-
SUBSCRIBE TO SHIPS IN SCALE TODAY!
The beloved Ships in Scale Magazine is back and charting a new course for 2026!
Discover new skills, new techniques, and new inspirations in every issue.
NOTE THAT OUR NEXT ISSUE WILL BE MARCH/APRIL 2026 -
Win a Free Custom Engraved Brass Coin!!!
As a way to introduce our brass coins to the community, we will raffle off a free coin during the month of August. Follow link ABOVE for instructions for entering.
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2022
- Messages
- 270
- Points
- 138
Painted the sail battens a basecoat of Bamboo color, once dried I tested out the grimy effect on the painted sail battens, the grime also darkened the sail cloth to my liking. I'm going to try to dry brush a spot of sand to see if I get a more bleached effect. Depending on how the light hits the sail, in some pics it looks darker and some lighter. I lIke it.
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2022
- Messages
- 270
- Points
- 138
Back from the Cruise and working on another 'cruise ship' 
A cruise up the Yangzi River. Back on the Junk....rigged the boat winches, the anchors and started painting the bamboo sail reeds, looks a bit sloppy, but will be trimmed in with boxcar red and a wash. Because I'm not using the drop-down rear hatch, I decided to use the deck winches as the lifting winches for the lifeboat. The instructions do not even mention as to how they would have lifted it or even properly rigg it. I added 2 eyebolts to the boat to be used as the tackle points, but I may just use small hook to secure.
A cruise up the Yangzi River. Back on the Junk....rigged the boat winches, the anchors and started painting the bamboo sail reeds, looks a bit sloppy, but will be trimmed in with boxcar red and a wash. Because I'm not using the drop-down rear hatch, I decided to use the deck winches as the lifting winches for the lifeboat. The instructions do not even mention as to how they would have lifted it or even properly rigg it. I added 2 eyebolts to the boat to be used as the tackle points, but I may just use small hook to secure.