Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
A few more months at this 3d stuff and you will have all the decorations done!
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HMS Sovereign of the Seas - Bashing DeAgostini Beyond Believable Boundaries
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A few more YEARS.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Maybe you will have them all done by the time I get around to working on my SOS kit.
Wow, I just came across this thread. This is an amazing amount of work. Well done!
Heh.. not likely!
Thanks! I do that all the time, browsing the forum and discovering new build logs, wondering how the hell I missed them. I totally missed Paul's (DocKattner's) latest build!
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Your not the only one who missed most of that. And I browse most every day...
You have to dig through the forum menus to find many of the in-progress build logs.
I started work on the central stern figure. I found an online 3-D asset of a nobleman, and made several changes to slim downb and re-pose the figure, and change the face to appear as King Charles I. Not a bad start. Is the object in his right hand supposed to be a sceptre? I don't have the skill to re-do the clothing to make him wear the correct hat, and a doublet and cloak, but it will do.
The carving of King Charles I is described in Hendrick Busmann's book in good detail, and the image below from 1632 is very similar to the carving on HMS Sovereign of the Seas. So, I have to start over for this decoration. Making this carving is going to be very difficult for me.
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Hi Kurt;
Does Busmann give any reasons in his book as to why he believes this figure to be Charles I in costume? It could be a famous character from Greek myths, for example; the two riders to each side could be followers, or others, bringing tribute.
I do agree with you, though, that the figure above is a much better image to follow than the earlier version you showed, and will give a better result.
Ratty
Does Busmann give any reasons in his book as to why he believes this figure to be Charles I in costume? It could be a famous character from Greek myths, for example; the two riders to each side could be followers, or others, bringing tribute.
I do agree with you, though, that the figure above is a much better image to follow than the earlier version you showed, and will give a better result.
Ratty
Busmann documented a drawing of an outfit worn by a King Charles I was featured at a masque in 1632 (court event with singing, dancing and elaborate costume) which was held in honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen to Charles I). The costume was that of historical figure Emperor Albanactus, and the theme of the party was called "Albion's Triumph". This outfit was used as the basis for the carving of the monarch in the central gallery of the stern of HMS Sovereign of the Seas a couple years later. That must have been quite a party...
The outfit featured a classical muscle breastplate with other elements at the shoulders and below the waist stylized after a Roman lorica (suit of infantry armor). The outfit also featured a helmet decorated with plumage, and a flowing cloak. The carving on the ship added a sceptor, or staff of state authority in Charle's right hand.
I found a 3-D model online which could be the basis for making a model of the carving of Charles I on the Sovereign. Let's see of my bashing skills are up to the task...
After a few changes to shape...
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Great start! I like it already!
Making progress. I've combined four bashed 3-D assets to make this so far. The arms, cloak, and helmet plumes are next.
Looking rather like Graham Chapman, had he ever portrayed a Roman soldier.
A Few Hours Later . . .
The right shoulder, arms and sceptre are done. The right shoulder was mirrored from the left one. The arms were ripped off another model and attached to the main body. The gaping holes in these parts were polygoned over, and the parts were joined using the "union" boolean function, and then the seams were cleaned up with sculpting tools. This method was by no means professional, since no attempt at remeshing or cleaning up the topology was made. The cloak is a tutorial in progress, starting with a thin object divided into hundreds of quad polygons, with a control lattice layered over the top. The lattice is visible only as nodes shown as black dots. Each dot is a handle by which you can push and pull the fine mesh underneath into folds and waves to simulate the cloth of a cloak. I haven't started shaping it as you can see, because I have to teach myself the shaping tools first.
Looking great, Kurt! I’m amazed at what you’re doing to bring all the parts together.
If you aren’t already planning it, I’d recommend some more plumage on the helmet, and perhaps tighten up his breeches a bit.
If you aren’t already planning it, I’d recommend some more plumage on the helmet, and perhaps tighten up his breeches a bit.
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While work on the decorations for HMS Sovereign of the Seas has been painfully slow, James Bunn has been speedily building the Sovereign as the DeAgostini kit was originally intended, straight out of the box. He is making fast progress, and instead of a build log, he has a great series of 82 videos (and growing) of his build on YouTube. Try as I might, I just can't keep up with him. I need to bash faster! 
Here is the first one:
Here is the first one: