Blacky
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Hello guys, it's been a while. I had very interesting last two months so I didn't have much time to work on my model. My team and I finished our second game and had a fantastic release month on Steam, and more important I got married. Now back on the topic. I have finished the second layer planking and added wales. Added two layers of varnish and started painting. As you can see on the pictures, problems started with painting white color. The gaps are just too visible, and the paint I use is not thick enough. I used Ammo of Mig acrylic white. What do you suggest I should do? Fill the gaps with putty and repaint the lower hull. What color do you use? Do you use a paintbrush as I did or do you paint it with a brush?
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One side completed. I think it turned out ok for the first time. This ship is quite wide and is hard to plank front side. Also, I didn't want to plank both sides at the same time because if I make some errors it will be easier to correct them.
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Well, the instructions say I should glue them to the 2nd planking. The same ones I used for 1st layer 4mm thick. I just need to find a good way to bend them before gluing. It will be interesting
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Hi all It's been a while since my last post. I've got 1 month till my wedding day and also 1 month to release our newest game (in case I didn't mention I am a game developer). Didn't have much time to work on my model. Also, I found that is not easy to plank the second layer. I have decided to make my own pattern and to learn in the process for my next projects. I will paint it in blue/yellow/white combination like on real-life replica.
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Thank you Dave. It will come in handy once i start with second layer. Here are few pictures of my progress
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Greetings from sunny Croatia. I am enjoying my time on a vacation. A bit of modeling, a bit of swimming, and quality time with my future wife. As you can see planking is going well. I have few errors on the stern side but will fix that once i finish first layer.
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Not at all. I appreciate all the info I can get. Regarding coloring the wood, I just checked the manual and it says use color dye. So I am gonna need recommendations for wood stains. I'll need ebony, walnut, and oak. I found that people are recommending Admiralty wood stains. The price is ok, about 6 euros per bottle but the postage England to Croatia is 60 euros which is just absurd.
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So do I warnish the wood and use acrylics and thin them with water or there are some other products to change wood color. What is the practice in modeling?
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Today's update. I am trying to make everything as clean as possible. Someone recommended me to use warm water to bend wooden planks and i must say it works perfectly, and with a little help of hair dryer to speed up the process. Somehow I managed to mess up plank order on the deck. I hope when the deck gets crowded with other stuff it won't be noticeable. As for nails, i drilled a little bit through the varnish with 0,75 mm drill and used pen to shade it black. Overall i am pleased how it all looks so far considering this is my learning model.
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Hey guys, I am starting my first log for the HMS Endeavour. This is my first wooden ship. Let see how it goes. I have collected few basic tools and started building few days ago. Here are the first pictures...
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I just got my Endeavour model kit today but I got one broken part and no English instructions. Any idea how to get English instructions? Know anyone who can send me photos of his instructions?
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Thank you guys again.I can't wait to start modeling. The kit should arrive by the end of the week. I feel happy like a kid again. Right now I am trying to figure out what tools do I need, what method is the best for bending planks, what glue to use, how to protect the wood...
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And this is my second one where i went little further. Ill try to push my first wooden ship as far as i can.
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This is my first plastic model, the one I used for learning. Turned out quite well. 1/35 scale
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Wow, i didn' expect such support on my introduction. Thank you guys. @James H Is it ok if to put here few pictures of my plastic models just to see what quality I am aiming for? @loupy45 Thanks for the book recommendations. I also abuse internet heavily when looking for references and instructions. @davidrasch Found it!
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Greetings! My name is Ivan and I am new to ship modeling. I have done a dozen plastic models so I have some skills but not with wood. Hope I will get some help from you when I find myself stuck. I have just ordered the Endeavour from Occre as my first model and I am very excited. Can't wait to begin my adventure. I know this kit is not recommended for the beginner but I think I can handle it.
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