Angus73 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Hi Guys, I ve started her as it is one of my favourites tall ships. as of today hull and deck. and a wooden deck, finetuned with acrylic grey crayons, and painting converting to wood with my method I've described before. I ve replaced plastci parts with wooden accesrories and all in place Regards and tbc 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socjo1 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) I think we'll see here something more ellegant than our old, rusty, buckets 😉 Hope for interesting tricks and tips too. Will watch your build. Regards, Michał Edited January 2, 2022 by socjo1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I shall certainly follow with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Already looks amazing. Let me know if you need any photos, I took my daughter there recently and took a couple of shots... David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Hi I will be grateful for photos of bowsprit with all ropes and chains as I have some doubts how to fix them all. The manual is pretty poor on this. I've made an overview at some forums but I've not found now detailed pictures of them. So far Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaele Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Magnificent work Angus73...! Is the gold painted scrollwork and ships' name custom-made decals? Pray tell. And could you refer us to the place elsewhere where you describe how you simulate wood? Looks marvelous! THANKS! Mike E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Great start and what has already been done looks great. I only have one ship of sail in the stash, the Bounty but that is a long way off from being looked at. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Your model is coming on fine Angus. With regard to rigging, you will do no better than to obtain a set of the George Campbell plans from either the Curry Dark Trust or the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. I have the set and can vouch that it they are the most accurate plans that are easily available. Two other reference sources are a couple of out of print books. Cutty Sark by Noel Hackney published by Patrick Stephens back in the 70's that describes how to rig and detail the Airfix Kit in their Classic Ships Series. Also, Cutty Sark by C. Nepean Longridge published by MAP (Model and Allied Publications) that describes the model being built for the Science Museum, London. HTH. Edited January 6, 2022 by Noel Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Hi Guys, an update, but at the begining a short tutorial, to respond to michaele. Ho do I convert plastic into wood: 1. a set of paints I use. You can take different browns of both acrylic and vangoghs, depends on what final effect you want to get. If oak-like I use these, if mahogany, I use very dark brown of VanGogh. Definitely you have to put first acrylics (2-3), than oil vangoghs (1-2) and gloss or semigloss or flat acrylic one at the end. 2. Primary version is poor 3. First step, ochre brown by aero and orange brown with dry, stiff brush 4. Then other parts painted with acrylic as VanGoghs are oil so later 5. Now first VanGogh, light one (semi dry brush) 6. And immediately the darker VanGogh to mix them up. With ear pick I smoothly make final moves and remove too much oil paints, esp. at the curves or edges. Then immediately I put acrylic semi gloss to get emulasions between VanGoghs and this clear acrylic. Once it is dry (3-4 days as these oil dry very slowly), I painted knobs with flat black. 7. Here you can see different details to be add on bow part of deck And here it is front part of deck with above details Regards, tbc... 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Nice wood effect. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 23 hours ago, Courageous said: Nice wood effect. Stuart Comprehensively seconded, I'll be saving that tutorial for later. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Interesting to follow this one as I inherited one almost built from an uncle many years ago. There were a lot of broken and missing bits and I never did get it done. It was passed on to a friend when I left UK for US in '98 and I don't think he finished it either. He's now seriously ill with Alzheimer's and didn't even recognise me last time I saw him. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaele Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Thanks for the painting tutorial Angus73! Very helpful! And pray tell, is the gold scrollwork and ship's name a decal? Just curious. Many thanks! Mike E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 No, the glden details are PE. You can find it in the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Thank you for the painting tutorial. What I am really curious about, is how you did the deck. It looks marvelously realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi Guys, an update with bow part of the deck and a witch with horse tail Regards and tbc 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Gidday @Angus73, those photos show the beautiful lines of the ship. You've done a superb job of her. And the witch, I believe her name was Nannie? Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 @Angus73 this is a PLASTIC kit ? Bloomin ‘eck. This I’ve got to watch. Stunning. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Hi Guys, the deck is ready, including bow rigging. Now it is time to go up! Rear railings are missing. They will appear once mizzen mast is fixed. Some hanging ropes from the bowsprit wait for the foremast, TBC... Regards 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Gidday Angus, she's beautifully done, both Nannie and the ship. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 Hi Guys, few steps forward with foremast, Regards, tbc See you sooner or later ;) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Flippin' 'eck. That does look remarkable, a stunning piece of work. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Your workmanship is admirable. Lovely modelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus73 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 Hi Guys, as of to day it is as it is, i mean foremast is equiped with sails and 90% of ropes and other stuff. The rest, like brasses will be added later. Now I have to make a break for another project, kindly wellcome to civil vehicles workshop Best regards and I think in Janaury tbc 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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