33' Royal/Admiral's Barge by James H – FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:48 scale - 3D-printed

[James H]

Ok, this log is going to be very brief as it simply highlights the work I've done over the last week. 

 

The subject of this is the 33' Royal/Admiral's Barge that I've built for the Vanguard web store, hence why this has been brief. The kit itself has been designed using Admiralty drawings and has minimal construction save for the essentials which would otherwise impede the painting job you'll need to do. The hull is very much complete and is printed in 3D.

 

The hull is printed in grey resin, and they are ultrasonically cleaned. It's still prudent to prepare the surfaces with a good quality primer. I use Tamiya Fine Surface which etches itself into the surface to create a stable base for your paint.

 

Now this is where, in my opinion, I went wrong. The hull needs to be painted to represent a wood colour, and my choices wee too 'orange' in appearance. If I was to do this again, I'd use Desert Sand Yellow instead of Flesh, and a warmer oil paint. The grain is created by dragging the oil over the acrylic base colour, using fine sponge.

 

The first timber parts are now added to the bow, with the vertical part needing bevelling on the rear face. This can now be painted in red.

 

 

The hull now has the exterior wood finish masked off. For this model, there wasn't a waterline added, but instead the first two lower strakes are masked off. You can see I used the tape for a convenient place to remove excess paint while painting the black and red colours. The internal panels require a tactic to make sure they are properly painted. Firstly, they were entirely painted in gold. When dry, the red was added as a thin red wash which floods around the lower areas of the relief. Cheating? Yes, but the results are easy to obtain.

 

 

Paint is removed from the inside keel so that the pearwood floor will adhere properly.

 

 

The rear seating is now fitted, along with the two parts which sit at the end of the seating. All this is now painted in red.

 

 

The floor is now fitted.

 

 

Breaking off the hull to get the base built. This is simple, and the supports are handed, so there's a front and rear. I mark which is which on the underside of the base. You can leave this in natural pear, or paint in a suitable colour. For mine, I decided to blast it in Games Workshop Chaos Black spray. 

 

 

The rudder is made up as a typical sandwich. This is then painted and the card hinges are fitted. These hinges are only applicable to the 1:48 version.

 

 

The rudder is now fitted and the other end of the hinges glued to the model.

 

 

The oars are now shaped and fitted to the model. I sat a sanding sponge along each side of the hull in a suitable place so that the oars could droop onto it evenly along the length. 

 

And that folks, is it! My shortest build log, but you may find it useful if you wish to build this gorgeous little model kit.

[thibaultron]

The tip on painting the fret work is great! Wonderful little model!

[Blue Ensign]

Well done Chris for re-visiting this model she looks splendid.

.... and well done James for the great artistry  in the paintwork and finish.

 

My order for the 1:48 scale version will be going in.

 

B.E.

[yvesvidal]

That's it, full transition to 3D printing with just a few wood parts.....

We now talk about Wood Etched (WE) parts as an addendum to the resin core.

 

Good job on this little vessel.

Yves

[Fritzlindsay]

It is really nice to see the tholes in place for a single banked set up properly done.  

Fritz