good to see your going to put the entire build back up.........it's too much of "a wealth of information" not to. I'll look forward in seeing her finished.
I was surprised and hugely relieved that the first try worked out symmetrically. I dreaded the whole 'spoke alignment' situation.
Back in the day as a budding 'artist' I learned a lot about colour, tone and mixing. But it had been so long since I had done any practical work it took me some time to dredge the information out of my archival memory. If anyone tries to tell you it's easy to paint skin tones, laugh at them.
Darkened the dress a touch and highlighted the skin. Most of the work from here on is dry brush or very carefully applied wash.
Here are the 'handles' for the Wheel - possible alternate methods discussed included using properly scaled belaying pins which would have been much easier. I fabricated these from plastic rod using the 'rolling finger lathe' method - not so much difficult but it requires much patience. And I used a long piece and carved off the end, then cut off the part once complete (no photo of that part of the process, sorry).
Sailcat reacted to riverboat in Cutty Sark by Sailcat - FINISHED - Revell - 1/96 - PLASTIC - Rescue kit bash morphed to Dame Tisane
Sailcat got a reaction from tarbrush in Cutty Sark by Sailcat - FINISHED - Revell - 1/96 - PLASTIC - Rescue kit bash morphed to Dame Tisane