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norb

Mon Mar 11 2013, 04:34am

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that last one sucks....sorry, i forgot about the flash lol...bad mitre front and centre lol...fixed now! Thanks again for all the info that is available to a newbie like me...Rob

Winston

Mon Mar 11 2013, 06:28am

Winston

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That's looking really good norb. Were you able to overcome the issue with drilling the hole for the rudder post?

norb

Mon Mar 11 2013, 06:39am

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Yes, I missed a step earlier involving the stern cover so have yet to build it lol, the upside is where I have to drill and Install the rudder is completely open so the navigation should be easy.... Not gonna lie I bought a dremel and that's all I have left to say.... Lmao it's all easy now....not... Must say that pre finishing each piece is time consuming( cause you usually have to scrape paint and glue to make parts stick) as well as touch ups but it looks very convincing and realistic( you'll see... I hope " worth the time in my opinion... Tell me what ya think...Rob

norb

Mon Apr 01 2013, 05:19am

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The start of a beautiful thing... The fittings!

aew

Mon Apr 01 2013, 08:11am

Arthur

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I can definitely see a 'red' theme to this model!

Why so many windlasses? Are they used to control the sails?

norb

Mon Apr 01 2013, 01:14pm

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Yes that's what I used to control the sails, from my research this design makes for easy sail control with minimum crew... There is six of them in total

norb

Mon Apr 01 2013, 01:21pm

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Here's a few more... I have weathered them... I am weathering each piece before installing... I feel that this will yield a better over all look... It may be a little overdone, but trying to make all the details stand out with a little artistic flair

norb

Mon Apr 01 2013, 01:26pm

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The technique I'm using is very simple now that I've figured it out... Black washes and sandpaper lol... No dry brushing or color mixing... It works good for keeping the process less painful... I'm using acrylic paints which dry very quickly... Once I'm satisfied with the look, a coat of matte finish and the piece can be handled with little fear of hurting the paint during installation