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Hi gang, once again thanks for the positive comments.Have finished the bowsprit sails and rigging, decided to have the lower sail fully furled so as not to obscure Mr horsey guy.Next job will be the mizzen mast, haven't yet decided which sails to furl or unfurl. nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Excellent, she truly is looking fab and love the furled sails...  .. Hope you're proud of this one, you should be....  Regards Alan
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Awesome you've done an amazing job of her. You should be proud of the work you have done. Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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 Stunning job nightwisher those sails look brilliant.  well done m8 Reg Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Nice work, really like the furled sail too Steve
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Beautiful! I hope mine compares!
Roger
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Wow i can see you have put some hard work into this one and the results are amazing. That is going to be one very eye catching model when complete. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
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Thanks for looking in Roger and Tony, I really must get back to her but have been busy at work and have been distracted by my first airbrush ( should have got one years ago )will try and start again soon. Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Joined: 05/04/2013 Posts: 26 Points: 78 Location: South Africa
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Wow, your build really looks incredible. I am curious as to method you use to paint all the decorations? What paints did you use?
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That is looking great. You must be really pleased with the way your build is progressing and rightly so. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Thanks for your comments delboy and Sandman. Sandman for the gold decorations after priming with a black aerosol car primer I used games workshop paints and started with a deep gold base coat then a brown wash to give depth followed by progressively lighter shades of gold .The whole process turned out to be very time consuming and I am not sure the end result was worth the effort  nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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It was definitely worth the effort! The wash adds depth and a level of realism that brings your build to life. It certainly ranks as one of the best looking builds on the forum.
I assume you applied all paints except for the primer with a brush? What did you use to thin the wash? Was the brown a flat color or metallic as well?
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A truly outstanding build. The way you have done the sails and ropes really bring the ship to life.
The paintwork looks superb and your SOTS is stunning.
Certainly one of the best and an inspiration for others.
Rgds NigeBuilding: Sovereign Of The Seas Reading About Everyone Elses Builds[/b]
Enjoy Making
Nige
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Thanks Nige and Sandman,glad you like her.(must get her finished.  Sandman the deep gold was brush applied, the brown came ready thinned as a non metallic flat wash and the highlights were drybrushed on. Forgot to mention all the decorations and wood was given 3 coats of ronseal matt varnish that when dry ended up with a slight sheen which I quite liked. Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Thanks for the information! Hope to see more of your build soon.
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