Search results
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
That's me done today, the wife's taking my for a curry teatime :)- Bri62
- Post #193
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
This is the red ( Admiralty red ochre)I decided to use rather than the scarlet red I see used on lots of builds Honest opinions please :)- Bri62
- Post #191
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
This is coloured natural walnut and as the cannon carriages are red I think this looks ok the backside of the deck bulkheads will be red ochre.- Bri62
- Post #190
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
The inner bulwarks of Sovereign of the Seas were historically painted a deep red (red ochre). On this famous 17th-century warship, this bright interior crimson served two main purposes: it made the highly ornate, gilded carvings stand out and was famously used in naval tradition to hide the...- Bri62
- Post #188
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Done for today. torn on which way to go as for the colour of the inner bulwark..... Red or natural wood?- Bri62
- Post #184
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
found one of the waterline :) although the hull shape differs one of the many discrepancies of this kit.- Bri62
- Post #183
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
- Bri62
- Post #182
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Done for today, all trimmed up going to let the glue cure fully.- Bri62
- Post #181
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
She sold to a buyer in Portsmouth I'm happy with what I got :) Lot Description Reserve Estimates Sir/Madam Descriptor 2631 Caldercraft - An exquisitely presented 1/72 scale Caldercraft HMS Victory (1781), offered with its display stand and measuring approximately 138 cm long, 52 cm wide...- Bri62
- Post #179
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Cheers Joe, finished the first planking and I think the next job is the deck bulkheads then cutting in the cannon ports :)- Bri62
- Post #177
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Progress for the day, going to be another hot one. This glue is the best glue very thin but grabs like ca say's good for plastic too.- Bri62
- Post #175
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Continuing with the first planking you can see temp ribs for the hull shape on the main deck, fitted with small drops of ca these will break off after the planks have set (hopefully with no damage).- Bri62
- Post #174
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Just pottering (waiting on stuff tomorrow)- Bri62
- Post #173
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
There is 4 on the fwd bulkhead and there yet to be installed in the hull- Bri62
- Post #172
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Hi Jim unknown mate King Charles I insisted on gold decorations on black timber Royal Navy specifications combined pitch, sulfur, and rosin to achieve this finish. The white hull was anti foul paint.- Bri62
- Post #170
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Yes the largest warship of it's time 102 guns, she had 118 gun port but could only mount 102 making her most powerfully armed warship in the world at that time- Bri62
- Post #169
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
- Bri62
- Post #165
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
-
B
Brian's Sovereign of the seas
Ok Gold leaf not an option so change of plan to gold wax. The pic doesn't do it justice the bottom one is waxed- Bri62
- Post #162
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
Legal Notice
scalemodelling.co.uk is a privately operated online discussion forum. All content posted by members reflects their own views and opinions and does not necessarily represent those of the forum owners or administrators. While reasonable efforts are made to moderate content, no responsibility is accepted for user-generated material. By using this site, you agree to comply with UK law and the forum rules.