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More caprails and moldings, oh boy!

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Now that the caprails and moldings are in place, I will soon be able to cut out and attach the ten(!) pieces of frieze work! 😵‍💫 Not quite yet, but soon.

 

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

Posted

Started on the friezes. It's very slow work. Probably took me at least ten minutes just to free this one piece from its sheet. Thereafter followed coloring, fitting, and gluing. Only nine more to go. 😑

 

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Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

Posted (edited)

Wow Chris!  Hard to believe this is card!  The dimensionality (is that a word?) is just amazing.  Very nice work.

 

Steve

Edited by Coyote_6

Steve


Launched:    USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic)

                       USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) 

 

In Dry Dock:  Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood)

                        USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic)

                        USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)

Posted

Oooooh! Look what came in the mail today!

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These two intriguing kits are complete unknowns to me -- I've not previously bought anything from either publisher. The kit on the left is a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter in Soviet markings. The Russian publisher is called "Cardboard Factory." The kit on the right is a Fokker C.1, essentially a two-seat version of the D.VII, published by Orel. First impression is that both kits look pretty good, but of course the proof of the card modeling pudding is in the building -- the Salmson from WAK also looked good but didn't deliver on the fun factor. Laser-cut frames were naturally added to the order, and both sets look pretty comprehensive. I ordered these kits from Orlik, but the Sopwith can be ordered directly from cardboardmaster.ru, where they also offer resin after-market wheels, Lewis guns (both Mk.II and Mk.III), and a Scarff ring gun mount. I might have to pick those up later.

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

Posted

The hull is now done. After finishing up the friezes on the starboard side, I added the cockpit bench, sheet horse, pinrails, forward hatch, and a few other bits. There's really only three big tasks left to do: rudder, leeboards, and masting & rigging.

 

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Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

Posted

The port lee board is rigged.

 

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On a side note, I was at Hobby Lobby today and picked up some pastel chalks. I wanted to try these out as a wash on some of my card kits that aren't weathered. I did an experiment on some redundant stabilizers in a Hawker Fury kit, and this is the result:

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I scraped the chalks with a knife blade to sprinkle the powdered pigment onto the paper, then brushed it around. The effect is intentionally subtle -- the treated stabilizer is on the right. The aim is to knock down the brightness of the printed parts and make them look more like aircraft parts that have been in use for awhile. I have a lot of kits that could benefit from a wash like this.

 

Cheers!

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

Posted

Chris, have you seen Pan Pastels: https://modelingcolors.com/ They're a powder you apply with a variety of tools, but they'll stay in place a little better than chalks.

Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1

Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section

 

Member Nautical Research Guild

Posted
1 hour ago, Canute said:

Chris, have you seen Pan Pastels

Nope. I'm not worried about the chalk staying on the paper. As you know, unlike plastic, paper is made of pressed wood fibers -- when you smear something onto its surface, like powdered chalk, it's on there for good. The pigment particles get caught in the mesh of fibers.

 

The sets only cost $7.99 each at Hobby Lobby, so they're worth a shot.

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

Posted

Chris -  you just can't help but learn on this site!  I was leafing through my copy of "The Global Schooner" by Marquardt and I said to myself "Self - this looks mighty familiar - mighty familiar indeed!".

:P

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Is this your beastie?

 

Steve

Steve


Launched:    USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic)

                       USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) 

 

In Dry Dock:  Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood)

                        USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic)

                        USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)

Posted

 Impressive work, Chris. 

Current Builds:  1870's Sternwheeler, Lula

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver                       

                       Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

Posted
2 hours ago, Michael Mash said:

So  .    .   .   what is the next project?

 

Don't know -- but I think about it constantly. Whatever it turns out to be, I need to take some time to get Phoenix moving forward again. It'll probably be an airplane, and I have a lot to choose from! 😮 I change my mind roughly 2-3 times per day.

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund

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