beefy66 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Nice bit of work with the copper there KP Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hi all a small update on this one 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Excellent! When I was a kid in the early '60s, I had a Revell catalogue which featured this beast. I was struck by the elegance and graceful lines of the vessel in the illustration; my family were hysterical at my attempts to pronounce its name. Never seen one done 'til now, I'm pretty sure it will be worth the wait of 50-odd years! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Following with great interest. I've never built the Thermopylae but I have done the 1/96th Cutty Sark, and I have to say a lot of that plastic looks very familiar... J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 With two ships on the go(be it waiting on parts for one), you have your hands full. Nice coppering and the deck fittings look good. My mojo at the moment is sadly lacking, so nice to see the progress here, well done matey. foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Following with great interest. I've never built the Thermopylae but I have done the 1/96th Cutty Sark, and I have to say a lot of that plastic looks very familiar... J I was thinking that as well John, Revell had the Kearsarge and Alabama and the Cutty Sark and Thermopylae for sale long,long ago using the hull and mast parts for both ships. There are quite a few differences but they are very subtle in places. Seeing KP working on the Thermopylae has me wanting to pull the Cutty Sark out of my stash but I have enough models on the burner at the moment so I'll leave well be........................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Hi all here is tonight bit, probably have this finished before the part comes, anyway I like a few irons in the fire. Edited December 29, 2015 by kpnuts 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Is that ironmongery midships a kit part or aftermarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Is that ironmongery midships a kit part or aftermarket? Original part, Cutty Sark has the same pump according to Revell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yep kit part, seems a good kit so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Quite a nice piece considering the age. Wouldn't fancy pumping on that around the Horn All together now.. 'Pump me boys, pump her dry, down to hell and up to the sky. Bend your back and break your bones, we're just a thousand miles from home...' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chango Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I built this kit when I was a teenager... feeling the waves of nostalgia wash over me now. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hi all done a bit more to this one. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 That looks like quite a size judging by the washing machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Noticed you have the same paint camo pattern on your white goods the same as I have managed to do Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi all here is the next update 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) Coming along very nicely Ken, have you considered highlighting the belaying pins with a lighter brown or even light brown to make the detail pop out a bit? cheers, Julian Edited January 18, 2016 by Gremlin56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I am sure I am being really stupid, but what are the darker areas of decking around the aft cabin for? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) My mistake this kit is the Cutty Sark in disguise it tells you to paint the raised area matt black (luckily I did it with a brown tint) the thermopylea kit is a re jigged Cutty Sark that area is where the cabin for the Cutty Sark would go (why they tell you to paint it matt black must be a carry over from the Cutty Sark kit) I'm hoping I can blend it in if not(although you've already proved I won't get away with that) people wouldn't notice. Edited January 20, 2016 by kpnuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Steve Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I would have expected better of Revell! Do they offer any recompense? ps: Thermopylae won! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi all here I another update (think I've managed to hide the black around the rear cabin area now) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 What are your plans for the ratlines? I've got a 1:150 USS United States and want to improve on the kits plastic ones Cheers Darbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 I could tie them all but I figure I will use thinner thread with a sewing needle and thread through the shrouds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 What a great build, the wood effect on that deck is incredibly convincing! Might vinegar work to verdigris the copper plating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nice progress, making your own rigging is challenging but will be a huge improvement on the OOB material included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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