Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished

[Piet]

Nice work Dave and I LOVE those close-ups!  It's almost like being on the ship.

 

Cheers,

[SawdustDave]

Thanks for all the visits and "likes" mates. Hope I can wrap up the anchors for both ships tomorrow as I am anxious to see what kinda' mess I can make of the stern carvings. Haven't played with sculpy since the Confederacy, over three years ago.

[popeye the sailor]

nice work with the rigging Dave....both builds look really super!  

[JesseLee]

Some fine work Dave, & double the work! You don't see many people building 2 ships at the same time. Great work my friend!

[SawdustDave]

Anchors for both ships completed.

 

 

Note, the rings of the larger scale are seized, but I didn't add that little detail to the smaller one.

 

Also....Began painting the hull of the smaller ship this morning.  Looks like it will take at least three coats.

[yvesvidal]

Dave,

 

The difference of scale is readily apparent on the first picture: 1/60 versus 1/76.

 

Very nice.

 

Yves

[SawdustDave]

Walnut really pops once you hit it with a thin coat of wipe-on poly.  The little Mayflower is going through quite a transformation today.

I'll wait 'til the new white paintjob is finished to show.

 

[SawdustDave]

One anchor fitted.... three to go.

Shutting down for the night.

 

[SawdustDave]

Anchors all done....and here's the larger scale.

 

 

Actually the rigging of all the anchors went pretty well.  Happy to find that big piece of rope in my boneyard.

 

On to the stern flowers, so I dug out the sculpy, which I haven't worked with in a long time.

Here goes nothing.....

 

 

 

 

[SawdustDave]

Fixing to take this to the oven.  I'm curious to see how well it will clean up and take paint.

 

[GLakie]

Looks good Dave! From what I've read about Sculpey, it should sand and finish well. 

[SawdustDave]

Here's a photo of Mayflower II docked at Plimoth Plantation....

[SawdustDave]

I think this is a little more better.... larger scale makes a big difference every time.

 

 

Back to the admiral's oven.... She thinks I'm baking cookies.

Just wait 'til she tries to bite into one of these.

Edited February 22, 2015 by SawdustDave

[SawdustDave]

Really surprised how quickly these little sculpie projects were completed. 

 

 

Just noticed, I still have to stick the little boomkin on.

 

 

Flags will finish them off.... then I've got to build a display base for the smaller one.

 

 

Note the difference in the white painting of the stern.  Although the smaller scale is more like the photo of the Mayflower II, I personally prefer the looks of the larger one. 

Edited February 22, 2015 by SawdustDave

[GLakie]

Very nice Dave! Both are great but I like the bigger one more as well.

 

Cheers

[SawdustDave]

Would be hard turning the small one loose.... But knowing it only takes $500 to send one kid to "Snowball Express" camp makes it easy. Sure hope it brings more than that at the auction.

Edited February 22, 2015 by SawdustDave

[GLakie]

It would indeed be a good thing.

[NenadM]

Little sister with her big brother

 

Very nice job, Dave

[yvesvidal]

Sure hope it brings more than that at the auction.

 

I am sure it will Dave. Do not even worry about that.

 

Yves

[Omega1234]

Would be hard turning the small one loose.... But knowing it only takes $500 to send one kid to "Snowball Express" camp makes it easy. Sure hope it brings more than that at the auction.

Hi Dave

 

No matter what price she fetches, at least you can stand proud in the knowledge that all of the love and attention that you've put into the build has gone to a great cause.

 

Well done and you should be feeling pretty chuffed now, I'm sure.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited February 23, 2015 by Omega1234

[Angarfather]

Hello Dave!

 

What a nice group of ships!

 

best regards Hartmut

[SawdustDave]

Thanks all for the visits, "likes", and kind words.

Patrick - I had to look up "chuffed".... a term you will not hear around these parts.... not a bad fit under the circumstances.

Tomorrow night is poker night. I will use "chuffed" the first time I pull in a good size pot from those rotten liars.

[edmay]

Hello Dave, As far as "Chuffed" goes,as a young lad in Liverpool the word was used to express proudness happy with the end result,to be pleased with oneself. And so you should ,you produced a masterpiece,giving lots of info,methods and technics to many modeler's,thanks Edwin

[Omega1234]

Hah! Thanks Dave. I don't know if 'chuffed' is just Aussie slang, but it sounds like you got my drift anyway! I bet your poker buddies will look suitably impressed and confused when you use it tomorrow night.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited February 24, 2015 by Omega1234

[SawdustDave]

Poker did go very well tonight, and I am feeling pretty "chuffed" right now.

[Omega1234]

Poker did go very well tonight, and I am feeling pretty "chuffed" right now.

Good on ya!!

[popeye the sailor]

bountiful bevy of boats...........beautiful! 

[SawdustDave]

FINAL PHOTO POSTING FOR THIS BUILD.....

 

Built this this little display base for the small model....

 

 

Added the flags to both ships....(printed from internet search)....

 

 

And there you are.... All Done.

 

 

What Next?

Not sure yet.  A friend is sending me a set of plan sheets for The Royal Sovereign.... by Carta Augusto (Italian) 

 

I searched for a build log from someone - can't find one. 

I did find a number of photo's and a very interesting "History", which after reading, I'm surprised I can't find more on her.

 

She looks like a major challenge for a scratch build, but might be just what I'm looking for, as long as it doesn't require plating the hull.... never again! 

Best I can figure, the plan sheets appear to be about 1:60th scale, which is the same as the larger Mayflower above.   

I'll soon find out once the plan sheets arrive.

Edited February 28, 2015 by SawdustDave

[GLakie]

They turned out great Dave. Beautiful job! Congrats.

 

Cheers 

[CaptainSteve]

They be a credit to your workmanship, Dave !!