ZHL Royal Caroline Kit, scale 1/30

[neptune]

This is one of the tools that i am using, I managed to buy two of them at a Car Boot sale for $5 for both,
the only thing is that you have to keep your finger on the switch, it is just a pressure one,



Close up view,



I was very lucky that my Daughter in Law, years ago worked for a dentist and he gave her some of these tiny
burrs for me to use,



These ones I bought from a guy on the Canadian ebay site, I got heaps of them for approx $15,




close up,



This is the two of them, starting to take shape,



and another couple of views,


I'm wondering whether to have another go and try to improve on the noses, or not push my luck
and use them as they are, any comments welcome, I could always say that they used to be Boxer's
that is why they have flat nose's, ,

thanks for looking,

best regards john.


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[Alex T]

I could always say that they used to be Boxer's
that is why they have flat nose's,

That could be an interesting story to tell, taking into account the Chinese origin of the kit...

I am thinking about gluing in new noses...

 

[neptune]

That could be an interesting story to tell, taking into account the Chinese origin of the kit...

I am thinking about gluing in new noses...

There will not be any rebellions on my ship, Boxer or other wise, ,

And I will have to check to see if they have Private Health insurance before doing any Nose Transplants,,,

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[neptune]

I am thinking about gluing in new noses...
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That might be the way to go, I might try gluing a small piece of wood onto another larger piece and see if it carves OK,

Best regards John,

 

[Alex T]

I might try gluing a small piece of wood onto another larger piece and see if it carves OK

Take it from inside of the same piece of wood

 

[Maarten]

Hi John,

Deepen around the eyes it will bring forward the nose, do the same with the edges of the mouth.
You can just use a very small exacto knive to do this, no needs for a rotary mill.

See below mine where I did this.

 

[Maarten]

You also have to remove something at the top of the nose where it goes to the eyebrows, this again will bring forward the tip of the nose.
It works best when you take a picture of a face front and enprofil sight next to your work, you can then clearly see what you have to do.
And keep in mind you can only remove wood.

You are nearly there.

 

[Maarten]

See below one of the knechten of the Batavia. This is a nice example of one of these types of ships carvings.

 

[neptune]

You also have to remove something at the top of the nose where it goes to the eyebrows, this again will bring forward the tip of the nose.
It works best when you take a picture of a face front and enprofil sight next to your work, you can then clearly see what you have to do.
And keep in mind you can only remove wood.

You are nearly there.

Thank you for all the help and advice Maarten, I will give it a go, also thanks to all for any comments or likes,
Best regards John,

 

[neptune]

I had another go at trimming them back and this is how they look now, I think I am happy with these,

thanks again for all the comments and likes and most of all the Advice,

best regards John,

 

[neptune]

And after working out the positions they had to be attached in, these are the same figures only these pics
are taken with flash, and it looks as if I am going to have to reshape the top of the stem for the bowsprit to
sit on a bit better,



Making sure they align up OK,


and a front view,



when I was happy with the positioning of them I then drilled up into them and CA glued a 2mm brass bar in the hole,
then i waxed them,

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[neptune]

And after buffing and gluing in place,



another view,


this one was taken without the flash,



and with the bowsprit in place,



These next three are just different views,







And a big thank you to Maarten for the advice and the encouragement, it is much appreciated,

best regards John,

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[Maarten]

Hi John,
The result is excellent, all credits to yourselve. You held the drill and knive.
Hope you enjoyed it and will do it more.

 

[Alex T]

Hope you enjoyed it

I am even afraid to think that I have to do it as well

 

[donfarr]

EXTREMLY WELL DONE JOHN. Don

 

[neptune]

I'm trying to get some of the internal work done before doing the head rails, so next up are the cabin doors, here
you cab see the port side door, I've sanded it to fit, This door is going to be in the closed position, but first I have
to fit the glass and all the door trims on the back of the door,



The backs of both doors, i have to make a frame for holding the windows and also some paneling for the lower area's,



So I have framed around the edges,



and I have cut some plastic for the window, the blue is a protective cellophane cover
that will be removed before installing the window,



both the windows have had their frames made,



almost complete now, just the top piece to glue in place,



Testing the top piece for fit,



both doors completed, one still has to be varnished and I still have to add the inside door knobs,

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[neptune]

That's both doors fixed in position now,



close up view,



and a peek through the window,



and inside the cabin,

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[neptune]

view across the deck to the open door,



for the door hinges I just used a piece of 1mm brass wire,



close up view,


looking down into the cabin,



before i varnish the cabin deck I have to make a decision on whether to leave the hatch as it is shown above,



or to pull it back and cut off the excess runners, still thinking about it,

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[Uwek]

Wow - great work - and very good progress

 

[neptune]

Thanks guys for all the comments and likes, they are much appreciated,



When i was doing the shopping on Friday, I was having a look around one of the many Charity shops, and I came
across this lovely wooden box, which i bought,



Only $5, in as new condition,



Its a box for storing 35mm slides, but I will be using it to store my blocks dead eyes and other small fittings,

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