Pelican scale 1/45 a small English galleon 16th century

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And the cannon ports
Making

Metal pins for attachment

Hinges

Painted

rope through the top hole

fishing

and ready for tying

Result

With this, the hull is finished

 

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Masts and deadeyes.

Rebuilding al this posts in the correct order is difficult. There were a lot of photos in different maps on my PC. So the order of the posts might seem illogical here and there. First, the necessary research and testing. This was to see how high, what, where, etc.

The average number of deadeyes per mast.

Mast dimensions

The "templates" for the mainmast and foremast


To achieve something like this later

 

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Sawing wood, pine with thin grain.

And first, assembling a wood lathe. And making masts.

 

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And then start the actual build-up

 

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Construction of the masttops, fore and mainmast.

Mast top, NOT crow's nest. I remember on MSW back then that these are not the same....

 

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Further construction (With a new pet...)

 

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Part two

 

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Further assembly of the foremast and mainmast.

First test and try

And then the assembly

The flagstaff is in line with the topmast and is not a separate part

And "the top" of the mast

 

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The main mast has little support at the bottom; therefore, a metal pin will be provided here that fits into a hole.

Length determination and construction of the mizzen mast.

This mast is entirely in one piece.

 

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And then some adjustments for the standing rigging and ironing out some mistakes.

 

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Now I will first make the deadeyes.

Again, first the necessary searching and thinking.

Sawing wood. This is sawing so that the grain runs across rather than lengthwise.

Shaping. Not round; in this period, they are triangular.

Filing grooves into them.

And cutting; because the grain runs across, this is relatively easy.

 

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Once made, holes must be drilled into it.

A mold is made for this.

Coloring and polishing.

And taking it "in stock". (and a few scraps...)

 

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Further detailing of the masts.

 

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Further detailing the masts part 2

And securing the masts

The bowsprit with a nail

and the nail hidden

 

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And last for now, the mast bases

Blocks and such that are currently visible will be covered later.

 

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Blocks and such that are currently visible will be covered later.

Building the blocks

First, i make some tools from old needles

Fishing (again)

And step by step

 

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And the finishing touches

 

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The standing rigging. This will be divided into approximately 14 steps.

Step 1: As always, research.

 

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Step 2

We start at the back, with the mizzen mast.

Made a simple jig.

So that the deadeye is not damaged during clamping




Gutermann, and I think, Amati rope was used

 

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Step 3

Continue with the mizzen mast.
Installing the ratlines

Used glue