It fits in well with the Mantua model style of the ship. Nice!
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Sovereign of the Seas - Sergal 1:78 (with hopefully many added details)
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That lifeboat framing is that custom or part of the kit?
That's scratch built, but it's hard to tell because @oldflyer fashioned it in the style of the rest of the model so well.
Paul - Yikes - the Admiral would be annoyed
She is an interior Designer - UCLA grad - and has, along with her partner, been in that business for many years.
They (her partner retired) did high end commercial and residential projects - including some (a few) very famous people’s offices or residences - names that everyone would know right away. Not gloating - “just The facts Ma’am” (famous quote if you grew up with 50’s TV - though NOT directly spoken by Joe Friday - but parodied by another actor (Stan Freberg)
So, per your kind comment -- anything my adult married eyes have also learned are certainly a partial result of her visual preferences. That said, regarding the Sov. She will, occasionally come into the shipyard and give un-asked for advice - yikes the nerve
from a sweetheart that “hates” aviation and has no technical interest in anything that floats.That’s why were still a good team…
(that last comment was also a great repeated rhetorical line from an excellent movie)Regards
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Phillip - thanks for your interest - as Kurt @DAVIS ARCHITECTVS mentioned the framing is scratch built , and tried to spruce it up a bit to better conform to the Sov. visual style of this kit.- A few more images.
Thanks Kurt - some notations above as well
Oh had forgotten
Paul @Dockhattner - you were the one that gave the this Proxxon cutout idea within your Vasa days -- Thanks
Paul @Dockhattner - you were the one that gave the this Proxxon cutout idea within your Vasa days -- Thanks
Hi all,
Finishing up with bits that would normally be aboard.
But! need to change the anchor - as much as I like it - it's just too big and looks out of scale. Purchased that other one - hmmm looks to
be better scaled but weak looking by comparison, and is missing its customary grappling hook bits. Will make a wood stock and paint the
shank black - TBD
Finishing up with bits that would normally be aboard.
But! need to change the anchor - as much as I like it - it's just too big and looks out of scale. Purchased that other one - hmmm looks to
be better scaled but weak looking by comparison, and is missing its customary grappling hook bits. Will make a wood stock and paint the
shank black - TBD
You have always been a master of the details, John. As long as you're having a 'rethink' over the anchor you might want to do the same with the chain. Can you find something with smaller links?
How about this anchor: https://www.woodenmodelshipkit.com/cart/
Not sure of the size of the current anchor and if this one is smaller or not.
Miniature chain: https://ppw-aline.com/collections/miniature-brass-chain
Model Ship Anchor Chains Multi Sizes Optional #3011
Material: Alloy Color: Black Size: Small: Dia.0.55mm x 30cm Long Medium: Dia.0.85mm x 30cm Long Large: Dia.1.34mm x 60cm Long Alloy chains dedicated to models of ships and boats in various scales. Simple to use in your model, and makes it extremely realistic. Durable and non-rusty.
kilokits.com
Paul,You have always been a master of the details, John. As long as you're having a 'rethink' over the anchor you might want to do the same with the chain. Can you find something with smaller links?
How about this anchor: https://www.woodenmodelshipkit.com/cart/
Not sure of the size of the current anchor and if this one is smaller or not.
Miniature chain: https://ppw-aline.com/collections/miniature-brass-chain
Model Ship Anchor Chains Multi Sizes Optional #3011
Material: Alloy Color: Black Size: Small: Dia.0.55mm x 30cm Long Medium: Dia.0.85mm x 30cm Long Large: Dia.1.34mm x 60cm Long Alloy chains dedicated to models of ships and boats in various scales. Simple to use in your model, and makes it extremely realistic. Durable and non-rusty.
Thanks for your advice. The Grapnel anchor comes in 20mm - no smaller - I had checked with that source (though your link did not contain any product)
That other one that I just got is 15mm-better scaled…IMO
Regarding the chains - I’m tempted to live with the existing one. I have several Kilokits chains that I got for the carriage capsquare retaining pins - but are all, obviously, much too small. Most of their chains are intended for plastic warships - I did purchase examples of all of their three size chains. All too tiny for this purpose.
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That silver one in the first image might work with that smaller to be detailed 15mm anchor. Work still in “mental progress” I'll blacken the chain as well... forgot that I had one piece leftover
Again, thanks for your advice
Cheers,
Make the grapnel style anchor out of "J" shaped brass wire, glued together with CA, and painted black. To make the barbs at the ends, smash ends of the wire segments flat into round, flat shapes, then file them into triangles to form the arrowhead shaped ends. Do that before you bend them and glue them together. Form the eyelet at the top of the anchor by having on of the 4 wires longer than the others, and use that extra length to form a loop for the eyelet. Attach the anchor to the chain and Bob's your Uncle! Scratch building can often have better proportions and even more detail than many kit parts, of you are clever with your tools and materials.
Kurt
I had not actually through out a "how to" for that solution, even having that first image just below within my files - noticing that he had made the anchor as you just suggested - but I ignored the idea without a thought also because the builder left his anchor hanging - something I did not plan on copying.
I intend on leaving the anchor aboard the boat - BUT, it is in fact too big. The other unpainted one is not just right either.
You have reactivated my sinapses. I need to got to Ace Hardware in the a.m. will also look for appropriate brass wire and give it a shot. Thanks for your idea which will also allow me the option of several "size" attempts until I get one that looks "just right. I will follow your specific instructions as well.
Will leave plan "B" on hold for now -- results TBD.
PS: found images online -- last image - to offer Kudos for this great example (Y. SHIONOYA) - LOVE the stern lantern as well!! This builder bashed the Sergal/Mantua kit. I will probably totally copy his stand structure extending the wood framing in order to also fit for a plexiglass enclosure.- I happen to have a set of those sea monsters lying around - they were intended for the Vasa years ago.
Regards,
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What a handsome ship. This is why the Sovereign is so popular.
Good morning John. WOW this is so good. I love the details. You completely own this little boat. Cheers Grant
....and she looks perfectly in place on the ship. Maybe overkill but it does add to the cannons....IMHO. Cheers Grant
Grant - thanks so much - this little boat made me a bit nervous - having only one of each kit's part. No second chance fixes.
But, she came our real nice indeed
Regarding the anchor issue - I will do a Plan C - it was staring at me all the time. It took a 3 a.m. wake up for my brain to see the answer.
I'll post images when done. AND then this log will actually be a "completed" log. Hard to believe
PS: Kurt, I did go look for some copper wire, but found nothing suitable - IMO Plan C should hopefully work just fine -
AND new kit has just shipped from Ukraine (perfect timing).
Cheers
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So still wrapping up a couple of more finishing details on Sovereign. Also having a wood base being fabricated.
PERFECT timing! - this arrived a few days ago. Pavel's 1/32nd version. Looking through the box contents this one appears to be just as detailed as the 1/25th.
PERFECT timing! - this arrived a few days ago. Pavel's 1/32nd version. Looking through the box contents this one appears to be just as detailed as the 1/25th.
Way to go John. Looking forward to this one. Cheers Grant