Glen McGuire Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share #121 Posted December 14, 2022 Back to the display to finish this whole thing up. First up was adding a layer of sand around the chest to make it look like it had been recently unearthed. Going into this project, I had no idea what I was going to do for the sand. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine bought some Mod Podge for a small project. She barely used any of the bottle and asked me if I might need it for my SIB work. I had never even heard of the stuff, so I told her that I’d look around the MSW website to see if any other modelers used it. Sure enough, it looks like a fairly popular product. Then I found one build log where the light bulb went on and bells started dinging. @turangi, For his Emma C Berry – Model Shipways build, used Mod Podge to make a gravel base for the display. He had really cool concept where he showed the ship in drydock having repairs made to the hull (see 1st pic below from his build log). His gravel base looked like what I had in mind for the sand around my treasure chest. So I decided to follow Turangi’s lead and see if the Mod Podge would work for my display. I mixed up a glop of sand and Podge, dabbed it around the treasure chest, worked it to the edges, and then mashed it around a bit to create an uneven surface. Then I sprinkled a layer of dry sand over the whole thing to give it a realistic texture. I let the whole thing dry overnight and then dusted off the loose sand. It came out pretty much like I had originally envisioned. So a big THANK YOU to Turangi for an excellent build log and showing me a great use for Mod Podge! Ian_Grant, Prowler901, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 6 2 Quote Current build: Ghost Ship Jenny - SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share #122 Posted December 17, 2022 The adventure with the Adventure Galley comes to an end! I mounted the bottle inside the chest, surrounded it with pirate bling, and called it a wrap. For comparison, the first pic below is the original concept for this project roughed out in powerpoint. Despite the countless bumbles along the way, I'm pretty happy with how things turned out. Time to yo-ho-ho with a bottle of rum! mtaylor, Ian_Grant, Baker and 14 others 7 10 Quote Current build: Ghost Ship Jenny - SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted December 17, 2022 Share #123 Posted December 17, 2022 Amazing detail as always, I just had to say something mtaylor, Dave_E and Keith Black 3 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...
Keith Black Posted December 17, 2022 Share #124 Posted December 17, 2022 Fantastic work/presentation, Glen. I think this one is the pick of the litter. Dave_E and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted December 17, 2022 Share #125 Posted December 17, 2022 Now that is cool! Really impressive Glen. 👍😀 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Grant Posted December 17, 2022 Share #126 Posted December 17, 2022 Fantastic display Glen! She looks great! Just worried about that stick holding the lid open....😉 mtaylor, Dave_E and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share #127 Posted December 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Knocklouder said: Amazing detail as always, I just had to say something Thank you, Knocklouder! And dang, I wish I'd thought of using the toasting pirates emoji!! 3 hours ago, Keith Black said: Fantastic work/presentation, Glen. I think this one is the pick of the litter. Thank you, Keith! I appreciate your insight and good sense of humor along the way. You always keep me in good spirits! 3 hours ago, Dave_E said: Now that is cool! Really impressive Glen. 👍😀 Thank you, Dave. I really appreciate you following this build! 3 hours ago, Ian_Grant said: Fantastic display Glen! She looks great! Just worried about that stick holding the lid open....😉 Thank you, Ian! I thought about having a little pirate with a peg leg holding the lid open. But I figured if I can't even carve a simple penguin, no way could I do a pirate! Dave_E, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build: Ghost Ship Jenny - SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 18, 2022 Share #128 Posted December 18, 2022 Wow... that is an impressive model and display. Looks perfect. And yes... a toast or several is in order.!!!! Dave_E and Keith Black 2 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...
Glen McGuire Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share #129 Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, mtaylor said: Wow... that is an impressive model and display. Looks perfect. And yes... a toast or several is in order.!!!! Thank you, Mark! Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: Ghost Ship Jenny - SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted December 18, 2022 Share #130 Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Absolutely wonderful Glen! From design concept through execution to final display - just a masterful piece of work. You can be justifiably proud of a job well done. Time to splice the main brace. Just one question - where are your buccaneers? Oh that’s right, under your buckin’ hat! 🤣🤣🤣 Edited December 18, 2022 by gjdale Keith Black, mtaylor, Glen McGuire and 1 other 2 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share #131 Posted December 18, 2022 Thank you for the kind words and the pirate toast, Grant! But this... 4 hours ago, gjdale said: where are your buccaneers? Oh that’s right, under your buckin’ hat! 🤣🤣🤣 OMG! I just did another forehead slap. 😃🙄 Keith Black, mtaylor, Dave_E and 1 other 2 2 Quote Current build: Ghost Ship Jenny - SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snug Harbor Johnny Posted December 18, 2022 Share #132 Posted December 18, 2022 Buccaneer = expensive corn? Glen McGuire, Keith Black, mtaylor and 2 others 1 4 Quote Completed builds: Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted December 18, 2022 Share #133 Posted December 18, 2022 Glen, another creative, fantastic build! Really great job, love the SiB and display! Keith Black, Glen McGuire and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen McGuire Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share #134 Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: Glen, another creative, fantastic build! Really great job, love the SiB and display! Thank you, Mike!! Keith Black, mtaylor and Landlubber Mike 3 Quote Current build: Ghost Ship Jenny - SIB Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB, Wa'a Kualua-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted December 20, 2022 Share #135 Posted December 20, 2022 Glen, Incredible work! Glen McGuire, Keith Black and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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