Hello fellow builders and lurkers,
Though not quite new in modelbuilding, this is my first ever 18th century sailing ship. I am using Boudriot's 74 gunship as reference but I mainly try to get a feeling for the technics used for the scale and what I can and can't do.
The build will be slow because I will try to not burn myself out on it.
First of all, I used to colours that Heller suggested, but I am open to suggestions!
The carriages are in the red that Heller sugests
I cleaned the gunbarrels after I painted them, Maybe next time I'll do it before.
I decided to divert from Heller's sugestion and painted the guns black and add a bit of gunmetal with drybrushing, still not sure if it looks okay
Guns, Guns, Guns
And Carriages
The guns completed, only the small caliber has no drybrush
In Boudriot's work I found the way the cannons are rigged. I think that on this scale the small blocks, tacks and cables are maybe not realy necessary but I did try to do some fitting for the heavy ropes. Not sure if this is the way to go. Again I am open to suggestion
Cannon with rigging
Next, I tried my hand on etching some planks in the lower deck. I am thinking of adding some interior instead of only the heavy guns. It is absolutly not my best work, but it was my first try on a place that is not clearly visible in my final work. I also braided the cables for the anchors, just to do something different.
Etched deck and dryfit
So, this is all I did last month, just to give you an idea about how slowly I am going .
Tips and sugestions are more than welcome!
Kind regards