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Good morning Jack. Thanks for the compliment and having look at my Royal Navy frigate attempt. One thing for sure is trying to make these kits more accurate tests my skills to the limit. I find my finishing is not as good as if I just used the kit but I get more satisfaction - a bit like the old Lexington ad :” after action satisfaction “. Cheers Grant.
. You guys got a cool draw for the RWC especially for the quarter and semi- maybe this will be your time.
Good morning Herman. Thank you kindly. I thin down the ink with water and paint it on with a brush - let it dry for about 10min and then with a wet rag I rub it into the wood. This gives it a more Matt look, takes any irregularities out and makes the grain and joints more visible. I only use one coat.Your wales look great Grant. Nothing wrong with them imho.
Was Indian ink applied one time or do you need to apply it several times?
You are right you will need cutting and milling tools, but most of my work is still done with a scroll saw for the rough work and hours and hours of filing by sight to get a good fit. But no one is 'accusing' me of an efficient working method.
. Seeing how you build, your efficiency is just spot on.
Thank you Peter. I am improving…….a freaking long way to go before I attempt scratch work like you guys tho. Cheers Grant
Thank you kindly Paul. My hand cutting creates some deviations with each plank. (Those shipwrights of old certainly had skills) I need to improve this so I don’t spend hours sanding. I am pretty happy with the outcome however as I said to Jack the finished product is not as neat and tidy as if I used just the kit parts. Much more fun to
. I also need to be more careful when buying the timber and look for wood with smaller grain. With this walnut I bought the grain tend to lift and it is a mission to finish off. Trial and error….never stop learning. Cheers Grant
Thank you kindly Sir.That's wonderful.
Good morning Gunther. This is a true story. My decision with this build was to attempt to build it as authentically as possible. This has meant that almost everything on the kit has been changed or scratch made and there is a distinct possibility that some things will visually look worse than if I just stuck with the kit. I will label this ship as Grants practice/learning Frigate….. Way more fun than just gluing planks to frames
. Cheers Grant
Hey Grant,Good morning Gunther. This is a true story. My decision with this build was to attempt to build it as authentically as possible. This has meant that almost everything on the kit has been changed or scratch made and there is a distinct possibility that some things will visually look worse than if I just stuck with the kit. I will label this ship as Grants practice/learning Frigate….. Way more fun than just gluing planks to frames
Thank you kindly GuntherHey Grant,
That looks bloody good!! Very nice. But I think, like everyone else, that your Enterprise is not a “practice ship”, but a feast for the eyes with outstanding build quality, which you show here. Simply top notch, my dear!!
Your not supposed to be cutting your hand. I thought you had enough of that.
A nice re-do and personal touch, Grant. And changing guns from port to port is also nice to see ………
