Spooky spoon Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share #121 Posted August 18, 2022 I built one of the two cranes. It was very difficult to assemble and took many attempts. Unfortunately, one of the pe parts was attached backwards, and thus does not line up with the other. It's not super noticeable, and I think I'll leave it be, as the potential for causing more harm is very high with these thin parts. RGL, S-boat 55, king derelict and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share #122 Posted August 25, 2022 I've started adding more superstructure. some of it looks a little wobbly, but overall, I think it looks pretty nice. NavyShooter, ccoyle, yvesvidal and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share #123 Posted September 3, 2022 The set of generic brass masts from master models that I ordered have arrived, so I should be able to continue with the masts. Canute, RGL and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share #124 Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) I have replaced on of the bent mast tips, and have started on the first funnel The funnel went very smoothly, although I did end up having to trim the lower railing. Edited November 6, 2022 by Spooky spoon Canute, Dave_E, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share #125 Posted November 8, 2022 I've finished about half the funnels. I think they look pretty good. RGL, AJohnson, yvesvidal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share #126 Posted December 22, 2022 Almost finished with the funnels mtaylor, mikegr, Prowler901 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share #127 Posted December 23, 2022 More progress on the rear mast. Where do you usually store these masts so they don’t get damaged? RGL, yvesvidal, AJohnson and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 23, 2022 Share #128 Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Spooky spoon said: More progress on the rear mast. Where do you usually store these masts so they don’t get damaged? I have a few places for storage.... one is shelf kept clear except for the model I'm working on. The others are plastic containers in various sizes that I've bought from craft stores and also some old well-cleaned food containers. Spooky spoon, Canute and AJohnson 3 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...
Spooky spoon Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share #129 Posted December 29, 2022 The funnels and cranes have all been painted and attached, and they just need to be weathered. I’m not sure exactly how I’ll weather it yet, but I’ll probably just use some oil paints. Canute, AJohnson, Ryland Craze and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted March 12, 2023 Share #130 Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) Your model is looking quite nice. There is a fine line to approach with weathering that is easy to cross over so it starts to look hokey, over-done; you've handled this "character development" admirably, it's looking just right to my eye. Edited March 12, 2023 by hollowneck Spooky spoon, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Ron Director, Nautical Research Guild Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Current Build: Grace & Peace (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner) Completed Builds: HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share #131 Posted May 1, 2023 Some more progress with the railings, unfortunately I’ve ended up spilling a lot of glue on the deck. It’s not too visible, especially from far away, but I definitely need to refine my process mtaylor, yvesvidal, VTHokiEE and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share #132 Posted May 5, 2023 It’s really starting to come together . The last thing I have to do is decide whether or not to do rigging. Canute, AJohnson, Tony Hunt and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 6, 2023 Share #133 Posted May 6, 2023 37 minutes ago, Spooky spoon said: The last thing I have to do is decide whether or not to do rigging. If I have to do rigging, then you have to do rigging! 😜 Spooky spoon, Canute, AJohnson and 4 others 1 6 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted May 6, 2023 Share #134 Posted May 6, 2023 This is a magnificent model. Something to be proud of. Congratulations on this build, mate! Steven mtaylor, AJohnson and Canute 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco 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 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted May 7, 2023 Share #135 Posted May 7, 2023 I would add a little bit of rigging. Just the main lines holding the masts will go a long way to finish your model. Yves king derelict, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 7, 2023 Share #136 Posted May 7, 2023 i agree, a little bit of rigging will bring a great model to life yvesvidal, Tony Hunt, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 Belle Poule 1834 by Kevin - OcCre - 1/90 - French frigate - started June 2024 - - On hold MHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished Hercules by Kevin - OcCre - 1/50 - Tugboat - Finished - May 2024 Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veszett Roka Posted May 9, 2023 Share #137 Posted May 9, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 1:57 AM, Spooky spoon said: I have to do is decide whether or not to do rigging. Definitely do the rigging. You made the ship with great detail and weathering, must add rigging not just for accuracy but this add life to the model. I would use an elastic thread, easy to work with it. mtaylor, king derelict, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share #138 Posted August 18, 2023 now the propellers are on, I just have to repair part of the aft mast, then rigging can begin, as I have borrowed some rigging thread from a friend I've also included a photo of a 1/350 s-100 schnellboot that I was working on. I'm doing an ocean diorama for it right now, and will create a gallery for it once it's done Haliburton, Canute, yvesvidal and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 2 Share #139 Posted April 2 Hey, did you wrap this build up? It was looking so nice and so close to being finished. Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 18 Author Share #140 Posted July 18 On 4/2/2024 at 10:07 AM, ccoyle said: Hey, did you wrap this build up? It was looking so nice and so close to being finished. I took a fairly long break from it, mostly due to nervousness about rigging, but I’ve purchased some thread and have recently got back to work on it ccoyle and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 18 Author Share #141 Posted July 18 yvesvidal, ccoyle and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted July 29 Author Share #142 Posted July 29 This part is a bit messy, but I’m extremely pleased with how it turned out. It was very difficult to achieve the slight change in the angle of the line while maintaining proper tension. yvesvidal, ccoyle and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky spoon Posted August 4 Author Share #143 Posted August 4 pretty much finished now, all that’s left is some touch ups where I damaged the paint job with the ca glue used for the rigging. Once that’s done and the name plate is painted, I’ll try and take some better pictures. It’s a challenge getting the rigging to show up on camera. Canute, Haliburton, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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