An American Spy Ship?

[rtfoe]

Looking excellent Richard. I've enjoyed following all the progress.

How about finishing the seascape on this thread. Then posting just one picture of the end result on here as a sort of 'Taster'.

......then give us the Full Monty over in Dioramas 'Completed'? I would hope that might be an amicable solution. :thumb2:

Ron

Are you sure about that Ron. I'm guessing you have the rule book with you so I'll go with it. But it's on you if I get sent to stand in the corner. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi Richard
Interesting way to make the sea. I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Jim

Jim, I normally use foil but am trying this as I have done it before for my Airfix German S Boat. Don't hold your breath...it might get deleted. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[spanner570]

Are you sure about that Ron. I'm guessing you have the rule book with you so I'll go with it. But it's on you if I get sent to stand in the corner. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

I handed in my copy of the rule book a few weeks back. That to one side, my suggestion seems a fair, and logical way to go about finishing off your( or anyone else's) build.

....but I would ease off about deletions and being sent to a corner though.

[Mini Me]

Great job on the water Richard...really sets the whole thing off. Can't wait to see the finished product. Rick H. :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

I handed in my copy of the rule book a few weeks back. That to one side, my suggestion seems a fair, and logical way to go about finishing off your( or anyone else's) build.

....but I would ease off about deletions and being sent to a corner though.

I get what you mean Ron, thanks,

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Great job on the water Richard...really sets the whole thing off. Can't wait to see the finished product. Rick H. :thumb2:

Thanks Rick, just spent some time clearing cat poop to cool off. Just had a thought fresh kitty litter can be used to as a form of plaster. Just sprinkle some water on it and it will harden.

Cheers,
Richard

[Mini Me]

Next we'll be discussing the many uses of "cat poop" for modeling purposes! :tongue-out3: :thumb2:
Rick H.

[rtfoe]

Next we'll be discussing the many uses of "cat poop" for modeling purposes! :tongue-out3: :thumb2:
Rick H.

Yes they come in many shapes and sizes and consistency too. :tongue-out2: Some actually when coated look like my Gall stones. :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

All right, here's an update on the base. Basically painted a coat of Future to seal the plaster from absorbing too much paint...



I normally don't mask the sides as can just paint over with gloss black. Anyway I had extra tape and time on my hands. You will notice I have not built up the wakes at the bow and froth build up at the stern before painting as I couldn't distinguish from the similar tone of the plaster used so I decided to paint first.
I used Tamiya JN Green and Gunze Blue applying the JN Green first and then randomly spraying the blue in splotches. The remainder blue mix was added Tamiya White and dry brushed over the tips of the waves. I then coated with varnish to seal in the paint. I will use pure white to pick out a few caps of the waves after sculpting the wakes.



This is quite controlled scale and calm seas and unlike what I did for my 1/72 scaled S Boat...I had to use a soldering iron tool to carve the wave swells on the polystyrene foam and then coat with plaster. not as dramatic as I wanted but now knowing that cotton wool can be used for the bow waves I might just re-visit this build and construct it.



Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi, this is the part that will be challenging...adding the code letters to the Oxford's bow.



It isn't very big but one of these will fit the scale and I will need to cut them to make a masking stencil. If the cut out is successful it will be used for both the black and white colors. The black drop shadow will be sprayed on first then the white over it shifted slightly to the left and above. If you think this is small...at the stern it's repeated smaller. This I may paint with a brush.



I just found out that Greg was also serving aboard two Frigates. The USS Knox and USS Clifton Sprague being the XO on the Sprague.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

I have paused on the stenciling until I get nice and calm. Meanwhile I remembered I got some artist gesso when I was in Sydney last year. Using a stiff brush I applied it on the seascape and built up some wakes. The Oxford wasn't a speedboat so as it chugged along it created a pattern that most slow sea vessels make...




Still needs some white caps and froth...


There are some gaps that I need to plug up but that will come when I am done with the ship code letters and weathering.



Cheers,
Richard

[adt70hk]

Stunning, quite simply stunning!

ATB

Andrew

[rtfoe]

Thanks Andrew, still a long way to go.

Cheers,
Richard

[Neil Merryweather]

Beautifully done , Richard.
Nicely understated for the scale

[boatman]

HI Richard your ship is lookin very real an in this scale its wondrous that you have made it look so very well done an how big are the penant no.'s ? an the seascape is brillant to my knowelege i dont think ive ever done a seascape thought about it but thats as far as i got
chris