VOC ship The Prins Willem (scale 1:75) Year 1651

[Steef66]

Today a great day. Max again won the formula 1. And I finished the windows. Men what a job.


Now I will think about how to make these little things on the top


thanks Uwe and Shota

 

[Jimsky]

Happy Birthday, Mon Amie! Many more years of a happy and healthy life!

 

[Steef66]

All the time I was thinking, Lucky just one lantern. Lol. Nooo. There are 2 oke, got anothere piece of boxwood in the same dimensions. So I start with this now. First the block in the tablesaw and stander to make 8 sides and no I'm run it in the lathe. Same procedure again. Later more

 

[Heinrich]

A very happy belated birthday Stephan! Yes, the Dutchmen are certainly on a mission - you and Max! Beautiful work on the lantern!

 

[Steef66]

Thanks for the birthday wishes. And all the likes and comments.

But I need help. Help

I working on the second lantern and I made the wood around the glass like this, separated from the background. Hope you can see. Not totally finished yet, need some precise carving around the edges.


I can do 2 things now. Leave it like that Or I can hollow the lantern out like this quick made thing.
Don't look to the roughness of the carving it's about the idea.



This will be a lot of work. But is it also looking better. I don't shy the work because all the fun of building these ships is not the completion of the ship but the build itself. So what do you think? Let me know
I gonna sleep on it.

 

[JDS73]

Thanks for the birthday wishes. And all the likes and comments.

But I need help. Help

I working on the second lantern and I made the wood around the glass like this, separated from the background. Hope you can see. Not totally finished yet, need some precise carving around the edges.
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I can do 2 things now. Leave it like that Or I can hollow the lantern out like this quick made thing.
Don't look to the roughness of the carving it's about the idea.

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This will be a lot of work. But is it also looking better. I don't shy the work because all the fun of building these ships is not the completion of the ship but the build itself. So what do you think? Let me know

Hey Stephan.

It's looking so nice
In my opinion the separate parts look better.
It is more work but also more realistic. .

Keep up the good work. I'm enjoying your work every time I look at it.

 

[Steef66]

In my opinion the separate parts look better

you mean the first one? not hollowed out.
I can paint the background yellow/orange like fire and give the lantern a nice black/gold/copper look. In that case I'm ready.

 

[JDS73]

On the picture I can see perfectly the distance between the windows and the background so there is enough depth to separate the windows from the background.

If you hollow it out you have to place (red,orange) plastic behind the windows.
That's also verry nice. But I prefer the 1st one.
Because of the depth between the window and background.

 

[JDS73]

A big plus if you hollow it out is when you place a little led in the latern.
In that case the hollow version is much better.

 

[Steef66]

Alright the cutting on the lantern is done. I go for the first option and I don't hollow them out. To much risk.

Was searching for the little peaks on the top and I used some brass belaying pins that I have. I put them on dry fit. Glue them after the painting. The end result after a lot of work:
The second one in the lathe


The second after sanding


Second one first cutting of the windows



My glasses to see the job, very important

and ready


Now I have to break my head about how to fit them to the stern.

 

[Jimsky]

Great skills, my friend!!

 

[Steef66]

Great skills, my friend!!

Thanks Jim

 

[JDS73]

This is ridiculous beautiful.
Great job Stephan. I'm looking fw to your next update.
The patience you have to make this makes the difference between hobby and pro.
Because this is pro work in a hobby setting.

 

[Steef66]

Thanks Dirk

 

[Uwek]

Very good work

 

[Steef66]

Thanks @Uwek

Black steel nail dit the job. Already fixed to the stern. The lantern is dry fit on it to measurement. I think it is okay so and I can go start painting.

 

[dockattner]

Simply WOW!

 

[Steef66]

Last layer of danish oil is drying. I used yellow and old gold of Vallejo and Indian Ink black. On the lower part is ecoline

 

[JDS73]

Great paint job.

The gold is verry nice.

 

[kirill4]

Dear Stephan,
Nice carving job!!!
I like it very much! So precisly done !
Franckly speaking, I like them even more ,how they looked like , before painting ...this wood looks so warm and nice !
Ps
You forgot to show ventilation openings on the top cover...