Sovereign of The Seas by SawdustDave - FINISHED

[JesseLee]

It's gonna look great with a launch or just a stand so I'm not sure which way to vote on that one. Do what your heart is urging you to do! How do you make your flags? Do you just print them off on paper?

 

Jesse

[donrobinson]

You have done a first class job , and have every reason to celebrate. I vote for a stand

[SawdustDave]

Thanks Don and Jesse....
Flags - I've done both paper and very fine silk fabric in the past.  It's tricky, so I'll play around with this one and come up with which looks most realistic.

 

Much better weather today, so I just came in from a photo shoot that should be much improved over the ones posted above.

Plan to replace all of those shots before the end of the day.

I think everybody will agree, they are pretty rough.

 

Cheers

[SawdustDave]

New pics of finished rigging now posted (#903 above)...... more better.

 

Cheers

Edited December 7, 2016 by SawdustDave

[SawdustDave]

FLAGS....
Lookey what I just found online at "Ages of Sale"..... for about $12.00

OH YEA!

 

[SawdustDave]

Windlass..........

 

Digging through my many trays of shop "stuff", I came across a couple of these wall pegs.  
I'm thinking I picked them up over twenty years ago to build a coffee mug holder for a friend.

 

Do you see a windlass like I do?

 

Works for me.

 

Never throw "stuff" away!

Edited December 8, 2016 by SawdustDave

[JesseLee]

Yep!

[BANYAN]

Adapting what we have in accordance with our skills is the key Dave - I see a very nice capstan

 

cheers

 

Pat

[SawdustDave]

Pumps completed....

We all have our personal favorite little item we love to build.  I think these little water pumps are mine.

These went pretty quickly.  

Most of the time spent on shaping the handles and mounting brackets.

 

 

[russ]

Dave:

This is a truly remarkable model. The work is outstanding. I am in stuck in "awe" mode.

 

Russ

[Omega1234]

Hi Dave

 

Top job on those pumps. They look so real, that I'm sure that they could actually work.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited December 10, 2016 by Omega1234

[SawdustDave]

Russ / Patrick.... Always good to have you visit. Thanks....

The mechanical functions do indeed work Patrick..... guess that's why I love building the little suckers.

[Omega1234]

Russ / Patrick.... Always good to have you visit. Thanks....

The mechanical functions do indeed work Patrick..... guess that's why I love building the little suckers.

 

 

Hi Dave

 

They actually do work?  That's even more impressive!

 

Nice.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[SawdustDave]

Playing around with creating a launch....

While waiting for flags to arrive, I decided to explore adding a launch.... bread and butter construction.
I've never used "bread and butter" technique before.  Looks like fun.
Cutting up some scrap press board to experiment with.

Planning to add a false keel before removing the inboard material.
Then, I think fake ribs, planking, floor grating, seats, rudder, etc.

Maybe / maybe not.... we shall see.

 

Edited December 10, 2016 by SawdustDave

[michael mott]

 

Never throw "stuff" away!

This  has  been my way for a long time, but it is a double edged sword.

 

Nice capstan.

 

Michael

[SawdustDave]

Thanks Michael.... So far I am liking the way the press board material is easily shaped with a Dremel  drum bit.  Had to put on my dust mask and apron as the sanding dust from this stuff is really nasty.  

Plan to remove most of the center material with my band saw before gluing the three layers together.... then chisels and sanding strips to smooth inside and outside.  Not too concerned about seams since the hull will be painted white, and the inboard will be planked and somehow fitted with ten ribs.

 

By the time I add the floor grating and seat boards, the inboard area should be pretty busy to the eye.
 

[SawdustDave]

Launch progress.......

So much fun to be back to the modeling tasks I enjoy most.

 

Took a few shots along the way from shaping the launch hull to this mornings stage of applying outboard planking.

 

Shaping and planking and painting the interior ....

 

Adding the catwalk and side rails.... transom and seat boards....

 

Shaped hull and false keel .... painted and adding planking....

 

Planking and wale added....

[SawdustDave]

Much to go yet..... rudder / tiller - oar locks - oars - small anchor - rope coils - and cradle..... finish sanding and sealing hull.

Question - Would such a launch have been stowed on board with rudder on, or would the rudder have been removed and stowed inside?

Edited December 13, 2016 by SawdustDave

[CaptainSteve]

My choice: Rudder stowed on-board. I think I did one with it fitted, and the other three had it stashed on-board and visible. I thought it a nice detail to show this when doing the boats on my own build, as most people (most non-MSW people, anyway) wouldn't know this was how it was done.

I certainly didn't !!

Edited December 13, 2016 by CaptainSteve

[SawdustDave]

LAUNCH FINISHED....

 

I guess we're running out of road very rapidly here.  The launch is now sitting in place on deck.

 

After cleaning up and adding the oar locks and stern post, the launch is ready to be staged in place.

 

The cradle is about as simple as they come.....  The oars are quite thin and very delicate around the grip end.

 

The rudder somewhat tricky getting the pentles and gudgeons to match up .... and the tiny anchor shaped from a piece of scrap pewter.

 

All staged on deck....

[BANYAN]

That looks very good Dave, just the right amount of detail.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[SawdustDave]

Began working on ID plaque this evening.
Flags should be arriving tomorrow.

Guess I'm almost done with the SOS.....I always have very mixed emotions at this point.  Happy to be finishing one up, mixed with being a little sad to be coming to the end of a really fun build.
Still not sure what I'll do next.

[SawdustDave]

Flags finished....

 

Arrived yesterday - None the right size of course.  Nothing is ever that easy right?
No problem.... I scanned them all and printed onto paper.  Re-sized each to fit,. then used white paper glue to fold the two matching sides together.
After 80% dry, I played around with getting the appearance of being slightly lifted by a light breeze.

Working on the ID Plaque now, which will put the wraps on this build.

 

Good day for having a cold one to celebrate.

 

Dave

 

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2016 by SawdustDave

[russ]

Dave:

Really beautiful model. The flags came out great. Congratulations on a fine finished model.

 

Russ

[Omega1234]

Congratulations Dave!!!!

 

Your SOS is certainly a triumph in skill and talent.  Each update has caused me to marvel even more, from the initial hull, through to the ornamentation and moldings, right through to the rigging and, now the flags.  

 

Marvellous, just marvellous.

 

Have a great Christmas and 2017.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited December 17, 2016 by Omega1234

[SawdustDave]

Russ / Patrick.... Always so nice with your remarks of encouragement, most appreciated by me.

We're going to enjoy the pleasure of NOT traveling this entire holiday period.

Gives me a chance to give the old shipyard a thorough cleaning before starting a new build.

Best wishes to both of you for a very Merry Christmas.

 

Dave

[mtaylor]

Just marvelous, Dave.  I too have watched the progress and your work is incredible.  Have two cold ones... one for me since I can't be there to raise one in your honor.

[SawdustDave]

And I have enjoyed all your visits as well Mark. Here's too you old friend.....

[WackoWolf]

Wonderful work on the SOS. Thank you very much for sharing this with us and I will be waiting for the next build to come our way from you.

[edmay]

Hi Dave ,Outstanding work ,whatever your next build will be watched by many for your quality knowledge,tips and friendly comradery including the vast interest of many others , thanks and a merry Christmas to you and all the family . Edwin