H.M.S. Sharke

[shipahoy]

just some pics of my near complete hms sharke scratch built from plans by mantua. cannons and figurehead ordered from cornwall model ships. 2 more sails to do and some rigging, and a general cleanup and she will be finished. please let me know what you think of her so far. when done i will put in the completed builds section.

 

[Bryian]

Wow, you have done a super job on building that kit. Well done.

 

[shipahoy]

scratch built from mantua plans.

 

[Hedley]

scratch built from mantua plans.

A very nicely built model. You should be well pleased with that.

 

[Jimsky]

Great model, full of intricate details nicely built! Bravo!

 

[Don Case]

Very nice! Where on the the Island are you?

 

[shipahoy]

thanks everybody for all the great feedback. don, i am in parksville . how about you?

 

[Uwek]

please let me know what you think of her so far.

Hallo my friend,
she is looking great - I like the small details very much - in which scale is the model build?
Especially because you asked, I have a small comment, and I think it could be adjusted with some small additional work.
I think your alignement of your deadeyes is not correct everywhere ( the lower row is correct) - one of the three holes should be on top


I made some red dotts where the holes should be - also the rigging of the lanyards could be followed by the first pic

 

[shipahoy]

thanks uwe, yes i noticed those a while ago and i will be repairing those under a general "clean-up" after i finish the last of the sails. the starboard side is done correctly but just had one of those "duh" moments on the port side i guess.

 

[Paul132]

well done!

 

[WDO]

really enjoyed your pics, well done!

 

[shipahoy]

thanks for all the encouragement.

 

[wmgrimball]

Great job on the sails. Could you please give us an idea of the steps you take to produce them?

 

[shipahoy]

I make them the same way as on the master korabel you tube video. i dye and cut the sail cloth to about 1/3 more than the actual size and depending on the scale use an 1/8" overlay and diluted white glue. when dry i cut to size and add the additional sail parts and give a light spray of poly. As this is a 1/48 scale i hand sew the bolt ropes and install grommets where the halyard , downhaul and sheets will be attached. i have tried other sail making methods, and this one gives the most consistent results.

 

[GabeK]

Just a masterful job! Beautiful work.

 

[Don Case]

thanks everybody for all the great feedback. don, i am in parksville . how about you?

Campbell River.

 

[wmgrimball]

Thanks for the reply stating how you do sails. I will use your system on my next model.

 

[Stevinne]

A beautiful build of a rarely seen model.

 

[Jaroslav VAlouch]

Wow

 

[shipahoy]

Finished the rest of the sails and the general clean-up - touch -up is complete. i will post some pics of her in the completed build section as soon as i get a decent base and the small plaque i ordered arrives.. Don, very scenic up at Campbell River. A friend of mine was up there this summer whale watching. I was up there a year ago in september, but the smoke was so bad that i couldnt even see quadra isle from the hotel balcony.