pirozzi Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share #451 Posted October 22, 2016 The main deck guns are complete. Next up is to mount them on the deck. I am going to full rig them. Vince P. DenPink, garym, piratepete007 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted October 23, 2016 Share #452 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Hi Vince Nice looking cannons, they will look even better when you have rigged them. You are giving us all a lesson in model building a master class if ever I have seen one. Well done and keep up the good work. Denis. Edited October 23, 2016 by Denis R garym 1 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share #453 Posted October 23, 2016 Hi Vince Nice looking cannons, they will look even better when you have rigged them. You are giving us all a lesson in model building a master class if ever I have seen one. Well done and keep up the good work. Denis. Thanks Denis. How is your project coming? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #454 Posted October 28, 2016 One main deck gun station completed. I am trying to put as much detail in as possible. It is fun making all of the items from scratch. Vince P. DenPink, garym, maggsl_01 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share #455 Posted November 27, 2016 The starboard main deck gun battery completed. Putting this much detail is very time consuming. I have completed several ships with complex rigging, which is my favorite part, but rigging these guns is tougher. The close quarters and short lengths is a real challenge. I still have to do the port side. The quaterdeck and forecastle guns are even smaller. Vince P. Vivian Galad, marktiedens, DenPink and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted November 28, 2016 Share #456 Posted November 28, 2016 Vince - this is indeed a very time-consuming part of the build ! Well done on the meticulous detail shown. Pete DenPink, marktiedens, nikmds81 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted November 28, 2016 Share #457 Posted November 28, 2016 Hi Vince Nice rigging on the cannons. Did you pre measure each rope for every cannon or just do them by eye one by one. Denis. mtaylor 1 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share #458 Posted November 28, 2016 Hi Denis, The heavy ropes were premeasured because the eyebolts and rings have to be attached before they are placed on the bulwarks. As for the blocks and rigging, I have a little jig that I place the blocks in and then rig them. I set up the jig for the correct length and then made all of the tackle. The rope coils were made separately on another jig. Hi Vince Nice rigging on the cannons. Did you pre measure each rope for every cannon or just do them by eye one by one. Denis. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share #459 Posted November 30, 2016 The member we know as Pirate Pete 007 has asked me to clarify something. I often refer to him as being from Euromodel. While he does do some consulting and has created fabulous build notes for most of their high end kits, he does not work for them and is not directly affiliated with the company. As far as I am concerned, he is the guru when it comes to building their kits, and I have and will continue to rely on his invaluable help when needed, provided he continues to make himself available to people like me. He also asked me to mention that Euromodel is offering huge discounts right now if any one is interested is buying any of their kits. They are usually expensive, especially their high end kits like the Royal William. Thanks, Vince P. marktiedens, maggsl_01 and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted December 3, 2016 Share #460 Posted December 3, 2016 G'day Vince Been away for a period of time with some personal problems. I'm slowly getting back to read the logs that I've missed. You're going great guns and the canons are excellent. As Pete said. It's a very fiddly and time consuming part. Well done on a great job! You are correct when you said Pete was a guru! I don't think any model shipwrite wouldn't use his guide to help them, when it comes to the more intricate model such as the RW. I for one, I'm glad to have him with us, when I need his advice and encouragement. Thank you Pete. Havagooday Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted December 3, 2016 Share #461 Posted December 3, 2016 Geez Greg, you make me blush but thanks for the compliment. This is work that I totally enjoy.. Collaboration between the various Royal William builders and myself enables me to create something useful for others to follow. However, this is not my main work as I am frenetically busy writing a book on background resources for model ship building. Pete marktiedens and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share #462 Posted December 15, 2016 The maindeck gun battery is completed. A lot of busy work here. Next up is the gangways between the forecastle and quarterdeck. Vince P. DenPink, Landlubber Mike, piratepete007 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted December 16, 2016 Share #463 Posted December 16, 2016 ... and like others with their Royal William builds, an amazing amount of detail. Well done Vince. Pete mtaylor, DenPink and marktiedens 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share #464 Posted December 17, 2016 Constructing the gangways. I used a nice piece of 1/16 " walnut sheeting from my stash. I cut the strips 13mm wide and used some leftover planking wood for the hanging knees. Vince P. Marter1229, Keith_W, Vivian Galad and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted December 19, 2016 Share #465 Posted December 19, 2016 ... and like others with their Royal William builds, an amazing amount of detail. Well done Vince. Pete And that's coming from an expert. A truly high praise indeed and you deserve it mate. havagooday Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share #466 Posted December 24, 2016 The gangways between the quarterdeck and forecastle along with the ladders and stairs are completed. Next up is the maindeck anchor bits and quarterdeck breast rail. The breast rail will be a challenge with all of the curved railings. The railings could be made with a more squared off look and would still be fine, but I am going to attempt to include the decorative curves. Vince P. Landlubber Mike, cristikc, Tadeusz43 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted December 24, 2016 Share #467 Posted December 24, 2016 G'day Vince Again bloody marvelous mate. Love the brass stanchions! And your eye for details like the capping around the bottom of the post that hold up the gangways. This is the difference between a a good build to a great build. Yours is of course the latter! Merry Christmas to you and your family and to all my friends on MSW. Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share #468 Posted December 24, 2016 Thanks Greg for the compliments. G'day Vince Again bloody marvelous mate. Love the brass stanchions! And your eye for details like the capping around the bottom of the post that hold up the gangways. This is the difference between a a good build to a great build. Yours is of course the latter! Merry Christmas to you and your family and to all my friends on MSW. Greg Marry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted December 24, 2016 Share #469 Posted December 24, 2016 Incredible Vince, just beautiful. Looking forward to seeing how you handle the anchor bits and breast rail piratepete007 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted December 24, 2016 Share #470 Posted December 24, 2016 Hi Vince - mighty fine work! That quarter deck breast rail is a bear to build - luckily,my old plank bender works very well. I built mine using Pete`s info,although the plans show a more simplified version - a single rail rather than a double rail. Mark piratepete007 and alan baker 2 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share #471 Posted December 26, 2016 The anchor bits are completed and in place. Now the hard part is to construct and install the quarterdeck breast rail. Vince P. cristikc, garym, Landlubber Mike and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share #472 Posted January 2, 2017 Finished the quarterdeck breast rail. Not as bad as I thought it would be, but considerable amount of work if you want to put the decorative curves and bends like I chose to do. I think it came out nice. I tried to take photos at each stage of the construction. The overall railing had to be constructed in layers. For the rounded corners of the top rails, I used some plywood and cut the round corners by hand. For the bends at the ends I used 4mm x 1mm walnut and laminated 2 strips for a thickness of 2mm. It made bending easier. The straight sections were 4mm x 2mm strips, and the little posts were 3 x 3mm. I am not sure what comes next, but it will be on the quarterdeck somewhere. Vince P. Keith_W and cristikc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share #473 Posted January 2, 2017 More photos of the quarterdeck breast rail. Vince P. marktiedens, Keith_W, md1400cs and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted January 2, 2017 Share #474 Posted January 2, 2017 Incredible work Vince. Denis. cristikc and mtaylor 2 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 2, 2017 Share #475 Posted January 2, 2017 Lovely work, Vince. That breast rail is perfect. DenPink 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted January 2, 2017 Share #476 Posted January 2, 2017 G'day Vince Ditto from me as well. Again your eyes for details makes this model stands out to be one of the best. Congratulations Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristikc Posted January 7, 2017 Share #477 Posted January 7, 2017 Vince, she looks excellent. Wait to see the final. A Happy new year, and wait for new pictures All the best, Cristi piratepete007 and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build : Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Finished: San John the Baptist - Cross section Santisima Trinidad - Cross section Galery Santisima San John the Baptist ( San Juan Bautista) Galery San John HMS Victory 1805 - Cross section - Corel 1:98 scale Panart (Mantua) 740 Battle Station Battle Station Panart 740 Galerry On Hold: HMS Bounty 1:64 Mamoli MV39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share #478 Posted January 25, 2017 The quarter and forecastle deck guns have been assembled. These guns are smaller than the main deck guns and even more difficult to work on if you want to add all of the detail. Since these guns would sit out in the weather all of the time on a real ship, they would look pretty dirty and tarnished. When I blackened them I tried to get a weathered and worn look on the barrels. I think they came out pretty nice and will look authentic out on the decks. Next up is to place and rig them. Vince P. maggsl_01, piratepete007, cristikc and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted January 25, 2017 Share #479 Posted January 25, 2017 Vince - a very sensible comment about the weathering of those barrels. The guns look well finished and good luck with their rigging. It's amazing how often builders side-step this important feature and just install them 'rig-less' (if there is such a word). Pete maggsl_01, DenPink, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted January 25, 2017 Share #480 Posted January 25, 2017 G'day Vince I can echo Pete's sentiments. The guns looks well weathered and with the pullies etc, it will be great. The word 'rig-less' is a word now and it's says the true meaning. Havagooday all Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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