Rainbow by Omega1234 - FINISHED - J-Class Racing Yacht

[mikegerber]

Wow! - wonderful - this elegance! - congratulations, Patrick.

 

Best regards!

Mike

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone and thanks for your Likes, especially Mike, Anton, Bob, Michael, Nick, Matija, Mark and Piet for all your comments, advice and compliments.

 

I'm a much happier boy tonight!!!!  I made sure that I applied the masking tape and pressed it down firmly this time and it seemed to work far better.  There is only a little bit of bleeding which can be easily dealt with.

 

More importantly, the paint finish is smooth and shiny.  I've tried to show how good the gloss looks in the photos below.  I'm not sure if the camera has picked up the reflections bouncing off the gleaming hull well enough; but you get the idea.  

 

Up on the deck, I've also added the gloss black cap rail, which highlights the slim and streamlined shape of the hull when viewed from above.

 

I hope you enjoy the photos.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[michael mott]

Reflecting on the pictures, looks like you nailed it.

 

Michael

[captainbob]

We can see you in that one stern shot.  Very good gloss.

Saw an add for Frog tape where they said after pressing the tape down coat the edges with our special anti bleed fluid. Sounds familiar.

 

Bob

Edited March 17, 2015 by Cap'n'Bob

[pete48]

Hi Patrick, I have made it half way thru this build ( trying to catch up on all the build logs ) Beautiful work , as always

 

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[dgbot]

Give me a licence and I would take that yacht out o Lake Michigan for a cruise.  Beautiful.

David B

[Piet]

That's one mighty fine looking jewel Patrick!

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

super progress.........paint work looks great!  that's quite a gloss you got there.......evidence of a really smooth hull    *nice* !

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

Many, many thanks to everyone for all your comments, Likes and encouragement!  

 

Over the past few days, Rainbow has gained a few things.  Firstly a rudder, then her auxiliary motor's propeller and most importantly, a brand spanking new mast and boom!!!!

 

The mast and boom, of course need heaps of work before they look the part, but it's a start.  

 

I hope you enjoy the photos below.

 

Cheers and all the best!

 

Patrick

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

holy cow!  she's looking awesome Patrick     how far does the mast root go down?  still can't get over the shine.....what paint is that?  I have some of the Billing's paint {I usually use Model Master},  and the black gives equally a good shine.  I did Keaton's Batmobile a while ago.......and I ended up having to dull the shine       not to worry.......just saying that there are some things in this world that don't deserve a shine as what you've done.....it's really nice     did you use an airbrush?

[Omega1234]

Hi Dennis

 

Thanks!  The mast goes all the way through the deck onto the keel; a distance of about 1.5 cms approximately.  I must admit that the mast looks awfully tall, even for a J Class yacht, but I've checked and I'm satisfied that it is to scale.  Perhaps, once the rigging's in place, it won't look so tall.

 

As for the paint, it's Humbrol Gloss Black which has been applied by hand, using a brush.  I've never used an air brush before.  I have been tempted to buy one a few times, but I've never actually gone ahead and done it.  As with any paint job, the secret's in the prep-work. In Rainbow's case, this involved lots of filling and sanding and swearing before the surface came good.  

 

I'm glad you liked the paint job, because the real boat has a wonderful mirror-like black gloss finish, which I was determined to replicate here.

 

All the best and thanks once again!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited March 20, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Hi Patrick,

I always with impatience expect the updating of your Rainbow's log. And expectations are always rewarded!

What diameter cross struts on the mast have? What material you used for their production?

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Omega1234]

 Hi Igor

 

Thanks for the compliments about my updates.  I do the same with your Atlantic log and a number of other build logs as well!

 

The mast is made from three Evergreen plastic strips which I laminated together to form a thick strip.  I then proceeded to shape it into the design that you see now.  The cross-spreaders are just thin strips of plastic card which I've cut to shape.  

 

Tomorrow, I'll need to paint the mast and boom with a flat/semi-gloss silver colour to match the mast's colour of the actual boat seen in the photos.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Cheers and all the best.

 

Patrick

Edited March 20, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Thanks Patrick,

I sometimes use needles from a syringe when I need thin tubes. They can be different diameter from 0,3 mm and more. And through them it is possible to stretch a thread if it is necessary.

Are you going to do sails or only the mast and the rigging?

Best Regards!

Igor.

[pete48]

Looking Good Patrick , Beautiful work

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Thanks.  I am actually tossing up about doing the sails.  If I do, I have to figure out how to make them look realistic.  The hardest thing is  how to replicate the geometric patterns of the sail panels that are so characteristic of these modern sails.  

 

Perhaps I could draw them in using a ruler and light pencil. But then, what paper/cloth should I use?

 

Any ideas???

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Hi Igor

 

Thanks.  I am actually tossing up about doing the sails.  If I do, I have to figure out how to make them look realistic.  The hardest thing is  how to replicate the geometric patterns of the sail panels that are so characteristic of these modern sails.  

 

Perhaps I could draw them in using a ruler and light pencil. But then, what paper/cloth should I use?

 

Any ideas???

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Hi Patrick,

I have a quantity of a packing film of white color. I am not sure, but perhaps you could use it for sails. On modern yachts of a sail too from synthetic fabric. It has an opaque matt surface and strong. I think, to you there will be enough 30 x 30 cm. I can send it the letter in an envelope to you.

 

Best Regards1

Igor.

[Omega1234]

Hi Igor

 

Thanks for the offer, but I'd hate to put you to that much trouble. I'm still unsure if I'll even attempt to do the sails, but If I do, I probably could find something suitable locally. I think someone on the Forum suggested resume paper would be a good alternative and that could be obtained locally here..

 

Thanks for the offer, though!

 

All the best

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Patrick,

It won't bring any difficulties for me.I will be glad if it helps you.

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

[popeye the sailor]

sails would look sweeeeeeet!

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

Thanks for all your Likes, comments and compliments.

 

Tonight, I had a go at the ship's wheel and the tiny handrails above the main cabin's roof. I hope the photos can show these details clearly enough, but anyhow, here they are.

 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited March 22, 2015 by Omega1234

[IgorSky]

Hi Patrick,

I think these small details are almost imperceptible, but they demand a lot of work and give a special reason for pleasure.

It is perfectly made!

Best Regards!

Igor.

[Twister]

Absolutely stunning Patrick - the handrails really do look incredible, I've seen so many supposedly professionally built scale models where they've looked so wrong; to achieve the right look is testament to your skills as a model maker.

 

Congratulations!

 

Row

[captainbob]

If you left them off nobody would know, but it's those little details that people hardly notice that make them say, "WOW!" when they see the whole model.  She's looking great.

 

Bob

[Omega1234]

Hi Bob, Igor and Row (Twister) and everyone who hit the Like button.

 

Thank you for comments. Row, that's high praise indeed, but I'm just glad that I was able to do the handrails without them disappearing onto the floor, never to be found again. The same with the ship's wheel...except that it disappeared into the hull and I had to tip the hull upside down and shake it a few times before it went flying out! I caught it just in time.

 

Bob and Igor. You're both right about these sort of tiny details being the things that make the difference. I felt the same way when I saw the stove and vinyl seats in your Friendship sloop (Bob) and Igor's anchor windlass for the Atlantic. Why do we do them? I guess, because if we never tried to do them, we'd be forever wondering if it was possible to make them.

 

All the best!

 

Patrick

Edited March 21, 2015 by Omega1234

[pete48]

Very Nice work Patrick, shes looking fantastic

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[captainbob]

 I guess, because if we never tried to do them, we'd be forever wondering if it was possible to make them.

 

All the best!

 

Patrick

 

That says it all.

 

Bob

[Mfelinger]

Patrick, Rainbow is wonderful, excellent color you made..... as well as other work

 

Regards, Matija.

[mikegerber]

Hi Patrick

 

... and I'm still wrong in the assessment regarding the scale - if your hand is displayed in the image - wow!  I'm speechless ... just wonderful!   

 

Best regards!

Mike

[kees de mol]

I totaly agree with Mike. Very shiny hull also.