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HMS Sovereign of the Seas - Bashing DeAgostini Beyond Believable Boundaries
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Like a baby's butt.
True story.
Very nice work Kurt!
Where on earth did Paul find Kraken Cake ?
Kind Regards
Nigel
Where on earth did Paul find Kraken Cake ?
Kind Regards
Nigel
Great visual impact Kurt. Among the best hull planking I've seen.
Some of your very best work here Kurt! I know this stern tuck was a major feature you were shooting for - congratulations!
Very good work my friend - Bravo
Crossing the fingers, that the other side will look the same but mirrored
Crossing the fingers, that the other side will look the same but mirrored
It's like watching an episode of Nip-Tuck, a series about plastic surgeons. A very good gluteal augmentation, Kurt!
Beautiful planking job. Well done.
No idea, but it looks awesome!Very nice work Kurt!
Where on earth did Paul find Kraken Cake ?
Kind Regards
Nigel
It should, and very precisely. Only 6 strakes left on that side.
The final strips of planking on the hull were laid on the starboard side today. The hull was sanded with medium grit to remove plank edges, and then fine grit to produce a smooth finish. I tried a spot on the hull with some white spray paint, but that covered all the plank like except for seams that has slight gaps, which appeared unsightly. So, I use xylene to remove the paint. I would like to allow the plank lines to peek through the paint, so a fine, thin coat of white will be attempted next. I don't think there is a stain that can remove the yellow color from the wood without covering the seams. Any ideas?
This was a measuring tool used to estimate how many planks would be required to fill the planking gap on the hull. After bridging the remaining gap, you can estimate how much you need to reduce the average width of the remaining wood strips to close the gap such that those last few planks are about even in width.
This was a measuring tool used to estimate how many planks would be required to fill the planking gap on the hull. After bridging the remaining gap, you can estimate how much you need to reduce the average width of the remaining wood strips to close the gap such that those last few planks are about even in width.
Would MinWax simply white stain work, or would that be too light?
I don't know. Perhap airbrushing a thin coat of white might work? Time for some experimentation. . .
Very thin washes or maybe watercoloursaw? I don't really like paint but I thought I might try this on the Discovery. Just very thin coats to hint at the color rather than a solid colour.
Well, it was time to try using the air brush again. Mine is an airbrush from 1987, given to me by a close friend along with an equally old compressor. The bottom of the hull was painted and lacquered. Then, the saddles were reinstalled on the baseboard and the model placed on them upright.
Materials for masking off the lower hull. The paint was mixed with airbrush medium to thin it out to the proper viscosity for the airbrush.
After masking, the hull is painted with a thin coat, allowing the plank seams to show.
Seams still visible. The airbrush applied paint in a much thinner coat than spray paint directly from a spray can. This will work.
Krylon Satin Finish is the lacquer I used to protect the paint. It adds a small amount of satin sheen to the hull.
Buttocks after laquering.
Letting the lacquer dry.
Preparing to reinstall the saddles so the model can sit upright again.
The saddles are reinstalled on the baseboard.
Progress so far.
Materials for masking off the lower hull. The paint was mixed with airbrush medium to thin it out to the proper viscosity for the airbrush.
After masking, the hull is painted with a thin coat, allowing the plank seams to show.
Seams still visible. The airbrush applied paint in a much thinner coat than spray paint directly from a spray can. This will work.
Krylon Satin Finish is the lacquer I used to protect the paint. It adds a small amount of satin sheen to the hull.
Buttocks after laquering.
Letting the lacquer dry.
Preparing to reinstall the saddles so the model can sit upright again.
The saddles are reinstalled on the baseboard.
Progress so far.
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Sounds like a weekend in Vegas...
Are you speaking from experience perhaps? Just wondering.
