1/30 HMS Royal Caroline Build

modelshipbuilder65 said:
Some progress pictures. The pumps and Belfrey stanchion are not glued in permanently at this time. Makes putting in the main mast deck seal easier access and need to run power up the main mast for the Lantern that will be lite.
Onwards..........

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Good morning. Wow this is stunning. Your attention to detail is wonderful. One of the best Carolines I have viewed. Cheers Grant
 
modelshipbuilder65 said:
Hello El Capi,
I understand where you are coming from. I decided to leave them natural brass because belaying pins from this time period were normally made out of wood, brass or bronze. If this was a typical 6th rate Sloop, I would have made them out of wood as was the norm for this time period (especially to save $) but since this was a speciality built ship ordered by the King & scrutinized by the Admiralty board & no expenses were spared, one must believe brass or bronze was used to highlight the ships fittings (BLING BLING). Based on the beautiful & accurate painting by John Cleveley the Elder, the belaying pins on the lower shrouds appear to be brass or bronze possibly. There is also early Dock yard models with bronze belaying pins that were used.
I think that once all the rigging is completed,almost all of the belaying pins will be covered with rope and the belaying pins will tend to, over time, oxidize & turn more into a natural looking color.

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She's looking great Rick, there is only one thing that I have a question for, it's when you say the accurate painting, he shows no toilet seating, the boomkim goes back to the bulkhead and also there are no anchor lining boards, so I'm just wondering what is the correct configuration of her, unless my eye sight is getting that bad that I cannot make them out,
Best regards John,
 
WIP----
Hello everyone. Got started on the Bowsprit. I completed the needed 6 Iron bands for the rope wooldings. I decided to make all the ships bands in Iron since I will be showing the ship in the approx. 1800 time period. I used 18 gauge square copper (1mm squared) that was blackened. I also completed the Flying Jibboom Iron strap out of a leftover brass piece I had laying around. Next is the saddles, cleats and the Bowsprit Topmast Knee before painting the front section Black and sealing everything before completing the rope wooldings.
Onwards we go................................................

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Hello everyone. Here are some more progress pictures of the Bowsprit. One HUGE glaring issue with my kits instructions-- They are not accurate in the proper placement location of the iron bands, cleats ect. If I were to place them as per the instructions, they would not be in the proper location and the first set of rope woolding bands would be sitting on top of the Stem (the Bowsprit itself was the correct length)!!! I also cut down the kit supplied cleats as they were out of scale & too large.
Onwards........................................

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modelshipbuilder65 said:
WIP---
Hello everyone. Here are some more progress pictures of the Bowsprit. One HUGE glaring issue with my kits instructions-- They are not accurate in the proper placement location of the iron bands, cleats ect. If I were to place them as per the instructions, they would not be in the proper location and the first set of rope woolding bands would be sitting on top of the Stem (the Bowsprit itself was the correct length)!!! I also cut down the kit supplied cleats as they were out of scale & too large.
Onwards........................................

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Good morning Rick. I sound like a stuck record (luckily most of us here understand this analogy - my kids go huh ROTF ) ......This is superb modelling. Cheers Grant
 
modelshipbuilder65 said:
WIP---
Hello everyone. Here are some more progress pictures of the Bowsprit. One HUGE glaring issue with my kits instructions-- They are not accurate in the proper placement location of the iron bands, cleats ect. If I were to place them as per the instructions, they would not be in the proper location and the first set of rope woolding bands would be sitting on top of the Stem (the Bowsprit itself was the correct length)!!! I also cut down the kit supplied cleats as they were out of scale & too large.
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WELL DONE MATE. NEL CAPI
 
ok....i keep looking at your work, and you are such an inspiration.......but i doubt if i can overcome my impatience, and make such a beautifully clean job on my next model.......thank you so..............
 
MS65
There are a LOT of things that stand out on your model that are so nice to see. Just to name a couple, the belaying pins are really nice in size and shape and the use of the drop strakes on the planking near the bow.
Allan
 
WIP------
Hello everyone. I have been slowly trying to get some work done on the Bowsprit Rigging in-between my hectic work schedule. Since there is no actual rigging draughts or official drawings of the original rigging for the Royal Caroline, I come from the camp (as do many) of believing there are some serious discrepancies in the drawings and layouts of the Rigging (Standing & Running) in the Anatomy of the Ship book by Sergio Bellabarba & Giorgio Osculati. I will be mostly following the guidelines set forth by James Lees "The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860 & the book "Levers Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor" and the book "The Sloop of War 1650-1763" by Ian McLaughlan for my interpretation of how I believe the Standing & Running Rigging should have or may have appeared on the original ship.
Onwards we go.....................................................

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Uwek said:
interesting new detail - every day you learn something new
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One of the things I love about a website like SoS is that it provides a chance for a new learning experience every day. The use of gammoning lashing or rack blocks varied. Those ships that had them averaged 6 single sheaves in each according to James Lees in The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War on page 167. He does not mention anything about what size ships had them or what era they covered. The photo below is from Lees book of Leda.
Allan
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