La Reale De France by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - PLASTIC - 1/75

[kpnuts]

hi all here is tonights update

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

well here is yet another update on this one, yawn.

 

 

[riverboat]

Beautiful work.... paint work is just Great!!

 

Frank

[kpnuts]

Hi all another update.

 

 

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is where I am at on this now, wont get much more done as on hols soon, Yippee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Hi all well here it is last build post on this before we are on hols 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just one question, the rigging thread which\that(dont know the correct word) comes with the kit is off white, is that right, as the only rigging colour I've seen is black ( or at least it looks black) I thought they used tarred rope so that would make it black

[popeye the sailor]

awesome build  ........very colorful!

[kpnuts]

Hi all back on this one too.

 

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

such a great build KP.......the artwork is simply eye popping!   very well done!

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is tonights little bit

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

is that a Lancaster?.........are we cheating?      what type of strip work is on the canvas?   looks neat!

[kpnuts]

Yep its a 1/48 commision of a lanc, not a plane man and won't be taking any more plane commissions. The strips are from kit printed on paper I put double sided sticky tape on the back then cut to size.

[popeye the sailor]

looks good.........to bad you don't want to diversify       neato on the strips.

[kpnuts]

I do diversify I do cars bikes trains I'm just rubbish at planes as I've now discovered.

[kpnuts]

Hi all I feel I'm getting there now (although this is the point at which it may get shelved (really not looking forward to the rigging) ) I'm sure you must all be getting bored of this by now.

 

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

your kidding right?    ...and on both counts,  to boot?!?!      after seeing the process you went through to build her........I find it hard to think that rigging would be your Achilles heel.  nor would I say that I'm the least bit bored.  you've done a fantastic job on her.......I like to see the rest 

[mtaylor]

Nope... not bored here.  I'm liking this.... 

[kpnuts]

Well I've done a bit on the rigging no pics as you wouldn't even notice what I've done, the instructions are so complex (even though I have English versions (I think that may even make it worse)) I have an idea I've gone as far as I want with this one. 

Edited May 24, 2015 by kpnuts

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I know some of you more used to rigging would probably have this much work don in ten mins but this represents several hours and lots of hair pulling and certain words of a not particularily pleasant nature.

 

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

rigging looks pretty good to me.........keep going,  this is going to look really sweet! 

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is where I am now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

super KP!   very nice work on the sail!   

[popeye the sailor]

I had to look back in the build........didn't have to go far....there's another mast    look forward in seeing that one going up!

[kpnuts]

Hi all you may think I've given up on this but I assure you I've not, I've spent all week on the rigging (not enough to bother posting but enough to drive me insane (I don't remember all the Airfix tall ships I built giving me so much trouble), must be the destructions, hopefully some pics tomorrow. I've done some work on the Royal Sovereign and finished the Honda vfr 750 f but, by the time I've done it, it's too late to post.

[kpnuts]

Hi all as promised here are some pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I couldnt find any gold thread to make the fringe round the canopy or the tassles at the end of the flags, so this will have to do

what swmbo dont know cant hurt her Te Hee Hee.

Now I just have to duplicate this on the other side do the rest of the rigging on the main sail then do exactly the same on the front mast and sail.

[riverboat]

Very nice build.... there's a lot to be said for plastic kits, they really capture detail!!.... excellent work!!

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

super progress KP!    shrouds look awesome....they really add to the overall looks! 

[kpnuts]

Hi all the flags on the main mast and the fore mast all have tassles on them, the instructions tell you to wind the gold thread round a rod or tube tie them then cut at the furthest point for the tie. well this is my best attempt out of ten

so, after hours of slaving at making a specialist tool for the job I came up with this.

yes I know it looks futuristic and exotic, and I know everyone will want one (especially at the special introductory offer of £50.00) I am expecting huge order numbers so please be patient, anyway here's how it works

 

 

 

a vast improvement on this

I think you will agree.

I will be taking orders for my new tool which I will be calling the Prongy (catchy name dont you agree) I can see lots of other useful ideas for it too hair combing, lock picking, raking the grass just to mention a few So get in first to avoid the rush.

[amateur]

It's notan improvement,the new ones are coming from another world compared to your original

 

Jan

[dafi]

Great tool :-)

 

I think there are some little tricks that could still improve the outcome:

 

First when cutting the thread unravels. Better pass the whole length though PVA or wallpaper glue to stop this.

Second before cutting put a drop of superglue onto the knot and the 1 mm underneath - so the will keep the direction.

 

Cheers, Daniel

Edited May 31, 2015 by dafi