JollySipper Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thank you Alan for the links....... I've actually seen the build on shipsofscale, but there's no way I could do such a fantastic job as it's builder. This won't be a replica of any certain ship, just a generic Pirate ship..... and Happy GrandPa'ness, BTW! If anyone has any ideas where to get rigging instructions, I'm all ears...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Clean building technique + TASTEFUL color scheme = IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY! Got details on those particular red and green colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 3:07 PM, bisc63 said: Clean building technique + TASTEFUL color scheme = IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY! Got details on those particular red and green colors? Hey, friend! Thanks, and here's the colors I am using, just a couple Apple Barrel acrylics.... Got the gun covers and channels done on the other side.... Thanks for lookin' in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Got the rails done on one side, and started on the bowsprit....... The part numbers for the rails are wrong in the instructions........ They swapped one side for the other... Question, what material are the ratlines made of? Are they steel cable? Thanks for following along.........! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Arr, she be a fine looking ship. Standing rigging (ratlines) on ships of that era was heavily tarred hemp rope. Modern wire rope (steel cable) wasn't invented until 1834. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Cool, Thanks, Jim! I wasn't sure how to paint them, and didn't want to leave them bare plastic..... The other side rails are done, and the bowsprit is mounted...... Happy Holidays, Guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Standing rigging would be black; ru8nning rigging would be natural rope colored (tan/light brown). Sails would be weathered canvas and tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 15 hours ago, Jim B said: Sails would be weathered canvas and tan. How does this look for the sails? I don't want to over weather them, because I haven't on the ship itself..... Got the grates in place........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 That looks pretty good. You could do some darker, some grayer, some patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r60man Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Ships like this are tough, you are doing a great job. I have a H.M.S. Beagle (The ship that Darwin sailed on and where he started on the theory of Natural Selection) but I gave up on it not too long ago. I may have to get it back out and finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thank you, John..... How do these sails look to you guys? I did weather them some......... They should look better once they are cut out...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 that looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 This will be a gorgeous display piece; can't wait to see the big reveal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rssschris Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Any update on this? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 26 minutes ago, rssschris said: Any update on this? Chris I still have the ship, but I started having some difficulty when trying to attach the ratlines..... it's stashed away at the moment, but it might would be a good idea to give it another go soon.. Thanks for the interest, man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Oh yeah, this one's looking too nice to give up on. It'll work out when you work at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rssschris Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I just bought this kit today, it will be my first ship. What technic did you use to wood grain the decks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 I just dry-brushed a darker "wood" color over a lighter one using a broad flat stiff bristle brush...... I brought this back out this evening to see how much was left to do. It's about 3/4 complete... I was having trouble with trying to bend the lower parts of the ratlines into the sides of the hull. I've decided that I could just clip those off, the average person looking at it would never notice.... I may try to do some more on it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 That's pretty cool.. nice work so far.. I need to get more ships after I complete mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeThree Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just checked this out. That is looking great. Very nice job. Maybe tanbark for the sails could be cool. This is an awesome project and thou I just found it will be looking forward to progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 I've gotten back on this project, thanks to you guys! The final mast is left.... I started trying out the ratlines to see how they were going to work out. That's where I started to have some trouble. I had to sand the grooves in the channels and remove a very faint mold line on the ratlines where they go into the grooves, so that I could fit them without forcing them into place. The part that you bend into the hull was proving too difficult, so I just trimmed them off...... Anyway, I'm glad I figured out what compromise was needed so I can move on with this...... Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rssschris Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 OK, progress is good. May have to trim the rat lines on mine. It should be in the mail today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Got the ratlines mounted....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rssschris Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Wonder if the rigging lines would be close to the Jolly Roger kit. It has some instructions on the rigging. I read somewhere that a guy should only work in 1/2 hr blocks, to keep from getting burnt out on the rigging. I also picked up the Jolly Roger kit, if you need some rigging ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Thanks for the offer, Chris.... and thanks for following this build! I've already decided not to do the rigging, tho...... I do however want to tie off the sails so they aren't just hanging free. That brings up a question... where do I tie off the sails? I'll be putting thread thru the lower extreme corner of them. They don't just get tied to the yard below them, do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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