mhmtyrl Posted May 19, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2015 hello every body I have started my new model, sponge diving boat. this one is the type which has been used as a sponge diving boat for many years in mediterian coast in Greece and Turkey. I have build the hull and the deck, ant the engine- I am planning to make the engine compartment visible. Mehmet Belco, vaddoc, dgbot and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted May 19, 2015 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2015 That engine has seen many hours of use. I hope the rest of the boat looks the same. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted May 19, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 19, 2015 Very impressive looking engine, Mehmet. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted May 20, 2015 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2015 Nice work Mehmet! I'll definitely be following along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbrush Posted May 20, 2015 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2015 Very interesting! I will be following along. great engine very realistically weathered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted May 20, 2015 thank you all for nice replies Mehmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted May 20, 2015 this is how it looks like when engine is mounted in the compartment and photos from hull and the deck Mehmet Omega1234, Mirabell61, pete48 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted May 20, 2015 Share #8 Posted May 20, 2015 Hi Mehmet Very nice! Once again your mastery of weathering techniques shines through. Well done. Cheers Patrick mhmtyrl and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted May 21, 2015 thank you very much omega1234 for your nice reply mehmet Omega1234 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted May 21, 2015 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2015 The profile view shows what a lovely boat you're building and the ageing is just what I was hoping you would do. Bob mhmtyrl and Omega1234 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted May 21, 2015 Share #11 Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) It looks like a vessel would look under the conditions you have described. David B Edited May 21, 2015 by dgbot Omega1234 and mhmtyrl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted November 22, 2015 some little progress so far.... mehmet Doreltomin, yvesvidal, michael mott and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted November 22, 2015 Share #13 Posted November 22, 2015 I can only dream of doing aging like that, it's beautiful. Bob mtaylor, mhmtyrl and Omega1234 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted November 22, 2015 Share #14 Posted November 22, 2015 I can only dream of doing aging like that, it's beautiful. Bob Can't argue with that!!! mtaylor and mhmtyrl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted November 23, 2015 Share #15 Posted November 23, 2015 Your weathering is perfect. What did you use to achieve that look? David B Omega1234 and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted November 23, 2015 dear all, thank you very much for nice replies :-) so motivated now. Lets make your dreams come true Bob, here is the tech I used; after deck planking is finished I applied hair sprey (a single coat, not thick) when it is dried, applied white acrylic, gets dried then I put water drops randomly, wait a little bit till it dissolved the hair spray then I applied hard strokes with the tip of a hard brush randomly again. This removes the white color and the hair spray, brown color of the deck is visible now. If the brown color is seen so much, I applied a second coat of white (but very dissolved), this gives the appearence of re-painted deck or smthing like that. search the you tube for "hair spray technique weathering" there are amazing works from plastic modellers, that helps. if any questions, I would like to help Mehmet dgbot, captainbob, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted November 28, 2015 some more progress..... captainbob, Omega1234, dgbot and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted November 28, 2015 Share #18 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Hi Mehmet Masterful weathering! It's as if the boat's been exposed to the sun-bleached elements for decades. Really, really, convincing work. Well done Cheers Patrick Edited November 28, 2015 by Omega1234 mtaylor, mhmtyrl and dgbot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted November 28, 2015 Share #19 Posted November 28, 2015 That boat looks like it has been the hot sun for years. Fantastic job of weathering. David B Omega1234, mtaylor and mhmtyrl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted December 6, 2015 some more progress with engine compartment cover and deck mtaylor, ggrieco, komdgurhan and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted December 6, 2015 Share #21 Posted December 6, 2015 Hi Mehmet Are you sure that you're secretly not a Hollywood special effects master, because your weathering and realism is top-notch! Well done Cheers Patrick ggrieco, mhmtyrl, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted December 6, 2015 thank you very much patrick I swear that I am an ordinary model ship builder :-) mtaylor, Omega1234 and ggrieco 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted December 6, 2015 Share #23 Posted December 6, 2015 Beautiful ageing of the wood. Well done. Bob ggrieco, Omega1234, mhmtyrl and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 7, 2015 Share #24 Posted December 7, 2015 Hi Mehmet I just found you build, it looks great I will follow along now. Michael mhmtyrl, mtaylor and Omega1234 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted December 7, 2015 thank yo all :-) by the way, i have a question; do you think that the boat looks too worn out to be further used? I have received some critiques about this, some say that this looks more like an abondened boat, what do u think? mehmet mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted December 7, 2015 Share #26 Posted December 7, 2015 Looks brilliant just the way it is, Mehmet! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiloh Posted December 7, 2015 Share #27 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) thank yo all :-) by the way, i have a question; do you think that the boat looks too worn out to be further used? I have received some critiques about this, some say that this looks more like an abondened boat, what do u think? mehmet Only because you asked. In spite of what I follow this with, your model shows skill and a well developed knowleged about how to use paint to obtain the effect you are going for. Does not look sea worthy with all the openings from breakage and poor fitting. A boat can be aged, with the finish well worn or even gone and still be sea worthy. If the old vessel is still in service, it will show that someone is using her. Your efforts show consistency in your application of the finish, but maybe you overdid it. To me this model appears to be a vessel sadly just draged above the tide mark and abandended to collect guano. Just as she is, she could be the focus piece of an old fishing beach dorma. jud Edited December 7, 2015 by shiloh dgbot and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 8, 2015 Share #28 Posted December 8, 2015 Hi Mehmet, It does look well used and on the verge of being sent to the scrapyard. I've not seen any pictures of the hull below the waterline so I can't say if she' not seaworthy. Maybe pull some planks off here and there and replace them with newer looking planks to give the appearance that the owner is trying to keep her in use? I'm not sure what your vision of this boat is so it's really hard to offer a judgment on if it's overdone. Omega1234 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmtyrl Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted December 8, 2015 thank you all for nice comments, I will definitely keep them in mind. I guess next step is to renew some parts of the boat, maybe a new paint on the hull and removal of the excessive rust on metal parts; as I want this model to be still in use (I will add hard head diving suit and manually operated air pump from 1950's, some collected sponges , maybe cooking stuff like pots etc.) note : this over weathering is inevitable in my models unfortunately, I can't keep my self once I start :-) best mehmet Omega1234, shiloh and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted December 8, 2015 Share #30 Posted December 8, 2015 Mehmet, several years ago I was able to attend a seminar and talk by Shep Paine R.I.P. And he offered some good advice on weathering. It this "What is the effect or scene you are trying to achieve. Is it a tug or a trawler that just got back or something that has been abandoned. I was able to go to the Mariner's Contest years ago and saw a diorama that blew me away. It was of a coast guard ice breaker in the North Atlantic in Dec. The weathering was subtle but the longer you looked the more you could see. The vessel was seaworthy but ice and frost made you shiver in sympathy. David B shiloh, Omega1234, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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