Not all but most.and all these seconds with ship models .....
Thanks a lot for the kind congratulations
Cheers Alexander
Saint Albans 1687 in Navy Board Style - 1 : 48 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]
Thanks a lot for the kind congratulations
Cheers Alexander
The windows were sawn from 1 mm acrylic glass. The window bars were transferred from the plan with a scriber and then scored with a fine saw blade (0.6 mm). In order not to scratch the sensitive acrylic glasses, a transparent plastic film (airbrush film) was stuck onto the saw table. Sawing in these graded angles with pretty small contact surfaces was extremely tricky. Either it succeeds immediately or 4/5 repetitions are necessary. So the result is only 98 percent accurate.
The scratches were filled with diluted black oil paint and after several hours of drying time, the excess paint can be removed with a cloth. The color only remains in the scars and beautifully simulates the fine bars.
I had to make the upper counter twice. The first try was too narrow and the carving wasn't good either. But also my second attempt doesn't match the original either. The ancestors show me again and again who's Number One.
But this is an opportunity to show , how the various radii were sawen out. To make it absolutely symmetrical, I took a saw setting for both sides of the timber.
Greetings, Alexander
The scratches were filled with diluted black oil paint and after several hours of drying time, the excess paint can be removed with a cloth. The color only remains in the scars and beautifully simulates the fine bars.
I had to make the upper counter twice. The first try was too narrow and the carving wasn't good either. But also my second attempt doesn't match the original either. The ancestors show me again and again who's Number One.
But this is an opportunity to show , how the various radii were sawen out. To make it absolutely symmetrical, I took a saw setting for both sides of the timber.
Greetings, Alexander
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A tremendous amount of details, and thorough methods to make this happened 
This will be a superb model when finished. 
Thanks a lot!
It's always a inspiration for me
Cheers Alexander
It's always a inspiration for me
Cheers Alexander
Hallo Aleaxander,
did you see these photos of the model already?
did you see these photos of the model already?
HMS St Albans (1687) model in scale 1:48
Great build, I will follow with great interest.
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Thanks a lot, Uwe!
Very interesting photos and also of course Oleg's built! Really fascinating
Cheers Alexander
Very interesting photos and also of course Oleg's built! Really fascinating
Cheers Alexander
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Thanks for the "etching" technique you used on the window's to create/simulate the panes. I have some microscope slide covers I had planned on attempting to cut but will also look into and order acrylic glass in case I can't master glass panes.
Hi Brad,
One tip when you use microscope glass, use a flexible glue, otherwise it will crack over time due to stress in the glass as a result of expansion and shrink of the wood due to temperature and climate.
Thanks for the tip Maarten!
Sluggish progress but at least a little bit forward.
Dogs and naked toddlers are the theme of St. Albans. Does that have an allegorical meaning?
wish a nice weekend
Cheers Alexander
Dogs and naked toddlers are the theme of St. Albans. Does that have an allegorical meaning?
wish a nice weekend
Cheers Alexander
Looking very good, especially when we realize how small these ornaments are compared to the Eurocent.
Allegorical meaning, maybe Willi alias @schifferlbauer can answer it ?
Hello dear Uwe
The question was meant more rhetorically. I believe that only the largest ships in a fleet (ships of the first rate and, with some restrictions, those of the second rate) had a sophisticated allegorical program. Vasa or Sovereign of the Seas, for example, have many allegorical references which follow an distinct iconographic program.
On the other hand, Saint Albans, as a fouth rate ship, has much simpler decorations.
In the Baroque era, the putti actually only have a meaning when they wear something in their hand / on their head or when they are doing something.
Here they support the acanthus tendrils, which gives the decoration liveliness and space.
Dogs are seen less often, so they stand out a bit on the Saint Albans model. There are more dogs there than just these two.
The dog generally stands for loyalty and love.
I found the following example in a French emblem manual ("Morosophie" Guillaume de la Perrière, Toulouse 1553).
Dog and rabbit hold a crown
The description of this picture says:
"The prince, who wants his virtue to flourish and to see his fame spread everywhere, must be feared and loved by his own in order to secure a scepter and a crown. This will make his name sound good, and his subjects will honor him day and night. The rabbit is afraid, the dog loves him. The two enemies keep a firm peace, fear and love secure the king's throne. Dog and rabbit support the crown."
Cheers, Alexander
The question was meant more rhetorically. I believe that only the largest ships in a fleet (ships of the first rate and, with some restrictions, those of the second rate) had a sophisticated allegorical program. Vasa or Sovereign of the Seas, for example, have many allegorical references which follow an distinct iconographic program.
On the other hand, Saint Albans, as a fouth rate ship, has much simpler decorations.
In the Baroque era, the putti actually only have a meaning when they wear something in their hand / on their head or when they are doing something.
Here they support the acanthus tendrils, which gives the decoration liveliness and space.
Dogs are seen less often, so they stand out a bit on the Saint Albans model. There are more dogs there than just these two.
The dog generally stands for loyalty and love.
I found the following example in a French emblem manual ("Morosophie" Guillaume de la Perrière, Toulouse 1553).
Dog and rabbit hold a crown
The description of this picture says:
"The prince, who wants his virtue to flourish and to see his fame spread everywhere, must be feared and loved by his own in order to secure a scepter and a crown. This will make his name sound good, and his subjects will honor him day and night. The rabbit is afraid, the dog loves him. The two enemies keep a firm peace, fear and love secure the king's throne. Dog and rabbit support the crown."
Cheers, Alexander
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Before I continue with the buildin report, I want to show you the inside of the model.
Because of the wide spacing between the frames, you can look inside. The bottom of the cannon deck can be seen above. The orlop deck is missing. Therefore, the bedding of the anchor capstan in the model with two posts rest on the false keel. The anchorbits sit on the false keel too.
The false keel rises sharply forwards and aft.
To visualice the rising line of the floor timbers, a ceiling plank is attached on both sides at the level of the upper edge of the floor timers. The deadwoods are visible in front and behind.
Front part of the hull:
Rear part of the hull:
Bedding of the capstan:
Greetings Alexander
Because of the wide spacing between the frames, you can look inside. The bottom of the cannon deck can be seen above. The orlop deck is missing. Therefore, the bedding of the anchor capstan in the model with two posts rest on the false keel. The anchorbits sit on the false keel too.
The false keel rises sharply forwards and aft.
To visualice the rising line of the floor timbers, a ceiling plank is attached on both sides at the level of the upper edge of the floor timers. The deadwoods are visible in front and behind.
Front part of the hull:
Rear part of the hull:
Bedding of the capstan:
Greetings Alexander
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looks fantastic
Agree, its fabulous.
I thank you for the feedback!
We continue at the stern. Here I carved the little Stuart coat of arms with the surrounding decorations. I built up the fine motifs of the coat of arms itself with thickened oil paint.
I carved the female figures for the counter out of pear. Therefore a bit coarse and also a millimeter wider as the original.
Since lion masks are also used here, I think it's nicer when both elements are about the same width. The comparison with the original see # 13.
Here is the rear view as it stands now:
Cheers Alexander
We continue at the stern. Here I carved the little Stuart coat of arms with the surrounding decorations. I built up the fine motifs of the coat of arms itself with thickened oil paint.
I carved the female figures for the counter out of pear. Therefore a bit coarse and also a millimeter wider as the original.
Since lion masks are also used here, I think it's nicer when both elements are about the same width. The comparison with the original see # 13.
Here is the rear view as it stands now:
Cheers Alexander
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Nice work and it's looking excellent!
WOW - my friend - very good work
I like the possible view trough the frames toward the deck structure very much !!!!
I like the possible view trough the frames toward the deck structure very much !!!!