kpnuts Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Hi all well since I've nearly finished the Spits and the Lanc I thought it was time to start back on the Corvette and this little beauty that I've just taken delivery of, I must say I thought the 1/6 bikes box were huge but even they pale into insignificance when compared to this beast. That said the box could be half this size The moulding detail is beautiful The instructions however could do with some work, one written page in english everything else is in French. and why put these on the top where they could get creased like this, if theyed been on the bottom this would not have happened Hopefully I can iron them out. I have taken a very stupid chance and bought a very (well I think its very expensive) guilding kit just for this. I gulp, am going to try useing real gold leaf wherever the ship has gold. I have never guilded anything in my life so we will see, have I wasted my money, am I going to ruin this kit, stay tunefor the next exciting episode. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 That's a brave choice of build, will be following this blog closely. I have a very ancient example of this Heller masterpiece in my stash. Heck, might even get me building this beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselweasel Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Good luck with this one, will be watching your progress Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well here is my first attempt at guilding. not sure wether to do a wash to highlight the detail or not, dont know if it will kill the shine on the gold, and if I did what colour should i use. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well here is my first attempt at guilding. not sure wether to do a wash to highlight the detail or not, dont know if it will kill the shine on the gold, and if I did what colour should i use. I would try a very thin black wash first, see how that looks and slowly build up some depth from there, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think the gilding idea turned out a corker. That really brings out the detail in the moulding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 This is going to be both interesting and impressive! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 well I've got to the first problem with guilding, getting a crisp line, mind you I still yhink it looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 It's 17th century and French- why on earth wouldn't you use real gold!!!??? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Well here is todays efforts, got to say this will be a long long build, but unless I ruin it, it will be a beautiful ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Coming along nicely but can you please find a plain background to take your pictures against, your doing my head in Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Looking so far, Nice blue colour for the hull. If I remember correctly you have a huge number of "Fleur de Lis" to paint in gold on the hull. One thing that bothers me about this model is the extreme beam of the ship due to the oars. Can't help wondering how and where they were stored when the ship was under sail. Just checked Bjorn Landstrom's book "The Ship" that has a couple of pages on La Reale de France. You do have a huge number of Fleur de Lis to paint yet. Edited April 12, 2015 by Gremlin56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warreni Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Looking awesome so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) This looks very interesting indeed,great start and well done on the gilding! Edited April 12, 2015 by stevej60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hi all here is a bit of an update. I have a big problem with this kit and dont know how much further I can go with it. there is supposed to be 2 sprues number 17 and 2 number 18 but there is only 1 of each, I have emailed Heller and asked for the missing sprues to be sent but have no idea what their customer service is like I'm hopeing they will send them as the kit is useless without them and I will have to bin it otherwise. so will do what I can and hope they will send the parts sooner rather than later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Here is an update these rib bits are very confusing, dosnt help ther are no english instructions for this bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I am having all sorts of problems getting rid of the loose flakey bits that you just cant seem to brush off, so I've decided to try guilding the whole part then painting over the guilding. I've started by sizing all the parts for guilding then guilding the whole lot Now painting it also I decide to put a wash over some of the solid gold parts to highlight some of the detail 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Love the detail of this galley. Great work KP. foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I love what you have been doing with the gilding. PM me if you have problems with Heller, I will be able to help with translation if you need to contact them further, it would be such a shame were this build to stall through lack of parts. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks martin hopefully they will do the right thing, will give them a bit longer and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hi all here is last nights work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You are doing a great job on this. Beautiful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Wow! I never knew anything like this existed. This build certainly has my attention!! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi all here is todays efforts 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hi all well I've done all the flure de lys on one side (think I've gone cross eyed doing them) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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