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Here are a few photos of my shipyard taken while still adding details. This is a kit from Sierra West Scale Models. Both the keel and frames are constructed from laminated layers of laser cut chipboard and plywood. The last photo was taken while the dio was on a contest table at a Fine Scale EXPO last year. The setting sun showed it in a different light, so to speak. I took a few more just now that shows the completed diorama. Have to resize and will post if you like. John Elwood
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Hi Wayne, Living near Mystic Seaport, I've viewed the Berry many times. Have been watching your build from the start. Are the below deck details a copy of those on the real Berry? Will they be visible in the finished model? Here's an interesting diorama for you to take in. Master modeler Dave Revelia used Model Shipways ECB's frames for this scratch built scene. Diorama scale is 1/48. A 1/8 scale kit with this scene in mind was released a few years back. I built it over an eleven month period. John http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_dave_revelia.html
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Grand Banks Dory color
jbelwood replied to jbelwood's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
The CR Lamb kit sells for $165.95, not a bad price for kit that is almost 90% laser cut. Worked on it, off and on, over a 9 month period. -
Grand Banks Dory color
jbelwood replied to jbelwood's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Hi Neil, thanks for responding. This is my first venture into building a large scale boat model as previous builds were in 1/8 scale primarily for my pacific northwest model railroad. I chose the Grand Banks Dory to get my feet wet in lap strake small boat modeling. Want to eventually build the Lincolnville Wherry. My color idea comes from The Dory Shop site as they suggest this was a popular color for many fishing dories. They say that the yellow shows up on dark water while the green trim shows up in fog. Seems reasonable to me. Also, this same color is used on the dories aboard the L.A. Dunton at Mystic Seaport. I've already started the model. The instructions are very sparse and generated a lot of questions. Fortunately. I attended the monthly meeting of our marine modeling club and got the answers that I needed. Will not be doing a build log but may post a few pix as I go along. My latest build is shown attached. A 1/8 scale kit from Inter-Action Enterprises. I love steam. John Elwood
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I just started building Bluejackets' Grand Banks Dory. Want to paint it, inside and out, in the traditional color of Dory Buff. What paint, brand and color would you suggest? John Elwood
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Will be following your build JesseLee. I just ordered Bluejacket's Grand Banks Dory kit. Want some experience on lap strake construction before starting a more challenging model. John Elwood
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Sad news indeed. I followed her build and launch in Mystic back then. http://wtnh.com/2014/11/24/future-of-the-schooner-amistad-is-uncertain/ John Elwood
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Beware using Woodland Scenics Realistic Water. A close model railroading friend used this product covering a 2' x 4' harbor scene. Within 15 minutes of placing three beautiful waterline boats on top of the "water" they were permanently stuck in place. The product does not cure to a rock hard finish. John Elwood
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