Great work Johnny Like the Masts Keep it going

Good afternoon shipmate...It has been a while since my last posting but here is a pictorial update on my progress...




And with the masts and yards out of the way for now, I started work on issue 74 and the task of the fitting the parts that were required in that issue. I read the instructions several times as regarding the fitting of the mouldings and the side ladders and measured up the job several times before committing to cutting the wood and putting it in place..I looked up fellow shipmates builds to see if they had made slight modifications to the task in hand, and because no build is the same, I plodded on regardless! I used masking tape to line up the steps on the starboard side, but on the port side, I measured out the steps by guesswork...I think that I got it right? I shall use fine emery board to sand the ladders down when I have added the wriggles and fenders.






As soon as I have completed the tasks set out in issue 74, I shall start prepping the hull a bit more, tidy up all of the new additions then begin giving her her famous paint livery "Nelson chequer scheme". I am definitely looking forward to that, as I think that what gives the ship her identity?
That's the lot from me this week...Happy modelling shipmates!!

Looks good Iam gonn have to play catch up

Good Job there Jonny

Lookinf real swell there Johnny, she's coming alive!!!!!!

It will look different again when the black stripes are added. I can't help but notice the Humbrol tinlet! did you use enamel?
The drawback with enamel is coverage, the wood will draw the paint into itself at different rates depending on how absorbant the particular piece of painted wood is. The end result will be areas of gloss to matt blotches, it will also mean that acrylic paint will be hard to paint over this if you were thinking of using it for the stripes.
However there is no reason why you can't use enamel, it just needs more care and attention to get a good finish, and thinners to clean your brushes rather than water.
Still looking good though, I look forward to your next update, hopefully with stripes?
All the best Steve..

Hi Jonny, looking great! Regards Pierre

Hi there shipmates. Been slightly busy with painting my build since my last posting, so here is a brief update?




I had taken the very sound advice of one of our very valuable members and used masking tape to line the areas to be painted black and painting over the edges with yellow ochre, letting it dry for 24 hours, then going over it with black paint. I left the paint to dry for a further 24 hours then removed the masking tape. I found the the black paint bled through in a couple of places and I did not paint around the ladders or canopy, so, I enlisted my daughter's help and her steady hand to touch up the rough edges and to paint around the ladders and the canopy. She also offered to paint the inner gun ports and inner canopy...So I am not going to let that offer pass am I??

Well, that's the lot from me for today... Onwards and upwards shipmates!!...Happy building...

Hi Jonny.
The build is going great.
Keep up the great work.
Best regards.
Mark