Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) This set of build pictures took place over 15 years. I originally started the build back in 2006 and it kept getting shoved aside for other customer models. I'd get some free time and take her off the shelf, do a little work, stick her back on the shelf. I broke out the pictures by album: Hull, Deck, Cannons, etc. The model was completed this past spring, and she took a first place in the regional IPMS contest. The model was donated at a Silent Auction for Safe Harbor Battered Womens Clinic this past fall. As some of you may know, I lived in South Louisiana in Chalmette and was hit by Katrina, Although, I have over 800 pics of the damage from our old city, I'll post just a few of my home and old Model shop. Although I was above sea-level you can still see the water reach 7'5" on the wall, the workshop went completely underwater. I dug through the mud and salvaged as many model kits as possible, the Heller Chebec being one. I lost many fully rigged ships and many other models as well. 22ft of muddy water washed into our Parish (County to the rest of you). These are the pictures of the house after gutting and model workshop which I had custom built 16x10. After the storm we moved North by 30 miles to Lacombe, LA. into a new home, where I rebuilt a 10x20 model shop. Edited December 5, 2023 by Jake Groby GrandpaPhil and Archi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #2 Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) These pics are in the new house, and I decided the only way to properly warm it up was with a ship model. I'm washing off the dried Katrina Mud. The new workshop was a blessing. Edited December 6, 2023 by Jake Groby GrandpaPhil and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted December 5, 2023 These pics show various hull prep and painting stages. GrandpaPhil and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted December 5, 2023 These pics are the decking detail. The painting technic I used is from an old Kalmbach booklet entitled "How to Build Plastic Ship Model", long out of print and unfortunately never to be reprinted due to a suit. Decks get a coat of Testors Flat Black, lets dry 48 hours and then topcoat with your desired tan/sand/ etc. I used Armor Sand, because it finishes light enough to still detail with a mechanical pencil and a dark water wash. GrandpaPhil and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted December 5, 2023 These pics show various hull and decking detail after assembly druxey and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted December 5, 2023 Cannon builds, the guns were large enough to drill out the touch holes. and I was able to fully rig them. GrandpaPhil, Archi and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) The ships boat was a project in itself and the plastic pintals were broken off, I drilled new ones from brass wire and went for the look. The boat itself is 6" long. Edited December 6, 2023 by Jake Groby GrandpaPhil and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #8 Posted December 5, 2023 I have more rigging pictures; I just need to figure where I copied them to and will post additional. Archi, GrandpaPhil and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Groby Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted December 5, 2023 COMPLETE, the last photo is how it was transported to the Model show as well as the Auction. druxey, Diver, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted December 6, 2023 Share #10 Posted December 6, 2023 Nicely done! 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...
Jake Groby Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share #11 Posted December 6, 2023 Thank You Phil. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 6, 2023 Share #12 Posted December 6, 2023 A great recovery and well deserved recognition, Jake! Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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