So ive still got a lot to learn when it comes to building and painting ships but im calling this done,scratchbuilt masts as the kit ones were very flimsy, need to stick a plane on it and paint the stand still.
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Lovely job Mark, looks superb
I have got a long long way to go!Comment
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Damn Mark, I didn't even know you were building this beauty. Not a floaty man, but this looks like a winner to me. Great colors, wooden deck, nice detailing, super weathering and your balls hanging on the rigging Buddy. Did it hurt???...
Prost
AllenLife's to short to be a sheep...Comment
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Thanks chris.
Cheers Ian.
Cheers Bob, theres a ton of stuff that could have been better,the trick is not to give a s#%@ , itll be better on the next one lol
thanks Allen, its a painted deck and i actually quite enjoy the rigging, i dont actually find it to difficult, probably took a couple hours i guess.Comment
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Blimmin' Eck that's looking superb!!
.. excellent stuff mate :thumb2:
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For being painted, One heck of a good job, Sir!!!Life's to short to be a sheep...Comment
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Wow that is a beauty, superbly done all round.Comment
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Fantastic result there MarkStrength isn't about what you can do, rather it's about overcoming what you thought you couldn't do.Comment
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Brilliant work Mark, that looks amazing!Comment
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Okay, I'm going to do devil's advocate here
This an excellent build, a very nice finish, and an excellent and skilful representation of weathering. It LOOKS
Buut...
Unless the ship has been on the Murmansk run half-a-dozen times, and across the Atlantic as many, and then been paid off to sit in dock for a year, there's just too much rust above decks. The amount on 'X' turret alone would put it out of action. No Number One and the CPOs would let the ship look that bad. IMHO maybe
'Constant maintenance laddie. It's whar paint lockers are for!'
Besides which, there's no fouling below the waterline, which is a constant
Right. Advocate analysis overComment
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