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

[Steef66]

Hello Stephan,
I am really enjoying your work. While she was started by someone else, you are truly making her your own. These special touches that you are incorporating into your build makes her truly marvelous. I also agree with everyone else that the green makes her truly beautiful.

Raymond

Thanks Raymond, nice compliment

 

[Steef66]

Starting to reshaping the stern
Old situation:


First the nobleman, not finished yet, but there is progress. I use the old ornament and reshape it. I use Japanese chisels to cut.

 

[Steef66]

End result

30 mm in length, the messing rod is 1,0 mm




Old situation

 

[Steef66]

A lion is difficult. Still in progress, almost ready

 

[Jimsky]

A lion is difficult. Still in progress, almost ready

..a very happy Lion!!!

 

[Steef66]

..a very happy Lion!!!

Wait till he got his teeth

 

[Steef66]

teeth not completely visible in picture. But after painting it will
I think it's ready, maybe the leaves of the tree

 

[ziled68]

Beautiful work Stephan. I am truly impressed by the pride you take in your work. I look forward to your next step.

Raymond

 

[Steef66]

Beautiful work Stephan. I am truly impressed by the pride you take in your work. I look forward to your next step.

Raymond

Thanks Raymond for your kind words. I appreciate it very much.

 

[Steef66]

And the last Lion with had is ready. After the glue is dry I fill it up with polymer clay and bake it.

 

[Steef66]

the first angel, yes I get better in time

 

[Pathfinder65]

Very impressive detail work

Jan

 

[Steef66]

Thanks Jan for your compliment. And all for your likes
The carving and sculpting of the stern is ready. Everything is dry fit. Now I have to paint everything and fix it to the stern.

 

[Steef66]

And in full colour (dry fit)



Still in doubt about the background, leave it like that or paint it.

 

[ziled68]

Hello Stephan,
If it was me, I would paint the back background green and the curtains red. But this is your build my friend and you are the one who must be happy with the result.

Raymond

 

[Steef66]

Hello Stephan,
If it was me, I would paint the back background green and the curtains red. But this is your build my friend and you are the one who must be happy with the result.

Raymond

My thoughts too

 

[Steef66]

But I'm also thinking on a green so dark it is almost black for the background

The replica was idem

 

[ziled68]

I would follow the replica and stay true to the original ship. You have done it this way already my friend, why not continue?

Raymond

 

[BradNSW]

Excellent work! Thanks for sharing all the detailed pictures and techniques you used!

 

[Steef66]

After a goodnight sleep I put my "stoute schoenen"on (that means I took a lot of courage) And painted the background. The colour in the picture is not accurate. It is darker in real. I don't know what that is that green always light up in pictures I take.
But the end result of a lot of work is here: