I had my arm twisted by Russ, again; he suggested I put up some pictures of the British Yacht Royal Caroline from 1749. I am using a kit to get the basic hull, and most everything bar some castings, are scratch built. I have done some scratch building on the few castings that I didn't think were good (from the kit) or that were not included, these were mostly on the stern. This is my first attempt at making these little castings, so in time, I can only hope, I will get better. Everything on deck is also scratched, and at this point, I am working on the head rails and cheeks at the bow. The cannon are also all scratched, except I purchased the actual barrel from Model Expo, as the kit ones were too large. To get the model accurate, I am using the Anatomy of the Ship Series on the Caroline. So here are some pictures:
The stern carvings and decoration.
This was the first carving I did. Ever!
rails
Again, everything is all scratchbuilt
dck view forward
close up
long shot. Ignore the back ground.
Very nice! What is the scale?
What's the purpose of that big wheel-like thing in the center of the deck?
Not bad for a railroad and structure modeler. -- Russ
Good gravy, man! The carving ... the overall crazy detail ...it's pure insanity ... and so very neatly done. Also curious about the scale. Very impressive.
Cheers,
Dallas
Dallas and Ray, thanks, the scale is 1/47th.
That big wheel like thing in the center is called a Capstan. It is used for hauling heavy objects like an anchor. The "bars" are removable and are used by the sailors to turn the capstan. Here is a picture of a model of one. The rope around the bars is there to keep the bars from falling out.
Quote from: finescalerr on December 31, 2010, 01:39:00 AM
Not bad for a railroad and structure modeler. -- Russ
I'm a man of few talents. ;D
Tony