The Black Pearl by Twokidsnosleep (Scott) - Zvezda - 1/72 scale - PLASTIC

[Twokidsnosleep]

Another Black Pearl build thrown into the ring🙄

I know there are quite a few and I have read the posts I could find. I stand on the shoulder of giants as the saying goes as I get the benefit of seeing others make these kits. This is my first ship build and I am a newby here so I appreciate any help and direction. Apologies if my ship anatomy is incorrect.

I have started the kit pre Covid and then stopped. 
so here we go

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Twokidsnosleep]

Let’s move along so we can catch up to where I am

Covid came and I got bored and purchased a 3D printer. One of the files I got was an excellent Capt Jack Sparrow

So I printed him out and painted using acrylics and oils. I plan on using him displayed with the completed Pearl.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep
Grammar

[Wintergreen]

Okay, so this may be your first ship model, but man, you have painted before!

That Cap'n looks extraordinary.

 

Keep it up!

[Twokidsnosleep]

20 minutes ago, Wintergreen said:

Okay, so this may be your first ship model, but man, you have painted before!

That Cap'n looks extraordinary.

 

Keep it up!

😊Thank you so much…you have made my day

 

[Twokidsnosleep]

Next up…I made a lot of cannons.

 

Mr Metal Dark Iron  for the cannon paint

A flat black with burnt umber  oil paint for the carriage

 

 

 

Like a lot of cannons. 32 in total I think it was

 

The Pearl’s cannons are used and abused, not shiny and perfect so I kept them a bit on the grimy side as I will with most of this build

 

[Twokidsnosleep]

Throw in some more 3d resin printing

Found some files for barrels and boxes so printed those out and painted them 

 

 

Also found some generic sailors files to modify into the pirate crew…had some wonky errors and lost some limbs so will re-print those 

The grey ones are my resin printing, the green figure is a “Caribbean Pirate” eBay purchase kit and the tan ones are HO scale train people

 

[Twokidsnosleep]

I made her a little foam/cardboard/plywood cradle for support and to not destroy the painted kit stand

Then most everything got a base layer of flat black Stylenrez 

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ok here we start going a little sideways

The kit bulkhead is weak to be polite

 

it looks nothing like the Pearl’s Bulkhead shown here

 

So we print out some window frames and cut out four windows and a wider door into the kitbulkhead

cue the slippery slope to a lot more work coming🙄

 

 

test fitting the frames

 

then painted them up a bit, put some thinned white glue for windows

 

and Capt Jack can skip away happily on deck knowing he will have a more realistic bulkhead to his quarters

[Jeff T]

Excellent job!   

[Twokidsnosleep]

8 hours ago, Jeff T said:

Excellent job!   

Thanks so much Jeff🙂

[Twokidsnosleep]

off into the deep end for the stairs-case and the bulkhead modifications.

I did some 3 d printing of some fair maidens to make the side support columns

 

here are the windows with white glue glass and the supports

Edited April 30, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Twokidsnosleep]

The kit staircase is next.

The staircase balusters are very skinny and inaccurate. There are not enough stair treads in the steps by half. The finale turn is plain.

The upper railing has nicer baluster supports 🤔maybe I could copy those

 

My 3d printer was awaiting a part so I made some balusters out of resins and styrene on my makeshift battery Dremel

 

this will look better

 

so I hand turned a whole bunch in the different materials

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Twokidsnosleep]

Using the turned balusters and making new hand rails. Thin brass rod as guides and support

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

On 3/11/2023 at 3:49 PM, Twokidsnosleep said:

Another Black Pearl build thrown into the ring🙄

I know there are quite a few and I have read the posts I could find. I stand on the shoulder of giants as the saying goes as I get the benefit of seeing others make these kits. This is my first ship build and I am a newby here so I appreciate any help and direction. Apologies if my ship anatomy is incorrect.

I have started the kit pre Covid and then stopped. 
so here we go

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Pirates world "Me Hearty"     I  too  built  her  the  Revell   version  and added  a  crew of  naughty  pirates.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

On 3/11/2023 at 4:48 PM, Twokidsnosleep said:

Let’s move along so we can catch up to where I am

Covid came and I got bored and purchased a 3D printer. One of the files I got was an excellent Capt Jack Sparrow

So I printed him out and painted using acrylics and oils. I plan on using him displayed with the completed Pearl.

 

 

 

 

Excellent   "Where's  my Rum"

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Hi Scott,   Excellent start on the Pearl,   I built her  a  few years back  (The  Revell kit)   that  I think is  basically the same kit as yours,  I did  quite a few  alterations  to enhance  her  and make her more solid  like  putting  wood dowels  inside the masts  to  give them some strength,  and  making the  spars  from  wood  dowels  also, as the plastic ones  will  bend  under  rigging strain.

I also  replaced the  plastic  rat lines  for  thread, and added  thread  for the gun lid  lowering  devices.

 

I posted my build  in here  check it out  if you need  and pointers  - 

 

OC.

 

[Twokidsnosleep]

19 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Hi Scott,   Excellent start on the Pearl,   I built her  a  few years back  (The  Revell kit)   that  I think is  basically the same kit as yours,  I did  quite a few  alterations  to enhance  her  and make her more solid  like  putting  wood dowels  inside the masts  to  give them some strength,  and  making the  spars  from  wood  dowels  also, as the plastic ones  will  bend  under  rigging strain.

I also  replaced the  plastic  rat lines  for  thread, and added  thread  for the gun lid  lowering  devices.

 

I posted my build  in here  check it out  if you need  and pointers  - 

 

OC.

 

Thank you for your comment Mr OC. Yes indeed I believe the Revell and the Vzezda kit are identical save the box art

I certainly have looked at your amazing build and read it through, made references and got some great pointers

Very much appreciate you looking at my build and as I said, I stand on the shoulders of giants…one of those is yourself and your great build 

[Twokidsnosleep]

Continuing along on the hand rails made from styrene stock 3/4 rounds and small round styrene rod

 

It then dawns on me that there are only half enough stair treads on the staircase, so I add five more treads on both sides

 

 

Just some tan primer and curving the bottom a bit with some excess to do the turn into the end baluster and finale 

 

Edited April 3, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

Thank you for your comment Mr OC. Yes indeed I believe the Revell and the Vzezda kit are identical save the box art

I certainly have looked at your amazing build and read it through, made references and got some great pointers

Very much appreciate you looking at my build and as I said, I stand on the shoulders of giants…one of those is yourself and your great build 

Thank you  for  you very kind words  Scott,  any help  I can give  -  just  shout me.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

Continuing along on the hand rails made from styrene stock 3/4 rounds and small round styrene rod

 

It then dawns on me that there are only half enough stair treads on the staircase, so I add five more threads on both sides

 

 

Just some tan primer and curving the bottom a bit with some excess to do the turn into the end baluster and finale 

 

Thats a great save on the treads  -  I had to do the same,  and with the  hand rail  bending  it  at the ends  where it  terminates  with the  columbs.

 

OC.

[Twokidsnosleep]

We are getting close to full catch up progress

This will be the curved rail and the end baluster …turned  from styrene with a styrene circle base and top

Heat bending styrene is much like herding cats . I would have preferred to use metal or wood, but here we are.

Inspiration from a design in 3D for smart people who use their printer

 

Bending styrene rail

 

 

 

And then pretty much the final form save some weathering

 

Edited March 18, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent  work.

 

OC.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Now the decks. I had them dead flat black

 

It didn’t look right in comparison to some references

 

So I decided to do a light tan primer and then oil paints overtop in effort to make a wood appearance

Ochre and burnt umber oils specifically, lighter where walking and use occur, darker in corners.

 

 

And then a black oil paint added for accents 

 

 

I cannot for the life of me remember what inspired me to have this specific look

Edited March 19, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Old Collingwood]

Excelent work weathering the decks,  they  would have been  quite bad as legend in the film  says  she was  set on fire then  sent down to the sea bed to Davey Jones Locker  before being  brought  up.

 

OC.

Edited March 23, 2023 by Old Collingwood

[Twokidsnosleep]

Anchors getting base coat textured dark iron before rust applied and the wood layers are complete 

A crew assembles to watch impatiently as their ship constructs 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Keep it going Scott  -  excellent work,    You really can't  go  over the top  with  weathering  the Pearl,  and the figures.

 

Scott  with the  figures  if they are the same set  I got, I found the plastic  to be  very soft and  almost  greasy  (like the old Airfix figures)   so  after  triming back the  seams  a  good  Primer  is  key.

 

OC. 

Edited March 23, 2023 by Old Collingwood

[Twokidsnosleep]

Here we go off the deep end again

Read a bit about making deadeyes in here. Discussion on face cutting Vs lathe operations helped me immensely.

A comment about how much your time is worth is very wise…unfortunately I am both frugal and stupid

There are 130 ish deadeyes for the Black Pearl. Their diameter is 6mm I have a 6mm and 9mm plug cutter for use on the drill press 

 

my two plugs. I popped out ten wood plugs in about 15 mins. It is very doable time wise

 

 

ok so 6mm plugs, 9mm are way too big. I can easily make the three holes in them in my little jig vise.

The wood is from  wood scrap exotic bits I have had forever…possibly Osage  orange wood. It makes me itch and tickles my throat so

I know it is exotic at least to my immune system. Yes I got the respirator on for cutting.

 

 

The real problem is finishing and getting the groove in their centers.
They are impossible to spin on a lathe with off center holes. Will have to figure that out🤔

suggestions welcome

 

Edited April 3, 2023 by Twokidsnosleep

[Twokidsnosleep]

3 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Keep it going Scott  -  excellent work,    You really can't  go  over the top  with  weathering  the Pearl,  and the figures.

 

Scott  with the  figures  if they are the same set  I got, I found the plastic  to be  very soft and  almost  greasy  (like the old Airfix figures)   so  after  triming back the  seams  a  good  Primer  is  key.

 

OC. 

Yes indeed these are the same figures. The plastic is awefull to work with😱

I hope to make mine half as decent as your guys turned out. Excellent painting skills there mate👍🏻😎

[Old Collingwood]

15 minutes ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

Here we go off the deep end again

Read a bit about making deadeyes in here. Discussion on face cutting Vs lathe operations helped me immensely.

A comment about how much your time is worth is very wise…unfortunately I and both frugal and stupid

There are 120 deadeyes for the Black Pearl . Their diameter is 6mm I have a 6mm and 9mm plug cutter for use on the drill press 

 

my two plugs. I popped out ten wood plugs in about 15 mins. It is very doable time wise

 

 

ok so 6mm plugs, 9mm are way too big. I can easily make the three holes in them in my little jig vise.

The wood is from  wood scrap exotic bits I have had forever…possibly Osage  orange wood. It makes me itch and tickles my throat so

I know it is exotic at least to my immune system. Yes I got the respirator on for cutting.

 

 

The real problem is finishing and getting the groove in their centers.
They are impossible to spin on a lathe with off center holes. Will have to figure that out🤔

suggestions welcome

 

With the centre groov  I would  use a  small  v shape  file  and  work  it around.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

21 minutes ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

Yes indeed these are the same figures. The plastic is awefull to work with😱

I hope to make mine half as decent as your guys turned out. Excellent painting skills there mate👍🏻😎

Thank you kindly Scott.

 

OC.