ZHL Soleil Royal

sined37 said:
Stunning vessel, how did you get the gold to look so goldy?
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I used an airbrush and Alclad Laquers. You spray on their gloss black base coat, let that dry and then spray on their Pale Gold color. They have a gloss clear you can spray on as well to protect it but I didn’t go that far. Any mars or faded spots where the glue was added were touched up with a Krylon Gold Leafing Marker, which in itself looks phenomenal as far as golds go. Almost an exact match to the Alclad.
 
Looking at the stern pics, it's just me or ZHL did the horses on a diet?
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The source is a walkaround of tanneron model: https://www.modelships.de/Museums_and_replicas/Musee_de_la_Marine_Paris/Photos_Soleil_Royal.htm
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Just an update on ZHL support. I got an email from Max and it seems he is trying his best to communicate. I think China has their hands in things involving google and I’m seeing some sites saying Gmail is blocked completely over there. I want to redact any negative statements I have said if this is the case. I feel bad for the guy if this is true.5CD32CCA-0D2D-42D8-8369-DDAB744AE4C5.png
 
Google,you tube aand others always been blocked in China,they have to use a Vpn software what can block also sometimes it is not working for a period of time
 
I have also received an answer of Max today - it does seem that they were particularly hard hit by COVID in their area. The "open up" policy refers to no more organized COVID testing or travel restrictions. You can imagine that in a country with 1.4 billion people, the number of contracted COVID cases have spiked enormously.
 
nunfried said:
Just an update on ZHL support. I got an email from Max and it seems he is trying his best to communicate. I think China has their hands in things involving google and I’m seeing some sites saying Gmail is blocked completely over there. I want to redact any negative statements I have said if this is the case. I feel bad for the guy if this is true.View attachment 346640
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that explain why the part's taking so much time to arrive.
 
nunfried said:
I’ve started on the fencing. Bending the curved pieces at the end of each set of handrails was a nightmare. Sapele does not want to bend at that radius. View attachment 346660View attachment 346662View attachment 346661
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Sapele is the same as mahogany in more than just appearance. It's very coarse grained and likes to break instead of bend, even when wetted and steamed by application of heat. You might want to try buying some sticks of cherry and a local hobby store to replace the sapele for those sections. Cherry is fine grained and can be bent with less risk of breakage, and since it usually has reddish brown or tan color, it is easy to stain and oil it to match the sapele.
 
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