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Nice neat work on this model Janos. Love the carvings. Bill

Thank you both for your kind words, Bill

I am interested in looking at references or pictures covering the style and structure and building of scale curved staircases found on 17th century ships. Any direction or help on this would be appreciated. Bill

That is the same reason that I opted for the ‘round tuck’ on my SOS. There is definately a curvature to the planks in the Lely Portrait. Below is my version of the round tuck. Regards, Bill

I too have a copy of John’s new book and agree that this is an excellent reference for anyone building a model of The Sovereign. Very detailed and thorough. It certainly is worth the investment. Regards, Bill

This model may well have been the inspiration for the Mantua/Sergal kit as the stern representation is quite different from contempary depictions in paintings and sketches. A lovey model nonetheless. Bill

Thanks Uwek for a considered review. This book has aided me in my build of the Sovereign and I would recommend it for anyone building this ship model. It is not readily available as has been mentioned and I am surprised at some of the prices quoted for copies. As there are no contemporary plans...

I take my hat off to anyone who attempts to carve the Sovereign sculptures and this is an example of a very well done attempt. Just beautiful. Bill

Hi Nigel, I just love to see such a simple workplace producing such exquisite carvings and decorations with minimal tools. What a great presentation of the Sovereign. I wish I could read the text. Regards, Bill

Lovely workmanship Donnie. Bill

Now that is the best news possible. I am so pleased for you that the burden of worry has lifted. Regards, Bill

Today I began making a set of windows for the bulkhead on the main gun deck. The following photo shows the window in rough on a strip of boxwood along with a partially completed window frame and the window screen being stretched into a diamond pattern and glued to simulate diamond shaped glass...

Wonderful work as usual Janos. Regards, Bill

It is a shame that kits ‘in general’ are not historically accurate, in most cases, but they do serve a purpose to those who do not have the skills to build from plans. That said, The Sovereign is perhaps in its own class as there are not any known surviving contemporary plans to build from. You...

The motor speed on my sander is 3450 RPM. I find it makes a very smooth cut when taking off very fine increments of wood. Regards, Bill

The motor is 115V , 3450 rpm, AC 85 A thermally protected electric motor. It was given to me by a friend some years ago. Bill

The next photo shows the shaft mounted on the motor shaft with set screws. This secondary shaft brings the arbor up to the size required for mounting the sanding sleeve. This photo shows a front view of this arrangement with the sanding sleeve sitting on the table. The next photo shows the...

The next two photos show the base mounting for the sled table. You can see that both sides are adjustable to ensure the table is inline with the sanding sleeve to get a perfectly flat surface on your work. Next is the spring arrangement at the opposite end of the table which holds the...

The next photo shows a bit more of the construction in particle board with the motor mounted at the rear and the power cord threading over to the power switch. More to follow........

I was asked about the construction of my DIY thickness sander so here is an explanation with photos of the unit. This photo shows the entire unit with a small vacuum hose coming from the top which attaches to my Shop-Vac vacuum to keep dust at a minimum. More to follow...........