Pinco Genovese by Angarfather - FINISHED

[Angarfather]

After many years of useing kits as the base for modelling, I started my first scratch model. Therefor I have choosed a smal ship, not a big one like my HMS Agamemnon.

 

On the Mediterranean took place since the end of the 17th century two particularly fast, lean and sharply built sailing vessels whose hull was probably developed from the galley and the caravel: a native of Venice Galeotte and Xebec. The warships of Geneva and Venice, and also well known as the ships of the northern African pirates.

 

At the same time Pinco was the typical merchant ship in the Mediterranean. In principle, a Xebec. However, not so fast, lean and sharply built, but with a good load carrying capacity.

Typical of these ships was the double rigging. In good weather latin sails. In bad weather square rigged.

 

I like this Mediterranean ships, and last but not least at the stern of the Pinco are not so much decorations. I have never before carved such ornaments, but I will do my very best.

 

I began the build August 15. by the plans from Euro Modell Como.

 

 

Before I started the first planking, it was necessary to make the transition in the forecastle completed. After the first planking I do not get off there.

 

 

 

I have made the first planking in a special way. 3mm plywood strips are glued between the bulkheads. The bow and stern sections are filled with balsa. After sanding is the result a strong base for the second planking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second planking is made from wallnut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After mounting the hatches on maindeck planking was the next step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't find any information how the scuppers are to be made, and where there position is. And this is my solution: after reinforcing the bulwark at the positions, drilling in the scuppers.

 

 

 

 

[Angarfather]

Part 2
 
The Gallion
 

 
I think that the wood of a sail ship from the early 18.century was protected by tar. The guys in the International Maritime Museum, Hamburg told me, that this tar was not black but dark brown. And so I take "Van Dyck Brown" for this job, as I have seen the ships in the paintings of Rembrandt and van Dyck.
 

 
 
To cover the wales I scratched an angle trim. That had been a very fiddely job, for the 2*3mm wallnutbeams are very sensible under progress.
 

 
 

 

The skupperports are from 9mm Ramin. To make these parts was not a difficult job: first drilling the 5mm whole, than cutting into 2,5mm slides, some sanding - ready.

Edited December 26, 2014 by Angarfather

[Angarfather]

Part 3
 
Qaurterdeck and Poop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Edited December 26, 2014 by Angarfather

[Angarfather]

Part 4

 

The decoration of the transom was a interesting area. First problem was the framing. I wasn't able to make it from wood. 

But the solution was to make it from 2mm soldering wire. In a vice I formed it into a fourcorner.

 

 

 

 

 

Some shots after painting the hull. I use distemper coulors. Tar = van Dyck brown  decorationareas = english red 

 

rails are black.  The frames of the transion and the decoration = leaf gold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 26, 2014 by Angarfather

[Angarfather]

Part 5

 

 

It's the first time that I have to carve decorations. 

 

My first akantus pieces

 

 

 

and than the next parts with leaf gold and in place.

 

 

 

That's my pinco today.  

 

Last but not least : I belive that a ship must have a name. Her name is Gianna - and that's in german Hanna.

 

Cheers Hartmut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 26, 2014 by Angarfather

[Omega1234]

Hi Hartmut

 

What a fantastic job your're doing on what's shaping up to be a very beautiful ship.

 

I especially love the choice of wood for the hull, as well as the carvings you're doing.

 

Keep up the great work.

 

All the best!

[Sjors]

Harmut,

 

I have to close my mouth........

That looks terrific !!!!!

You are saying that you have never do carving but men, that looks so good !

I will follow you further on !!!!!!!!

Let the pictures coming 

 

Sjors

[Angarfather]

Thanks mates!!!

 

Giannas stern decorations are finished now. 

 

 

Naturaly, when al the wood work will be done, there will be some refinishing operation, in the coloured or goldareas.

 

regards  Hartmut

Edited December 28, 2014 by Angarfather

[Angarfather]

Hi,

 

one question. Is it ok to show how I make such little things like a ladder, or isn't it interesting? Things like this:

 

 

There are 6 little laders on pincos deck. Every with only to stairs. I think it's more easy to make this parts with a jig.

 

 

 

The laders in place

 

 

 

Another new little piece. The kabinedoor

 

 

This evening I thought how to make the cover of the hatchway on quarterdeck. The span width is only 1m /3,3". So I made the coverbeams like a roof.

 

The way: the parts after milling the covering of the hatch.

 

 

than sanding the "roofs"

 

 

I think that will be ok

 

 

Next step will be modelling the grasps - eybolds with rings -

 

kindly Hartmut

Edited December 29, 2014 by Angarfather

[mtaylor]

Hartmut,

 

By all means, show how you make the bits and pieces if you can.  We all like the "how do you do this?" types of posts.

Edited December 29, 2014 by mtaylor

[S.Coleman]

How did you achieve your treenails? They look great.

[Omega1234]

Hi Hartmut. That's a great jig for making the ladders! Please keep hints and tips like that coming because we can all learn from them.

 

All the best!

[Angarfather]

Hi mates!

 

thanks !

 

@: S.Coleman To show the nails I use this little device: two cutted hypodermic needles in the top of a soldering iron to burn in the covering of the nails. 

 

 

Kindly  Hartmut

[Angarfather]

I have made the grips from 0,7mm black ironwire ( bindingwire from a floristshop).

 

All together 12 pieces for the quaterdeckhatch and 40 for the cargohatch.

 

 

The ready quarterdeck hatch.

 

 

 

The cargo hatch on maindeck

 

Milling the planks

 

 

 

 

 

Ready

 

 

 

 

A Happy New Year 2015 to all.

 

Cheers!  

 

Hartmut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Very nice and precise work, Hartmut. She's looking great.

 

Have a great 2015!

[Angarfather]

The bilge pump



Next step was modelling and assembling the rudder





Regards Angarfather

Edited January 12, 2015 by Angarfather

[tarbrush]

What a great looking little ship, I love the colors!

[Angarfather]

Thanks, John. I use distemper colours. These colors can be thined well. However, there are some small problems with the surface, as it is watercolor.

 

I had to make nearly 50 cleats for this little ship. And that's may way to do this.

 

First I have made a squarebar. Than milling the profile.

 

 

Thats the result, a profilbar.

 

 

 

Thereafter cutting with the circular saw

 

 

I attach the cleats with glue and a nail in a centerhole. Drilling in the centerhole

 

 

Now just grind a bit, and the first cleat is ready

 

 

 

 

Angarfather

Edited January 12, 2015 by Angarfather

[Mirabell61]

Very well done Hartmut,

for being your first scratch model it Looks great, hatch covers, cleats, bilge pumps, Gold leaf plating, and, and.....

are you going to rigg sails ?

 

Nils

[Angarfather]

Thanks, Nils,

 

Yes, gianna get's sails. Two sets. One latin, and one squaresails. Next week my wife will sew the sails. She is a perfect tailor herself, and I am very clumsy in needlework. 

 

Hartmut

Edited January 12, 2015 by Angarfather

[Mirabell61]

Lucky you Hartmut......

 

Nils

[Angarfather]

Masts

 

The masts of a pinco are made from one treestem. One peace. Non problem to make this on the turninglathe.

 

 

The mastheads with the sheaveholes are quadrangle. This form can be sanded well on the millingmachine

 

 

drilling and milling the sheaveholes.

 

 

drilling in the holes for the fixingpoints of the cleats

 

 

Foremast 

 

 

Mainmast

 

 

 

 

 

Regards Hartmut

 

 

[Omega1234]

Nice work, Hartmut! She's looking great.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Angarfather]

Only the shrouds of the mizzenmast are rigged with deadeyes.

 

 

 

The shrouds are served 

 

 

 

Kindly Angarfather

[Sjors]

You are going fast  !!!!!!

With this speed you are be finished before the summer   

 

But very nice !!!!!

 

Sjors

[Angarfather]

Thanks!

 

@Sjors I think, that I will finish the Gianna in spring. 

 

Next time I have to made blocks. 120 pieces. That's not my favourite job.

 

Kindly Angarfather

[Dimitris71]

Your work is very beautiful Hartmut .I love it. I will follow with interest. By the way my sister's name is Gianna...

 

Regards

Dimitris

[Angarfather]

 By the way my sister's name is Gianna...

 

Regards

Dimitris

 

Hello Dimitris ,

 

Gianna is in German Hanna.  Well, and thats my wifes name.

 

Kindly Angarvater

[mikegerber]

Hello Hartmut

 

Wonderful workmanship! - I'm looking forward to the sequels.

May I ask you, how you treated the dark wood?

 

Regards

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Angarfather]

Hello Mike,

 

Thanks!

 

The dark wood is painted with tempera - vanDyck brown (from Schmicke) und varnished with matvarnish (Marabu)

 

Best regards Hartmut