another lateener. Edited yesterday at 06:40 AM by Ferrus Manus Quote
Ferrus Manus Posted yesterday at 06:39 AM Author #175 Posted yesterday at 06:39 AM 1 hour ago, Louie da fly said: I've had the first one on my bucket list for years. Maybe after the Lomellina? What else is on your bucket list? Quote
Louie da fly Posted yesterday at 09:25 PM #176 Posted yesterday at 09:25 PM (edited) 14 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said: What else is on your bucket list? So many things. A "galleass" from the Anthony Roll (not a Mediterranean style oared galleass at all - a sort of low version of a galleon) Brunel's Great Britain, a reconstruction from a graffito in Hagia Sofia cathedral in Istanbul, the Grace Dieu of Henry V (not to be confused with Henry VIII's Henry Grace a Dieu), HMS Captain (which turned turtle and sank in a gentle squall because of her bad design, taking the crew - and the designer - with her), HMS Thunder Child from H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds, HMS Sophie from Master and Commander, a Maltese luzzu, perhaps an Australian pearling lugger, a French pre-dreadnought, an Indonesian fishing boat, a galleon from 1545, one of the earliest carracks from a church pew-end in England from 1415, an early Mediterranean carrack from before the shape had been "tied down", another Mediterranean mediaeval merchant ship . . . the list is endless. And perhaps the NSEA Protector from Galaxy Quest. And of course the Liberator from Blake's Seven. Steven Edited yesterday at 09:36 PM by Louie da fly Ferrus Manus 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
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