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

The figure may need a little further polishing around the cheek area but on the whole I am calling this done.It is OK given the size and the fact that it is 10 years since I have done any carving.
From a size point of view, the sheave slots are 1mm wide.

Kind Regards

Nigel

IMG_0598.jpgIMG_0599.jpgIMG_0600.jpgIMG_0601.jpg
 
Thanks Guys.

One or two personal observations of the experience;

Boxwood is a very different animal to carve than Pear.I had used Dental probes doing some fine detail on Sovereign when working with Pear, this doesn't work too well on Box given it's hardness.

I struggled with seeing what I was doing.My eyesight has deteriorated over ten years, I now wear varifocals. I could not find clear magnification, tried my Optivisors,my wife's reading glasses, my glasses and no glasses.Need to look at this more.

The positive is that I have regained enough feeling to be able to do this again:D

Long way to go though before I am up to the standard of Janos

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
Just some pictures post Varnish.This item will need fully assembling before fitting to make life easier.One thin single coat of spirit based Poly applied with an artist brush.This is my plan for all the boxwood.The brown tint from the UV protection in the varnish will give the timber a nice caramel colour.

Kind Regards

Nigel

IMG_0602.jpgIMG_0603.jpgIMG_0604.jpg
 
NMBROOK said:
Just some pictures post Varnish.This item will need fully assembling before fitting to make life easier.One thin single coat of spirit based Poly applied with an artist brush.This is my plan for all the boxwood.The brown tint from the UV protection in the varnish will give the timber a nice caramel colour.

Kind Regards

Nigel

View attachment 331799View attachment 331800View attachment 331801
Click to expand...
Beautifull work Nigel,

Especially keeping in mind the scale, no this is not the 1:36 St Phillippe. Great work.

For miniature carving I use this Eschebach glasses which you can adjust per eye.
eschenbach_max_detail_bril_vergrootglas-com.jpg

It gives you macro vision but you only need to train you hand eye coordination due too the magnification.
 
Last edited:
Maarten said:
Beautifull work Nigel,

Especially keeping in mind the scale, no this is not the 1:36 St Phillippe. Great work.

For miniature carving I use this Eschebach glasses which you can adjust per eye.
View attachment 331804

It gives you macro vision but you only need to train you hand eye coordination due too the magnification.
Click to expand...

Thanks Maarten

Do you wear glasses and if so do you remove them when wearing these?

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
NMBROOK said:
Thanks Maarten

Do you wear glasses and if so do you remove them when wearing these?

Kind Regards

Nigel
Click to expand...
Yes I wear glasses, therefore it is handy you can focus each eye separately. I remove my glasses when using this. I also have jewelers goggles but the are seriously heavy and I still have to wear my glasses as you cant focus each eye separately.
You have different versions of the eschenbach goggles.
 
Maarten said:
Yes I wear glasses, therefore it is handy you can focus each eye separately. I remove my glasses when using this. I also have jewelers goggles but the are seriously heavy and I still have to wear my glasses as you cant focus each eye separately.
You have different versions of the eschenbach goggles.
Click to expand...

What magnification do you use Maaten, I have looked online and ones like yours are only 2X that I can find ?

Kind regards

Nigel
 
A bit of an update and I mini milestone achieved in that the closing plank went into the first half of the deck.This is a slow job with all the tapering and scarph joins in the binding strakes.I opted to feather the outer deck planking into the step of the waterway before planking the central section using a tiny custom made sanding block.This ensured I kept a crisp line.

These are very much warts and all pics but they do show the process before and after smoothing off.

Kind Regards

Nigel

IMG_0605.jpgIMG_0606.jpgIMG_0607.jpgIMG_0608.jpg
 
I have given the completed half a rough sand.The very extreme ends still need some further sanding but I will do this once the whole deck is planked.Now the contrast between boxwood binding strakes and maple infill planking is more apparent.

Kind Regards

Nigel

IMG_0609.jpgIMG_0610.jpgIMG_0611.jpgIMG_0612.jpg
 
NMBROOK said:
What magnification do you use Maaten, I have looked online and ones like yours are only 2X that I can find ?

Kind regards

Nigel
Click to expand...
I have the max detail, it magnifies 2x. For me this is sufficient. The larger the magnification the more difficult your hand eye coordination.
 
You know, it’s interesting because maple gives you enough color variation to add visual interest to the decking without the distraction of poorly scaled open-grain structure. Cherry can be good like that, as well, but Maple will age better and attain a nice golden patina, over time.
 
Hubac’s Historian said:
This all looks very good. I love the contrast. My books are all still packed away. Are you using JCL’s butt shift and planking layout?
Click to expand...

Yes and no Marc, I followed JCL's Saint Philippe design regarding binding strakes and that the band either side of the centre on has the most tapering.Planking shift and length is random as per Saint Philippe but not a direct copy as the deck shape is a little different.

I am deviating from the deck design show by JCL's SP as he shows a raised, domed centre with further hatch framing on top for the lower gun deck.JB's L'Ambiteux has the only the decks above raised in the middle, the lower gun deck is flush with raised hatch frames.
I understand the decks above having a raised centre, these act to help channel water away from the gratings but I see no merit in this channel if the hatch frames are already proud and there are no gratings

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
Maarten said:
I have the max detail, it magnifies 2x. For me this is sufficient. The larger the magnification the more difficult your hand eye coordination.
Click to expand...

Thanks Maarten, I did actually use 4X when doing Sovereign's carvings and that did take a bit of a learning curve

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
Hubac’s Historian said:
You know, it’s interesting because maple gives you enough color variation to add visual interest to the decking without the distraction of poorly scaled open-grain structure. Cherry can be good like that, as well, but Maple will age better and attain a nice golden patina, over time.
Click to expand...

Yes I am glad I deviated from all Boxwood.It does give a slight nod to the vessel in that Binding strakes would have been Oak but the infill would have been Fir.
Both timbers should age and maintain the subtle difference.

Kind Regards

Nigel
 
NMBROOK said:
Yes and no Marc, I followed JCL's Saint Philippe design regarding binding strakes and that the band either side of the centre on has the most tapering.Planking shift and length is random as per Saint Philippe but not a direct copy as the deck shape is a little different.

I am deviating from the deck design show by JCL's SP as he shows a raised, domed centre with further hatch framing on top for the lower gun deck.JB's L'Ambiteux has the only the decks above raised in the middle, the lower gun deck is flush with raised hatch frames.
I understand the decks above having a raised centre, these act to help channel water away from the gratings but I see no merit in this channel if the hatch frames are already proud and there are no gratings

Kind Regards

Nigel
Click to expand...
This is a great instance where applied logic leads to a more sensible construction, and easier ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top