discussion USS CONSTITUTION 1:196

[james pithouse]

hi guys, just brought this the other week thinking it's a 1:96 USS constitution scale but turns out to be a 1:196, which I drought in haste instead of checking the size ration as I was going to do a diorama with the C.S.S Alabama, which is 1:96 scale eventually which I still have not finished yet. Yes I'm an Idiot for buying this size instead of a 1:96 scale USS constitution go on laugh away I can take it, but I hope you like what I've done so far has I have started painting it as soon as it came through the post on  this Saturday gone. Enjoy still more parts to paint

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[james pithouse]

for get last request found on different spuce

 

[james pithouse]

hi guys more up date pics enjoyView attachment 265713


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[Guest]

Jim I feel you would do so much better with the use of masking tape or fluid, it's a good start with the decking if you dip a brush in really watered down darker brown then dry brush in the direction of the grain you will get a better effect.

 

[james pithouse]

OK ken, do i use thinners to water down the brown how how much thinners, p.s.  Ruth's birthday today and also Roy Palmer Snr passed away last night.

 

[Guest]

Sorry to hear about Roy jim. 


Use thinners till the paint looks like dirty thinners (hardly any paint nearly all thinners) for future reference when you first start a ship and before you have anything on the decking pastels are really easy to get wood effects, check out how I did the decking in the early stages of the Soliel Royal build.

 

[james pithouse]

ok thanks for the advice, and thanks for again for roy snr now build them subs , is there any thing pam wants for Xmas and is there anything you want for Xmas

 

[james pithouse]

hi guys more pics enjoy added these 2 bits tonight

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[james pithouse]

new pics enjoy

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[james pithouse]

more updates for you enjoy

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[Peej]

Looking good. Those cannons look tiny.

 

[james pithouse]

i know Peej for this scale at 1:196 which i brought in haste, thinking it was 1:96 I was an idiot but now I'm finding fun to build, as it is challenging had to use tweezers to put them in place fingers to big.HA! HA!

 

[james pithouse]

me again more pics up dated enjoy

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[Guest]

Looking good Jim, for the fine white scroll work you might find dipping the tip of a cocktail stick in the white paint may be more controlable I use that method all the time with fine work.