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GrandpaPhil

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  1. The doors are done: And installed: Now to paint the reverse side of the bulkheads, drybrush everything, seal everything, and install the bulkheads. Then I’ll be taking pictures of the entire ship again.
  2. The doors are painted, working on banding/hinges: Next up will be door handles, then final painting and assembly of the bulkheads. Then installation and the rest of the bulwarks/second planking.
  3. This round of carvings is complete: It is now time to put up the extra pieces that I carved ahead and continue with the doors and the bulkheads.
  4. The tools I use most are a scalpel, with a #11 blade, a self-healing mat, a couple pairs of long tweezers, a pin vise (micro drill) w/ micro bits, needle nose pliers, diagonal cutters, a couple different scales, drafting triangles and sand paper. If you are kit building, you don’t need the triangles.
  5. @Loracs, The resources on this site are absolutely amazing! That group project got me started on carving. The carvings for this model are all very similar in technique to the ones from that project. I actually referenced back to it when I started carving these. Speaking of which, here is a little more progress: All door frames are made now. I made one Fleur de Lis. I have one more window frame to go and 5 Fleur de Lis’s to go.
  6. Thank you very much! I learned to carve from the Learn To Carve group project on this forum. For these, I photocopied the parts pieces from the plans onto cardstock. I glued those onto a 1/16” basswood sheet and carved that.
  7. I used “Antique Gold” by Delta Ceramcoat for mine. It worked well for me.
  8. Making progress: Elizabeth’s Monogram is done. Everything else is rough cut and ready for final carving.
  9. Working my way through the last of the quarter badges and door/window frames. Elizabeth’s monogram is cut out and glued to the carving board for finishing. The crowns and flower/knot carvings are done. The bulkhead door frames are test fitted to doors. Making progress!
  10. 16 down, 13 to go: I have one more crown and one more flower/knot looking piece. All the door frames for the interior bulkheads are done. I have one more stern window frame, 2 quarter gallery doors, 6 fleure de lis and Elizabeth’s monogram remaining. Then I’ll finish up the doors and proceed with the end of deck bulkheads, with the bulk of my carvings completed. I am going to display the model with the doors open because I made the interior. I usually display stuff buttoned up, as in actual usage.
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