HMS Royal Caroline kit ZHL 1/30
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These "fake" joints are looking very good - nobody will recognize, that they are not "real"
- I made mine on the waterways of the Granado in the same way
- I made mine on the waterways of the Granado in the same way
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Great to see you back on the RC, Maarten!
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I did this in the keel of the HZ model. Those in the middle where fake too. you can't see the difference.
Thx gents for your comments and likes.
Cutting the joints works fine, the only thing is that the wood fibre pattern is continueing which is ofcourse different in reality.
Cutting the joints works fine, the only thing is that the wood fibre pattern is continueing which is ofcourse different in reality.
Maarten, what a beautiful crafted model. Amazed you could put it aside.
I couldn't resist to saw an Alert in two, that was the reason to put it aside but now again fully dedicated to my RC.
The work currently is preparing the supports for the chain wales.
These are made of copper strip, no pewter castings in this kit but a lot of copper wire and strip that needs hammering and bending for these kind of details, that is what this kit makes such a lot of fun.
excellent work. 
Dear Maarten, do you still have an address of this local specialist? I feel we need more veneer as well...
Hi Alex,
Thought I bought these from Arnhemse fijn houthandel
Continuation on the chain wales.
Additional support to the chain wale is done with some copper pins.
Dry fitting the fwd chain wale with copper pins.
The chain wale supports I don t glue to the chain wale but I clench these. For this I make some washers in brass
Nails are put through the support bracket, the chain wale and the washers.
Then cut of at some 0,5 mm and hammered onto the washer. Now you have a sturdy clenched connection.
Additionally the ring bolts are made.
Finall dry fitting.
And glued in place.
At last the bolts are fitted into the hull.
And all chain wales fitted.
Next time deadeyes.
Additional support to the chain wale is done with some copper pins.
Dry fitting the fwd chain wale with copper pins.
The chain wale supports I don t glue to the chain wale but I clench these. For this I make some washers in brass
Nails are put through the support bracket, the chain wale and the washers.
Then cut of at some 0,5 mm and hammered onto the washer. Now you have a sturdy clenched connection.
Additionally the ring bolts are made.
Finall dry fitting.
And glued in place.
At last the bolts are fitted into the hull.
And all chain wales fitted.
Next time deadeyes.
I can't wait until I get to that point on my build. Looking good
The bolts with washer are looking extremely good - I love this big scale, especially executed by you
It’s all about the details. And you know how to make them, Maarten. It looks very nice.
Regards, Peter
Thx gents for all your comments and likes.
The work continues with the deadeyes.
First of all the dead eyes are sanded, shaped and coloured with black ecoline before adding a layer of Clou.
The deadeye is fitted to the chainwale with an iron strap, in this case made of 1 mm brass wire.
To shape the brass easily I first heat it up till it glows red, cool it down at ambient temperature and the brass becomes soft.
Then it can be shaped easily.
Bent it around a template.
And voila.
This strap is burnished before pressing it around the deadeye and fit it in place.
All dead eyes of the main chainwale fitted.
The same process is followed for the deadeye chain link to attach it to the hull.
The angle of the chain link I determine with a rope from the top of the mast along the chainwale.
And fit it in place with a bolt.
All at slightly different angles.
For the stayes there are separate deadeyes with a single chain link.
The are fitted through the chainwale and at a different angle as these support ropes higher up the mast.
All chainwales are now finished.
The work continues with the deadeyes.
First of all the dead eyes are sanded, shaped and coloured with black ecoline before adding a layer of Clou.
The deadeye is fitted to the chainwale with an iron strap, in this case made of 1 mm brass wire.
To shape the brass easily I first heat it up till it glows red, cool it down at ambient temperature and the brass becomes soft.
Then it can be shaped easily.
Bent it around a template.
And voila.
This strap is burnished before pressing it around the deadeye and fit it in place.
All dead eyes of the main chainwale fitted.
The same process is followed for the deadeye chain link to attach it to the hull.
The angle of the chain link I determine with a rope from the top of the mast along the chainwale.
And fit it in place with a bolt.
All at slightly different angles.
For the stayes there are separate deadeyes with a single chain link.
The are fitted through the chainwale and at a different angle as these support ropes higher up the mast.
All chainwales are now finished.
I guess that will be fine if you’re willing to accept perfection.
Hi Paul, guess you are talking about your own work
Fantastic work Maarten, looks like a million dollars,
Best regards John,
Best regards John,