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HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50

pingu57 said:
Well, this is beginning to look like a front wall my friend, it is now going to look neat and tidy.
Perhaps i am going to change my mind about frontwall or no front wall :) :)
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I am very glad that it is starting to look like a front wall my friend! There is a lot of planning that went into this. Hopefully I can start the finishing process tomorrow, but tomorrow morning, the girls and I are first going rowing!
 
Dear Friends - Another progress update.

The wall has been finished and dry-fitted to the Willem Barentsz.

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The two read arrows indicate where the front wall is higher than the rood of the center canopy. That is perfect and is exactly what I was aiming for as it allows me the opportunity to sand the front wall perfectly into shape and following the exact contours of the center canopy ... BUT ... in the center, (yellow arrow), I miscalculated. There you can see the front wall is lower than the roof of the center canopy which is just what I had not wanted. The only solution is to place another beam there which will then raise the front wall to a level higher than the center canopy.

The caveat is, is that to sand the front wall into shape, it first needs to be glued into its position so that is secure before sanding starts. That means that if I mess up my shaping, I am in trouble. As you should now have a very good idea of how the wall will look, I await your input eagerly as to whether to install the front wall or to leave the center canopy open.

As always, your opinions, comments, suggestions and critique are most welcome~ and appreciated!
 
Hi Heinrich,
I hate to say this but wouldn't the camber of the aft deck be followed with a similar camber on the beam, this would require replacement of existing beam with a more shapely one.
If you simply add a piece onto the top of the beam and fair it, you will wind up with a tapered beam, I guess it depends on how much it catches the eye.
Otherwise great progress.

Cheers,
Stephen.
 
Stevedownunder said:
Hi Heinrich,
I hate to say this but wouldn't the camber of the aft deck be followed with a similar camber on the beam, this would require replacement of existing beam with a more shapely one.
If you simply add a piece onto the top of the beam and fair it, you will wind up with a tapered beam, I guess it depends on how much it catches the eye.
Otherwise great progress.

Cheers,
Stephen.
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That is a great comment, StephenThumbsup. That is exactly what I am afraid of. The only option then is to replace that beam with one that has more curvature.
 
RDN1954 said:
You said it.
But before bonding the front in place, add a couple of leds to simulate some lights.
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Johan, I toyed with that idea but with my complete lack of knowledge of anything electric, I am doubtful whether I will ever get that to work. :)
 
Pathfinder65 said:
Would it be possible to build up the wall beam higher than the canopy and then sand it to shape? (BTW , I istill like the no wall look)!

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Jan that is entirely possible - indeed that was my first idea. But that was until @Stevedownunder Stephen put me back on the straight and narrow. Doing that will result in the crossbeam (which is pretty much a showpiece) to have a tapered look which will just not look right.

As to you preferring the open look, I am glad to have your feedback on that. As both options are entirely correct, this is the one area of the build in which aesthetics can play a role.
 
Love it or loathe it, but there it is. I believe that the front wall is essential to creating the image that I have had in my head all along and which was based on this picture. Without it the small and stocky nature of the ship would simply not have been accentuated hence its installation. Perfect it is not, but I also have no doubt that with what I have at my disposal, I would also not be able to improve on this effort.

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Heinrich said:
Love it or loathe it, but there it is. I believe that the front wall is essential to creating the image that I have had in my head all along and which was based on this picture. Without it the small and stocky nature of the ship would simply not have been accentuated hence its installation. Perfect it is not, but I also have no doubt that with what I have at my disposal, I would also not be able to improve on this effort.

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Hi, Heinrich, a very personal observation of mine if you allow me, I would thin the parts with the darts.

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Heinrich said:
Love it or loathe it, but there it is. I believe that the front wall is essential to creating the image that I have had in my head all along and which was based on this picture. Without it the small and stocky nature of the ship would simply not have been accentuated hence its installation. Perfect it is not, but I also have no doubt that with what I have at my disposal, I would also not be able to improve on this effort.

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Heinrich, I love the results. Some may prefer the open look. Me, I like the wall and door. Specifically, if you notice the light from the upper hatch reflected on the deck within the enclosure. It invites you in and adds a bit of a "real" and dramatic feeling. A model ship can never suffer from realism. Makes me want to walk inside and see what else is in there, in a early 17th century ship.

KUDOS mate!
 
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