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Hi Schmidt,

Thanks for sharing pictures of your stunning model, just beautiful! and  I do like the somewhat weathered look and contemplated that for mine, but decided to go with a more pristine/new look, I'm looking forward on your progress.

Michael D.

Those actually look pretty good Bill👍

Michael D.

Looking great Bill, at this scale even the simplified rigging is a challenge that you've handled quite well sir👍. I plan to do a full rig job on mine when the time comes, but do worry about accomplishing this at this scale.

Michael D

I started modifying the kit supplied oars, well 1 oar as this took me around 2 hours to complete and I decided to leave them natural, I'm quite pleased with the improved look  and I still need to add the estrope.

Michael D.

Dear Gerard,

I appreciate your constructive criticism/input and does make sense from an engineering stand point. Ironically one of our esteemed members Heinrich der Seefahrer provided a link in an earlier post regarding a build based on your monograph that provided me with a clearer incite on some of the rigging that I applied to my build, but somehow missed this anchor fiasco.

Your time and efforts researching this subject is invaluable and I say that out of total respect, thank you.

Frank,

Thanks for the kind remarks friend and likewise on your wonderful build, looking forward on your progress.

Now I've redone the anchors and this is what I've come up with, a compromise so to speak without doing a lot of reconfiguring and paint touch up.

Michael D.

A interesting video indeed, but what puzzles me is just about every built model I see displays them in similar fashion, Bjorn Landstrom shows them in this configuration also in the book The Ship. Maybe the Corel builders of this model can chime in and correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe their instructions show a similar setup?. Definitely food for thought and thanks for sharing that link Gerard.

Michael D

Hi Clark,

I love the work you're doing on this, the lack of color gives this a whole different look that's quite pleasing to the eye👍

Michael D.

Hi Marc,

I use a 0.49mm drill bit to create a small crater so to speak, using thinned black acrylic with a fine brush I just dab the area and the paint flows in to simulate the axle, whats nice about the paint if I apply too much I can simply wipe it off with my finger and redo without messing up the rest of the painted block.

Michael D.

The anchors are completed and I started focusing my attention on the railing flags, arguably one of the most tedious phases of the build, here's a sample WIP flag.

Michael D.

I would furl them and if you decide too also, the yards will have to be lowered to be correct...food for thought!.

Michael D

Looking good Bill, the position of the yards indicates you're putting the sails on?

Michael D.

Kirill you may be right, but then again the picture you show is a different configuration as it's not on an elevated platform structure and I just followed what I have seen on others builds an are they correct?, who knows.. The starboard Anchor is complete, I followed the illustration from the book The Ship by Landstrom.

Michael D.

Hi Kirill,

I know you're a stickler when comes to ropes and so am I to a point, I did forget to add additional twist on that one..oops!, but now that the Caiq is completed it gets kind of lost in the added detail. I had planned on using the line from Syrene, but unfortunately they no longer manufacture it anymore so I settled on Amati, maybe in the future I'll try making my own. Your input is always welcome and appreciated👍.

Michael D.

Hi Kirill,

The color is Tuscan red, I was after a shade that wasn't so bright and this is just subtle enough. I added a little more detail to the Caiq, oar rubbing pads and anchor, up next will be the oars, paint touch up and lashing it to the Davit.

Michael D.

Thank you Kirill, those lines are for the fore lateen yard lifts. My progress on the Caiq thus far with a few modifications to the rudder and adding the ribs inside the hull, I still need to fine tune things up a bit. This will be the only boat displayed on the ship while the Dinghy will be displayed at the model's base.

Michael D.

Just an incredible display of talent that's second to none, absolutely beautiful Kirill and I really enjoyed following this build.

All the best my friend.

Michael D.

Do install the shrouds, but no ratlines Bill.

Looks great Bill, FYI the main and fore topgallant masts do not get ratlines, but the spritsail mast does.

Michael D

Thank you Maurice. At this point the rigging phase for the most part is completed with the addition of the sheets lines, these were a bit of a challenge to create a natural sag  due to their length and after much manipulating they came out ok. Now I can focus my attention on the Pendants, flags, oars etc.

Michael D.

Very impressive work to say the least👍.

Michael D.

Hi Kirill,

Yes I do plan on doing the flags, here's how they look on paper, that's a lot of Fleur De lis to paint and those are the smaller flags.

Michael D.

Yes it is Marc it served me well keeping the dust at bay for a good 6 years during my Victory build. I painted all the decorations in gold and added the fringe and I'm not looking forward to the flags as they have even more detail, but for the most part this canopy is done and while not entirely happy, then again I'm my own worst critic, it looks fine.

Michael D.

The canopy in it's early stage after transferring the image to fabric and work still left to be done, but overall pretty darn happy!.

Michael D.

Hi Kirill,

Thanks for the tip on producing the fringe and funny you mention the transfer paper for dark fabrics as I purchased some last night to try out, I'll post a picture of the canopy untouched after the transfer as it didn't look too glossy and the detail appears okay, but I still might go over it with some toned down gold paint and thread and of course I will need to paint the underside red.

Michael D.

Good grief Kirill is it possible to add any more detail?, I'm beginning to believe  you don't want this build to end..hehe. Looks great!!, by the way I'm using your technique with the iron photo transfer, experimenting with canopy and the results look good, how did you accomplish the fringe on the banner along the bulwarks if you don't mind me asking?

Michael D.