Your build is progressing nicely good to see you are making improvements as you go. The colour scheme and overall appearance of the ship is excellent.
Occre - HMS Revenge 1577 - scale 1/85, 2nd build and why
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Ok here is a rookie error with this birds nest of ropes, after gluing the cannons to the deck and adding ropes and seizing to the ring bolts on the hull I realised I should have done all the rigging off deck first, then secured the cannons and ring bolts together as it would have made my life much easier doh!
But look at the bright side -now you get rigging practice!
A lesson you will never forget! I had to learn the same one!
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Here are a few photos of an almost completed hull and deck.
It's quite alarming how bad some of it looks magnified under lights whereas under naked eye viewing any defects are barely perceptible, I will look at touching up a few areas where necessary.
The small boat is only temporarily lashed to the deck as I expect it will need to be taken off to allow room to do some rigging.
It's quite alarming how bad some of it looks magnified under lights whereas under naked eye viewing any defects are barely perceptible, I will look at touching up a few areas where necessary.
The small boat is only temporarily lashed to the deck as I expect it will need to be taken off to allow room to do some rigging.
The cannons look very different to the last time we saw them, great work.
I agree with our colleagues Richie. She is looking great.
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Need to take an enforced short break from model building before I get to the rigging.
While quite new to this hobby building wooden model ships a surprise side effect has occurred, I found myself much more interested in general period history and in particular the 1500's or the Tudor era of this particular ship, previously I didn't have any interest in the subject matter.
I have been reading books, watching YouTube documentary's and TV shows like "The Tudors", while they don't have any specific relevance to sailing ships I find it fascinating to get a feel for the life and times of the people back then, of course the same research is occurring specifically on the ships of the area too.
While quite new to this hobby building wooden model ships a surprise side effect has occurred, I found myself much more interested in general period history and in particular the 1500's or the Tudor era of this particular ship, previously I didn't have any interest in the subject matter.
I have been reading books, watching YouTube documentary's and TV shows like "The Tudors", while they don't have any specific relevance to sailing ships I find it fascinating to get a feel for the life and times of the people back then, of course the same research is occurring specifically on the ships of the area too.
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Unfortunately an injury has still stopped any more progress, hopefully will be able get building again soon as the rigging awaits me.
However I have been able to see the progress of other logs on this forum which has given me motivation to start again as soon as I am able.
However I have been able to see the progress of other logs on this forum which has given me motivation to start again as soon as I am able.
Before and after shots on a dry fit of the masts to see how they look.
Looking great. You are a brave person to take on a ship with so much paint work- handled it brilliantly.
Unfortunately an injury has still stopped any more progress, hopefully will be able get building again soon as the rigging awaits me.
Eish- Richie quick recovery wishes.
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Recuperate pronto!. El Revenge te necesita!!. Un saludo!
Also from my side a fast recovery - Take Care and get well soon
Wishing you a quick recovery, looking forward to seeing the rigging progress.