HMS Alert by Olympic1911

[Tobias]

Hello Peter, very nice result.

 

[Uwek]

These are the situation when I think - I should not cover such a beautiful structural timber work. or to build two of them - one finished and one naked
Looking very good - and produce appetite for this model
Very good and accurate work

 

[Olympic1911]

Thanks all for your likes and comments.

I am now adding the handrail capstrips. These are being held down with strong rubber bands while the glue dries.



This is really very straightforward. Only slight filing and fitting is necessary, the fit of parts is very good.



Thanks for checking in

Peter

 

[Uwek]

Hallo Peter,
you are a busy man working on two interesting models same time - looking very good
- btw a nice view from the back towards the stern

 

[Olympic1911]

Thanks Uwe and the rest for your comments and likes. Here are some current pictures of my Alert:







You can see here how I use thick cardboard wedges to hold down the margin-planks until the glue has set:



Thanks for checking in!

Peter

 

[Tobias]

clean work, I like it very much.

 

[RogerD]

That’s really nice looking work Peter. The heavy cardboard wedges are a good idea.

 

[PeterM]

same name, same country, same model and almost the same stage of the construction; what a coincidence. Your model looks very, very good. Are You planing to cover it with some kind of oil/varnish later on?

 

[Olympic1911]

Thanks all! @PeterM I should have done so during construction, it's too late now, I will have to leave the hull in natural wood although I have planned to paint various pieces. The handrail capstrips in black and wooden deck fittings in yellow-ochre.

Here are some pictures from today:









Thanks for checking in!

Peter

 

[Tobias]

WOW Peter your alert looks really good. Great job so far.

 

[Uwek]

Very good work on the rails - accurate and clean

 

[MavRick]

Thanks all for your likes and comments.

I am now adding the handrail capstrips. These are being held down with strong rubber bands while the glue dries.

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This is really very straightforward. Only slight filing and fitting is necessary, the fit of parts is very good.

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Thanks for checking in

Peter

Very nice work!

 

[Olympic1911]

Thanks all for your comments and likes! Much appreciated.

When painting wood I prefer to work with oils.



The problem with oil paint is, it takes ages to dry. Sometimes even more than a week.

I particularly like deck-fittings painted white as they were often to be found in the early nineteenth century. This was also done on the MGM Bounty which I absolutely love! After doing my homework I realised: no, not in 1777. So it would either be yellow-ochre or red.

The yellow-ochre I have is too greenish for my liking, however, in this image it looks pretty stunning!



So, I went for red. Once I have painted the pieces excess paint is wiped off with a lint-free tissue.



This gives the impression as if the wood had actually be coloured and not painted. The grain is still visible. Once this is dry, it'll look quite good!



When wood has been painted with Humbrol or Testors it often gives me the impression that is has been coated with plastic (which in essence it has!).

After these two had been placed into position more paint was slightly rubbed off with a cotton brad.



Like I said earlier handrails will be painted black as well as the hatch coamings. Shot-racks and wooden fittings will be painted red.

Thanks for dropping in!

Peter

 

[kidsgalore]

Very nice Peter looks great

 

[Maarten]

Hi Peter,

Looks great. Actually you can add some painting medium to the oil paint to speed up the drying process.

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