CRI-CRI Posted March 13, 2019 Author #91 Posted March 13, 2019 Color of ship side : what's your preference ? Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 13, 2019 Author #92 Posted March 13, 2019 Today work Mirabell61, zappto, Tigersteve and 3 others 6 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 14, 2019 Author #93 Posted March 14, 2019 Today works and last color test for ship side coxswain, bruce d, Peter Bloemendaal and 1 other 4 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 15, 2019 Author #94 Posted March 15, 2019 Colored ship sides, with the medium oak : hull looks white, as seen on manual, and as expected 😉 Javlin, bruce d, J11 and 5 others 8 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 15, 2019 Author #95 Posted March 15, 2019 Two other pics of ship side (artificial light) Peter Bloemendaal, kier, coxswain and 4 others 6 1 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 16, 2019 Author #96 Posted March 16, 2019 Thanks Today, next step about sweep-ports : not difficult, but so small, each easy to lose Pics were made in day-light, color of ship side looks right 😊 Cheers, Christian coxswain, bruce d, Obormotov and 3 others 6 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 16, 2019 Author #97 Posted March 16, 2019 It's a beautiful spring sunlight Peter Bloemendaal, coxswain, J11 and 4 others 6 1 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 17, 2019 Author #98 Posted March 17, 2019 Macro of micro... 😛 coxswain and J11 2 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 17, 2019 Author #99 Posted March 17, 2019 Rectification : first false position of sweep-port hings could'nt open... and (2nd pic) the small iron reinforce of skeg Peter Bloemendaal, coxswain, bruce d and 1 other 4 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 18, 2019 Author #100 Posted March 18, 2019 Sweep-ports hings bruce d, J11, coxswain and 1 other 4 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 19, 2019 Author #101 Posted March 19, 2019 Larboard sweep-ports hings bruce d, Peter Bloemendaal, coxswain and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 21, 2019 Author #102 Posted March 21, 2019 I prefer to replace the molded cannons of the kit with brass pieces (the shape of first seems too irregular) bruce d, Dubz, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote
Gahm Posted March 21, 2019 #103 Posted March 21, 2019 Looking very good! And the brass guns are clearly superior 🙂 Thomas coxswain and J11 2 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
CRI-CRI Posted March 21, 2019 Author #104 Posted March 21, 2019 Bowsprit (it will be red painted and glued with two unvisible brass shanks) bruce d, coxswain, Dubz and 1 other 4 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 22, 2019 Author #105 Posted March 22, 2019 Detail operation... paulsutcliffe, coxswain, Dubz and 4 others 7 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 22, 2019 Author #106 Posted March 22, 2019 Bowsprit adjusted (not glued) before painting Dubz, bruce d, Tigersteve and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 23, 2019 Author #107 Posted March 23, 2019 Painting and preparing all pieces of bowsprit Peter Bloemendaal, coxswain, bruce d and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 23, 2019 Author #108 Posted March 23, 2019 Bowsprit complete kier, Peter Bloemendaal, bruce d and 5 others 8 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 24, 2019 Author #109 Posted March 24, 2019 A small laser cut piece... Dubz, Peter Bloemendaal, J11 and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 26, 2019 Author #110 Posted March 26, 2019 Today works coxswain, J11, Sea Hoss and 3 others 6 Quote
empathry Posted March 26, 2019 #111 Posted March 26, 2019 Nice post Cri-cri ; it's a great job (c'est du beau boulot) ! Quote
empathry Posted March 26, 2019 #112 Posted March 26, 2019 By the way Cri-cri, within the documentation you already have concerning the Confederacy 1778, did you got the 3 following reviews : SHIPS IN SCALE Volume V - N° 3 dated may/june 1994 where you can read about the construction of a dockyard model of the Confederacy 1778 (pages 34 to 42) Volume V - N° 4 dated july/august 1994 " " (pages 50 to 56) Volume V - N° 5 dated sept/october 1994 " " (pages 48 to 55) Que le bon vent te porte ! 😏 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 27, 2019 Author #113 Posted March 27, 2019 First roundhouse, before clear oak wax For making easy, it is'nt glued J11, coxswain, Peter Bloemendaal and 1 other 4 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 27, 2019 Author #114 Posted March 27, 2019 Two other pics bruce d, yvesvidal, J11 and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 28, 2019 Author #115 Posted March 28, 2019 Second Roundhouse Gahm, Barbossa, coxswain and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 29, 2019 Author #117 Posted March 29, 2019 Hawse cheeks and holes : some pieces will have to be remade for best adaptation to round forms of hull Peter Bloemendaal, CaptMorgan, KARAVOKIRIS and 2 others 5 Quote
CRI-CRI Posted March 29, 2019 Author #118 Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) As figure was broken, I repaired approximative with cyanolit glue A new piece could be provided ? What do you think about ? Edited March 29, 2019 by CRI-CRI KARAVOKIRIS and bruce d 2 Quote
JohnB40 Posted March 30, 2019 #119 Posted March 30, 2019 Hi, If you email John Garcia at jgarcia@modelexpo-online.com I'm sure he will send you another figure head. Get the part number from the parts sheet. Quote John Current Build: USF Confederacy 1778 by JohnB40 - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale HMS Unicorn Corel 1:75 HULKED Completed Builds: Golden Hind Scientific Models -- Swift 1:50 Artesania Latina -- Le Hussard 1:50 Artesania Latina -- Halifax 1:35 Robbe -- Armed Launch 1803 1:17 Panart
CRI-CRI Posted March 30, 2019 Author #120 Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, JohnB40 said: If you email John Garcia at jgarcia@modelexpo-online.com I'm sure he will send you another figure head. Get the part number from the parts sheet Thanks, Sorry, the mail provided don't match... I send the same for Chuck Passaro on this forum Regards, Christian Edited March 30, 2019 by CRI-CRI Quote
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