Queen Anne Barge by Rustyj - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:24

[OrLiN]

Sorry,  Rustyj

[Rustyj]

Thank you OrLiN. Welcome aboard. 

 

The inboard planking has been completed. Thankfully Chuck had the forethought to supply extra

planking pieces at the bow. It is a hefty bend and old hammer hands broke the first plank. 

 

 

You can see the planking is not flush with the cap rail and forms a bit of a rabbet. You also can see pieces

added that do go all the way to the cap rail. These form a wider spot for the thole pins.

 

 

Well it's back to painting, painting, painting. 

Edited April 22, 2018 by Rustyj

[Chuck]

Very nice....and yes that is the exact reason I added extras.  Same is true for the decorative panels.....you should be almost ready to add those too.  You are moving along relatively quickly which is good.   I see a Pegasus Cross Section Rusty beta test in the works for you!!!

[Rustyj]

 

56 minutes ago, Chuck said:

 I see a Pegasus Cross Section Rusty beta test in the works for you!!!

 

That sounds great! I've had some time off so I was able to spend more time on the barge. Gotta go back to work tomorrow though. 

[Trussben]

Hey Rusty,

 

I cannot tell from those last pictures, have you added the flag mast step below the Thwart with its hole in it?

 

ben

[Rustyj]

Hi Ben. Nope gonna have to add it through the side later. 

I'll let you know how that turns out! 

[Chuck]

I actually waited til I had the flag staff so I could make sure it was straight when gluing it in.  Thank goodness it takes a while for Titebond to cure which allows you to move the flag around while its in the step so you can get it straight.

[Rustyj]

 

Here are laser cut boxwood panels that need adding.

 

 

Again Chuck added extras because the are VERY DELICATE. Old hammer hands only broke

a couple but it was nice to know there were plenty of spares!

 

 

 

 

 

The inboard painting is done unless I make a boo boo. Next I'll be cutting out the printed friezes and inserting them in the panels.

[Rustyj]

The kit provides the various friezes all sized and ready to be inserted into the panels.

Chuck describes using a glue stick to adhere the friezes. As I didn't have a glue stick I

diluted some white glue, used a paint brush to apply it to the area inside the panels

and then gently press the frieze in place. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next I will paint and install the bow flag support brace and the step.

[Jim Rogers]

She looks awesome Rusty.

 

[Guest Tim I.]

Rusty,

 

It looks great!

 

Thank you,

 

Tim

[Rustyj]

Thanks Jim and Tim and also all the likes. It's really a nice kit and a lot of fun to do.

[Blue Ensign]

Looks beautiful Rusty, those friezes really pop out against the inboard colour.

Incidentally my kit arrived today and altho’ I won’t start it until Cheerful is nearing completion, your log will provide me with a useful reference guide. 

 

B.E.

[Rustyj]

Thanks B.E.

 

I'm glad to hear that you've gotten the barge kit too. You'll really like it. By the way I love your work on the Cheerful!

[Rustyj]

Hi All,

 

I've been MIA for a bit. Vacation, family and good weather have kept me away from the workshop and MSW.

Well I've made it back to the shop for a bit of an update.

 The forward flag support bracket has been added as well as the step.

 

 

Here are the kit supplied laser wood carvings

 

 

and the kit supplied resin castings

 

 

and the optional resin castings

 

 

and the weathering powers to use on the resin castings.

 

 

Both the laser cut and resin pieces are great. I did get the additional resin casting just in case I either mess up the carving or get lazy!

They look so good it will be hard to duplicate.

 

 

[Rustyj]

This will not come as any new revelation to anyone but Chuck is a great carver. Me not so much. 

I've played with the boxwood laser cut carvings and though they are really great I slaughtered them.

Soooooo I am using Chucks optional resin castings. They required very little clean up.

Chucks used weathering powders and I did the same. You can see the results below. 

You also can see there's still a lot of clean up and touching up needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jimz66]

Very nice work Rusty. Very nice work. I really like this one. 

[Chuck]

That looks lovely....really nice job using the weathering powders.  

 

 

[Jim Rogers]

Great job Rusty.

[Thistle17]

Rusty can you elaborate on the weathering powders use. I am not familiar with them. I see the "raw" resin castings. Then I see the applied castings. Is it a one step process?

Joe

[alde]

That sure looks nice Rusty. I'm also interested on the use of the weathering powders. Can you give some details on the technique?

[Seventynet]

That is so sweet looking Rusty!

ian 

[Rustyj]

Thank you all for your kind words and likes It's very much appreciated.

 

This is how I did it which fairly closely follows Chucks instructions.

After any flash was removed the resin pieces were washed in a mild dish soap and warm water.

The first power applied was "gritty yellow".  Then "highlight white" followed by "dirty brown".

The powders are applied with a clean brush. Small amounts at a time.

If I had too much of one color I'd just alternate powders until I was satisfied with the look.

Once I was happy with the result the pieces were sprayed with two light coats of Krylon clear fixative. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

[Jim Rogers]

Powders are sorta like dry brushing paint.

[Chuck]

Thats the way to do it.....works wonderfully.

[James H]

Just ordered my barge kit, so watching this with interest. Loving your progress so far. 

[Landlocked123]

While waiting for my barge kit, I ordered two sets of the boxwood carvings to practice on and I certainly needed practice. Of the 4 Queen Anne monograms, I murdered three before I finally got a feel for what I was doing. The fourth turned out rather well.  The carvings for port and starboard where a little tricky but between the two sets I have a set for the barge.  I took photos of my trials and tribulations.  I am also planning on covering all the moldings with real gold leaf and I plan on documenting that process as well.  With a little luck, I hope to put up a “mini” build log for the entire process. It’s been pretty challenging, but I’ve begun to develop a whole new skill set.  Something which drew me to model ship building in the first place.  I’ve posted a photo of the monogram below.

 

Best,

John

 

Edited June 15, 2018 by Landlocked123

[Jim Rogers]

1 hour ago, Landlocked123 said:

While waiting for my barge kit, I ordered two sets of the boxwood carvings to practice on and I certainly needed practice. Of the 4 Queen Anne monograms, I murdered three before I finally got a feel for what I was doing. The fourth turned out rather well.  The carvings for port and starboard where a little tricky but between the two sets I have a set for the barge.  I took photos of my trials and tribulations.  I am also planning on covering all the moldings with real gold leaf and I plan on documenting that process as well.  With a little luck, I hope to put up a “mini” build log for the entire process. It’s been pretty challenging, but I’ve begun to develop a whole new skill set.  Something which drew me to model ship building in the first place.  I’ve posted a photo of the monogram below.

 

Best,

John

 

Do you mean the Gold Foil Leaf or Gold Leaf Paint?

[Landlocked123]

24 carat real gold leaf foil. I bought all the tools, sizing, and leaf about 20 years ago and this seems like the perfect application. J..

Edited June 16, 2018 by Landlocked123

[Rustyj]

Thanks Jim, I'm glad you were able obtain a barge kit. It's really a lot of fun.

 

Well done John, I look forward to seeing your posting of the carving and gold leaf!