MEDDO Posted October 18, 2020 #691 Posted October 18, 2020 The first one was great but the second one really adds to it reklein, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
Canute Posted October 19, 2020 #692 Posted October 19, 2020 Yes, the adds make it pop. Well done. mtaylor and lmagna 2 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
Vegaskip Posted October 20, 2020 Author #693 Posted October 20, 2020 Chasse Maree,Cutter and Schooner off the French coast w/c 16” X 11” oneslim, Moab, Beckmann and 16 others 19 Quote
Vegaskip Posted October 21, 2020 Author #694 Posted October 21, 2020 Norwegian Barque 'Hippen' with Dhow. w/c 16” X11” Edwardkenway, Beckmann, Danstream and 17 others 20 Quote
Vegaskip Posted October 22, 2020 Author #695 Posted October 22, 2020 In the Shipping lanes W/C 16” X 11” BETAQDAVE, ccoyle, JohnB40 and 19 others 22 Quote
Rik Thistle Posted October 22, 2020 #696 Posted October 22, 2020 In the Shipping lanes Another, almost daily, treat to view, thanks. I take it you are building a rather large house extension to display all these beauties? 😉 Regards, Richard Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: U.S. Army K51 Radio Truck with K52 Trailer - 1944 - MiniArt - 1:35 Next build: PM Research Crank Shaper - late 1800s - 1:12 Part finished: HMS Flirt (MSE) - 1782 Vanguard Models - 1:64 Finished: Archer anti-tank gun Diorama - 1944 -Tamiya 1:35 : Churchill MkVII tank Diorama - Tamiya - 1:35 - 1944 : Sherman Firefly Tank Diorama - Revell - 1/76 - WWII : Humber MkII Scout Car Diorama - - Revell - 1:76 - WWII : PM Research Drill Press - 1895 - 1:12 : PM Research Milling Machine - late 1800s - 1:12 (est) : Stuart Engineering Lathe - late 1800s - 1:12 (est) : Stuart Beam model steam engine - 1770s onwards - 1:12 (est) : Stuart 10V model steam engine circa 1920s - 1:12 (est) : Lady Eleanor Fifie Circa 1900 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 : Dallas Cutter 1815 - Artesania Latina - 1:50
Vegaskip Posted October 22, 2020 Author #697 Posted October 22, 2020 Actually I stopped 'doing’ acrylics , it was taking up too much space with the canvases. W/C I just leave in the pads. Jim Canute, mtaylor and Rik Thistle 3 Quote
Vegaskip Posted October 24, 2020 Author #698 Posted October 24, 2020 HMNZS Gambia and some elements of the BPF w/c16" 11" lmagna, J11, Landrotten Highlander and 16 others 19 Quote
Vegaskip Posted October 25, 2020 Author #699 Posted October 25, 2020 Two MTBs in bound. Three Minesweeping Trawlers out bound w/c 16” X 11” el cid, Guyuti, reklein and 18 others 20 1 Quote
Photo Bud Posted October 25, 2020 #700 Posted October 25, 2020 I am absolutely blown away by your artistry. I have spent a large portion of my morning going through these pictures and will need to do it several times more. The detail and color you get from these water colors is magnificent! I am in awe. Thank you for sharing your talent. Jack12477, Canute, MEDDO and 3 others 6 Quote The Old Curmudgeon. Current Build(s): Cutty Sark by Photo Bud - Revell - 1:220 Endeavour by Photo Bud - Amati - 1:80
Vegaskip Posted October 25, 2020 Author #701 Posted October 25, 2020 Thank you for commenting, it does make a difference. Jim Photo Bud, mtaylor and lmagna 3 Quote
Photo Bud Posted October 25, 2020 #702 Posted October 25, 2020 I especially liked your pictures of the Flower class corvettes as one of my favorite WWII naval books is "The Cruel Sea" by Nicholas Monsarrat. The (badly worn) cover of my copy from 1951 had the cover designed by John O'Hara Cosgrave II. I have to say, I prefer yours! Captain Poison, Canute, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote The Old Curmudgeon. Current Build(s): Cutty Sark by Photo Bud - Revell - 1:220 Endeavour by Photo Bud - Amati - 1:80
Vegaskip Posted October 25, 2020 Author #703 Posted October 25, 2020 My favourite as well, and of course the film. Surely one of the best war at sea films made. Jim mtaylor, Photo Bud, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
Vegaskip Posted October 27, 2020 Author #704 Posted October 27, 2020 HMCS Sackville in convoy, I think the Tanker could be a bit bigger or further away! w/c 16” X 11” JohnB40, G.L., BETAQDAVE and 16 others 19 Quote
Vegaskip Posted October 29, 2020 Author #705 Posted October 29, 2020 “Nee Naw, Nee Naw” 'Hants and Dorset' Air Sea Rescue launch on a 'shout', passes a couple of A/s Trawlers. w/c 16” X 11” BETAQDAVE, Landrotten Highlander, ccoyle and 16 others 19 Quote
Vegaskip Posted November 2, 2020 Author #706 Posted November 2, 2020 Cutty Sark W/c 16.5" X 11.5" Edwardkenway, BANYAN, ken@southside and 20 others 23 Quote
Vegaskip Posted November 9, 2020 Author #707 Posted November 9, 2020 HMCS Comox (J64) (Fundy-class). Commissioned on 23 Nov 1938, HMCS Comox was stationed at Esquimalt at the outbreak of the war, and carried out local patrol duties until Mar 1940, when, with HMCS Nootka, she was ordered to the east coast. Arriving at Halifax in Apr 1940, she spent the entire war on local minesweeping duties with Halifax Local Defence Force. On 15 Jan 1945, with HMCS Fundy, she rescued survivors from the US liberty ship Martin van Buren, torpedoed off Halifax. She was paid off 27 Jul 1945. Sold for commercial use in 1946 she was converted to a tug and re-named the Sung Ming. Danstream, BETAQDAVE, cotrecerf and 16 others 19 Quote
Vegaskip Posted November 11, 2020 Author #708 Posted November 11, 2020 Corvette HMCS Atholl colours may not be right, going by a couple of b&w photos. She looks hard worked with paintwork well faded. w/c 16.5” X 11.75” reklein, ccoyle, JohnB40 and 12 others 15 Quote
Vegaskip Posted November 14, 2020 Author #709 Posted November 14, 2020 Two Fairmile 'D' class MTBs returning from a cross channel sortie w/c 13.5” X 11.75” J11, davyboy, Canute and 12 others 15 Quote
BETAQDAVE Posted November 16, 2020 #710 Posted November 16, 2020 Along this line of thought, I came across my pencil sketch of the Monitor and Merrimac battle in Hampton Rhodes in the civil war. It was taken from a term paper that I wrote back in High School. (Just a few years ago) mtaylor, Ryland Craze, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan.
Vegaskip Posted November 17, 2020 Author #711 Posted November 17, 2020 I Like pictures that tell a story. This makes you want to follow it up. Thanks for sharing. Jim Canute, lmagna and mtaylor 3 Quote
Vegaskip Posted November 17, 2020 Author #712 Posted November 17, 2020 Fletcher Class Destroyer USS Nicholson with Oiler W/C 16,5” X19.75” Jim Edwardkenway, mtaylor, jud and 11 others 14 Quote
Louie da fly Posted November 18, 2020 #713 Posted November 18, 2020 Jim, your pictures are up to your usual excellent superb standard. Dave, I do like the fact that most of the scene in your picture is obscured by smoke. I'm sure that's how it would have been. lmagna, reklein, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
Vegaskip Posted November 19, 2020 Author #714 Posted November 19, 2020 HMS EAGLE on a hot windless day in the Tropics.Buccaneers parked in Fly 1&4, Sea Vixen about to touch down , with another on Finals and the good old Gannet plodding 'Down Wind', no doubt looking forward to something long and cool in the Wardroom w/c 16.5”X10.75 Rik Thistle, J11, Edwardkenway and 16 others 19 Quote
Vegaskip Posted November 23, 2020 Author #715 Posted November 23, 2020 Todays painting Corvette HMCS Cobalt passes SS Empire Captain. w/c 16.5 X 10.75 GrandpaPhil, reklein, Canute and 14 others 17 Quote
G.L. Posted November 23, 2020 #716 Posted November 23, 2020 That's realy a nice one, Vegaskip. mtaylor, lmagna and Canute 3 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24
Vegaskip Posted November 24, 2020 Author #717 Posted November 24, 2020 Thank you. I enjoyed doing it. Jim Canute, mtaylor and G.L. 3 Quote
lmagna Posted November 25, 2020 #718 Posted November 25, 2020 Just a dumb question from a person who has no painting artistic talent at all Jim How do you get the detail and perspective for your ships? I know you do Corvettes a lot, do you have a Corvette model sitting in your studio that you can "pose" or do you work from photos or just do everything from a mental image? I suppose the same question would apply to all of the other ships you portray often in great detail and accuracy. mtaylor, Canute and Nirvana 3 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey
Nirvana Posted November 25, 2020 #719 Posted November 25, 2020 Lou, it's not that hard even you can create a simple model, doesn't have to be a ship or such..... take a shoe box or something similar. Place it in an angle you prefer and start using paper and pencil. All it takes is practice, practice and more practice..... our eyes sees in 3d, translate that to a perspective view on the paper. As for me, I would never be able to create these amazing paintings.... the details along with life in the paintings that comes alive. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
Vegaskip Posted November 25, 2020 Author #720 Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Hi Lou, thanks for commenting. No I don’t have a Corvette model in the house.( in fact I have 4 RC 1/16th scale Tanks Tiger,Sherman,T90, and T34. RC boats need water. I can run my Tanks in the garden!) I could paint most well known WW2 RN ships from memory, but I do use photos. I like painting 'small' ships, they can get up to all sorts of things. I really don’t like painting 'a ship'. I much prefer painting a story with ships in it. I can’t really explain how I paint, I just do it. I’m 80 next year so I’ve been 'at it' since I was about 5!. The first pic I can remember was a Tractor with hills behind it on a blackboard when I started school. Don’t suppose this helps but at least it’s a bit of background. jim ps White Tail Sea Eagle Edited November 25, 2020 by Vegaskip Spelling J11, mtaylor, ccoyle and 17 others 20 Quote
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