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I've been building period wooden ships for a number of years but recently went off at a tangent for a change. I don't normally make plastic models but decided to make a few to try something different. I picked up a few off Ebay, they seem to go fairly cheaply, on learning this a friend gave me this model of Snowberry. It was a very old version that he had started the hull on more than 20 years ago, not being able to do it he gave up and put it into the attic where it stayed unloved. I decided to give it a go, as it was free I thought that it would be good to try out some weathering as I had never done any before, I had nothing to lose. I first thought the kit not very good, poor molding, not much fine detail and very questionable fit of parts but I went ahead with it and as it built up I began to like it very much. Yes it was an old school model, chunky and a bit simplistic lacking fine detail but it had a real character feel about it and with the extra effort needed it became a really enjoyable build.
The weathering was done by using only water colour, an old reeves tin of paints like a child would use and three water colour pencils. I really enjoyed this part as it brought the model to life.
My tangent has now led me to start building a train,an Occre 132 Pacific, wood and brass, I’m now doing a log on it.
The weathering was done by using only water colour, an old reeves tin of paints like a child would use and three water colour pencils. I really enjoyed this part as it brought the model to life.
My tangent has now led me to start building a train,an Occre 132 Pacific, wood and brass, I’m now doing a log on it.
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