Misticque, 1/36 - Build Log by Moreplovac

[OlivierF]

It took me some time of fitting and sanding to have it sit in the place properly.

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Need to sand those head gratings a bit more that close fitting so I have a room to run the last plank that will lay on the hull..

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After some testing...

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Now it is time to cut the grove in the head knee...

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Using a piece of wood at the same dimensions as one installed on the bottom of the head, I was testing the fitting..

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So, finishing up a grove, let see what we have done..

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This time I had it right. Now, some cleanup of sanding burr and airbrush in hand again...

Happy modelling..

Well done!

 

[moreplovac]

The head received a coat of primer...



.. and two coats for black colour, airbrushed..



The same treatment for rudder as well..



The catheads were next on the list.. glued them together cut small opening to hold the sheave. I will simulate shave using some extra deadeyes from other build..










Now, next is black paint on catheads...

In the mean time I started to work on gun port lids...





.. but noticed that I am missing 6 of them somewhere... . oh, well, yet another little project is approaching..

In the meantime the hull is getting ready for final touchups and a protective layer of varnish



Happy modelling..

 

[moreplovac]

I have added two additional M3 threaded inserts which will be used as extra support to hold the model once it is completed. Now it was a good time to turn it up and drill a hole while masts are not installed .



Then I continue with little project making the gun port covers out of some scrap maple planks. Always like to reuse some left overs..

Mark the dimension using original covers...



Cut and sand to 90 degrees...



18 of them done...



Then the inner part was also added, based on correct dimensions..



Happy modelling..

 

[moreplovac]

I ran out of yellow colour to continue with gunport lids so ordered another bottle. Waiting to arrive...

In the meantime finished cat heads..



Happy modelling..

 

[Jack Sparrow]

I ran out of yellow colour to continue with gunport lids so ordered another bottle. Waiting to arrive...

In the meantime finished cat heads..

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Happy modelling..

you can only do what you can do. I am waiting for cleats myself...

 

[moreplovac]

While waiting for paint, I am working on hinges for gun lids... I spent some time trying to figure out the logic behind hinge assembly from kit manual and after giving up, decided to do my way.

First I use some tiny pipe I have and cute 25, 6mm long pieces...



Actually I had to cut 4 more because of "interesting phenomena" when little pieces fly after being cut...

But, there is always a cure...





They will need to be cleaned a bit and blackened after... The idea here is to solder a nail in the middle of the pipe (knuckle) which will be inserted into hull to hold the gun lid, allowing it to be opened...

The leaf part will be twisted around other nail (in this case a pin) and solder as well..

Here is my template...







End results..



The knuckles...





Extra soldering will be removed before blackening takes part.

And this is how I am planning to have it done..



The other part of a leaf will be soldered under knuckle and hopefully some solder will not prevent swinging...

More to come...

Happy modelling..