Thank you for this nice post, Dirk.
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Good morning Paul. The ships bell and steps are a work of art which fit into the masterpiece being Paul’s Kingfisher.
The Blue….I have been researching the HMS Enterprise (Frigate class) which also has the blue. My initial plan is to leave it wood. So I’m very keen to see what you do here. As I say when doing a new MTB downhill run. Let the good guys go first…..
Cheers Grant
The Blue….I have been researching the HMS Enterprise (Frigate class) which also has the blue. My initial plan is to leave it wood. So I’m very keen to see what you do here. As I say when doing a new MTB downhill run. Let the good guys go first…..
Cheers Grant
I am confident that the final choice of blue (whatever that may be) will be met with broad derision.
I was perhaps a bit too enthusiastic about adding color when I did the red more than a year ago. It was my original vision to have a 'left in frames' side and a 'fully finished' side. But I have come to learn that was an impossible goal if the innards are to remain visible (all the built-out details on the lower decks, etc.). Once I determined I didn't want to hide all of that interesting work I also needed to walk back the 'fully finished side' vision which means I would be much happier now if there wasn't red already on the model (or for that matter a black tinted band on the exterior hull). So now I am in a pickle...
All this to say that there is no way I will like ANY blue - and there is no chance that everyone will agree on whatever blue gets laid down. But I am committed to adding some color because there is already color present.
Onward we go. Before anyone could talk me out of adding more color to my model - I went ahead and added more color to my model 
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The first step was to sand down the part to be painted, and then tape off the region between the (future) drift rail and planksheer (the very top section). This will be tinted red (I am using water-based inks rather than paint):
Here is that red band, fore and aft:
There will be a rail (molding) at the bottom edge of the red (the drift rail).
And now the blue band that runs between the waist rail and the drift rail:
TFFM provides a generic pattern for the frieze that is to be painted between the waist rail and the drift rail:
I will not be including the painted panels above the swirly part. Something is amiss and the sheer rail (and the channels) runs right in the middle of the place where the panels go rather than slightly below center. I am off by about 1.5 mm but in a 6 mm band this is a deal breaker.
Swirls...
These swirly things look OK the further away you are from the ship
. But up close they get a more mixed review from me:
I may try to tune these up later, but right now I am exhausted. The level of concentration necessary just to get this far has left me spent. I'll see what the frieze looks like in the morning and decide if it needs to be worked on some more.
I'm not much of a drinker, but a glass of white burgundy has randomly appeared next to my left hand. Maybe just a sip...
Yes, I know YOU wouldn't have added these colored bands...
.The first step was to sand down the part to be painted, and then tape off the region between the (future) drift rail and planksheer (the very top section). This will be tinted red (I am using water-based inks rather than paint):
Here is that red band, fore and aft:
There will be a rail (molding) at the bottom edge of the red (the drift rail).
And now the blue band that runs between the waist rail and the drift rail:
TFFM provides a generic pattern for the frieze that is to be painted between the waist rail and the drift rail:
I will not be including the painted panels above the swirly part. Something is amiss and the sheer rail (and the channels) runs right in the middle of the place where the panels go rather than slightly below center. I am off by about 1.5 mm but in a 6 mm band this is a deal breaker.
Swirls...
These swirly things look OK the further away you are from the ship
. But up close they get a more mixed review from me:I may try to tune these up later, but right now I am exhausted. The level of concentration necessary just to get this far has left me spent. I'll see what the frieze looks like in the morning and decide if it needs to be worked on some more.
I'm not much of a drinker, but a glass of white burgundy has randomly appeared next to my left hand. Maybe just a sip...
Yes, I know YOU wouldn't have added these colored bands
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The model will become better and better. Wonderful painiting. I've had a look on the original drawing of my Fly. I'am afraid that this will be much more complicated.
It looks wonderful Paul. If somebody can get away with painting a model it's you, remembering the superb quality of painting on your Vasa.
BTW, how did you make the "swirly things"?
BTW, how did you make the "swirly things"?
Yes, I know YOU wouldn't have added these colored bands
And he reads minds too!
Let’s see what it looks like when it’s finished. Half painted models always look a bit nasty.
By the way, am I right in thinking that you aren’t going to mast and rig this little weekend project of yours?
Witaj
Pawle nie jestem zwolennikiem malowania ale twoja twoja praca bardzo mi się podoba Twój tusz na bazie wody nie zabija całkiem tego co jest pod nim i dlatego jest super. Pozdrawiam Mirek
Hello
Paul, I am not a fan of painting, but I really like your work. Your water-based ink does not completely kill what is underneath it, which is why it is great. Best regards, Mirek
Pawle nie jestem zwolennikiem malowania ale twoja twoja praca bardzo mi się podoba Twój tusz na bazie wody nie zabija całkiem tego co jest pod nim i dlatego jest super. Pozdrawiam Mirek
Hello
Paul, I am not a fan of painting, but I really like your work. Your water-based ink does not completely kill what is underneath it, which is why it is great. Best regards, Mirek
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Good morning Paul,
once again really fantastic work, coming back to your post about the columns and the uniformity, I don't think the columns were actually all the same and I can't see any difference in yours, so top work. Your painting is excellent, a little hint, the more alcohol you drink and look at it, the worse it gets after a while . It's always a pleasure to follow your construction.
once again really fantastic work, coming back to your post about the columns and the uniformity, I don't think the columns were actually all the same and I can't see any difference in yours, so top work. Your painting is excellent, a little hint, the more alcohol you drink and look at it, the worse it gets after a while
. It's always a pleasure to follow your construction.
I do like the colors, Paul. And about the swirls……. they have exactly what is needed: the shadow edges that provide the necessary roundness.Onward we go. Before anyone could talk me out of adding more color to my model - I went ahead and added more color to my model
The first step was to sand down the part to be painted, and then tape off the region between the (future) drift rail and planksheer (the very top section). This will be tinted red (I am using water-based inks rather than paint):
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Here is that red band, fore and aft:
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There will be a rail (molding) at the bottom edge of the red (the drift rail).
And now the blue band that runs between the waist rail and the drift rail:
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TFFM provides a generic pattern for the frieze that is to be painted between the waist rail and the drift rail:
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I will not be including the painted panels above the swirly part. Something is amiss and the sheer rail (and the channels) runs right in the middle of the place where the panels go rather than slightly below center. I am off by about 1.5 mm but in a 6 mm band this is a deal breaker.
Swirls...
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These swirly things look OK the further away you are from the ship
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I may try to tune these up later, but right now I am exhausted. The level of concentration necessary just to get this far has left me spent. I'll see what the frieze looks like in the morning and decide if it needs to be worked on some more.
I'm not much of a drinker, but a glass of white burgundy has randomly appeared next to my left hand. Maybe just a sip...
Yes, I know YOU wouldn't have added these colored bands
Regards, Peter
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Me too. Did you do it yourself or is it part of the kit?
Just catching up on your build Paul, incredible work.
Thanks, Christian. Not doing the upper panels has simplified my job.
Thank you, Herman. The swirly things are painted in three stages. First a base color of yellow ochre to establish the pattern - then burnt sienna to add shadows - and then a lighter mix of the yellow ochre to add highlights. Because the shadow and highlights sometimes ran together I then needed to go back and add the base color in the middle again. Someone more skilled could have done some blending but not me.
I'm not a huge fan of rigging on admiralty models... but apparently, I am OK with painting them.
Of course, there is this contemporary (1775) work by Marshall...so I'm not completely off the reservation...
Thank you, Mirek. If I were to build this model again, I would not add any colors.
The wine was better than my painting...Good morning Paul,
once again really fantastic work, coming back to your post about the columns and the uniformity, I don't think the columns were actually all the same and I can't see any difference in yours, so top work. Your painting is excellent, a little hint, the more alcohol you drink and look at it, the worse it gets after a while
Thanks, Peter. As always, it turned out better in my imagination than it did on the ship.
Maybe I don't understand your question... Are you asking if there was a printed piece of artwork in the kit that I glued on? I wish that had been the case because it would have turned out better. I painted this decoration by hand
...Thank you kindly, Bryian.
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Thanks, my friend. I guess it didn't turn out the way I hoped it would, so I have some regrets over the attempt.
But once all the moldings/rails and other bits have been added the swirls will fade back into the overall appearance and everything should be fine. From normal viewing distance it looks pretty good - but the macros give away far too much information
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Love the painting .. the blue is a bit blueish for me but I am sure it will be damn great when finished
Dirk
Dirk
Although my style is in dark tones (black, dark brown), but your model just suggests lighter tones. I like it!!
I love the scroll work Paul, once you add in the various rail pieces, I bet everything will blend together in the fashion shown by Marshall's work. Yes, at first seeing just the blue and red only I thought uh-oh what's he thinking.