USS Bonhomme Richard 1779 1:48 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Due to the high quality of your kit and built, I decided to buy the pear version of the section.
I started also a building log of the section model, so if you are interested go to

USS BONHOMME RICHARD - POF - Cross Section in Pear - 1:48 - by Uwe

Yesterday I started the first activities on my section model - in order to warm up At the end it should look like this a kit review you can find here...
shipsofscale.com
 
Great looking details of the hull

Only to mention this once more:

THIS IS A KIT Model !!!

Look at this:
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I checked in your older posts the construction of the second planking, and realized, that you did not simulate the caulking between the planks somehow.
Now, looking at your last close-up photo, we get an impression of caulking between the planks (red arrows)

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How you get this impression - some kind of weathering?
BTW the treenails made with your birch toothpicks are looking very good. Usually birch is very light, but now, I have to state, that they are looking very good
 
For the caulking: the secret is in bithumen varnish. First of all, I slightly open the seams either with a needle from a compass, or I make a small chamfer on the edges before putting the planks. Then, when I use the varnish, I apply it with a brush a wipe it with a cloth straight away. Varnish goes inside the cavities, creating a darker colour.
 
Thanks a lot Uwe!
Well no, these are all old photos. I finished the hull at the end of July and I'm posting the photos of 1.5 years of work, I haven't posted all of them yet. I'm working on the shrouds now
 
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