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Shipyard 1/96 Santa Leocadia paper model build
- Thread starter BigKeith95
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how is your build coming along?
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- Sep 12, 2024
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I’m back from a month abroad and have some time out of work so I’ll be trying to upload more regular progress updates.
I’ve almost completely filled the hull with planks and plan to re-cover the decks with lime strips also because thanks to a paint related accident I managed to ruin part of it, and I don’t like the look of the printed decks overall.
I’m happy with the planking on the hull for the most part, but the hull closing could use work. I had to use a lot of small oddly shaped cuts of wood to close it fully due to my inexperience and lack of a proper plank cutting tool, next time I’ll be more methodical.
I’ve almost completely filled the hull with planks and plan to re-cover the decks with lime strips also because thanks to a paint related accident I managed to ruin part of it, and I don’t like the look of the printed decks overall.
I’m happy with the planking on the hull for the most part, but the hull closing could use work. I had to use a lot of small oddly shaped cuts of wood to close it fully due to my inexperience and lack of a proper plank cutting tool, next time I’ll be more methodical.
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2024
- Messages
- 20
- Points
- 78
Not the best photos, more to come soon.
Not bad at all!
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2024
- Messages
- 20
- Points
- 78
More photos.
There’s still some little gaps in the hull to fill, and the rear gallery windows need re-doing but currently I’m focussing on replacing the printed paper decks with wooden ones, starting with the forecastle.
There’s still some little gaps in the hull to fill, and the rear gallery windows need re-doing but currently I’m focussing on replacing the printed paper decks with wooden ones, starting with the forecastle.
How has your build come along?
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2024
- Messages
- 20
- Points
- 78
Small update, have started reworking the decks in earnest now, had taken some time off travelling and I’ve gotten the motivation to start back up on the build. Will add detail to the decks later I think, at the moment I need to just do them and put them on as a little psychological boost from seeing results.
Nice work!