Soleil Royal- Re-engineering Artesania Latina's New Kit by NMBROOK

NMBROOK said:
I am nearly finished with the framing of the lower gun deck ports and I am already well into the next stage.

Now for a bit of fun, see if anyone can guess what is coming? Two clues;

1) Model will resemble British board game "Kplunk"

2) A technique used by Dimitry Shevelev.

All will be revealed in a day or so;)

Kind Regards

Nigel
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trunnels?
 
NMBROOK said:
Well I am please to say my large shipment of arms got through customs and I haven't been arrestedROTFROTFROTFROTF

One complete set of cannons and carriages landed at my door this morning courtesy of Kris @SZKUTNIK.Both cannons and carriages are all sized to suit the different calibers.3D print work is top notch and requires the minimal of cleanup.A few of the Quion handles have broken off in transit but are still in the bags.A little job to glue these back on, can't be any worse than 1/700 photoetchROTF

Half of the armament is still in the bags, only 36 and 24lb have been opened for the pics

Kind Regards

Nigel

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Good morning Nigel. Rather a large arms cache you received there. ROTF The detail on the cannon barrel is fantastic. Nice! Cheers Grant
 
Nope ROTF

Ok then.I completed lining the gunports on the lower deck, my jig batten was milled down to the correct width and I also shaved a little off the height so it would not get stuck due to being tight on all 4 sides.

I then altered the deck.I needed to use the kit bowsprit set up to build the beak but in reality the bowsprit entering the lower deck is incorrect.The foremast is in the way.I cut out a section of the deck and epoxied a new piece in containing the hole for the foremast.

I have then proceeded to cut all the deck beams for the next deck from boxwood.

These fit through housing joints I have started to cut in the hull.This is the system used by Dmitry Shevelev.It not only creates an extremely strong structure, but also allows adjustment to ensure a perfect run to these beams.

I was going to waffle on but as always, a picture is worth a thousand words.Only thing I will add is that these beams are not glued in place and only will be when all work on the deck below is finished.Any questions, please ask.

Kind Regards

Nigel

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NMBROOK said:
Nope ROTF

Ok then.I completed lining the gunports on the lower deck, my jig batten was milled down to the correct width and I also shaved a little off the height so it would not get stuck due to being tight on all 4 sides.

I then altered the deck.I needed to use the kit bowsprit set up to build the beak but in reality the bowsprit entering the lower deck is incorrect.The foremast is in the way.I cut out a section of the deck and epoxied a new piece in containing the hole for the foremast.

I have then proceeded to cut all the deck beams for the next deck from boxwood.

These fit through housing joints I have started to cut in the hull.This is the system used by Dmitry Shevelev.It not only creates an extremely strong structure, but also allows adjustment to ensure a perfect run to these beams.

I was going to waffle on but as always, a picture is worth a thousand words.Only thing I will add is that these beams are not glued in place and only will be when all work on the deck below is finished.Any questions, please ask.

Kind Regards

Nigel

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Wow. Perfection as ever.
Would never have guessed that.
Ingenious method I must say.
 
Nigel, Wonderful, exact work! I find this approach fascinating. Also, one I may be able to use on my current project to strengthen the hull. I would love to learn more. Do you happen to have a link to any of Dmitry Shevelev's projects where he used this method?

I'm eagerly waiting to see what you bring to us next!

Cheers!
 
Hi Ken

Thankyou. Dimitry uses this method on all his models.The hulls he makes are composite laminations of pear and lime that are then pierced for oversize deck beams.The laminations run across the ship and correspond to the thickness of a number of frames and rooms. The hull case is built in two halves that are then bolted together, not unlike the method used my Micheal Bezvernhky

He has a big presence on the "Shipyard on the table " forum which I am struggling to find/access currently:confused:

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
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