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  1.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023
  2.    Mr Whippy reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023
  3. greenskin
    I'm sorry for your loss. I had to put my dog to sleep once. He was my only friend, standing by my side for 13 years, helping me endure my mental problems and giving me light in dark times, so I know what you feel. They are not just dogs. They are family members and missing them hurts like hell. I wish you strength in this dire time. Piotr
  4.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023
  5. greenskin
    Thank you @Thunder for the advice - I'll give it a try. The bendy plastic, the scale - if you want to make the rigging as accurate as possible, Le Superbe is very challenging model in its own way. I can't wait to be pass the shrouds stage. I'd like to start working on yards and sails already :). Your model is very beautiful. I hope to finish mine before autumn.
  6. greenskin started following Albatros by Dr PR - Mantua - Scale 1:48 - Revenue Cutter kitbash about 1815 and HMS Agamemnon by Henke - Caldercraft - 1:64
  7.    Henke reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
  8. greenskin
    Shrouds are finished. I couldn't level the deadeyes. The plastic masts are too bendy, I lack the experience and the scale didn't make it any easier. But hey - it's my first ship model, so I'm very excited about the general outcome. I also started working on ratlines. The clove hitch appeared to be much easier than it seemed to be, thanks to RJ Scaleships & Repllicas, who put on YouTube fantastic tutorial:
  9. greenskin
    Thank you @Dr PR for your detailed answer. You helped me a lot 🙂. Weights you gave me will help me choose japanese paper with proper thickness. Also, good hint with reducing translucency by painting the paper. Regards Piotr
  10.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: Albatros by Dr PR - Mantua - Scale 1:48 - Revenue Cutter kitbash about 1815
  11. greenskin
    Hi @Dr PR I'm trying to find equivalent to silkspan in Poland, but I can't (probably it's not a directly translatable term). Can you provide more details on it? What is the grammage of it? We have something similar here, which is a parchment paper for sandwiches, but in my view it's too translucent. I'm looking for a good material for sails in my Superbe (1/150 scale). Any ideas?
  12.    Henke reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
  13.    Henke reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
  14.    GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
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  16. greenskin
    Thank you for your post, @Dr PR! I've been struggling to understand the foremast standing rigging for quite a while and now I think I finally got it. May I ask you for similar post about jib, flying jib and sprit sails running rigging? I'm trying to figure it out for my Le Superbe and I find your instructions VERY clear. Fantastic build and a beautiful model. Piotr
  17.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: Albatros by Dr PR - Mantua - Scale 1:48 - Revenue Cutter kitbash about 1815
  18.    ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
  19.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Spartiate by Admiral Beez - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC - kit-bashing the Heller Le Superbe
  20.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Spartiate by Admiral Beez - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC - kit-bashing the Heller Le Superbe
  21. greenskin
    I failed to make photos of the base, so remembered about it when painting plate with ship name. Here it is painted black: Here it is drybrushed with Tiny Tin: Drybrushed with gold: I emphasized letters with additional gold paint and covered it all with satin varnish: The chain is in place. It required a bit of tinkering, but turned ot ok: And the masts are mounted!
  22.    wvdhee reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
  23.    ccoyle reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by greenskin - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC
  24. greenskin
    The port side is finished. I thought it would be harder, but actually turned out ok (at least to my standards). The time seemed right to mount the hull on the stand. Apologies for not posting images from the painting process - I failed to make them. I wanted to have a brassy look of it. I painted entire stand black, than drybrushed it with Vallejo Tinny Tin. Then, I made a light drybrush with Vallejo Glorious Gold. Last step was to cover it with satin varnish to get some additional smooth shininess. Turned out pretty neat 🙂. Next step: masts 😨
  25. greenskin
    Family affairs made me keep away from the desk for a long time, but I finally found some time to tinker. Currently working on gun ports. I had to convert them a bit, as Heller didn't assume having lifting ropes in final build. I've made eye bolts from 0.5 mm copper wire taken from old alarm cable. For now, I gave starboard side finished. And I decided to change ropes in the gun ports to thinner ones. I still can't decide whether I want to finish everything I can before mounting the masts or if I'm simply scared of it 😉. In the meantime, I'm trying to continue research. Running rigging of jib and flying jib is a mystery for me. Any advice? Regards, Piotr
  26. greenskin
    Back to work with masts. Currently rigging the shrouds on topgallant. In the meantime, I finished the anchors.
  27. greenskin
    Working on footropes...
  28. greenskin
    I'm slowly pushing forward. Seems not much, but I made all the blocks and Burton pendants on all three masts and on all yards from mizzen mast and main mast. I'll post photo of all of them once I finish blocks on all yards for the fore mast. And add foot ropes on all yards (although I have no idea yet on how to accomplish that in this scale 😂). As always, bunch of photos:
  29. greenskin
    Thanks for the appreciation! I never thought anyone would follow my advice. Great to see it working for someone else! Keep up the good work - this kit, although challenging sometimes, is really fun to build. At least for me. I wasn't brave enough to make rope work on the cannons, I'm looking forward to seeing how your Le Superbe turns out.
  30.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: Le Superbe by Daan - Heller - PLASTIC
  31.    greenskin reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Spartiate by Admiral Beez - Heller - 1/150 - PLASTIC - kit-bashing the Heller Le Superbe
  32. greenskin
    Plastic is bendy indeed, but resin is no good either. I have some experience with painting resin cast minis and can assure you that yards with this thickness cast in resin will brake in first 5 minutes after taking out of the box. If they invested in better plastic, I think it would be greater improvement.
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  34. greenskin
    Truly, fantastic work Henke. Great attachment to details, no sloppiness in painting. I love it :). Can't wait to see the photos of rigging. (I hope I'll be able to copy a thing or two, haha :D)

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