NMBROOK Posted March 18, 2014 Share #871 Posted March 18, 2014 Great work mate They look good even if it wasn't your first go at carving.Lets face it,they aren't much larger than those preposterously small figures I carved for the prow of Sovereign.I bet you are glad they are behind you know though BTW what has happened to your signature picture,or is it just me that can't see it? Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share #872 Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks mate! Yeah, well I enjoyed doing the heads and faces, but I'm happy to be done with those vertical lines below them. I look forward to have a go with pear someday. I'm confused about the sig picture. It looks right on my smartpone, but not on the PC. I'll look into it. /Matti NMBROOK 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivian Galad Posted March 19, 2014 Share #873 Posted March 19, 2014 Nice first try at carving, Matti. Last one shows up as the better, I would say. But that´s the way it is, usually. Waiting for your next pics! NAZGÛL 1 Quote Current: Red Dragon (modified) by Vivian Galad - Artesania Latina - 1:60 Oseberg (modified) by Vivian Galad - Amati (1:50)Cocca Veneta by Vivian Galad - Corel - 1:70 Finished 15th Century Latin Caravel kit model from Artimanha models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbuilder101 Posted March 19, 2014 Share #874 Posted March 19, 2014 I'm confused about the sig picture. It looks right on my smartpone, but not on the PC. I'll look into it. You'll probably have to delete the photo, using your PC and upload it again to your signature. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Sherry Every goodbye is the birth of a memory... Current Build: San Felipe Finished Builds: Mayflower Build Log Gallery: Mayflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share #875 Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Thanks Vivian, Yeah the last one is best but also slightly bigger so it was easier to get the details right. Sherry, cheers I'll try that tonight. Thanks for the likes everyone! /Matti Edited March 19, 2014 by NAZGÛL Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted March 19, 2014 Share #876 Posted March 19, 2014 Matti. Is it only me or a lot of your photos are not shown in the last 3 pages? Everyone else can see them? I only see a frame with the words "wasanlogo3.jpg" Nice job on those figures though. I can still see a few pictures. NAZGÛL 1 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share #877 Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Thanks Ulises! Are some pictures corrupted, and if so why? Weird./Matti Edit: went on the PC and the only pic that doesn't seem to work is the signature pic. I'll upload it and try again. Edit 2: now it seems to work. Weird bug. Edited March 19, 2014 by NAZGÛL Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted March 19, 2014 Share #878 Posted March 19, 2014 Hi Matti You are probably unaware as you were away.We had hard drive issues on the site over the weekend.This has resulted in the loss of some pictures on build logs mainly posted around June/July time last year.I have a gap in images on my Sovereign log.I think this may have been the cause with your signature Kind Regards Nigel. NAZGÛL and mtaylor 2 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share #879 Posted March 19, 2014 Ah, I see. Thanks for the heads up mate. /Matti NMBROOK 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share #880 Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Small update. I had lots of work this week, but had time to mount the knights. First two reference pictures of the real ones: And here are how mine turned out: /Matti Edited March 21, 2014 by NAZGÛL Vivian Galad, Karleop, riverboat and 7 others 10 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted March 21, 2014 Share #881 Posted March 21, 2014 Matti, I keep thinking your Wasa looks even better than the original. But, then again, the original did sit at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for some 300 years+. NAZGÛL 1 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted March 22, 2014 Share #882 Posted March 22, 2014 The knightheads look fabulous in position mate She is really starting to come 'alive' now Kind Regards Nigel NAZGÛL 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share #883 Posted March 22, 2014 Thanks mate! I found a piece of wood I bought at the local hobby shop a while back and thought it could be lemon (I have a hard time to recognize wood). I gave it a go trying to make a sculpture, but it didn't work at all, so it must have been something else. It's pretty hard and good for details, but it turned out to break easily, so after a few hours work, the face broke off. Ps. Weird, couple of posts have disappeared... /Matti NMBROOK 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 22, 2014 Share #884 Posted March 22, 2014 The knightheads look fabulous in position mate She is really starting to come 'alive' now Kind Regards Nigel Hi, yep one of my posts to you has vanished also. NAZGÛL 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share #885 Posted March 22, 2014 Cheers Steve, I thought about doing my model based of how she looks today as she looks interesting, but my interest is in the old days and I love the polychrome look. I posted to this earlier but the reply dissapeared. /Matti CaptainSteve and Karleop 2 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share #886 Posted March 22, 2014 And I replied to it. Must be the new server business. Another tproblem is I can't reach the forum on my smartphone now. /Matti Hi, yep one of my posts to you has vanished also. Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpav Posted March 23, 2014 Share #887 Posted March 23, 2014 Hey Matti I haven't been on in a few months but when I finally got back on...WOW! The detail is mind blowing! So glad I got back to see this. NAZGÛL 1 Quote ScottCurrent build:<p>HMS Renown - Billing Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 23, 2014 Share #888 Posted March 23, 2014 Great looking knightheads, Matti. The Wasan is a alive!!!!!!!!!! NAZGÛL 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share #889 Posted March 23, 2014 Cheers for the kind words Scott and Mark! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted March 23, 2014 Share #890 Posted March 23, 2014 Those knightheads look sooooo nice Matti , great! job on the carving Frank NAZGÛL 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share #891 Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks buddy! /Matti Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share #892 Posted March 24, 2014 The two Herakles sculptures are not included in the BB kit. I want to try and carve them. The first one had the face getting lose, so I had to start over. I'm not sure the wood is obechi. It's more brown, a little harder and when I put it in boiling water it doesnt smell bad at all. The obechi planks used for the hull smelled like moose fart when they go wet. It could be a different wood then listed, or a missread on my part. Anyways, here is the first one. Seems Mr Hercules forgot his pants, but at least he remembered his lion hat. /Matti mobbsie, CaptainSteve, Karleop and 8 others 11 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted March 24, 2014 Share #893 Posted March 24, 2014 At least we can tell it's MR Hercules ... and not Miss !! NAZGÛL and riverboat 2 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mij Posted March 24, 2014 Share #894 Posted March 24, 2014 Nice carving Matti. mij NAZGÛL 1 Quote xebec 1:60 scale, scratch build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share #895 Posted March 24, 2014 Thank you both! Steve, yeah. Especially when males often where sculpted like this in the 17th century: /Matti NMBROOK, riverboat and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted March 24, 2014 Share #896 Posted March 24, 2014 Nice carving work mate!One slip with the knife and he would have been a she If it is Obechi,then very well done,this stuff whilst hard,is also very splintery. Kind Regard Nigel NAZGÛL and riverboat 2 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share #897 Posted March 24, 2014 Cheers mate! I really need to learn to recognice kinds of wood. /Matti NMBROOK 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karleop Posted March 24, 2014 Share #898 Posted March 24, 2014 If the wood is good for carving forget about its name. Really nice work Matti. Saludos, Karl NAZGÛL 1 Quote Finished Models (Gallery): Pandora (Constructo), HMS Endeavour (AL), San FranciscoII (AL), Fishing boat (scratch), Vasa (Billing Boats) Construction logs: Vasa (Billing Boats) Pride of Baltimore II (M. Shipways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share #899 Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Gracias Karl! Yeah that's my usual aproach to modelling. I'm starting to plan for another build and would need to make more carvings then, so I need to learn this, what to buy and so on for that one. These carvings will do as I can get about the same level of details as the kits original plastic sculptures. Since it's my first build I look at it as my first lessons and live with the limit of my abilities. /Matti Edited March 24, 2014 by NAZGÛL riverboat and Karleop 2 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted March 24, 2014 Share #900 Posted March 24, 2014 Even at that size he puts me to shame. Lovely bit of work there Matti, well done mate. Be Good mobbsie CaptainSteve, riverboat and NAZGÛL 3 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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