Royal Caroline 1/47 Panart by Messis [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Messis]

@Heinrich thank you my friend. Nice having you around again!

 

[shota70]

Dear Messis
welcome back, it's looks beautiful

 

[Messis]

Thank you @shota70

 

[Messis]

slow but steady, not much but progressing.

 

[Messis]

Decoration appears to be very tricky. A brand new experience to me in model building.

Colours: the blue one, is actualy blue green is a turquoise. Its a Mantua colour.

The red is the ochre red from Admirality.

 

[DonRobinson]

Very nice colours Christos

 

[Messis]

@DonRobinson thank you. The gold colour, that I guess you cant correctly distinguish through these pictures its great, it makes the metal cast parts look like wooden plated with gold!

 

[Heinrich]

Beautiful decorative work - exactly what we would expect from you.

 

[Messis]

And a little more before Chrstmas.... merry Christmas to all.

 

[Messis]

Question to whom it may concern:
Is it a white painted hull as the original ship better, or is it nicer to let it as it is, pure wood?

 

[Heinrich]

Christos, I would leave the natural wood finish - even though I had to paint my Haarlem, I am not fond of paint on wooden ship models. "Painting" with wood is a different story altogether!

 

[DonRobinson]

I agree with Heinrich, I would much rather "paint" with wood than actually paint a hull. If I was to paint I would not use a pure white but would go to a white that is lightly tinted with a yellow or brown, something similar to the Ragusian Galley in my signature.

 

[Jimsky]

Hello Christos, I am no way expert in painting, but would like to bring to your attention something really important. Don't forget to remove the 'sprues' from decorations on the gun ports (red arrows). Those are the results of the casting process, holding parts together.

 

[Messis]

Guys thank you for your response... it seems you agree with my wife! Lol lol

 

[Messis]

Oh thank you @Jimsky, I do that immediately... I wasnt aware of that.

 

[Messis]

Historical accuracy vs beautiful shipwood to be worshiped.... thats how I see it.

To be or not to be!

 

[Jimsky]

Oh thank you @Jimsky, I do that immediately... I wasnt aware of that.

Here is for your reference from the AOTS book

 

[Messis]

@Jimsky Thats Ballabarba's book, isnt it?

 

[Jimsky]

@Jimsky Thats Ballabarba's book, isnt it?

Yep...you are correct!!

 

[Heinrich]

Hello Christos.I wanted to share this with you. This model was built by Piet Sanders - one of the doyens on the Forum (modelbouwforum.nl) - of the Panart Royal Caroline. He also opted for a natural wood finish without paint, hence I though I would show you.





Enjoy this spectacular build my friend!