mcpwilk

Beautifully done. I tend to mount my ships on pedestals over a mirror which shows up the planking etc better.

Mike

Superbly done.

Mike

Stunning.

Mike

A stunningly superb piece of maritime art.

Mike

I've just caught up with this thread. What an outstanding example of lifeboat modelling.

Mike

Perfection in miniature.

Mike

Beautifully done.

Mike

Beautifully planked hull.

Mike

Absolutely stunningly beautiful. I use black cartridge paper strips for caulking.

Mike

Beautifully made model. Shouldn't she be flying an ensign rather than a Union Flag?

Mike

If you want the ensign to hang more realistically, soak it in water until pliable, fold it into the position you want then put some rubber bands etc round it to hold the shape. once dry, the shape will be maintained.

happy modelling,

Mike

Stunning.

Mike

Beautifully finished and displayed.

Mike

Beautifully done. A small quibble, but the oars in the ship's boats are overscale.

Mike

Staggeringly beautiful.

Mike

Looking very good so far. Remember that the standing rigging was usually tarred to prevent rotting and appeared black, running rigging was left neutral.

Mike

Beautiful - a work of art.

Mike

"For finishing Mamoli suggests first layering on a coat of copper paint, then sanding it to let some of the green of the tiles come through, then coating it with green paint and wiping it with a cloth while still wet to achieve a verdigris finish....."

Weird.

Mike

A little incongruent - a baby RIB hanging from the davits of a sloop! You would have thought an appropriate clinker dinghy/jolly boat could have been found.

Model coming along nicely.

Mike

This is a superb build. The only niggle is that the ratlines look oversize - I tend to use black household cotton for mine.

Mike

Try Tamiya masking tape next time - it's the best I've come across to date. Looking very good otherwise. Matt below the waterlie and satin above would probably look best. Gloss finishes tend to make a model look 'toy like'. Most boats lose their high gloss finish once they've been afloat for a while.

Mike

Very nicely done so far.

Mike

This is beautiful - getting into the realms of being artistic (!).

Mike

Any more photos?

Mike

Planking above the wale was carvel as shown in the 'Anatomy of the Ship' book on the cutter Alert.

Best wishes,

Mike