Thukydides Posted October 2 Share #181 Posted October 2 The figures look good. Nice and neat, great job. A small thing you could do next time to give a bit more depth is try using some washes (particularly for the skin). They are super easy to use and will help the models pop more for only minimal more effort. FriedClams, Keith Black, Ronald-V and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HMS Perseus (Scratch) Completed Builds: HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipper Posted October 2 Share #182 Posted October 2 What a wonderful job Andrew! The figures really do add a lot of interest and it's a lovely model - congratulations. I agree with Thuky about shading. I use Army Painter Quickshade - easy to use and makes a huge difference especially on figures so well detailed as Chris's. Nipper Keith Black, AJohnson, Craigie65 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current build: HMS Sphinx 1775 - 1/64 - Vanguard Models Completed build: HM Cutter Alert 1777 - 1/64 - Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted October 3 Author Share #183 Posted October 3 Well here we are folks, I'm calling this one finished. I made the Ensign and Pennant using tissue with a wire edge to shape them over the last few days, hand painted with acrylic, though I think @dunnock daughter is better at them! 😁 Again a few dicey moments getting the crewman to hold the ensign halyard without breaking him! It has been great fun doing this and I have learned a lot more to take forward to the next build. It has also been a great distraction whilst continuing to recover from my heart attack and other health issue over this summer. Thank you all for following along and for the comments and help as always and to @chris watton for another superb kit. In a while I will be starting a log for HMS Sparkler 🎇 (a sister ship of Vanguard's HMS Adder) Here are some final pictures. Until next time shipmates! Ryland Craze, Keith Black, Paul Le Wol and 25 others 10 18 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted October 3 Share #184 Posted October 3 Outstanding model! Well done 👏 Ryland Craze, Keith Black, AJohnson and 3 others 5 1 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris watton Posted October 3 Share #185 Posted October 3 Damn, I always seem to be blown away by these works of art you guys do, simply superb job, Andrew! Keith Black, Ryland Craze, Oboship and 7 others 9 1 Quote Vanguard Models on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsk Posted October 3 Share #186 Posted October 3 What a wonderful little model. Nicely done, Sir! Keith Black, AJohnson, Oboship and 3 others 5 1 Quote --jeff In Process: Skipjack Kathryn 1/72 Card (scratch build) Completed Builds: Slavic (Viking) Longship 1/72 (Falconet), US Revenue Cutter 1/72 Card (Seahorse), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocklouder Posted October 3 Share #187 Posted October 3 Awesome work, and thanks for posting all that great information as well. Congratulations Bob M. Ryland Craze, Keith Black, Oboship and 4 others 6 1 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted October 3 Share #188 Posted October 3 29 minutes ago, chris watton said: Damn, I always seem to be blown away by these works of art you guys do, simply superb job, Andrew! My sentiments too, Andrew. Great job. I see that your Trial is populated with Captain Hornblower, the two rope manning tars, a complete gun crew and two lobsters at the ready! Is the cook below deck? Nice job on the sails. I just ordered a set of similar figures from Vanguard for my version of Adder, keel just laid as "Cracker." Keep Calm. Carry On. Ryland Craze, Jack12477, AJohnson and 3 others 5 1 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...
jpalmer1970 Posted October 3 Share #189 Posted October 3 Congratulations, excellent work! Ryland Craze, Oboship, FriedClams and 2 others 4 1 Quote -‐-‐-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Build Hayling Hoy 1760 - First POF scratch build Completed HMB Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina Completed HM Armed Cutter Alert by Vanguard Models Completed 18ft cutter and 34ft launch by Vanguard Models Completed Pen Duick by Artesania Latina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquesCousteau Posted October 3 Share #190 Posted October 3 Fantastic job! You really brought the model to life. Ryland Craze, Oboship, Keith Black and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current Builds: Lake Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32) [Scratch]; Midwest Maine Peapod (1:14) [Kit] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull Planking Kit (1:48) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross Section (1:32) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted October 3 Share #191 Posted October 3 Fantastic model, Andrew! Love the crew figures! Ryland Craze, Keith Black, FriedClams and 3 others 5 1 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...
AJohnson Posted October 3 Author Share #192 Posted October 3 17 minutes ago, hollowneck said: My sentiments too, Andrew. Great job. I see that your Trial is populated with Captain Hornblower, the two rope manning tars, a complete gun crew and two lobsters at the ready! Is the cook below deck? Nice job on the sails. I just ordered a set of similar figures from Vanguard for my version of Adder, keel just laid as "Cracker." Keep Calm. Carry On. Thank you Ron, my next project is going to be Adder, but as "Sparkler" - are you doing a log I can copy from?! 😁 Ryland Craze, DaveBaxt, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie65 Posted October 3 Share #193 Posted October 3 Just wonderful Andrew! Can’t wait to see what you do with “Sparkler”. Hope you recovery is going well. FriedClams, Jack12477, AJohnson and 2 others 4 1 Quote Cheers Craig Current Build HMS Indefatigable Erycina - Vanguard Models Finished: HM Bomb Vessel Granado - Caldercraft, HMS Pegasus - Victory models, Nisha - Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted October 3 Share #194 Posted October 3 Congratulations, Andrew. She's a little beauty, very well done. Jack12477, AJohnson, FriedClams and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver 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...
Thukydides Posted October 3 Share #195 Posted October 3 Fantastic job Andrew. The whole thing comes together really well. DaveBaxt, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HMS Perseus (Scratch) Completed Builds: HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB789 Posted October 3 Share #196 Posted October 3 An absolute masterpiece, Andrew. Those sails are so realistic. Enjoy Adder. Oboship, Keith Black, FriedClams and 2 others 4 1 Quote Dan Current Build: Yacht Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Previous Builds: Fifie (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Nisha (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Zulu (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Saucy Jack (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Erycina (Vanguard Models, 1:64), HMS Alert (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Grecian (Vanguard Models, 1:64), Ranger (Vanguard Models, 1:64), HM Gun Brig Adder (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Waiting to be Built: Speedy (Vanguard Models, 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted October 4 Share #197 Posted October 4 Outstanding job on this model. Congratulations. AJohnson, Oboship, FriedClams and 2 others 4 1 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbediz Posted October 4 Share #198 Posted October 4 Cogratulatiobs, this is a masterpiece. AJohnson, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 2 others 4 1 Quote Mustafa Current Build, USS Constitution 1:76 Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34741-uss-constitution-by-mtbediz-176/#comment-991858 Finished, HM Cutter Alert 1777. Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31859-hm-naval-cutter-alert-by-mtbediz-finished-136-scale/#comment-902949 Finished, USF Essex, Scratch https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25954-usf-essex-by-mtbediz-150/ Finished, Santa Maria, Mantua Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23113-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-finished-mantua-150/?tab=comments#comment-683297 Finished, HMS Pickle (Scratch) https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21684-hms-pickle-by-mtbediz-140-finished/?tab=comments#comment-651070 Finished, Santa Maria https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15541-santa-maria-by-mtbediz-handmade-kit-by-a-friend/&do=findComment&comment=483052 Finished, San Francisco II, AL Kit https://modelshipworld.com/topic/17344-san-francisco-ii-by-mtbediz-finished/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronald-V Posted October 4 Share #199 Posted October 4 Really nice model! Congratulations and well done! Looking forward to see you tackling the next one Ryland Craze, Keith Black, FriedClams and 3 others 5 1 Quote Currently working on the HMS Sphinx from Vanguard Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnock Posted October 4 Share #200 Posted October 4 Fantastic result Andrew: really well done. BTW, I've had a word with Kate about flag painting at mates' rates 😉 David Keith Black, AJohnson, DaveBaxt and 1 other 3 1 Quote David Previous Builds HM Cutter Hunter Mamoli 1:74 Baltic Ketch Scotland - Corel 1:64 HMS Fly - Swan Class ship sloop - Victory models 1:64 HMS Diana - Artois Class Heavy Frigate - Caldercraft - 1:64 HM Cutter Trial 1790 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 18th Century Merchantman Half Hull - NRG-1:48 Current Build HMS Speedy 1782 2023 Edition - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowneck Posted October 4 Share #201 Posted October 4 19 hours ago, AJohnson said: Thank you Ron, my next project is going to be Adder, but as "Sparkler" - are you doing a log I can copy from?! 😁 I'm keeping my powder dry for a possible Build Log for Harpy this winter, so no log for gun brig Adder/"Cracker." I just noticed Chris posted the Harpy kit release for November with a base price of £425. Keith Black, FriedClams, AJohnson and 2 others 5 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...
AJohnson Posted October 4 Author Share #202 Posted October 4 Okay Ron, I’ll watch out for your results in the Gallery hopefully and your Harpy log after. Chris is really spoiling us for choices of our next projects. I wonder what his “big” one will be for 2025… 🤔 hollowneck, chris watton, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted October 4 Share #203 Posted October 4 Very nice, Andrew. Beautiful model - well done. Congratulations on its completion. Gary hollowneck, Jack12477, Ryland Craze and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oboship Posted October 4 Share #204 Posted October 4 As I wrote earlier on: simply beautiful! Uwe Ryland Craze, Jack12477, Keith Black and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danstream Posted October 6 Share #205 Posted October 6 Beautiful model, with a lot of details to look at, neat workmanship, great representation of sails. Congratulations, Dan FriedClams, Jack12477, Keith Black and 1 other 3 1 Quote Current build : Mayflower - AL 1:64, Lady Nelson - Amati Victory 1:64 Completed non-ship builds : Spitfire MK I - 1:48, Arado 196B - 1:32, Sea Fury - 1:48, F-15C Eagle - 1:48, Hawker Tempest Mk.V - 1:48, F104S Starfighter - 1:48 "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" - Amelia Earhart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGoff Posted October 9 Share #206 Posted October 9 Wow! Congratulations on completing your build. This is truly outstanding work. AJohnson, FriedClams and Keith Black 2 1 Quote Johnathon Current Build: Lady Nelson Completed Build: NRG Half-Hull Planking Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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