Roter Löwe 1597 by Ondras71 - scala 1/60

[Uwek]

A lot of small, but important work to make such a model to a special model
Very accurate ship modeling - great result -> BRAVO

 

[Hoss6262]

Great work Ondras! I can see it must have taken quite some planning to have your grate combings follow the edge of each lateral plank as their width diminished moving towards the poop deck. Just so.

In addition to that, the edges of the grate combings on all sides are very clean, with no gaps. Is there any way you can share with us how you achieved such tight tolerances between them. This is an area I think many modelers struggle with. It is also what we see when viewing the work of very proficient modelers.

Thank yo for sharing your great work with us.

Ken.

 

[Ondras71]

Thank you all very much for the feedback, I am very happy..

Great work Ondras! I can see it must have taken quite some planning to have your grate combings follow the edge of each lateral plank as their width diminished moving towards the poop deck. Just so.

In addition to that, the edges of the grate combings on all sides are very clean, with no gaps. Is there any way you can share with us how you achieved such tight tolerances between them. This is an area I think many modelers struggle with. It is also what we see when viewing the work of very proficient modelers.

Thank yo for sharing your great work with us.

Ken.

Answer for Ken. I try to measure well and avoid inaccuracies, everything can be seen on the model. I install the deck boards, draw on the joints and do most of the points on the table.





The gretings must be precise, I will grind them roughly. I then tape them side by side and sand together to get the right angles..



Stacked at right angles and glued..





Then I also sand the frames stuck on the tape..



And I also use a lamp with a magnifying glass for precise work, every mistake can be seen there..

 

[Hoss6262]

Thank you Ondras for your thorough explanation. This makes it very clear the effort and planning needed to create a great result. Thank you very much for sharing your work again!

Ken

 

[Uwek]

Many thanks for the additional explanations and "How to Do"-photos

 

[Ondras71]

The last part to be painted, the inside railing of the foredeck..





The wall of the back castle..







Added rear side bar for Belaying pins..



I cover the last plywood part, the roof of the rear castle..

 

[Mirek]

Piękna praca można się od Ciebie wiele nauczyć.
Pozdrawiam Mirek

 

[Heinrich]

Stunningly beautiful work, Ondras. I love the glass of your window. Can you tell us what it is made of and how you went about it?

 

[shota70]

Simply gorgeous Ondras !

 

[Ondras71]

Piękna praca można się od Ciebie wiele nauczyć.
Pozdrawiam Mirek

Stunningly beautiful work, Ondras. I love the glass of your window. Can you tell us what it is made of and how you went about it?

Simply gorgeous Ondras !

Thank you very much friends!!
For Heinrich - Lattice glass created by scraping and blackening. Framed in the wall..



Completed poop deck..








Created a bench above the mirror..







Also the flagpole and the inner railing..

 

[Heinrich]

Thank you, Ondras. She is looking superb!

 

[shota70]

Thank you very much friends!!
For Heinrich - Lattice glass created by scraping and blackening. Framed in the wall..

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Completed poop deck..

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Created a bench above the mirror..

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Also the flagpole and the inner railing..

Dear Ondras,
Very interesting method, what drill are you using?

 

[Hoss6262]

Hi Ondras, would you please tell me what wood you are using for your deck planking and the treenails for those planks. I'm attempting to find a realistic contrast and have been very impressed with yours.
Thank you.
Ken

 

[Fish&Chip]

Really beautiful. Clean and colorful with natural tone. I love the path you taked for nailing the deck.

 

[Richie]

Thank you very much friends!!
For Heinrich - Lattice glass created by scraping and blackening. Framed in the wall..

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Completed poop deck..

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Created a bench above the mirror..

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Also the flagpole and the inner railing..

Beautiful looking ship great job.
It's how I imagined my ship build would look but alas I haven't quite made the grade to your standard.

 

[Ondras71]

Thank you, Ondras. She is looking superb!

Dear Ondras,
Very interesting method, what drill are you using?

Really beautiful. Clean and colorful with natural tone. I love the path you taked for nailing the deck.

Beautiful looking ship great job.
It's how I imagined my ship build would look but alas I haven't quite made the grade to your standard.

Hi Ondras, would you please tell me what wood you are using for your deck planking and the treenails for those planks. I'm attempting to find a realistic contrast and have been very impressed with yours.
Thank you.
Ken

I am very surprised by so many responses, thank you very much.

For Ken. From the beginning I use light and dark cherry for the body, I create a combination from this. Another wood is maple for the deck. This is what Czech modelers use. Maple best mimics pine decks polished with frequent maintenance. In addition, maple has a constant color, it does not darken in sunlight like other wood. I am very satisfied with it. I do the deck pegs with a little contrast, the actual pegs were the same wood so invisible to scale. If the dream is a lot of work, it must be visible.
I found out that it is really possible to "paint" with wood, I want to build the next model only with different shades of wood.
Fingers crossed for your next build, it's a spectacular project.

 

[Hoss6262]

I am very surprised by so many responses, thank you very much.

For Ken. From the beginning I use light and dark cherry for the body, I create a combination from this. Another wood is maple for the deck. This is what Czech modelers use. Maple best mimics pine decks polished with frequent maintenance. In addition, maple has a constant color, it does not darken in sunlight like other wood. I am very satisfied with it. I do the deck pegs with a little contrast, the actual pegs were the same wood so invisible to scale. If the dream is a lot of work, it must be visible.
I found out that it is really possible to "paint" with wood, I want to build the next model only with different shades of wood.
Fingers crossed for your next build, it's a spectacular project.

Hi Ondras, thank you for your fast reply to my query. May I have a little more clarification please. You state, "I do the deck pegs with a little contrast, the actual pegs were the same wood so invisible to scale." Are you saying the pegs/treenails on your deck are the same wood (Maple) as the planks? If I understand this correctly, how do they look somewhat darker?

Please let me know if my understanding of your explanation is not correct.

I could stare at your ship for days and not get tired.

Thanks,
Ken

 

[Ondras71]

On real ships, the deck and stud plugs are made of the same wood. This is seen on the Victory or the Trincomalee frigate. Here is a photo of the plank joints that I used on another forum.



Artistic finishing is used on the model, visible pins increase the quality of the detail..

 

[Hoss6262]

Yes Ondras, I understand. I was asking you if your Roter Lowe treenails were made of Maple, the same Maple wood you use for your deck planks. The reason I ask is you can see the treenails are darker than the planks. Not greatly darker but a bit. So I'm trying to understand why they look darker if they are the same wood? Did you treat them?

The peg/treenails look much darker than the planks. This is what I am trying to understand. They look closer to the Pear wood you use in color than the Maple used for your deck planks.



Thank you.

 

[Ondras71]

Yes Ondras, I understand. I was asking you if your Roter Lowe treenails were made of Maple, the same Maple wood you use for your deck planks. The reason I ask is you can see the treenails are darker than the planks. Not greatly darker but a bit. So I'm trying to understand why they look darker if they are the same wood? Did you treat them?

Thank you.

The pegs on the light cherry are dark cherry, the pegs on the maple deck are light cherry. If I pin a dark cherry, I darken the pins so that they are always visible..