bzn20 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I thought I'd misread 1/22nd scale . Its beyond words. What will it weigh when you've finished ? Unbelievable workmanship. Well done for making my eyes pop and jaw drop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm at a total loss to think of any words suitable to describe your workmanship so I think I will just sit back quietly and enjoy it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 This is excellent woodwork and craftsmanship. Very well done to you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympic1911 Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Thanks everybody. I haven't got a clue what it will weigh once it's done, but at the moment the hull weighs about 45kg. In the meantime the planking of the hull has progressed, only some small areas beneath the waterline need to be taken care of. While the hull is still upright I'm hammering wooden treenails into the hull. My sons now are on their School holidays so they can help me: foto hochladen I have finally decided how the paint the hull: with Oils. A tube of Burnt Sienna was mixed with a tube of Van Dyk Brown and this was thinned with turps. I'm pleased with the result: foto hochladen Here are some close-ups. Heavy round- and flat-headed bolts are also being driven into the hull. This was a characteristic feature on Dutch 17th Century warships. foto hochladen foto hochladen More soon so stay tuned! Thanks Peter 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Fantastic work Peter! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUB-SAM Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Absolutely fantastic. Will you give it an outing on real water?, it would make some fantastic photographs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TristanR Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 That's amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Really amazing work. Have you been to Lelystad in Holland to see the " 7 Provinciën" being built? You can also visit the "Batavia" there. http://www.bataviawerf.nl/index-nl.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympic1911 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 High time for another update! Here''s what she looks like today: The lower gun-deck still missing its guns: I don't do the sculptures myself, I have a pro doing them for me. He's far better at it than I am. They're not cheap though (and they don't look it either): Shrouds are wormed and served, just like the real ship: Cannons cast in bronze, still need cleaning up though: Sculptures are gilded with gold-leaf: Inside the great cabins: Thanks for checking in! Peter 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 First time I've seen this build, exemplary work of a miniature shipbuilder. I had a double-take on the gun-deck pic, looks so realistic. Stuart 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWS Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Awesome work! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) A new build to follow - we are in the presence of a Master Shipwright, not a craftsman. Edited November 2, 2019 by Richard E 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Most impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Gidday Peter, I've only just discovered this build you're doing. True craftmanship, I am in awe of your work. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Wonderful work Peter, excellent update on some superb progress! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Wow, simply stunning, this is really knocking on the door of ship building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Extaordinarily impressive modelling. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Ridiculously good; like Stuart, for a moment I thought that gun deck was real 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 A stunning build in every way. Echo Stuart and Crisp on the gun deck picture. Absolutely amazing. I'm sure it will take much time and effort to complete, but it has the makings of a masterpiece! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Cannons cast in bronze!!! 😮 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 This absolutely brilliant Peter, will look forward to more of your posts Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: Cannons cast in bronze!!! 😮 ...a different league I'm afraid Steve. Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Yep....fraid so! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Gidday, so they can't be made to fire then? Pity. 😥 Regards, Jeff. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympic1911 Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 Thanks everyone for your kind comments and likes! Santa's been here! Yesterday I received the large sculpture that forms the taffrail: It isn't finished yet but I now have to do some trimming and fillng to fit it to the existing structure, then it'll be off to Berlin again for some fine-carving. The ship's wheel wasn't invented until around 1704, they only became common around 1710-15. Before then ships were steered by the whipstaff, here's the tiller with the crank to which the whipstaff is attached: And here the whipstaff: Here a bronze cannon after cleaning and polishing: I'm afraid they wouldn't fire! Happy Christmas everyone and thanks for dropping in! Peter 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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