Vladimir_Wairoa

Some golden glow ..😃

Good day. Some progress still going on ornamentals as I had to order and wait for thinnest brush available, 000. Its hair point. I think i finally found satisfactory way (ať least fór me how to tackle the thing. What do You say? I dont have firmest hand in the world though... I Will add third mold strake below. Thick substance of golden color Made IT stand out from black surface.

Thanks Rich, All notes its stillwork in progress so its not final look yet. V.

oh thats amazing Rob!

thanks Rob. hell i knew someone will catch that ! great observation. lets see if i can squeeze 3 grooves in bottom mold on stbd side.

congratulationsRich. im really impress. i will vet it framed and hang in my room. V.

Hello. I Made false deck & masts holders & started navalhoods and co. In reality its in scale small even fór laser cut so I abandoned idea and painted IT around template. Only started yet...thank you fór viewing etc...

Amazing guys. The thing is, how to translate those beauties into scale. Even in 1:72 scale its such small that its impossible to mimic it. Two things to add. Foundation of the xarriagehouse od definitely bigger than on svetoch. Its visible by comparing roof thickness and foundation thickness Up to the Doors from photographs starting from deck level ... And second, i must say how i like hand drawing of Rich - far more than any computer Vector programes.there IS something really charming and alive in drafting by hand , that zeroes and ones never match. I Can imagine IT urges one to Rush to the carpenter to make those things out of Wood. ...

I think also this would be very unnatural for carpenters to finish window frame in very top of panel thus not being able to insert windows wooden frame into panel ! as upper panel is of totally different construction - roof panel . i would claim is should be littel lower endidng window , I hope you take it as part of fruitful collaboration. its fantastic anyway.Vlad

Rich, as much I love your second draw on details - i see you updated roof layers to brilliant outcome - I immediately felt something disturbingly different is on it and I dont think updated windows design is better , on contrary. i would say it follows doors curvature...and angles sharply as on first sketch...although there is shade on upper aprt on photograph .it can be spotted in window glass reflection of the boat. very upper corner can be seen....is there any clue that led you to redisigning windows top curvature to round profile? It would be natural to keep same shape also on doors insertion etc...

Thanks Rob, exactly as you wrote. its was reall slog, impossible to cover by tapes, just slow and precise brush strokes..im so glad its over . 3 days. 3 more greish hair on my head :))

Rob, Rich, lovely updates indeed. thanks. That building view gives me enough headache to think how to incorporate those details into reality...:)

wow, that black toprail is extremely exciting...

Few photos of painted glory. ... I couldnt paint bulwarks pearl as i would ruín IT. So u leaved monkey rail pearl only. I like the single contrast. Its probably a bit on beige side but color dried stronger than wet mix. Painting already assembled pieces IS recipe fór disaster or pain. So much pain. I did my hardest to Keep IT clean building Up multiple thin layers...apology fór many pics i tried to see various overall feel and details ...still some places to finish...i still see some uneven blotches inside bulwarlks between columns... its very difficult to get brush inthere...hopefully one aldt coat there.... Thanks for any input etc...V.

Its tremendous help Rich, your contribution. Pretty Near convenient fór modelmaking I myself just také screenshot of IT scale it to my measures and i Can start making outline and paneling... From the photofraph IT looks to me that Windows follows profile are not truly square but curved deck ríše towards center line structure from both sides what do You think?

This is excellent Rich, brilliant ! those numbers are huge value for us. for the most part of the build i was looking forward most for this chapter. i want to highlight big big rectangle windows that remings more of a country or town house than vessel. so much light in an it must have been something. ! one tiny remark from me, i guess you little simplified roof layering - good fro 1:96 indeed to three even pieces itsa bit more compex and beautiful grooves there . probably not possible for Rob to recreate it...anyway thanks a lot Rich.

Thank you Rob. im glad it apeals. im cautious of painting as its easiest way how to ruin it all....learnt from experience.

Moment od Truth. Im forever apprentice in this business. Painting mg IS my nightmare... Will only highlight everything. Glue, sandingscrapes, holes , etc..This IS as far as i was able to to...used fiebing dye made in USA and i mušt say this Will be my only thing from now. Im becoming more critical to my work so i dont like visible imperfections. But I built her with speed & those corections in mind...fillers of holes etc... I like very deep mat black with tiny touch of Satin to give IT a little Spark. Thanks for viewing ,any comment etc....

Thanks Rich, tomorrow IS the day

Rob, yes its deep printed on 0.2 mm oak veneer, underglued with thin protective foil. Its what i used fór 1/96 cutty sark. I Will have to cut off ofv these so i Will see how IT goes....

i like what Crothers weites abot colors... interesting read... some excrepts: MacLean describing flying fish remarked that "her hull is balck outside...a color peculiar to clippers and the clergy".... ...first, to state it in oversimplified fashion, balck is black. This is very true until one black is compared side by side with another, in some cases difference almost amounts to two different colors. in paints of the period, lampblack was standart pigment used in the mixing of black paint. very consistent deep one value hue. . another advantage was that no mixing of pigments was required to achieve desired value. ... ..."combine one pound lamp black mixed for paint, one pound red lead, one gallon paint oil, half poznd litharge, and half an ounce of indigo boiled for half an hour, and stirred at intervals. Care should be taken that the composition boils that length of time. after it has cooled a little, add one pint of spirits of turpentine; apply when warm, and it will dry in a short time with a beautiful gloss and be perfectly limber... black of itself is not a color to excite ones interest...however its aplication to the hull of a clipper ship resulted in grand silhouette when viewed against a backdrop of sea or sky. Capt Clark made a point commenting on the stately beauty of the American clipper fleet as it lay at anchor in the harbor of Hong Kong during the autumn of 1858. ....... oh my, i wish i could travel back in time...!

This IS what IT looks like ..

Rob, Rich, did i get it right? if not dont bother with me anymore looks like there is one person quite dump ! blue - white ( i typo ***** but corrected :D) ! except waterways very below that blue of course red- pearl by the way i ordered beautiful deck from friend from czech republic who gave me 60 percent discount ! who does this in this times ? :)) i will post a hint!

huh im starting to loose ground im clearly not educated in nautical "terminology of this sort" what relieve means etc.... glad to have you folks. so that means that futtocks are white not pearl? started to be a bit colorful than. pla nks behind frames pearl columns white interesting. im thankful and i would rather ask before. is stanchion white and surrounding pearl? thank you. aV. sorry if i got you wrong. or did you mean inner futtocks and these are nto extensions but stanchions inserted in ?

yes i suspected that kind of ivory. will go for that kind of dubtle shade and i will post samples prior painting a i dont want to face comments like - go again Vlad .