Great painting tips Ron and a great start
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Thanks for posting the cammo picture Derek. She'll look very impressive....
Cheers Ian. I'm glad you like it so far.
Here's an update....
The kit doesn't have any running rigging, so I've done my own using sewing cotton.
I needed something to fasten the rigging ends to and the coils of rope, so I scratch made 3 of these out of thin plastic card and fixed them to the bottom of the masts......
Here is the first mast complete with rope coils.
On the left loosely slotted into the deck, and on the right, the three finished masts temporarily in position.
A closer shot of the finished running rigging - a bit blurred, sorry.
It's probably not authentic, but serves my purpose...and is better than 'nowt!
Cheers,
RonComment
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Cracking work Ron, are you going to verdigris the copper slightly? Those masts looks superb great rigging work.Comment
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Thanks Si.
Plenty of weathering both to the upper and lower hull to go yet including the verdigris, and as these ships were at sea for up to 3 years at a time, I'll be adding a bit of marine growth here and there too - obviously not on the copper!
It was my intention to hack off most of the hull below the water line, but I decided to keep it whole for now. We'll see.......
I'm adding extras to the hull, so I'll leave the final hull painting until I'm about to fit the deck and masts....Otherwise I'm sure to clout the bl**dy things!
Thanks for your input.Comment
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Coming along well and some great rigging.Comment
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Love the rigging, the masts also look goodComment
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Excellent work Ron, don't know how you can see that small.
ScottComment
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Looking good Ron.Comment
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Thank for your encouraging posts folks....
Here's an update
The ratline stays were just moulded to the hull sides....
So I made some 'real ones' out of the rigging thread supplied with the kit to match the supplied ratlines.
I've made a start on the verdigris using well diluted green acrylics and slapped it on so it ran and gathered where it wanted to....
First coat on the sails using acrylic beige in various mixes to get a streaked and different colour canvas effect.
That's it for now and thanks for looking in.
Cheers,
RonComment
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Top work Ron, nice work on the ratline anchor points, the verdigris looks great too, very realistic, not over done either-kept in scale.Comment
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Ron, this is looking really good. The rigging is spot on and your enhancement of the detail just enough to make it more interesting without digging a hole for yourself. I would never have thought of filing down the ratlines!
I always enjoy watching you make a lovely realistic model from an old kit using traditional materials and techniques. It reminds me of my younger days when I was doing the same and just goes to show what can be achieved with imagination and creativity rather than relying on more modern materials and techniques.Comment
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Thanks for your comments gents.....Oops, pressed the reply button too soon - back in a mo'!Comment
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Try again....
Here's the latest update.
The deck ready for detailing.
Finished, ready for fitting to the hull. All brush painted as usual with acrylics.
This bit is nearly hidden, so I've shown it to prove I painted it!
Some nice moulded detail on the foredeck. I don't know if that's where the harpoons were kept. Seems ripe for tripping up, but that's where they are moulded in so that's where they will have to stay.....
....and the stern with the rear raised deck hiding the wheel etc.
The deck fitted into the hull. An excellent fit with no filing.
A general view.
Some more general weathering to do a bit later.
Next up I will fit the masts and bowsprit and do more rigging, both running and standing.
I've been well impressed with the quality and fit of this little Academy kit.
Cheers,
RonComment
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bloody good need more picsComment
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Great work Ron, you're fast tracking this one. DerekComment
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