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Jerry Berenson

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About Jerry Berenson

  • Birthday 03/27/1946

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    Jerrybdds@comcast.net

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    Falmouth, Cape Cod , MA
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    Photography, model building

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  1. Jerry Berenson
    Thank you everyone for your kind words! Jerry
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  12. Jerry Berenson
    Thanks!😀
  13. Jerry Berenson
    I completed the build this weekend ! Instead of a stand I decided to try to make a diorama. I purchased a small shadow box and cut out a piece of foam board and cut out a portion where the ship was to be placed. I then spread modeling paste on the board and simulated waves and rough sea. After drying, I painted the ocean with blue, green and black combinations to simulate deeper areas of water. I also tried to simulate the wave action with white areas. Overall I am happy with the results. Working with a small model was at times much more challenging than with a 1/50 or 1/75 model. Thanks for viewing. Jerry
  14. Jerry Berenson
    90% of rigging done. I had some sailcloth from another model. I soaked the white sailcloth in a bath of tea to age the sails and let it dry and ironed it to remove any wrinkles. I am presently cutting out the sails and furling some so the detail on the ship and masts can be seen. I am going to try to make an ocean diarama to place the eventual completed ship in. Stay tuned…I have never made one before.😄
  15. Jerry Berenson
    Yards made and secured to the masts. I stained the masts and yards with oak stain as well as the rope securing the lifeboat to make it look weathered. It is a small detail but looks much better than having a white rope securing the boat.I am starting the rigging as can be seen on the formast.
  16. Jerry Berenson
    shrouds done, bowsprit built, painted and secured
  17. Jerry Berenson
    I built and erected the fore, main and mizzen masts along with their respective tops. I then completed the shrouds, deadeyes and ratlines on the starboard side of the model. Port side next after time off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Jerry
  18. Jerry Berenson
    I secured the cannons, painted and added the headrails and completed the rudder. As I stated in my initial posting, I am trying to make the ship more authentic by securing the cannons , coppering the hull and painting the ship in its original colors which are not stated in the instruction sheets. Onto the masts , bowsprit and yards!
  19. Jerry Berenson
    Many deck structures added. I framed the vents, made the pumps , built the belaying racks and painted the cannons and life boat among others.
  20. Jerry Berenson
    Deck planking done, ornamentation and cabin windows painted and placed on stern. Figurehead painted and installed on bow. I am using deadeyes instead of brass eyelets for the shrouds to make the model more authentic.
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  22. Jerry Berenson
    Thanks !
  23. Jerry Berenson
    I started a build log a few weeks ago and wish to continue it by adding new updated pictures and dialogue. I have forgotten the protocol of adding to my blog. Do I just press comment? Thanks for any help!
  24. Jerry Berenson
    Having built many ship models as well as scratch builds over several decades, I am running out of room to display them.. i decided to build a mini model of the HMS Bounty. It is rated as a beginners model but I decided to “detail” it and make it more authentic. I researched the ship and found the true Royal Navy color pattern as well as the fact that it was copper bottomed. Here are a few initial pictures of my journey.
  25. Jerry Berenson
    I just completed the build of the Whaleship Essex of 1820 which was sunk by a whale and inspired the Melville novel “Moby Dick. It is the first model I completed with fully rigged sails. I added a whimsical touch to the model by hand carving a spermwhale and a stoved in whaleboat.

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