Golden Hind 1/72 by Aifix with added rigging and details

[johnlattanzio]

Oh...there are two other bulkeads that will also need correction.

Did I say "grrrr"???

 

[Backer64]

I had the same problem with my GH.
After searching for a long time, I placed a ladder inside where the grating is located.
At the very back, towards the poop deck, there wasn't even a ladder.

I wouldn't put the ladder in the middle. If someone asks where your ladder is, just say it's under the grating.

There are photos of my model, but I have to look for them on the PC. The build log was lost on msw.

 

[johnlattanzio]

I wouldn't put the ladder in the middle. If someone asks where your ladder is, just say it's under the grating.

This might be a good solution

The hatches I left intact could indeed have ladders under them and they would allow access up and down to forecastle and poop. If I pretend there is a ladder under the grating on the quarter deck, then we have easy access everywhere (and out of the weather!)

Good thinking

 

[kirill4]

Dear Backer64 , Я полагаю это будет оптимальным решением ... pls check Brian Lavery The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of war 1600-1815 page 239

 

[kirill4]

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[johnlattanzio]

I like Your galleon model very much , special how Youdid it play around settings of blind sail - Perfect!!!

I assume this was not meant for me? I have not done anything with sails yet...?

 

[kirill4]

Good day John,
it was comment regarding sails color , but yes it was too early , I need to delete this message...

 

[johnlattanzio]

Here are the anchors I bought for the Golden Hind.


I think the metal shank looks OK as it is.

I think maybe some paint or wood stain might improve the wooden part.

For the metal bands, what advice is there for how to weather those so they are not so shiny???

Maybe they need to be blackened also?

I am seeking advice!

Thanks!

 

[johnlattanzio]

I think the problem with the gold metal bands around the anchor is that they're not flush with the wood. That's a scale problem obviously. You can't bend the metal sharp enough to have it right up against the wood. So I'm thinking I should dispense with the metal and just add a piece of black paper or tape, of the appropriate width. Something so that it looks like the metal is really holding the wood together...

 

[johnlattanzio]

Having sourced a couple of suitable sets of steps, I propose three approaches to the lack of ladders.

Firstly, on the main deck, a pair of ladders/steps to lead up to the quarter deck.,one oneither side. And I think there is still room for the doors to open.



Then for the forecastle I propose to remove part of the hatch so it looks like it has been opened, and place a ladder inside so it is just visible from the outside:


And here is the chosen ladder/steps:


And at the rear I will remove the entire white hatch and replace it with a grating, but leave the grating lying on the deck so it looks like it has been pushed out of the way, and then the ladder inside is visible!


I will use the same ladder as the forecastle - a bit wider than the two on the main deck.

This should work, in that there is clear access from each deck to the other decks. And it will hopefully be visually interesting.

 

[johnlattanzio]

I think the problem with the gold metal bands around the anchor is that they're not flush with the wood. That's a scale problem obviously. You can't bend the metal sharp enough to have it right up against the wood. So I'm thinking I should dispense with the metal and just add a piece of black paper or tape, of the appropriate width. Something so that it looks like the metal is really holding the wood together...

And...it has been pointed out to me that at the end of 16th century the anchors used BOLTS rather than BANDS.

So I need to make bolts instead!

 

[johnlattanzio]

cables weathered. Oriingals from Ropes of Scale, with their beautiful texture!

 

[johnlattanzio]

And ship's boat ready at last, after lots of layers of painting to get a wooden effect.

 

[johnlattanzio]

Ladders added to the hatches.


Beakhead, with removed plastic and HiSModel deck, now looks good.



And the whole thing is starting to look like a ship!



I want to add a floor at the stern, to ensure the ladder is secured. At the moment it hangs in space and the last step...wow, it's BIG!

Next is to add the ship's boat and the knights. And the bulkheads, one of which is modified to have a couple of ladders on the deck. More soon.

In test fitting the foremast (I have gone with the Airfix location on the beakhead) I noticed that the masts have wooldings moulded into them. I expect they will look better if I remove them and add thread wooldings. So I will probably do that.

 

[kirill4]

Good day John!
Your boat painting wooden effect looks just great!!!
In boat construction there are a few weak points which probably need to be corrected:
- benches, need to be made from single piece of wood and in working position they placed inside boat ,ends of the bench rest on the beams fixed to the frame on both sides along the boat, inside boat...
- rudder and tiller , those shown on your boat far from completion and now looks wrong
- part of the planked deck with cutted off hatches which You fitted on your boat looks strange...

 

[johnlattanzio]

In boat construction there are a few weak points which probably need to be corrected:
- benches, need to be made from single piece of wood and in working position they placed inside boat ,ends of the bench rest on the beams fixed to the frame on both sides along the boat, inside boat...
- rudder and tiller , those shown on your boat far from completion and now looks wrong
- part of the planked deck with cutted off hatches which You fitted on your boat looks strange...

Thanks Kirill.

I bought this boat and just painted it. I snow ee the weaknesses you point out. Maybe I will try to add a tiller!

So you don't like the grating pushed out of the way for the ladder to be used? This one below?

 

[johnlattanzio]

I avoided a disaster by a hair's breadth!

When I put the two hull halves together, I noticed that the port gun deck was not level...it pointed UP significantly. Was it going to stop the deck from fitting in the right place? Sadly, yes.

But there were some reinforcing plastic spars under the deck. They extended down about 3mm...removing some of them allowed the deck to sit in the right place.

Luck. Pure luck. Next time - I will make sure that the interior gun decks are LEVEL!

 

[johnlattanzio]

I had the ladder at the rear just hanging in space. I added a floor, to help support it.


But I did not want the floor to become an extra weight for the ladder to support, if glue onthe floor failed. So I added a rectangular cross beam under the floor Here is the view from the rear, looking up slightly.



The final result looks OK from outside!

 

[johnlattanzio]

I added two small ladders, one on either side of the bulkhead between main deck and quarter deck.