ASAT Posted October 8, 2016 #211 Posted October 8, 2016 Very, very nice..... I love the pear/boxwood/black look...... I am calling it the ChrisLBren technique I may have to copy it on a model or two! Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/
mtaylor Posted October 9, 2016 #212 Posted October 9, 2016 It's great to see you back, Chris. The Confed is looking outstanding. 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)
Rustyj Posted October 9, 2016 #213 Posted October 9, 2016 Oh I love looking at her! Well done Chris. WackoWolf and mtaylor 2 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout
albert Posted October 9, 2016 #214 Posted October 9, 2016 Hi Chris, very very nice work. mtaylor 1 Quote
Mirabell61 Posted October 9, 2016 #215 Posted October 9, 2016 A facinating build Chris, I love your color scheme, it looks great Nils mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
yancovitch Posted October 9, 2016 #216 Posted October 9, 2016 no question....super..... mtaylor 1 Quote
ChrisLBren Posted October 10, 2016 Author #217 Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks everyone - ASAT - this approach is not mine - I imitated many French Builder's use of color/wood tones - if you have Frolichs book, "The Art of Shipmodeling" you'll see my reference. 7 years as of Thanksgiving this year on this build - lately I've been up in the shop at 5am and working till 7am until the kids get up - seems to be working... mtaylor, WackoWolf and Rustyj 3 Quote
ASAT Posted October 10, 2016 #218 Posted October 10, 2016 Chris, I will definitely add that book to my library, and no matter who gets the credit for that approach, you have executed it marvelously well and will continue to be my inspiration for utilizing it. This is one of the cleanest confederacy's I have seen and really works well to display her unique lines and beauty. Just gorgeous!!! Lou Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/
Mike Y Posted October 11, 2016 #219 Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) The colours are incredible! You made me change my mind and go with pear planking above the wales Really love the black parts as well, you mentioned it is a Fiebings dyed swiss pear, but what finish do you use on top of it to seal the dye? As I understand, it would mar if not finished in top? Truly looking forward for the next build! Edited October 11, 2016 by Mike Y mtaylor and Wishmaster 2 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS
Wishmaster Posted October 11, 2016 #220 Posted October 11, 2016 What a museum piece Absolutely beautiful! Harmony of colors! I just can imagine how does it look in real! Amazing!!! Regards mtaylor 1 Quote Past build: BRACERA "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do... Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover" KIND REGARDS! ELMIR
ChrisLBren Posted October 11, 2016 Author #221 Posted October 11, 2016 Thanks guys - appreciate the kind words. Mike, i top coated three coats of Fiebings (buffed with a tshirt after ever coat) with Danish Oil - which gives it a slight luster that mimics ebony. Hope this helps, Chris mtaylor, WackoWolf, tlevine and 3 others 6 Quote
ChrisLBren Posted February 11, 2017 Author #222 Posted February 11, 2017 Hey Group, Bit of an update - Ive been plugging away on the head for the past month - this by far is the most challenging part of this build. Im very happy with my new Dewalt Scroll Saw, Spindle Sander and Byrnes Sander - it made reproducing these parts a snap and believe me I went thru a lot of scraps to get here. I could tinker with this area forever - but I really want to finish up the other side (the head timbers are installed and notched for the middle rail) and proceed with wrapping up this build. Chris michael mott, AnobiumPunctatum, russ and 14 others 17 Quote
yancovitch Posted February 11, 2017 #223 Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) wow....he's back gorgeous...so clean...so clean!......and lets repeat what i just exclaimed!! Edited February 11, 2017 by yancovitch mtaylor and WackoWolf 2 Quote
ChrisLBren Posted February 11, 2017 Author #224 Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys - both of your Confederacys look amazing. I've learned a ton during this build and it's given me much pleasure over the past 7 years. I'm just eager to see her mounted on brass pedestals on an ebony stained base. Edited February 11, 2017 by ChrisLBren mtaylor and Mike Y 2 Quote
albert Posted February 12, 2017 #225 Posted February 12, 2017 Great beautiful work Chris. mtaylor 1 Quote
AnobiumPunctatum Posted February 12, 2017 #226 Posted February 12, 2017 looks absolute fantastic mtaylor 1 Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali
ChrisLBren Posted February 19, 2017 Author #227 Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks guys - here's the other side - adding the last aft timber on each side tomorrow tadheus, Dubz, Mirabell61 and 20 others 23 Quote
Timmo Posted February 20, 2017 #230 Posted February 20, 2017 That's a glorious bow Chris. The head rails really complement the figure. Well done. mtaylor 1 Quote Current build Enterprise class 28-gun frigate 1774 - scratchbuild 1:36 RC Completed builds Cruizer class brig - scratchbuild 1:36 RC HM Bomb Vessel Granado - Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft
Mirabell61 Posted February 20, 2017 #231 Posted February 20, 2017 beautiful work Chris, Nils mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
Mike Y Posted March 11, 2017 #232 Posted March 11, 2017 Looking forward for the photoshoot of the finished model! It is a true marvel, accuracy and colours are incredible. WackoWolf and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS
ChrisLBren Posted April 26, 2017 Author #233 Posted April 26, 2017 Thanks for the compliments and likes everyone. Update - the head gratings are completed - they took me longer than I expected to get all of the spacing accurate. I should have the seats of ease and the false rails mounted soon. mtaylor, AnobiumPunctatum, MEDDO and 16 others 19 Quote
Trussben Posted April 26, 2017 #235 Posted April 26, 2017 Very clean work Chris. ben mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
michael mott Posted April 26, 2017 #236 Posted April 26, 2017 Chris your fine workmanship shows so clearly with this latest addition with the bow details. Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
yancovitch Posted April 26, 2017 #237 Posted April 26, 2017 gorgeous....and great photography too....and don't tell me you took them with your i pad or whatever.......such fine finishing, which i was never able to do in this lifetime...and never will haha.....just too lazy.....congrats....!!! mtaylor 1 Quote
Tigersteve Posted April 26, 2017 #238 Posted April 26, 2017 Beautiful! Steve mtaylor 1 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways
Rustyj Posted April 26, 2017 #239 Posted April 26, 2017 Well worth the wait Chris! Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout
mtaylor Posted May 2, 2017 #240 Posted May 2, 2017 Lovely work, Chris. WackoWolf 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)
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