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And now for something completely different ! ##Finished##


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As the title says, this is completely out of my comfort zone.

 

Classic impulse purchase, completely bonkers, so made for me really. :surprised:

 

Start the guessing game and I'll pop some pictures on later.

 

And yes I did check and it's on the build list :like:

 

Cheers Pat

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I think your a aviation man I may be wrong  so hopefully  you’ve found a norton commando and are building a cafe racer 

i dont think anyone’s building a bike in the gb and it was my preferred option but I couldn’t find one

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Hi Pat,

 

more like some 30 ton truck and trailer with some Play Boy pin-up displayed on the side? Possibly souped up as a dragster monster.

This is the best case scenario...

You do not want to hear of the worst possible case, trust me!

 

We shall all wait with bated breath...

 

As long bottom you have fun, it is not bonkers!

 

JR

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1/12 models of the Monty Python crew all wearing kilts and playing bagpipes!... now that’s something ‘Completely Different’? 

Oh... don’t forget that rather large bloke eating all that Haggis at the dinner table! 

Cheers.. Dave 

 

 

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Brilliant, this GB is truly special.

 

I love all the suggestions, in fact the suggestions are in danger of being better than the actual kit.

 

However it's still multiple misses I'm afraid.

 

Anyone more guesses ?

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9 minutes ago, Black Knight said:

The Drakkar Viking ship?

Well done BK.. good call. 

Well done Pat.. looking forward to the detail painting on all those individual shields! 

Cheers.. Dave 

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Its a great wee kit. But mind the bit where the oars join the long bit, Thats a weak point on them

I recently bought one for my dottir. She's at Uni, and stuck up way beyond the Highlands in 'lockdown' and needed some fresh models.

Although the scale is 1/180 as these ships were built from 15ft to 300ft long you can crew it with 1/144 people. 

I made crew out of Milliput for mine which I built yonks ago. 

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So here's the parts, handily moulded in brown plastic

 

IMG_5372

 

Below is the painting guide, has anyone got any tips on shades of brown to use for the wood ?

 

IMG_5373

 

I imagine the oars and mast will be a different colour to the hull.

 

All advice / tips gratefully received 

 

Cheers Pat

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I use burnt umber and sienna oil paints over a tan undercoat for different wood effects. The oils are be brushed away until you arrive at a colour that looks right to you. Make sure the undercoat is properly dry first though or the dragging will remove that as well. The process is very flexible as the oils can be worked for ages until you like the result.

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I'd use whatever is on the shelf and looks reasonably close - then use @TonyW 's method. I'd probably give it a clear coat or varnish of some description before applying the oils to protect whatever is underneath.

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