La Couronne 1636 ( scratch build ) 1:96

[firdajan2]

Thanks friends for your comments.

About the self adhesive foil.... as I said, I´m using the same ty pe as Doris

BTW, Doris wrote this in her VICTORY thread:

"I don´t know whether is possible to buy self-adhesive foils with wooden look in the US, but here are some web pages with these products:"

DC Fix Contact Paper
http://www.berlinwallpaper.com/dcfix/Woodgrain.htm

I could you find out the producer or the trademark of foils I´m usin personally, but I´m sure it woulkd say nothing to you there in US. They look exactly as on Radek´s photo.

But let´s back to the model

I made gratings finally

First I tried to make them by juerg method from modelshipworld forum, but unsuccesfull - maybe I´m using different type of cartoon, so I tried to do it by this way
And gratings were born.
Holes are 1x1 mm.

Here they are.

Jan

[RdK]

Man! They look sooo good!

I tried the first method, too. But it did not work out for me neither. the card is just not like wood and does not want to stay together, but falls apart, when I try to cut it. So did you used wood finally? I cant see it from the pictures. But anyway, amazing work! Much much better then my ones! Keep it on, Jan!

Rgds,
Radek

[jimkrauzlis]

Originally Posted by firdajan2

I made gratings finally

First I tried to make them by juerg method from modelshipworld forum, but unsuccesfull - maybe I´m using different type of cartoon, so I tried to do it by this way
And gratings were born.
Holes are 1x1 mm.

Here they are.

Jan

That's the method I was referring to, it's the same method used in wooden ship modeling, produces a superb looking grating everytime!

Looks really good, they come out excellent.

Cheers!
Jim

[Ron0909]

Jan your grating looks amazing! Once again I learn something new here from the masters!
Thanks for showing us your results and the 2 different methods of making them. I can't believe what a great resource we have here

[firdajan2]

Thanks friends


some details are added on the decks and shields of galleries are done. Shield will be coloured.
The progress slowly continuing

Jan

[marco1971]

Gee, seems to see a real shipyard! I have no words to express your talent

Marco

[birder]

I agree, looks very nice Jan!

[Michael Mash]

Hello Jan,
Superb. I like the way the stern decks arc upward, one on top of the other. The designs of this era are wonderful.
Mike

[RdK]

Jan!

Very professional work here! It is also nice to see, that we are about at the same stage with our different galleons... I enjoy following your thread with interest!

Rgds,
Radek

[firdajan2]

Thanks a lot, my friends,

I´m glad you´re enjoing the progress


I stopped the work on the ship because of deadlock ( the shape of the bow and bottom of the stern galleries ) But I haven´t a rest, just doing something different ( )



I´m still working on several ships together ( This one is Magellan´s Trinidad ).

I found out the solution finally; I made the shape of galion based on historical pictures - I´ve never seen the solution made by Corel or Mantua / Lusci etc. on ANY picture of French or Dutch ships from the first half of 17 th century:



but I improve it by this way ( as mentioned - see my contribution from 19.11.2011 ) - I add sides. I will add handrails too ( later ).



The bottom of the aft gallery also - solution, as you can see on pictures bellow probably isn´t real ( I´ve never seen it on any picture or model - Just on La Couronne)



You can see differents of the stern on both photos; In this ship case the solutions of details depends on producer´s fantasy and the taste of builder. So I also offer my solutions Galleries will be supported along the bottom and I´ll add consoles also.( I made just the construction - today I´ll close the bottom as the upper part )





...and some more looks at the ship



As you can see, I´m slightly changing the ship by my conclusions and researchs. Maybe you won´t agree with me - if you have any ideas, let me know


Jan