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Hubac: there are several museum examples of models where friezework on paper was applied to the planking.  From experience, I can attest to how much easier this is than to paint directly on the model!

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Marc, if you look at the picture of the Superb, there the frieze is also, partly, painted on paper. I will try to paint directly on the model

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Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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There are excellent arguments for both approaches.  For my part, I appreciate the practicality of builders long-gone-by; I am certainly guilty of “historical bias,” whereby I assume that earlier craftsmen were just so supremely skilled at all aspects of fabrication, that they’d hardly blink at the daunting prospect of painting frieze-work directly onto the model.  Despite the difficulty, I know you will succeed, Siggi!

We are all works in progress, all of the time.

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If you think so, Marc, it will work. 😉

 

Today I painted the installed fenders and tomorrow I try to build the fore fenders. And after that, ...the frieze and the other artwork is my next goal. 😰

Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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Perhaps Siggi, you just need to recruit a new crew of specialist painters, your last ones seem to have abandoned you to do all the work since December. Maybe you paid too little in their bonus packages.

 

You have covered their work excellently though I must say.

 

Noel

Finished builds are 

1/35 Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina

1/36 scratch built Philadelphia Gunboat from the Smithsonian Plans

 

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Scratch build Boudroit's Monograph for La Jacinthe at 1/36

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Hello and many thanks for your likes,

Noel, the crew is working in the hold and orlop deck. Thats why you did't saw them the last time 😉

 

But I was also busy today, because it rained outside. The last two fenders are build in. The painter has a lot of work the next days, painting the hull, before I could start painting the frieze.

 

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Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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Looks excellent Siggi!

Happy modelling!

Håkan

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Hello,

today I painted the hull. There are only some small things to repair the next days, where the paint run under the masking tape. But first the paint must entirely dry. 

 

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Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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Siggi, this is going to be spectacular. ✔️

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Beautiful hull. Most of the time paint hides the sins of the builder, it your case, Siggi, the paint is hiding the craftsmanship of the of the builder. But that painted hull is pleasing to the eye and historically correct. 

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The yellow and the blue goes well with the hibiscus (?) in the background 😄 

Happy modelling!

Håkan

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Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen

Previous builds

Kågen by Wintergreen

Regina by Wintergreen

Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of...

Billing Boats Wasa

Gallery:

Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30Billing Boats Regina - 1:30Billing Boats Dana

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Siggi,

 

 

Just discovered your brilliant log - Wow! superlative work. Spent an hour going through - thoroughly enjoying every post and image. 

 

I saved some of your images to inspire me to attempt to add some of your brilliant details to my current project - certainly not close to your level of work, but it will be a good challenge. Again amazing work -

 

oh yes and your lion - as has been said - "over-the-top" amazing  :imNotWorthy:

 

Respectfully,

 

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15 hours ago, Wintergreen said:

The yellow and the blue goes well with the hibiscus (?) in the background 😄 

I would say Azalea but you are right about the match.

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Finished builds are 

1/35 Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina

1/36 scratch built Philadelphia Gunboat from the Smithsonian Plans

 

Current build is

Scratch build Boudroit's Monograph for La Jacinthe at 1/36

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Many, many thanks for your comments and likes.

Yes Noel, it's an azalea. It looked a bit, like she is sailing into the sunset 🙂

 

The idea to paint the hull in such a bright yellow came from this model in Chatham, an early 74 gunner, CHDT MOD.050

 

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Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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Hello,

I'm not very busy these days, but I painted the hull with clear satin finish lacquer. The yellow is now a little deeper and brighter. The lacquer is't totally dry at the moment, and a little thicker as when fully dry, but you can see that I did't lost any detail. But now you see every fault in the planking, you have not seen before I painted the hull 🤔, but that is ok. 

 

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And I'm doing my homework for painting the friezes. These friezes are 8 mm high, it is even with a pencil a challenge to draw. 😰 

 

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Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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Well done Siggi, the lacquer takes some of the shocking brightness out of the yellow, with a deeper tone. Looks good. As far as the friezes, with your talents, if anyone can paint them at this scale, you can. 

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Siggi, the hull is drop dead gorgeous, I don't see any faults whatsoever. 

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Hello, and many thanks for your likes and comments

 

Keith, I did't mean faults as there is something wrong. But you see where planks not have the same thickness, because my Proxxon thought it must not be! I did't realised that during sanding and also not later, because you could't see it. But after I applied the paint these things are clear visible. But it is ok, I think that that happened also at the real ships. 

 

 

Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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Hello,

after a long time of meditation about the next step, and there is nothing more to do in the garden, I had no more excuses to start painting the fries. I did't sleep well last night, and the first brush strokes where really horrible, but at least I think I got it. My nerves calm down 😊

 

I went with the ship in my winter-garden (?) and used my campaign chairs to hold my ship. That was a really good idea, because I could turn the ship in the direction I needed to work. The first picture show you this assembly.

 

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And here I'm painting. I used at least only three colors, and Prussia blue for corrections. 

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and the first result. This is at least a 3 hours work. 

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Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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That looks awesome!

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Siggi, that is absolutely beautiful. The painter's definitely need a raise and an extra ration of grog!

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The shipwright spent a grog from his best rum!

At least here is grog weather, the north cap must has come come some hundred kilo-meters nearer. 10 to 15°C (50-60°F) since Eastern! But I made the grog not so northern, otherwise is there no painting tomorrow 🤪

 

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Regards,

Siggi

 

Recent build: HMS Tiger (1747)

Captains Barge ca. 1760, scratch build
HMS Dragon 74 gunner 1760, scratch build

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A well-deserved dram!  Your frieze-painting looks incredible - wonderful depth and shading.  What took you three hours would have easily taken me twice that.  Also, that is a clever work-around to use the campaign chairs in that way.

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