Nikitin San Bartolome 1584 A.D. (Kit #35)

Hi @Jagpilot , thanks, I'm using the alcohol-based dyes that Pavel himself uses and sells along with the models. With the airbrush I first gave the black patina, then with a 240 grain swab I removed everything making it remain only in the grooves, in the few accessible areas, around the cannons, then I gave a coat of walnut paint, glass with 240 grit and finally the oak tint, lighter, creating contrasts with 320 grit swab. Unfortunately, artificial light does not render 'justice'.
 
giocomail said:
Hi @Jagpilot , thanks, I'm using the alcohol-based dyes that Pavel himself uses and sells along with the models. With the airbrush I first gave the black patina, then with a 240 grain swab I removed everything making it remain only in the grooves, in the few accessible areas, around the cannons, then I gave a coat of walnut paint, glass with 240 grit and finally the oak tint, lighter, creating contrasts with 320 grit swab. Unfortunately, artificial light does not render 'justice'.
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Could you please show overhead photos of how you handled the DIY top of the transom that used part #266.
Respectfully,
John
 
Well, since you offered (smile)

You show a wide "cap" rail shaped like #266 below it and there is another wide "cap rail" identically shaped above #266. How did you fabricate those two pieces? I am in the process of trying now.

My wood is very pliable when wet. I have used the kit supplied #266 piece as a pattern and clamped a piece of 2 mm x 7mm plank to it and it easily duplicated the shape. I am going to leave it overnight to see if there is spring back - other bending I have done with wood supplied in the kit has shown little/no return.

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Looking for lamination lines in your photo it looks like you are laminating in the along plank direction as I am now trying. If that doesn't work for me due to spring back I would laminate as shown with short pieces in the fore & aft direction as shown on page 138.

Respectfully,
John
 
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