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So glad I found this build, wonderful work, puts my kits to shame

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1 hour ago, Kevin said:

So glad I found this build, wonderful work, puts my kits to shame

Thank you for you kind words! Everyone's work here is magnificent and different, this is what makes it interesting!  

 

Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

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So here the rigging process is well underway, the yard lifters and most of the standing rigging is in place 😅😁😇 You can also now see the base with the water ready. I'll elaborate next on how I made it 

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

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I made the base using tissue paper, woodglue and acrylic colours. Basically a papier mache with the woodglue and water that I shaped with a brush. I painted with acrylics then added another woodglue layer for gloss effect. I haven't made up my mind about the best combination of ingredients and methods for it, so each new base is slightly differently made. I went back after this stage and revised a few details on the ship even as late as this stage, but there is little point elaborating on it since I skiped taking photos on many of the stages to be honest. 

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

Tomorow I'll short out the pictures of the near finished model, here a couple more during this stage of the built with me in for scale 

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

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The last two photos definitely puts this ship into perspective as to size.   At any scale, it's one impressive and beautiful build.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Posted
5 hours ago, Seahawk1313 said:

Wonderful work, just one question, on what deck was the ship's wheel on a Turkish Ship of the Line?  - Hal

I put it in the typical position, top deck forward of the mizzen. The deck arrangement was not found so I followed the typical one,  simplified

 

Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

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So here the ship is 99% complete. One can in theory remove her from the base and display the ship as full hull model. Since the previous post, some details were added and some changed, like the boats moved further aft etc. A few more pieces were still not added by this point, like boat rudders, etc, but I'll post more of the finished photos later. I added some flags that I printed and painted, the anchors were sourced from my parts heap but reduced in size a bit, the boats are also from parts and have been cut down to scale. 

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

So here is the ship at 99% complete out of the water. These are the last photos I have of her as a full hull display, as she is not here anymore 😅

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

well done lovely work

Posted

So this is it, the end result. From here on, are the finished pictures I took of the model 2 weeks ago. 

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

Last photos! Thank you all for your kind words! This was one of my first scratchbuilt ships, and I learned a lot while making it. I am very honored that a museum accept it. 😁

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

Posted

Brilliant model, well done! 👏

Andrew
Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) 
HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64)

Completed (Kits):-

Vanguard Models (1/64) :HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler

Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars)HM Cutter Sherbourne

Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight

 

Posted

 An absolutely stunning model made even more so considering the scale and materials used. 

Current Builds:  1870's Sternwheeler, Lula

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver                       

                       Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

Posted

Just incredible and beautifully crafted.  I'm happy she went to a museum and this model really needs to be seen and not locked away somewhere.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Posted

A photo the day I donated her. Once she is in display I'll post more pictures. My next project will be of the steamship Karteria, for the museum here in Chania

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Current scratch builts:

Greek brig Ares - 1/144

Greek frigate Hellas - 1/144 -Soon

Greek corvette Loudovikos - 1/144 - Soon

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/144 - Soon

Greek ship of the line Emmanuil - 1/144 - Soon

Completed scratch models:

Ottoman Ship of the Line Mahmudiye - 1/350 - scratchbuilt 

17th century Venetian galley by GeorgeKapas - 1/350 - scratchbuilt

Armored cruiser Georgios Averof - 1/700 - scratchbuilt

Greek steam sloop Karteria - 1/350 - Soon

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Posted

Congratulations George.

I just show your progect, having stay away from Pcs for the summer and I'm amazed by your scratch building method and

the excellent and beautiful result.:excl:

I'm looking forward to see your work on "Karteria".

Thx

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