ZHL Black Pearl Golden Edition 2016

Jay · Dec 1, 2020

Vfordyce said:
It looks really cool, though, Jay! I’m loving it. I hope mine looks as good when I’m finished.

I’m sure they will.

WarrLight · Dec 2, 2020

Looking good @Jay ...the rigging and the sails must have taken a lot of effort but it's paid off quite nicely because it looks fabulous. Keep it up my friend.

Heinrich · Dec 2, 2020

Great work Jay! And about the lighting - your Jack Sparrow went high-tech - nothing wrong with that!

Jay · Dec 3, 2020

Looking good @Jay ...the rigging and the sails must have taken a lot of effort but it's paid off quite nicely because it looks fabulous. Keep

WarrLight said:
Looking good @Jay ...the rigging and the sails must have taken a lot of effort but it's paid off quite nicely because it looks fabulous. Keep it up my friend.

Appreciate the flowers Reggie.

Jay · Dec 3, 2020

Heinrich said:
Great work Jay! And about the lighting - your Jack Sparrow went high-tech - nothing wrong with that!

Yep that’s the best thing about working on a fictional ship. Any thing goes.

Vfordyce · Dec 3, 2020

Jay said:
Yep that’s the best thing about working on a fictional ship. Any thing goes.

Love it

Jay · Dec 7, 2020

Welp, it’s Pearl Harbor Day here and I have the pails and barrels on deck. I made the stand for the Pearl so I am calling this a done deal. My first model is now history. Now on to Le Soleil Royal.

Vfordyce · Dec 7, 2020

Great job, Jay! It will be a while before I tackle my Soleil.

Jeff T · Dec 7, 2020

Congratulations on finishing the Pearl. It looks great. I have it sitting under my workbench for a start around the 1st of the year when I complete my current build. Very much looking forward to working on it.

WarrLight · Dec 7, 2020

Congratulations @Jay my friend. Well done. This is quite an accomplishment. The many many hours of patiently putting this together has culminated in this beautiful ship that will put a smile on your face every time you look at it. The first one is always special.

Jay · Dec 7, 2020

Vfordyce said:
Great job, Jay! It will be a while before I tackle my Soleil.

Thanks Vic, I think I am gonna take a few days off before I start the Soleil Royal.

Jay · Dec 7, 2020

WarrLight said:
Congratulations @Jay my friend. Well done. This is quite an accomplishment. The many many hours of patiently putting this together has culminated in this beautiful ship that will put a smile on your face every time you look at it. The first one is always special.

Congratulations on finishing the Pearl. It looks great. I have it sitting under my workbench for a start around the 1st of the year when I complete my current build. Very much looking forward to working on itCongratulations on finishing the Pearl. It looks great. I have it sitting under my workbench for a start around the 1st of the year when I complete my current build. Very much looking forward to working on it.

Jeff T said:
Congratulations on finishing the Pearl. It looks great. I have it sitting under my workbench for a start around the 1st of the year when I complete my current build. Very much looking forward to working on it.

Thanks Jeff. It was fun for me and I’m sure you will enjoy it too.

Jay · Dec 7, 2020

WarrLight said:
Congratulations @Jay my friend. Well done. This is quite an accomplishment. The many many hours of patiently putting this together has culminated in this beautiful ship that will put a smile on your face every time you look at it. The first one is always special.

Thanks Reggie. No more excuses now. I may have bitten off more than I can chew on this next one, we will see.

TechTrek · Dec 7, 2020

Jay said:
Putting the final planking’s on. I didn’t like the wood putty I was using to fill in the cracks of the first layer of planking so I used drywall mud as it’s easy to sand and file. View attachment 131979 View attachment 131980 View attachment 131981 View attachment 131982 View attachment 131983

Hi Jay, just came across this. Great idea using drywall compound instead of putty. Way less expensive especially for the larger areas.

TechTrek · Dec 7, 2020

Jay said:
Progressing a little further. Still need to paint the copper color black on the captain’s quarters. Added lanterns, anchors and above deck cannons. Thought it needed some cannon balls. Since I reload shotgun shells and the 71/2 shot was perfect for the cannon balls I decided to go
with it.
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Another great improv, using birdshot for cannon balls.

Jay · Dec 7, 2020

TechTrek said:
Hi Jay, just came across this. Great idea using drywall compound instead of putty. Way less expensive especially for the larger areas.

Chris, yep for what a small tube of wood putty costs you can get a bucket of mud. If you’re not going to see it anyway it’s perfect and easy to sand, file or whatever.

Jay · Dec 7, 2020

TechTrek said:
Another great improv, using birdshot for cannon balls.

Thanks Chris.

Jay · Mar 15, 2021

Welp, I thought I was done with the Black Pearl. Yes and no. I got to thinking about dust. Cases to put your ship in can be mighty pricey so I thought I would make my own. So I ordered the plexiglass sheets, got some sealant and wood molding and put it all together.

Vfordyce · Mar 15, 2021

Jay said:
Welp, I thought I was done with the Black Pearl. Yes and no. I got to thinking about dust. Cases to put your ship in can be mighty pricey so I thought I would make my own. So I ordered the plexiglass sheets, got some sealant and wood molding and put it all together. View attachment 221016 View attachment 221017 View attachment 221018

Very nice, Jay! I see you used the same flag I did.

Jay · Mar 15, 2021

Vfordyce said:
Very nice, Jay! I see you used the same flag I did.

Yep, I painted it myself.