maaaslo Posted July 19, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2020 I have been working on this for about a month. I had to stay home with my better half due to her scheduled minor operation. So since i had nothing better to do apart from this, i cracked open a few cold ones, turned on my favorite stream and been cutting out, shaping and glueing this lovely little kit. Chosen for its lack of complicated rigging, only two cannons and easy lines of hull. I need a little practice before i jump back in to the deep end of my Victory build. And Santa leocadia, La belle poule, Lexington and tonne of the others that i have all around me. every square inch of my workshop is filled with unfinished projects... i dont think i need to introduce this ship to anybody. Its voyage across the pond have paved way to later discovery of future Ungratefull Colonies, South Americas, great civilizations and magnificient rain forests. All sorts of things. i have not been very good when taking pictures on every step of the journey, it was too quick to be honest. kit is printed on good quality card. Shine is high on some parts. I like it that way, so no complain from my side. I tried my luck with touching edges, mixing shades and stuff, to little effect. I stuck to one shade of brown with a little variations. Did work mostly, but as you will notice, flash is cruel. i have purchased laser cut details and set of frames to make my life easier. These are of great quality, although i would take a few of them off and replace them with different ones. Never mind, i managed to assemble every paper part available in the kit and am now stuck waiting for a set of masts and spars. Coming from Poland, for a hefty price of £25 p&p to UK included. Once received, i will crack on and finish this lovely little ship. I noticed how huge the pictures were. As i have done the post on the mobile, i had no idea. i shall redo this post as soon as i get a minute tomorrow. VTHokiEE, GrandpaPhil and ccoyle 3 Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted July 21, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 21, 2020 Looking forward to seeing the photos, Pav! Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted July 23, 2020 i remember the times when computer programs were actually simple and did what you wanted them to do. this bleeding photo app on win10 cannot do simple image resize. and the one i downloaded to do image resize have distorted the pics. i had to re-do it again. third time. hope now its ok. Knocklouder, RGR III, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Bigoni Posted July 23, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 23, 2020 Very nice work and interesting model! Perhaps a slight painting of the planking of the decks could be a further improvement... Rodolfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted July 23, 2020 40 minutes ago, Rodolfo Bigoni said: Very nice work and interesting model! Perhaps a slight painting of the planking of the decks could be a further improvement... Rodolfo it is too late for that. fittings are glued to the deck. besides, i only took this as an exercise. before i continue on another one from the boneyard of unfinished models... but thank you anyways. Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted December 12, 2021 Everyone, i am back the kit was dormant for some time, mothballed for the times i am in the mood again. i dusted her, cleaned som spider webs and looked up the instructions. i think i am getting the hang of all this sailmaking and hanging the spars whatnot. appologies for quality of light but its 8pm here and as its winter time its dark outside. Knocklouder, BenD, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) Since the scale is so small i was looking for a good substitute for the sails that used to be sold as extra for this model. Obviously out of stock so had to look elsewhere… behold, the new sail stock… feels a little… vaxy but takes glue and pencil. Stiff enough to hold the shape. Easy enough to work with. As its paper, all holes had to be reinforced with superglue and drilled with 0.6mm drill to take thread. Edited December 12, 2021 by maaaslo Louie da fly, BLACK VIKING, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted December 13, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2021 Nice idea for the sails. Who'd have thought it? She's looking very good. maaaslo, BLACK VIKING and Knocklouder 2 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted July 16, 2022 Share #9 Posted July 16, 2022 Very nice model, I am building this now . Like your work and going to use some of the details you did on mine, this is an old thread , like to see it finished. THANKS 😊 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Santa Maria -Amati 1:65, La Pinta- Amati 1:65, La Nina -Amati 1:65 , Hannah Ship in Bottle-Amati 1:300 : The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 Current Build: The Mayflower: Amati On Hold: HMS Pegasus: Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted July 17, 2022 Bob, thank you for the praise. I liked building this model, nice and simple. I substituted sails for the paper bag as i a)could not find the set i purchased b)fabric is too thick for this scale. c)i like the way it looks. i will finish this model. Trouble is, i was forced to move household and do not have a dedicated modeling room anymore, heck i dont have a dinig table. No space!. current stage is: all paper parts used. Currently hanging main sail, will make the yard and a sail for fore-mast. Finish the rigging and make some small enclosure. Almost done to be honest. Knocklouder and ccoyle 2 Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pannonicus71 Posted April 27, 2023 Share #11 Posted April 27, 2023 Hi Pavol, A bit late question: what thread did you you for the ropes? How thick is it? Anything special or a simple yarn which you let through the rope machine..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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