Brian's Sovereign of the seas
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SOS looks stunning Brian
Amazing decorations. Now that you have almost done the hull I get the impression that painting the lower hull white would really enhance the the look. This even though I think the wood finish looks great I wonder if white would just lift the appearance.
John
John
Try some white tape or paper first to see if you like it.Thanks for your input John I will give it serious thought
Pete
Prefer your colours Brian. Still amazing me how much bling there actually is on this ship. Almost as bad as the current Oval Office…..
The amazing work continues Brian. I'm on the fence with the white hull, in some ways it's very stark with the decorations as well. Historically the white is probably correct, but it comes down to how you want your build to look. Ultimately you could paint it at the end if you decided to do so, or a buyer wanted it?
Looking very sparkly. I wouldn't want to be the Jolly Jack Tar charged with polishing duties
Brian,
I am presuming that all that would have been gold leaf. How did it stand up to the corrosive salt.
I am presuming that all that would have been gold leaf. How did it stand up to the corrosive salt.
Paul gold is inert so won't be affected by salt water that's why gold bullion found in ship wrecks doesn't degrade also it was reapplied on a regular basis.
of course doh, they say there is no such thing as a stupid question.........until now
The gold wouldn't be affected but the underlying carved wood would expand and contract. Gilded furniture is normally glod leaf over gesso but that wouldn't withstand water for long.
Pete
The same wood as the ship is made of? It lasts decades
BRI one thing i cant understand was why fit all that gold gilding if as it was a warship it would be shot to bits as that king in those day must have been a bighead lol while his peasents starved yea ?
chrisb
chrisb
Well they did cut it off (the only monarch tried and executed by his subjects) lol
The enemy (Dutch) called it the golden devil and was a feared warship.
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