Revell 1/96 Spanish Galleon

[Strenko J]

Very impressive Andy… Question how tall are the masts with crow nests?

[JR]

Looks good, glad the lighting worked out for you Andy .

[Bobby Conkers]

Very impressive Andy… Question how tall are the masts with crow nests?

I have it as 64cm (63.8 to be precise). It'll be 66cm once I've knocked my own base up.

[Bobby Conkers]

So, in just under a year, I think I've finished it! Just going to paint up the sailors then decide whether they're going on or not.

Rigging wasn't too bad, laborious yes but with care very few needed doing again.

Got the sails out and at the first cut they just shattered. I think it's probably a result of age and storage, but to be honest I'm happy with it without. I could spend £80 on aftermarket sails, but if my Granny had wheels she'd be a wagon.

[Bobby Conkers]

Howdy chaps. A last piece of advice please?

I'm painting up these geezers as the last element of this project. I don't want to buy a wash simply for this, so what colour should I use to create washes for a) tanned Caucasian and b) African skin? They're going to look weird if left flat.

[wotan]

Andy

I don't know what paints you have to hand, but I would use a mix of burnt sienna for the first wash and then a mix of burnt sienna and ultramarine blue for the second. Oils would be the best mixed with white spirit.

John

[Neil Merryweather]

Andy

I don't know what paints you have to hand, but I would use a mix of burnt sienna for the first wash and then a mix of burnt sienna and ultramarine blue for the second. Oils would be the best mixed with white spirit.

John

make sure you lacquer them first.....

[Bobby Conkers]

Thank you both. I don't have oils, but they'll have an enamel clear out on then I'll use an acrylic wash. I have those two colours so I'll try it out on the bloke with the missing leg first!

[rtfoe]

Thank you both. I don't have oils, but they'll have an enamel clear out on then I'll use an acrylic wash. I have those two colours so I'll try it out on the bloke with the missing leg first!

I've not washed with artist acrylics but since it is water based just in case to add a tiny drop of dish washing liquid to break the surface tension and it will spread evenly and catch at the corners. Just touch and don't brush vigorously.

Cheers,
Richard

[Bobby Conkers]

Well those solutions worked well, but all it really did was reveal how poorly these 1/96 moulds are for the figures. There's very little to highlight. Ah well, one will have to get pretty close up to notice.

Tops and hair left to do, then a dirt filter on the 'workers', stick them on t'boat, sort out the stand and we're done!

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[rtfoe]

They all look comfy on their bean bags. Either that or they're all sporting B-52 hairstyles. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Little people are looking good Andy. They'll bring the model to life.
Jim

[Bobby Conkers]

Obviously I'm not doing colours with any historic accuracy.

[LloydRey]

As someone coming into this hobby after many years, where would I find original wooden scale models, not plastic moulds?

Nice work Boddy!!

[Airborne01]

As someone coming into this hobby after many years, where would I find original wooden scale models, not plastic moulds?

Nice work Boddy!!

Amati make a range of sailing vessels of various levels of complexity, Alternatively try Wonderland Models or Premier Ship Models (who have an excellent walk-through menu) for other manufacturers! Good luck mate!
Steve