BLACK ROSE

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Got it!

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Steady progress, have coated hull in epoxy resin to waterproof and toughen it. Capstan was turned on a lathe. Inside of bulwarks and strip along the gun ports painted white, the hull will eventually be black or dark gray. The ships wheel and the ships boat are the trickiest bits to make at this scale, anyone any advice?

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

And all the pics are the right way up!

Edited By Brian Muir on 18/01/2017 20:17:58

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Crows nest and taff rail on the quarter deck done, taffrails rails around the bulwarks fixed, now waiting to be sanded into shape, all Sapele wood which looks great when varnished.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Iain

The choice of woods and interesting shapes do indeed look very nice……And even more so when varnished and with a few coloured areas

What is the history behind this model?

Bob

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

The taff rails now shaped and sanded, the Sapele wood feels great when sanded then the varnish really brings out the grain of the wood.

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Hi Bob, this model was designed by Harry Duncan in New Zealand in 2009. The original vessel was a pirate ship in Pacific waters captained by Imogene Flora Rose in the early 17th century.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you Iain, that's very interesting………….I like the real life connection

Any idea why the masts slope at different angles?

I know it was normal on the early galleons

Bob

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

The masts are angled that way so that each one supports the others via top stays.

Edited By Brian Muir on 23/01/2017 20:20:34

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

The taffrails are gleaming with their final coat of varnish and work started on the cabin.

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Remember to paint the inside of the cabin window frames befor fitting the Perspex sheet "glass"

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

"Glass" in place including stained glass middle section, and cabin roof added

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Excellent Windows, Brian!

The coloured effect is really nice and convincing!

Would be even nicer with some sort of lantern to highlight them?

Bob

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

The dead eye fixings and the fancy bow pieces in place, all the bare wood now vanished, just the hull to be painted and the deck fittings fixed. Might add a lead keel and try it on the water, but I am dubious about this odd planking plan, the epoxy resin has sealed the gaps but they do look vulnerable? Oops, forgot the gun port hatches and the rudder!

Edited By Brian Muir on 04/02/2017 15:19:49

Edited By Brian Muir on 04/02/2017 15:21:07

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

First coat of dark gray enamel

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

First coat of dark gray enamel

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Edited By Brian Muir on 06/02/2017 20:18:56

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Starting on the rigging

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Rudder in in place and lead strip on the keel, and lower dead eyes in place

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hi Brian

It's strange how the pictures get inverted?

I used to have this problem, but it sorted itself out somehow, without my involvement

Must be a bug in the system somewhere?

Interesting build all the same

Will make a nice ornament for the Mantlepiece?

How long is your model?

Bob

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Ive worked out that it because I'm using an iPad which you can turn anyway around to take the pics. I have put on a lead keel and R/C steering to try it on the water in light winds, so not just for display.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Well done, Brian

The IPad is the guilty party, without a doubt

Bob

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

R/C steering gear installed

[Brian MuirParticipant @brianmuir84327]

Rigging ratlines redone, and a rose emblem (pyrographed) on the stern.

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