Ed Saur Posted December 15, 2015 #121 Posted December 15, 2015 Willliam Keltridge plans have been modeled. Here are two links: first one is text description and the second a picture. http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/531162.html http://imageweb-cdn.magnoliasoft.net/nmmplans/supersize/j8581.jpg Please take a look while the printer is on the fritz -- the top one with gun port wreathes would be my thought.
Daniel Dusek Posted December 15, 2015 Author #122 Posted December 15, 2015 Thanks for the link Ed, I will look at it. Daniel
Ed Saur Posted December 20, 2015 #123 Posted December 20, 2015 Daniel, more research: Model Shipwright's first 7 issues featured, "Building a 17th Century Dockyard Model" by Ewart Freeston. It is described as a, "Sixth Rate of 24 guns from a draught proposed by William Keltridge 1684. 1/4 = 1'0". Length of gundeck 87'8". Breath 23'6"." I hope you find this ship as enchanting as I did and will lend you my copies 1-7 if you want them. Ed Canute, Daniel Dusek, AnobiumPunctatum and 1 other 4
Daniel Dusek Posted December 21, 2015 Author #124 Posted December 21, 2015 Hello Ed, Thanks. Is there also some masting and rigging plans? Best regards Daniel mtaylor 1
Ed Saur Posted December 21, 2015 #125 Posted December 21, 2015 I think Ewart Freeston must have used The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spiritsail Topmast 1600-1720 by R. C Anderson. And in his 7 part series he does show how his model was rigged. On the other hand, I am not sure if the Keltridge plans have deck views and Freeston may have been informed by contemporary ship models for stairs, knightheads, capstans, hatches, et cetera. And since the he specifically mentions there were no 6th rates built at the time from these plans he may have felt the freedom to improvise and add grace notes as he saw fit. Ewart Freeston also wrote the book, Prisoner-of-war ship models, 1775-1825; so must have had spent many years visiting museums as well as building models. Navy Board Ship Models, 1650-1750 by John Franklin has many pictures and drawings from museum models. Not sure if any of this rises to the standards you need to work to; but an 'unnamed 6th Rate Stuart model' could be on many modeller's bucket list since these articles appeared in Model Shipwright in 1972-73. avsjerome2003, mtaylor and Daniel Dusek 3
Daniel Dusek Posted December 21, 2015 Author #126 Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks for all the info Ed, It is not hot issue as I work now on another projects but I will write you if I will decide to do this project. Daniel mtaylor and Canute 2
Daniel Dusek Posted January 7, 2016 Author #127 Posted January 7, 2016 Hello All, I would like to inform you that we will be closed in days 8.1-18.1.2016. All orders will be shipped after this date. Best regards Daniel Canute, mtaylor and NMBROOK 3
Daniel Dusek Posted January 20, 2016 Author #128 Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Hello all, I made some progress on Staten Yacht prototype. All decorations are ready now. Some photos are below. Best regards Daniel Edited January 20, 2016 by Daniel Dusek robin b, NMBROOK, AnobiumPunctatum and 19 others 22
Daniel Dusek Posted January 27, 2016 Author #129 Posted January 27, 2016 Thanks Don Canute and mtaylor 2
Daniel Dusek Posted February 6, 2016 Author #130 Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Hello all, San Martin and Golden Hind kits are in the sale now. You can buy it with 30% discount. The discount is valid until March 15-2016. Please visit our special offers webpage: http://www.dusekship.../special-offers best regards Daniel Dusek Edited February 6, 2016 by Daniel Dusek mtaylor, GuntherMT, Mumin and 7 others 10
amateur Posted February 6, 2016 #131 Posted February 6, 2016 Your Statenjacht lion is definitely more stern looking than the one in Utrecht Jan mtaylor, Canute, Dubz and 1 other 4
Daniel Dusek Posted February 7, 2016 Author #132 Posted February 7, 2016 Yes, I agree Jan mtaylor, Dubz and Canute 3
Daniel Dusek Posted February 25, 2016 Author #133 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Hello everyone, Here are some new photos of Santisima Trinidad after painting the hull. Best regards Daniel Edited February 25, 2016 by Daniel Dusek Dubz, Kevin, Canute and 19 others 22
NMBROOK Posted February 25, 2016 #134 Posted February 25, 2016 Wow,that looks absolutely fantastic Daniel!!!!!!!! I did wonder if you would adopt the red and black colour scheme Slow down though,I need time to save my pennies,this is a definite must have for my stash Kind Regards Nigel Kevin, Bobstrake, Daniel Dusek and 4 others 7 Currently working on Royal Caroline
Anaga Posted February 25, 2016 #135 Posted February 25, 2016 Daniel, Your Trinidad is looking great!. I have a few questions: Are you going to copper plate her? What software did you use to get the planking, AutoCad, Rhino5? Are you using Mr. Crespo´s plans or the ones from Museo Naval Madrid? On the link below you can check a Santisima Trinidad model. The modeler is using the same plan I´m working on. The stern is slightly diferent than yours, as the plan is dated in 1796, and there is no lion but the archangel St Michel´s figurehead: http://www.modelismonaval.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=14073 If you need information regarding her artillery, masting, rigging ,etc. Let me know. mtaylor, NMBROOK, Canute and 2 others 5
Daniel Dusek Posted February 26, 2016 Author #136 Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks Dirk Nigel, don't worry, it will take a lot of time to prepare the kit. I suppose at least two years Hi Anaga, thanks for the link, I will look at it. To your questions: 1) Yes I plan to do also copper plating. 2) I use Turbocad 3) I combine more sources, the basic shape is after Mr. Crespo, but some details are for example after the period plan made in USA I also plan to use Archangel figurehead instead of standard lion. I would be very grateful if you would give me the information about the artilery, masting, rigginng and etc.. At this moment I plan to use for artilery information from this book: http://www.libreriasespecializadas.com/libros/nautica/los-navios-espanoles-de-la-batalla-de-trafalgar-del-astillero-a-la-mar/9788480558341/ there are for example drawings and dimensions of spanish guns from about 1796, but I know that the last rebuild was made shortly before Trafalgar so I am very interested in data from your sources Best regards Daniel NMBROOK, mtaylor and Canute 3
Daniel Dusek Posted March 16, 2016 Author #137 Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Hello all, Santa Maria kit is in the sale now. You can buy it with 30% discount. The discount is valid until April 15-2016. Please visit our special offers webpage: http://www.dusekship.../special-offers best regards Daniel Dusek Edited March 16, 2016 by Daniel Dusek Canute, dashi, NMBROOK and 4 others 7
Ed Saur Posted March 26, 2016 #138 Posted March 26, 2016 Daniel, When you have large carvings and also cannon wreaths like on the Dutch Yacht, how do you fasten them? Glue (cyano/epoxy) to bare wood and then paint carefully? Or mechanical fastening -- toothpicks... er... I mean tree nails -- with glue, to painted and/varnished wood? Or some other means? Ed Canute 1
Daniel Dusek Posted March 27, 2016 Author #139 Posted March 27, 2016 Hi Ed, I glue all the resin or metal parts by cyano acrylate glue. I everytimes try to paint simple parts before I complete the bigger group. Sometimes it may hapen that the painted part glued to the another painted part is not fasten enought so sometimes it is need to glue it one time more but for me it is better then painted it just after the glueing as I am not so skillful in painting Best regards Daniel NMBROOK, mtaylor and Canute 3
Daniel Dusek Posted March 29, 2016 Author #140 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Hello All, The prototype of Dutch Statenjacht is finished. Some photos are here. Best regards Daniel Dusek Edited March 29, 2016 by Daniel Dusek donfarr, GuntherMT, mtaylor and 12 others 15
Daniel Dusek Posted March 30, 2016 Author #141 Posted March 30, 2016 Thnks Dirk , unfortunatelly I m too busy with all the work with 3D model, preparation of drawings and etc. so I have not enought time for doing the build log. Daniel mtaylor, donfarr and Canute 3
Ed Saur Posted March 30, 2016 #142 Posted March 30, 2016 Will the kit offer pre-sewn sails as an addition? And how long from this "WOW" point to a happy, "Come and get it!" announcement? mtaylor, Bobstrake, Daniel Dusek and 1 other 4
Daniel Dusek Posted March 31, 2016 Author #143 Posted March 31, 2016 Thanks Dirk Ed, I suppose that it may take about 3-4 months than the kit will be prepared (June, July I hope). I am thinking about offering the pre-sewn sails but I think they will be not available just immediately after start of production, it will need littlemore time I think Daniel Ed Saur, Bobstrake, mtaylor and 2 others 5
Daniel Dusek Posted April 13, 2016 Author #144 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Hello all, In previous weeks I get new technology for printing cloth flags (it is polyester cloth) so I hope I will be able to replace with them the paper flags which I use now. I made some experiments with weathering. In the picture below are flags for prepared dutch Statenjacht with different level of weathering. Opinion of which level of weathering would be the best for using in the kits would be welcome from anyone. Best regards Daniel Dusek Edited April 13, 2016 by Daniel Dusek Seventynet, Dubz, Landlubber Mike and 3 others 6
Jolley Roger Posted April 13, 2016 #145 Posted April 13, 2016 That's very cool Daniel! I like all of them, but if I had to choose I would go with B, assuming a Statenjacht would have been well maintained being close to home. For ships doing long distance cruising far from home, I would go for C. Daniel Dusek, Canute and mtaylor 3 Samuel Pepys notes in his diary on 19 July 1667: "the Dutch fleets being in so many places, that Sir W. Batten at table cried, By God,says he, I think the Devil shits Dutchmen."
cerberusjf Posted April 13, 2016 #146 Posted April 13, 2016 I would vote C mtaylor, Daniel Dusek and Canute 3
Ulises Victoria Posted April 13, 2016 #147 Posted April 13, 2016 It all depends. Could be any of them, depending on the level of the weathering of the ship itself. twintrow, Daniel Dusek, Canute and 2 others 5 There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time!
mtdoramike Posted April 13, 2016 #148 Posted April 13, 2016 If you could fade the coloring and leave the white bright white, it would look more realistic. Salt air tends to brighten white cloth. But B would be the closest to what I mean. mike Canute and Daniel Dusek 2
cerberusjf Posted April 13, 2016 #149 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) One problem maybe that different monitors show the image differently. Could material be as white as shown in A in the period? But my guess it would be whiter than the sail canvas? I think I might change my vote to B as the red in C is ending towards orange Edited April 13, 2016 by cerberusjf Canute, mtaylor and Daniel Dusek 3
Ed Saur Posted April 13, 2016 #150 Posted April 13, 2016 Daniel, All the pictures for "Utrecht yacht" on Bing have flags close to "A". Also, note the tanbark color of the current topsail. Are you using that old, old trick of , "soaking in tea" for weathering? Cheers, Ed Daniel Dusek 1
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