GrandpaPhil

I’ve taken carving supplies when traveling, too, lol.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

My first plank on bulkhead kit, that I completed was the Artensania Latina Bounty Jolly Boat.

The first real ship kit that I completed was the Model Shipways Sultana.
 

Having said that, in my personal opinion, the nice thing about the Santa Maria (at least as depicted in that kit) is that the rigging doesn’t appear overly complicated and there’s very little ornamentation.  I don’t think it would be a bad first kit.  Just take your time and ask plenty of questions when you get in a bind.

Congratulations!  Well done!

Welcome!

Piece number 2:

Upper head rails are in place.

I made the first part of the beakhead bulkhead.  It’s just sitting there.

 I know one of the pillars is a little crooked, but it’ll be covered up.

I finished the figurehead on Victory and am about two-thirds done with the beakhead and the head.

I’m one step closer to starting Triton, which means that I’m one step closer to starting Winchelsea.

I’m getting plenty of experience, so I’ll be much better off when I get to Winchelsea.

I just finished the figurehead on Victory and I’m about two-thirds done on the head/beakhead.

I’m one step closer to starting Triton.

Looking good!

Thanks, OC.  

It was a steep learning curve, but a fun one.

I’m trying to get good, so I can do the carvings on Triton and Winchelsea justice.

I’ve got a set of AAMM plans of La Reale that the Admiral bought me for my birthday this past year too.  I would like to build that after I finish Winchelsea.

Awesome!

Welcome!

The starboard upper head rail is in place.  It needs some work after everything dries. But, it’s there.

Quick note to remember for anyone using the AOTS books as plans for their model.  The detail pages may not exactly be the scale that they say they are, so double check enlargement or reduction percentages on your model.

Just for the record, despite this minor flaw, the AOTS books are awesome.  I own most of them.

I’m currently working on the beakhead bulkhead.  I’m roughing out the officer’s heads.  Once those are in place, I’ll make the rest of the bulkhead in one piece and make the trim on the upper part of the bulkhead after I install the upper head rails.

Thank you very much!

I made the bitts at the top of the upper head rails.

I have a pattern made for the head rails and am currently waiting on the piece of card that I laminated them to, to dry.

I used an Army Painter brand Soft Tone on the figurehead.  It looks better now.

Once I get the hull completely built, I will shadow and highlight everything.

Thank you all for the comments and the likes!

I added some small details to the crown and painted it.

I attached it, and a few other minor details.

I did some touch ups.
 

I made a spacer piece and attached it.

With the exception of a few very minor spots resulting from attaching the crown to the rest of the figurehead, I believe that the figurehead is complete.

This is the second figurehead that I have made.

I am happy with how it came out, especially considering the complexity of it.

It wasn’t anywhere nearly as bad as I thought it would be, once I broke it down into pieces.

For the new carvers and the people who would like to learn, I strongly recommend the Intro to Carving Group Project.  That’s how I learned the basics.

It doesn’t matter how your test carvings come out, that’s how you learn.  Over half of mine went in the trash.

The hardest part is just deciding to try.

All I used on this is a standard scalpel with a No. 11 blade.

I dry brushed the yellow on the stern of mine.  I like to work from the inside out and from dark to light.

Looking good!

Welcome!

For myself, I tend to brush paint acrylics.  It works well for me, but I learned to paint by painting 28mm war gaming miniatures.  I use the exact same techniques on my ship models as everything else.

I’m not trying to make my models look new and shiny though, I try and make them look battered, used, and old.  It looks more real to me that way.

I typically basecoat dark and then work to lighter colors.  I usually ink (use thin downed paint, almost watery) and then dry brush to give depth to my models.

Good to see you back.

The Bluenose is looking great!