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Dear Maarten
As someone who is experimenting with wood and boxwood carving, I must say that you have done an impressive and beautiful job and this is also because of the scale and size of the lion's face.
Well done dear friend
I have finished the cathead using the AotS drawings.
First colour it with black ecoline twice followed by a layer of clou. Then milling a profile in the sides.
Last is adding a iron clamp to its side and fitting two sheaves.
Fitting it on the inside bullwark supported by a knee on the outside.
First colour it with black ecoline twice followed by a layer of clou. Then milling a profile in the sides.
Last is adding a iron clamp to its side and fitting two sheaves.
Fitting it on the inside bullwark supported by a knee on the outside.
The deadeyes have also been fitted.
First I modified the dead eyes by changing the rope holes.
After which they were coloured with black ecoline.
The pewter metal rings I clamp around them squeezing the ends gently to lock them around the dead eye.
Followed by fitting them.
First I modified the dead eyes by changing the rope holes.
After which they were coloured with black ecoline.
The pewter metal rings I clamp around them squeezing the ends gently to lock them around the dead eye.
Followed by fitting them.
I see the light at the end of the tunnel, mon ami!! You are getting close to completion. 
I see the beginning of my new project on the horizonI see the light at the end of the tunnel, mon ami!! You are getting close to completion.
, but first Royal Caroline.
Very good work - I love it
and I hope to see this model once also in real life
As I know, that you are also a big fan of bolts, wouldn´t there be also some? Or will be there a cover board?
and I hope to see this model once also in real life
As I know, that you are also a big fan of bolts, wouldn´t there be also some? Or will be there a cover board?
Hi Uwe,
You would expect it but in the drawings of the AotS book there are no bolts and no frieze drawn.
Maybe the top bolts of the dead eye chains are going all the way through the hull frames.
If you have more clarity in your extensive library that would be great.
Yesterday and today I worked on the cannon ball racks, allthough not too complicated quite some work.
These are laser cut parts with a pewter strip and a lot of bolts and eye bolts.
For the cannon balls I used 2mm ball bearings burnished black.
Fitting the first one.
And the other.
Making rings for the breaching line eye bolts.
And fitting the eye bolts and rings. The eye bolts on the racks are for the gun tackle.
Also fitted the racks on the other side. Here the breaching rope bolts are fitted together with the gun carriages at a later stage.
Finally an overview.
These are laser cut parts with a pewter strip and a lot of bolts and eye bolts.
For the cannon balls I used 2mm ball bearings burnished black.
Fitting the first one.
And the other.
Making rings for the breaching line eye bolts.
And fitting the eye bolts and rings. The eye bolts on the racks are for the gun tackle.
Also fitted the racks on the other side. Here the breaching rope bolts are fitted together with the gun carriages at a later stage.
Finally an overview.
Hi Martin I love your alert, it all looks so clean and it's always nice to see you perfecting everything.
Nice work, Maarten. A lot of new details and a very expressive Lion head.
Regards, Peter.
A while ago I posted but in the meantime I did a lot of nitty gritty.
Starting with the pumps, these are assembled from a lot of milled strips which need a lot of fine tuning.
The pump details are pewter.
First I prepare two halves finally fitting together as one pump.
The pump I coloured red with Schmincke pigmented ink and the pewter parts are burnished black.
From ebony of old piano keys I made some rings for deck fitting of the pumps.
Both pumps fitted.
The SB pump I fitted with a pin into the carling as this one is more or less floating in thin air. The ebony ring is clearly visible.
Starting with the pumps, these are assembled from a lot of milled strips which need a lot of fine tuning.
The pump details are pewter.
First I prepare two halves finally fitting together as one pump.
The pump I coloured red with Schmincke pigmented ink and the pewter parts are burnished black.
From ebony of old piano keys I made some rings for deck fitting of the pumps.
Both pumps fitted.
The SB pump I fitted with a pin into the carling as this one is more or less floating in thin air. The ebony ring is clearly visible.
I also prepared all the remaining stairs.
Finished them and fitted.
And an overview of the current status.
Next time cathead blocks and gun carriages.
Finished them and fitted.
And an overview of the current status.
Next time cathead blocks and gun carriages.
Just so much to look at! Love your work Maarten!
Thx gents.
Steef,
Love your thinking and actually it should be possible with a lot of modifications to the pump to show the working of the pump.
Steef,
Love your thinking and actually it should be possible with a lot of modifications to the pump to show the working of the pump.
It looks so perfect, Martin. You have such a great view inside. Impressive work
The new added items and the parts you scratch fitted to them, looks very nice, Maarten. The ‘hanging pumps’ gives the model a typical point of view.
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
Good morning Maarten. Your modeling is at another level. I never know how to comment on such work, other than it is perfect. Cheers Grant