2whl Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 I've been convinced to put my on-going build of the pirate ship 'Black Swan' on here by my friend John Teresi. This is a copy of the movie pirate ship Black Pearl, but with the name and figurehead changed to bypass Disney's copyright. I actually started this back in 2012, but put it aside until last month. Hopefully, this time I can stay on it until completion. Box art and a shot of the 800+ parts. The very beginning of the build.
John Teresi Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Paul.......it`s about time you got this beauty going.......I`m glad you brouht it over here .........looking good so far.......can`t wait to see the next up-date
2whl Posted April 2, 2015 Author Posted April 2, 2015 Well then I'll do one right now......LOL Before I could go any further, I needed to build cannons to glue onto the lower decks before the sides went on. Each cannon is 7 pieces X 34 cannons total yields a couple of days of cannon building. Here are the lower deck cannons in place waiting for the sides to be glued on. And the sides are on
John Teresi Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Paul.......Dang!!!.......that`s alot of cannons.......Very nice paint work........very cool subject.........."Polly want a Cracker"
Art Laski Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Paul, that's a lot of parts! I always wanted to see a ship like this go together because I am intrigued how they are laid out inside. I'll be watching! Edited April 2, 2015 by Art Laski
Mooneyzs Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Paul... This is an awesome build my friend. Dang, That is a huge ship. I will be looking forward to seeing progress on this bad boy. It is going to be a beauty when finished. You need to find a Jack Sparro figure.to put somewhere on it...lol but I have a feeling may be a tuff job finding one that size. Art is right about it being a lot of parts....lol Wait till he has to do all of the rigging and the rope nets. I be those will be a Pain in the Butt...lol Edited April 2, 2015 by Mooneyzs
Nitrozilla Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Hey Paul, Hi there. That is a rockin' little boat you got there. (Yes, I know how to get under the skin of SHIP builders.) Actually, this reminds me of my Starship Modeling days before "You know who" steered me back in the right direction. Or should I say navigated? Speaking of which, I hope to meet up with you again in Phoenix. I owe you a ride in my new Journey. Edited April 2, 2015 by Nitrozilla
Foxer Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 I'm glad you're posting this here. I've had Pirate ships on my mind wanting to build one in 3D in a game I spent a lot of time in called Landmark. It allows you to build whatever your mind conjures up in a 3D landscape. Watching your build come together will give me an idea of how a Pirate ship would come together. And, gonna be just fum watching .. looking cool so far.
2whl Posted April 2, 2015 Author Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks a lot for all the kind words, guys. Joe...I'll be at DSC...see ya there !! Next step is the upper sides. I put them in place without glue but I didn't like the color. It's too dark, so they'll get sprayed with a slightly lighter shade of brown. The upper sides have been re-sprayed and installed. I also painted the railings with an even darker shade of brown. So this the point at which I stalled out at back in 2012. From here the ship was put aside until the beginning of March of this year. The reason it got put back on the bench was I got involved in a ship build on another forum.
John Teresi Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Paul......."WOW".......looking sharp..........alot of work man.......BTW,sorry for the mis-understanding .........won`t happen again
Mooneyzs Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Paul... This is looking Killer. I love the new shades of Brown you went with. I think it give a much better contrast. Keep up the great work. I am looking forward to seeing you in a week.
2whl Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Thanks John...and no worries. Chris....Thanks and see you in a week. I spent the first couple of building sessions cleaning it up.....so I decided to get a case to put it in to keep it free of dust. I painted the sails in Tamiya white primer and masked off the yards and sprayed them Testor's wood.
John Teresi Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Paul........looking good........love the case........must have cost a pretty penny
afx Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Cool project Paul. My kids & I love these movies. We'll be watching.
Nitrozilla Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Nice job on the sails Paul. Feels good doing something larger than cannons, right?
gasser59 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 WOW Paul, is this ever so awesome. I've given some consideration to doing a ship model so I'll be following along. Aye matie.
2whl Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) John...no pretty pennys....a lot of dirty dollars Thanks JC....I 'm waiting for those 13" minilites Joe....you got that right Brad....AARGH....'avast ye landlubber !!...LOL Well....I'm finding out why I put this aside. There are 128 of these little pulleys which need to be cleaned up. And there are probably 40 more of another variety. I managed to knock the case and ship off of the coffee table and got a good chunk out of the case. But it's all good because the case dude was able to cut off 1 1/2 inches off of the bottom. Fortunately it still clears at the top. Edited April 3, 2015 by 2whl
gasser59 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 You're going to be seeing little pulleys in your sleep for weeks. LOL Glad you were able to get the case repaired without having to redo it. How did the ship fare on its way to the floor? Be careful clutz.
John Teresi Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 You're going to be seeing little pulleys in your sleep for weeks. LOL Glad you were able to get the case repaired without having to redo it. How did the ship fare on its way to the floor? Be careful clutz. X2
LaughingIndian Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Lucky break on the case ... it seems to fit nice ... but ... it's still on the edge of that table (?)
2whl Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) You're going to be seeing little pulleys in your sleep for weeks. LOL Glad you were able to get the case repaired without having to redo it. How did the ship fare on its way to the floor? Be careful clutz. That's Capt'n Clutz to you matey.....LOL The ship suffered minor damage but it was also repairable. Mike....that was just for photo purposes....it's tucked away safely now I added more details to the front and rear of the ship. I also added ropes to the gun doors on the closed side and installed them. Edited April 4, 2015 by 2whl
John Teresi Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Paul.....WOW.......that`s Purty........love it mate ......but,Polly wants a Craker still
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