Roter Löwe 1597 by Ondras71 - scala 1/60

[Thomas]

Thank you for showing us your amazing craftsmanship and ingenious building techniques!

 

[md1400cs]

Ondras,

Stunning work - and your treenail solution is really unique Woa! Planking is perfect.

 

[Ondras71]

Thank you all very much!

Adjusted cannons according to historical background. The cannons of the plan are unreliable. Here the cannons of Batavia..


Gun barrel from 1609..


In combination with the Dutch lafette..




Manufacture of cannons..

 

[NMBROOK]

VERY high quality work Ondras,it is a pleasure to follow along

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Ondras71]

Thank you all very much! Everything must be nice for me ...!

Cannon trucks waxed ..



Another big step for me, waxing the hull around the guns...Fire

 

[Jimsky]

I can only echo what Nigel and others said. You raise the quality bar, it is really difficult to achieve! Great job, and pleasure to follow. Lot's to learn... Many thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Ondras71]

Thank you Jimsky!!

Nails 0.4 mm for Gunport lids..

 

[Ondras71]

Further work on Gunport lids..






Added visible forging of cannon carts..






First gun port with lids ..

 

[Heinrich]

Absolutely immaculate! This build is an eye-opener to follow. Well done Ondras!
Heinrich

 

[Uwek]

What can I say? - GREAT WORK

 

[Ondras71]

Thank you very much for your support..Fire

Continue waxing ..






First exam work on gratings ..

 

[Ondras71]

Already glued lower cannons..







Next will be the main deck, preparing frames gratings..



Mainly cannons stored, blackened and placed at the end of construction ..

 

[Uwek]

Very good work - one question: will you blacken the gun-muzzles or will you keep them in the brass look?
I am asking, because you mentioned that they were glued already....

 

[Ondras71]

Very good work - one question: will you blacken the gun-muzzles or will you keep them in the brass look?
I am asking, because you mentioned that they were glued already....

Thanks Uwek!!
Mainly cannons stored, glued only carts! Metal cannons will be blackened and placed at the end of the construction ..

 

[Ondras71]

After closing the main deck I found out that some equipment could be seen through the cannon openings. Made pumps and chimney. Capstan will be made later..











Furthermore, holes have been created for the Halyard knighthead..



Rowking on waterway ..

 

[Stevinne]

Beautiful work. Great to follow along.

 

[Heinrich]

Dear Ondras. As I have said before, your build is one of my favourites to follow. I really love the balance between being very detailed, yet clean in look. Your finishing is exceptionally neat and the colour effect amazing. Please put my mind at ease and tell me that the part I have circled still needs to be finished. Each time I read your log, I mean to ask you - today I have finally scraped enough courage together to do so.



Kind regards and best wishes - Heinrich

 

[Ondras71]

Dear Ondras. As I have said before, your build is one of my favourites to follow. I really love the balance between being very detailed, yet clean in look. Your finishing is exceptionally neat and the colour effect amazing. Please put my mind at ease and tell me that the part I have circled still needs to be finished. Each time I read your log, I mean to ask you - today I have finally scraped enough courage together to do so.

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Kind regards and best wishes - Heinrich

Greetings and thank you for your kind words Heinrich.

The marked part is only the base, precisely grinded. I used for it a shaped piece of plywood..


The top mirror and wales are not yet placed, as the puttied wood strips will be painted with geometric shapes..

All polished to shape, just buy airbrush ..

 

[Uwek]

Hallo Ondras, alias @Ondras71 ,
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your day

 

[Ondras71]

Hallo Ondras, alias @Ondras71 ,
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your day

Thank you very much for your wishes!!!

Other work. Glued deck base..



Drain in waterway..





Tack block..





The exact lower diameters of the masts were measured according to the book History Ship Model - WzM..