JollySipper Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I'm going to try to build another ship...... My first attempt was the USS Constitution, I'll use what I learned with it on this build. This is the Lindberg Captain Kidd ship........ So far I've built some cannons, and mounted them on the bottom tier of the decking. This will be a long term project, but I hope you follow along......... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Great start! The coloring on the decking looks quite realistic and the cannons look very good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Thanks, Jim! I should mention that this won't be accurate to any certain ship, I just want a model to display..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I will be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 I've got the basis of the hull painted...... To do the gold, I had to leak ink from a paint pen and apply it with a brush The black is automotive primer, the white is DupliColor fogged onto it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 looking great so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 What kit?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hey, Guys......... Dave, this is the kit, I got it at Ollie's...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 I found a really nice green to incorporate into the build.... plan to use it throughout along with a dark red..... Also sanded the white to bring out the planks...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 The red is kind of a brick color, and I've done some detail painting on some parts........ I sprayed them with Tamiya, then brushed on the dark green Apple Barrel paint..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Got a couple of these; they build up nice, and yours is looking particularly clean. Well done so far! Sails or no sails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Thanks, man! The plan is to use the sails, but I won't be doing all of the rigging.......... maybe just the standing rigging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Some more work on the deck, plus a mock-up to see how my colors are going to work together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Still more work on the deck...... It's pretty much finished. Just have a few more cannons to add..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Looks great T.J.! Really nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Thank you, Jim! So I got the hull glued together! Still some deck work to do, but it can be done now that it's fixed...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) I know that most Pirate ships were redecorated fleet ships that had been conquered, and my mind worries more about aesthetics than function, so please overlook it if this one is not the typical decoration of one of these......... Thanks for all the positive comments! Edited November 17, 2018 by JollySipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Kool! I like what I'm seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thank you, Scott! I'm having a blast....... Did some work on the bow pieces....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 and the stern......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olsbooks Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 That looks REALLY nice. Until recently picking up a bunch of Lindberg ship and boat models dirt cheap, it had been mostly semi's for me. They are proving very enjoyable with the rigging and deck ropes, a heck of a challenge for a greenhorn such as myself. Painting "wood" as well. To see such a nice job coming out of these "bargain bin" kits is very inspiring. Keep it up! Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Thanks, man..... and Thank you guys for following along! Gun covers and channels done on one side..... Happy Thanksgiving.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezy Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 The hull looks awesome and the stern is top notch. Don't look like no cheap kit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Somebody else's Build Log. https://www.shipsofscale.com/WVH/WVH01.html And here is the real ship. Wappen Von Hamburg. https://www.modelships.de/Wappen_von_Hamburg_I_1/Wappen_von_Hamburg_I_1eng.htm Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 And a List of the Lindberg Pirate Ships, and their Real Names. Lindberg Marketing Real Ship Sir Harry Morgan Pirate Ship Le Saint Louis Captain Kidd Pirate Galleon Wappen von Hamburg Jolly Roger Pirate Ship La Flore Blackbeard Pirate Ship Royal Sovereign Again, you get what you pay for. La Flore and Wappen von Hamburg have vacuformed sails; the others have solid plastic sails molded to the yards. They have fair detail and are nicely shaped. All have open gunports, but the method of molding the guns varies from full carriages and cannons to a row of dummy barrels molded onto a strip that is cemented to the interior. Anyway, I believe them to be adequate for the price and they do build into reasonable ship models with effort. You should check them out. Some of these are old Pyro/Lifelike tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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