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Background painting. The ship is so big, it needs something to be in behind for photos

Stock Caribbean Sea photo

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My attempt

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Fore mast stay now rigged with deadeyes after some  lathe work


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   'Love the backdrop ... ever watch Bob Ross paint on TV?

Completed builds:  Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe

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9 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

   'Love the backdrop ... ever watch Bob Ross paint on TV?


Absolutely know of him

He was on when I was in late high school and then university so I missed him live so to speak

I have huge respect for true artists, blows me away what people can do

 

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Impressive  work.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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On 4/25/2023 at 8:17 AM, Twokidsnosleep said:

More whipping of the main mast parts.

Using a little thread zapper to heat the ends I have from leatherwork.

Simple little tool that helps quickly prevent thread unravelling

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That thread zap tool is so convenient to have. Using it for my RC sailing yachts.

 

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I like the idea with the backdrop, .... maybe do on plexiglass or regular glass for transparency, that to eliminate the shadows.

 

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Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey

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11 hours ago, Nirvana said:

I like the idea with the backdrop, .... maybe do on plexiglass or regular glass for transparency, that to eliminate the shadows.

I will try that

Was taking quick phone shots without any attempt at proper lighting, but I like the plexi idea and have some

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1 hour ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

You are the inspiration on the entire build

I reference your great Pearl posts all the time

Thank you  kindly.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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3 hours ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

HA!

as in art HACK

I was sincere — your black pearl is impressive, as is the Captain Jack Sparrow figure and your motorcycles.  I think that it doesn’t have to be thrown on canvas or sculpted in order to be considered art.   

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6 hours ago, Jeff T said:

I was sincere — your black pearl is impressive, as is the Captain Jack Sparrow figure and your motorcycles.  I think that it doesn’t have to be thrown on canvas or sculpted in order to be considered art.   

Thanks man, those are very kind words

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Making more of the 7mm diameter deadheads for the standing rigging on the lathe

 

Plugs from Hemlock wood (3/8” plug cutter)

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Bringing in the correct diameter on the lathe

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Had some failures 

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Made a jig to hold the deadeyes fixed when threading them so they will be all the same

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Burnt umber oil drying and  awaiting a flat black wash

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Some research vs instruction conflict for the rigging patterns. I removed a line and re-oriented the lines on the bowsprit as I had an extra line that left no room for others 

 

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On 2/6/2024 at 5:20 AM, Twokidsnosleep said:

She is getting large!

 

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Yep  -  she  is  a  fair  size   beasty  me  hearty

 

OC.

 

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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I am getting the upper deadeyes put in so I can add the upper shrouds

I followed this diagram; added a black wire and a brass collar, then made the wire round to accept a rope

Of course I hade to untie most of the standing rigging ropes that I have shown previously

 

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the three stages

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I have a kagillion dead eyes to drill and stain now for the lower shrouds

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Here she sits on my desk.

I have all the lower port deadeyes installed and secured and am mentally planning the next steps

Did all the standing rigging,  none in their final state and can be altered or removed if needed

Thinking it is the shrouds that should get started now??

I was going to do back to front starting with the mizzen mast

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Here we go testing out 0.8mm ropes of scale rope for shrouds on the Mizzen mast.
I tried a black 0.7 and it is too small, better suited for threading the deadeyes and the rat lines. So this is a tan 0.8 that I will stain darker. I am just getting the length and evenness of the shroud lines dialed in here.

 

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Yes these lines are temporary and just tied off of the lower deadeyes

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4 hours ago, Twokidsnosleep said:

I stained the tan ropes a dirty brown

Love the grunge look you are getting here, Tim

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On 2/25/2024 at 1:02 AM, oakheart said:

Love the grunge look you are getting here, Tim

Thanks Tim

i am trying to be truer to the movie prop ship which was black, but the years of wear and tear show much more wood and wear

I will do blacker sails just not jet black deck and sides

Been staining the tan rope with AK pigments…will show that in a bit. Does give them a nice grungy used look and takes away the shiny new toy look.

 

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Posted (edited)

The upper mizzen mask shrouds and dead eyes are done. Awaiting the other ropes to do rat lines 

There is a large degree of asymmetry  and randomness in all of these and hoping that transfers to realism.


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Posted (edited)

Here is a little video of a staining technique changing the shrouds from a light tan to dirty brown

The black was too black, the brown I had dark and wrong diameter and the tan too light….so I decided to stain them


 

 

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Maybe a bit too thin of ‘ROS’ rope, but I think it will work.

I thought I ordered 0.4mm but apparently nope I muffed it.

Tying clove hitch knots here 

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This is a 0.5mm tan rope at the top ….and looks a bit thick.

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