Don't you just wish the researchers hadn't done their job that day and left them gilded LOL. Seriously the painting is fantastic you must have a very steady hand and great eyesight, well done.
Vasa - 1:65 DeAgostini [COMPLETED BUILD]
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Please be patient as you work your way through this lengthy post...
This little guy is on the top of the ship's rudder...
And these cherubs will be a part of the stern decoration along with the 'vase,' frame, and curtains that follow:
Next up, at the top of the stern is this gallery, a seemingly frustrated (angry?) Swedish woman, and two griffons I showed months ago (not re-posted here):
Flanking the gallery I just showed there will be two 'towers' - the Fabergé eggs are on the top, and the yellow things are on the bottom (and humanoid figures which have not been painted yet will be in between):
In the midships region you will find this odd figure:
And now travelling further forward here are two Heracles adornments:
And finally these nautical bits:
And finally, this doubled sided casting. He is a Polish 'prisoner' and is visible to the crew members of the Vasa as they complete their business on the seats of ease (recall that Sweden and Poland were at war during the construction of the ship):
If you are keeping score at home I have now completed exactly 477 decorative pieces. The smaller ones take about an hour or two each (depending on their complexity) - the larger ones take considerably longer. This is an exercise in patience.
As always, I am humbled and blessed that you might take the opportunity to stop by and visit my build log.
This little guy is on the top of the ship's rudder...
And these cherubs will be a part of the stern decoration along with the 'vase,' frame, and curtains that follow:
Next up, at the top of the stern is this gallery, a seemingly frustrated (angry?) Swedish woman, and two griffons I showed months ago (not re-posted here):
Flanking the gallery I just showed there will be two 'towers' - the Fabergé eggs are on the top, and the yellow things are on the bottom (and humanoid figures which have not been painted yet will be in between):
In the midships region you will find this odd figure:
And now travelling further forward here are two Heracles adornments:
And finally these nautical bits:
And finally, this doubled sided casting. He is a Polish 'prisoner' and is visible to the crew members of the Vasa as they complete their business on the seats of ease (recall that Sweden and Poland were at war during the construction of the ship):
If you are keeping score at home I have now completed exactly 477 decorative pieces. The smaller ones take about an hour or two each (depending on their complexity) - the larger ones take considerably longer. This is an exercise in patience.
As always, I am humbled and blessed that you might take the opportunity to stop by and visit my build log.
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This is just stunning workmanship Paul. To be able to get that level of detail in such tiny pieces is art in itself. I am particularly impressed with how accurate and fine your colour interfaces are.
Hi Paul!
Good painting job ! Very accurate, but for me it is expected results looking at your very accurate jobs with wood! You could add expression to the gold painting by using a few variations of the gold colors - bright gold and some dark gold... like You did with green and other colors of the soldiers armors and faces below them... it will make gilding more alive! and again back to the bitumen ... when You completed all your paintings experiments, or even not completed ... just try to use very very light diluted bitumen in whitespirit solvent as a wash ... if you use acrylic paint this solvent will not damage it. It will emphasize the relief of your decorative figures...
but first try on some sample object , to see how it will works ...
Good painting job ! Very accurate, but for me it is expected results looking at your very accurate jobs with wood! You could add expression to the gold painting by using a few variations of the gold colors - bright gold and some dark gold... like You did with green and other colors of the soldiers armors and faces below them... it will make gilding more alive! and again back to the bitumen ... when You completed all your paintings experiments, or even not completed ... just try to use very very light diluted bitumen in whitespirit solvent as a wash ... if you use acrylic paint this solvent will not damage it. It will emphasize the relief of your decorative figures...
but first try on some sample object , to see how it will works ...
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Oh...Man...I still cannot accustom to the fact that you are new to model shipbuilding, and well...new to the painting of miniatures (of any kind)
While THAT modeler made a fantastic job painting 'gazillion' of miniatures, THIS modeler cannot come even close despite not being new to the ship modeling hobby. 
Your exceptional work can be an exemplar for many of us! Bravo!
Indeed! Bravo!
Ditto!
Ditto Ditto !
What a wonderful gift you have. Thank you for sharing!
Hi @kirill4 ,
Thank you for your suggestions for improving the goldwork. As a next step I added some gold acrylic ink I had on hand to the raised areas. It's more of a reflective change than a tonal change but the effect in real life is quite satisfying. It doesn't photograph particularly well but you might be able to see the change. I am experimenting with mixing gold paint to create a darker color and will add that as well if I can make it work...I have learned so far that I can't just add black paint to the gold but I'm thinking red might work. And the next time I have cut bitumen on hand I'll give that a shot.
Left is old and right is new...
I did the same on the lion figurehead.
My thanks to everyone for your likes and kind words.
well done mate
I once tried gold paint with gold leaf over top. Then I added rose gold to make the recesses a little darker.
Nice result!!!
Paul, By my opinion , it looks much ,much interesting!
Vic told about gold leaf...
Yes," gold" leaf - it is Force!
I didn't try real gold leaf, but I used imitation/artistic potal instead of... and Paul,
once You will try potal( or real gold leaf) instead of gold paint, You will never want to use any "gold" paint again ...just try...))
Paul, By my opinion , it looks much ,much interesting!
Vic told about gold leaf...
Yes," gold" leaf - it is Force!
I didn't try real gold leaf, but I used imitation/artistic potal instead of... and Paul,
once You will try potal( or real gold leaf) instead of gold paint, You will never want to use any "gold" paint again ...just try...
))
I think You could purchase it in any artistic shop..often they sell it as set, potal and special glue for it...
real gold leaf ,I think will be more expensive than imitation, but gilding effect will be almost identical...
first You need to apply thin layer of that special glue above area You want to be gilded, and than after approx 5 min, when glue got stucked a little,
You could apply potal/ or gold leaf above glued area and using soft wide and short brush gently and firmly pressurise potal all over this area, parts of potal which not glued will be just swapped away leaving gilded area shining like real gold...
real gold leaf ,I think will be more expensive than imitation, but gilding effect will be almost identical...
first You need to apply thin layer of that special glue above area You want to be gilded, and than after approx 5 min, when glue got stucked a little,
You could apply potal/ or gold leaf above glued area and using soft wide and short brush gently and firmly pressurise potal all over this area, parts of potal which not glued will be just swapped away leaving gilded area shining like real gold...
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Painting looks fantastic Paul! Great job!
This is great Paul! I don’t know if it could be done better…and I am being honest!
Absolutely incredible fine painting details. I'm still in the rattle can mode. Your attention to detail is outstanding. I'm really looking forward to seeing all those figures mounted in the appropriate places.
Jan
Jan
I agree, I can’t wait to see all these parts on the ship! Going to be spectacular!
Yes, this ship is going to explode with color, when all of these figures are applied. I especially liked all of the accent painting on the head brackets that tuck up behind the cathead timbers; those are superbly well done. I'm glad that you have decided to highlight your gold work. It looks really good. As I remember, the figurehead still had traces of gold leaf when Anders brought it to the surface.
Thank you Dean, Jan, and Marc. I am grateful for your encouraging words (along with those of many others).
One thing that is marvelously painful in presenting these macro images is the simple truth that they show flaws that I am unable to see when I am working on the pieces under 1.5 magnification. I could work at a higher magnification but then I run into the fact that my brush skills can't keep pace with what I am seeing. There is also a limit inherent in the medium I have selected (acrylics). Paints need a certain viscosity to provide coverage but viscosity is the enemy of flow. I simply do not have the experience (or knowledge) to do these better though that is what my perfectionist leanings poke at me to do. Posting macros is humbling - though I am presenting my work to folks who have been very gentle with me in their assessments. For that I am grateful. Perhaps there is a shared humility (sympathy?) among modelers who work at scale?
As for the explosion of color these bits will become - you won't have to wait too terribly long. I have started to adorn the galleries (much more fiddly than it should be - I find myself grinding a lot of metal). I seem to have lost my motivation for woodwork right now. Having said that, I have fully enjoyed my time next to a wet palate - and I have yet to master the art of making and tinting ropes so that remains a work in progress. I am viewing this period as my summer refresher (it's summer in the northern hemisphere right now) .
One thing that is marvelously painful in presenting these macro images is the simple truth that they show flaws that I am unable to see when I am working on the pieces under 1.5 magnification. I could work at a higher magnification but then I run into the fact that my brush skills can't keep pace with what I am seeing. There is also a limit inherent in the medium I have selected (acrylics). Paints need a certain viscosity to provide coverage but viscosity is the enemy of flow. I simply do not have the experience (or knowledge) to do these better though that is what my perfectionist leanings poke at me to do. Posting macros is humbling - though I am presenting my work to folks who have been very gentle with me in their assessments. For that I am grateful. Perhaps there is a shared humility (sympathy?) among modelers who work at scale?
As for the explosion of color these bits will become - you won't have to wait too terribly long. I have started to adorn the galleries (much more fiddly than it should be - I find myself grinding a lot of metal). I seem to have lost my motivation for woodwork right now. Having said that, I have fully enjoyed my time next to a wet palate - and I have yet to master the art of making and tinting ropes so that remains a work in progress. I am viewing this period as my summer refresher (it's summer in the northern hemisphere right now)
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