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Ratlines really up close.
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@Knocklouder LOL LOL
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Hello Kirill4, fantastic pictures. I did not know that the lanyard/shroud color. Great information. Not sure I can fix easily now. About the ratlines, at this scale 1:64, I'm using only 3-ply treats - the smallest I have. I did want to be very thin.
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Stand: It is time to get back to "The Revenge" after some time off building a Greek bireme. It's difficult to come back since I left off with only a fifth of the ratlines done. I have to say that this is not my preferred activity... by far. For a change of pace, and to work with wood again, I decided to tackle the stand. Got some pretty wood pieces and got to work. I want a solid and heavy base for such a large ship. The bulk is handmade using a simple design, incorporating a few pieces from the kit. I may not do another update until the ratlines are done... which will take a while. In addition there are the coming holidays. Here it is, the stand: Note: I am having still few additional transversals with the ship picture. Forgot, those are extra for later if i ever need them final (not glue).
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Thanks a lot all... now I need a good set of tutorials for blender, maybe one focusing on model ship modeling... but that may be a lot to ask. The learning curve seen very step though.
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On this topic, any good reference on modeling ship with CAD software. I'm an utterly beginner planning to try using FreeCAD/blender, both of which I never really used. They are freeware and quite comprehensive though.
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Thank you GrandpaPhil, always fun building a new ship.
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I really like to keep the wood color... often going out of my way to try to model only with it. Thanks for the compliment, appreciate all. Indeed, a lot trickier than I initially thought. You need to be very patient with this one. I almost give up a couple times.
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Final update: Completed the build by adding a few accessories and temporary rigging. I'm not sure if I will be adding the 42 paddles. Let's say that the ship was "converted" into a transport and/or reconnaissance ship. This little ship will travel with me at Christmas as a gift. Will set up the final rigging then. Hope you enjoy. It's always fun to do those weekly updates. Short term, I will be returning to "The Revenge" to complete the build with the addition of the sails.
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Oryol 1902 by GrandpaPhil - Orel - 1/200 - CARD - Russian Battleship
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Greek eyes: Just a small update... had little time this week. Build the greek eyes with pearwood left over from another kit.
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Deck: The deck is finally completed. The kit supplies little to build the floor-doors. I designed it a little differently. First, the frame is built using T-shaped strips (2x2 mm strips glued over a 3.25mm strips). This creates the little space around the doors that I was looking to achieve, as well as a recessed layout. Metal RAM: the copper is starting to oxidize slowly, which is a little bit more realistic. That's all for this week.
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Bow: I finally completed the bow. Added some copper to simulate metal. Very shiny now but will tarnish brown/greenish soon enough. That's pretty much it. CA stain gave me quite some problems here, a reminder to be more careful while planking. Worse to fix than to use sparingly.
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The caulking is just perfect like this... well done. With the length of time it takes to complete a ship, it often almost irresistible to have a peak at the final result. I time, I even finish a section if I know there is no more work to be done. Fantastic deck, well worth the time. New tools!!! come on... I don't have those, please stop teasing!! Hehe 🤩
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Hull: closing the gap, a little more, done! I really like the mix and match color pattern. A beauty in its own right. Dozens of color variations. This is the advantage of planking at 15-20' length or 10-12 cm/plank. Stern: only a few words can truly summarize the experience: Holy @#$@@ #$#$#@@@!! Special mention: the Ultimation slicer is really worth it. Accurate and reproducible cuts. The blade is so sharp... and stays sharp. I'm really liking it. For me, it was worth the price if you are planning on multiple ships. Who among us is not!
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I thought that this build (a planned gift to my father) would be a quick but interesting one. Still quite fun to do BUT it is indeed nothing close to a quick build. If you are not careful the nice lines can turn awful very fast. It is indeed a tricky planking exercise, with the drawback that you have virtually no documentation or any guides from the kit itself. Not much repetition... it always keeps you on your toes. A lot of planks spilling, curving (with and again the grains) and shaping.
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