Nomore Shelfspace Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 More from the now rarely spotted Nomoreshelfspace!! (I should change that now...). I think this is the only kit I built last year, after a visit to the real ship in Boston, Mass. A ship with a hell of a story, you should look it up. The kit is nice despite dating from about 1955 - judging by the stamp inside one hull half! If you don't misinterpret Revell's typically dud instructions you will be ok. Fit of the aft end of the deck is a bit questionable, those cannon should align with the ports if you get it right... but a good kit compared to their bum-aching Cutty Sark which I am struggling with right now (see "in progress" here). No essential notes here, just that I always prime plastic with matt enamel (in this case sand colour) before painting with acrylic. Stand is scrap mahogany, the supplied one poses a danger to ship and crew! One thing that strikes me is that it's impossible to build a truly "accurate" model of a ship, especially a sailing ship, because they were refitted and even rebuilt so frequently. THis one is really just a representation. That's it for the time being... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Very nice! I built the larger version (1/96) many years ago (the only square rigged ship I’ve managed to finish), so I know how much work is involved. Even harder in smaller scales like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Excellent! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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