ZHL Royal Caroline Kit, scale 1/30

[Peglegreg]

I reckon this Royal Caroline kit would have to be the most detailed kit on the market in the world. Its just a superb model.

I think the same Brian.
Having this kit in front of me, and I can see, feel and be deeply involved in the true value of this fine kit.
I might be biased, but this kit is at the apex of all the other kits in the world.
Happymodeling
Greg

 

[Maarten]

I reckon this Royal Caroline kit would have to be the most detailed kit on the market in the world. Its just a superb model.

Brian, don't forget your Enterprize.

 

[neptune]

Now for the chairs,


These are the parts to make up the chairs,


First four of the eight chairs, they have to be varnished yet,


Sitting around the table,


and in the cabin,


I copied Maarten's idea for a painting in the Dinning Cabin,

 

[Maarten]

Hi John,

Nice colour the green on the walls and a beautiful painting.

 

[neptune]

Thank you Maarten for the idea, now on with the chairs, I did'nt want to do something too fancy, so I painted and varnished them,


The chairs with the seats and backs painted,



another view,



five of the chairs varnished and painted one to be varnished,


chairs around the table,


another view,



overhead view,

 

[Peglegreg]

Splendid, absolutely perfect mate.
Happymodeling
Greg

 

[Maarten]

Looking briliant John. Like an expensive mahogony set.

 

[neptune]

Thanks Greg, Maarten, Uwe and Zoly, you are all too generous with your comments, I appreciate them very much,

Best regards John,

 

[zoly99sask]

I can’t believe how much detail they put in this kit,very nice work John.

 

[Peglegreg]

More updates?

 

[paulv1958]

love it

 

[neptune]

Thanks guys for the nice comments and the likes,

best regards john.

 

[neptune]

For a change I started constructing the Belfry and rails associated with it,



On my first attempt I managed to stuff up the sheave holes, so I decided to make new ones, sitting under the
belfry not yet glued,



Checking the sheaves for fit,



I decided to rebuild all the rails and the lower part of the belfry, cutting the other rail supports to length,



I also decided to fit the upper rail right across the belfry supports for strength, and then cut out the middle piece
later on, nothing is glued yet, just test fitting,



I also decided to add a bottom support rail for extra stregth, the unit is now glued together but not to the deck,



The belfry top now glued in place and having a dowell put in for extra strength,

 

[neptune]

All glued together,


I drilled up through the bottom of each stanchion and glued a 1.5mm piece of brass wire in each hole, you will
notice that the pins are longer on the outside and get shorter to the middle, this is so you can drill the outside
holes first and place the pins in the outside holes, then you can just tap the next stanchion lightly with a hammer
to mark where the hole will be drilled and then drill the holes, then do the same for the middle pins, once all the
holes have been drilled you can trim all the pins to the same length,


You can see the out side pin in the first hole and the second pin ready to mark where it will go,



the railing assembly temporarily in place,


overhead view of the drilled holes,

 

[neptune]

the two pins cut to size for the sheaves,


the sheaves pinned in place,


Now attaching the bell assembly, the bell I am I using is not the kit one, the one at the bottom is the supplied one,


after attaching the bell assembly and the etched name plate and one coat of varnish, still not glued yet,


closer look,


And a view from the other side showing the brass wire that I shaped out of some scrap wire that a lanyard will be
tied to for wringing the bell,



and the two fishing Davits that will go on the focsle deck,

 

[Peglegreg]

G'day John
Why do you think that the belfry' 6op needed the extra strength of the dowel pin? I wasn't planning to do it.
Havagooday
Greg

 

[neptune]

G'day John
Why do you think that the belfry' 6op needed the extra strength of the dowel pin? I wasn't planning to do it.
Havagooday
Greg

Just to be sure,

best regards John,

 

[Maarten]

Looks great again John.

 

[neptune]

Looks great again John.

Thank you Maarten,

best regrds John.

 

[Uwek]

Great work my friend....and btw I would also pin the pillars of the railing, just for stability....