HMS Sovereign of the Seas - Bashing DeAgostini Beyond Believable Boundaries

[Jacapa412]

Here's an update on the stern taffrail decorations. The pile of weapons at the feet of Victory still need to be added.
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Hi Kurt,
You’re doing an excellent job, my friend. But you know what really catches my eye? I’m wondering if it would be possible to carve those figures out of wood instead of making them in resin with a 3D printer. What do you think? Would that be too crazy an idea? I’ve also had the thought of perhaps not using any of the metal ornaments that come with the kit. I’ve seen other models online, including some on display in naval museums that are made entirely of wood, and in my opinion, they look spectacular. Although, I do agree that on the original ship, all those ornaments were covered in gold leaf.

 

[Jacapa412]

Finished more grotesque faces on the stern counter. I'm actually getting better at making these using images off the web.
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Height mapped 3-D onject made using 2-D photo.
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Progress so far.
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take a look Kurt!!
This might help you in some way.

 

[CharlieT]

Hi Kurt,
You’re doing an excellent job, my friend. But you know what really catches my eye? I’m wondering if it would be possible to carve those figures out of wood instead of making them in resin with a 3D printer. What do you think? Would that be too crazy an idea? I’ve also had the thought of perhaps not using any of the metal ornaments that come with the kit. I’ve seen other models online, including some on display in naval museums that are made entirely of wood, and in my opinion, they look spectacular. Although, I do agree that on the original ship, all those ornaments were covered in gold leaf.

Jacapa412
Well, some folks have carved the decorations out of wood. There is a build log by modelshipwright on SOS that shows many of them, and its author published a booklet on carving. Most of the information about this model was on MSW, and I don't know if it's been uploaded since the crash.

Below is a photo of another model where the decorations were carved. This model is by Arthur Molle.


As you probably already know, carving these decorations will take years, and many have tried but few have completed them,

 

[Jacapa412]

Jacapa412
Well, some folks have carved the decorations out of wood. There is a build log by modelshipwright on SOS that shows many of them, and its author published a booklet on carving. Most of the information about this model was on MSW, and I don't know if it's been uploaded since the crash.

Below is a photo of another model where the decorations were carved. This model is by Arthur Molle.
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As you probably already know, carving these decorations will take years, and many have tried but few have completed them,

Hi Charlie
well, maybe I didn't phrase the question correctly. Would it be possible to make those elements using a CNC machine not a 3D printer? That would be ideal, but I'm not sure—since the parts are so small, maybe it can't be done.

 

[CharlieT]

Well, I can't answer that one. I have no experience with CNC.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

take a look Kurt!!
This might help you in some way.

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Heck YEAH that helps! Those have much more detail than the photos of the painting I am currently using, although some of the carving details are different than what appears in the Lely painting. THANKS! Got any more like this?

I threw that picture straight into the Bildeform plugin in Blender and this is the best result. Still quite crude.


Compare that to my interpretation from images of the Lely Painting. The lack of detail in those source images cause several deviations in the carvings.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

Jacapa412
Well, some folks have carved the decorations out of wood. There is a build log by modelshipwright on SOS that shows many of them, and its author published a booklet on carving. Most of the information about this model was on MSW, and I don't know if it's been uploaded since the crash.

Below is a photo of another model where the decorations were carved. This model is by Arthur Molle.
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As you probably already know, carving these decorations will take years, and many have tried but few have completed them,

This picture is a great source for interpreting how the carvings on the bulkheads may have appeared. Great information to work from! Thanks @CharlieT !

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

Hi Charlie
well, maybe I didn't phrase the question correctly. Would it be possible to make those elements using a CNC machine not a 3D printer? That would be ideal, but I'm not sure—since the parts are so small, maybe it can't be done.

You'd have to use a very finely grained wood to make CNC carved bas reliefs for the decorations. I had to decide which way to go, use a CNC machine and learn how to use it or resin print using my past experience in 3-D computer modeling as a head start in creating the carvings. I believe the resin printer will be able to make finier details than using a CNC to carve wood.