Imrie/Risley 18th Century Ships Deck

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Got this at an antique live auction last year. I think I paid 10 bucks. What a gem of a kit. I had to scribe the decking lines but otherwise it's as supplied. Just acrylic paints and washes. And some chipping of the top rail and general wear.

That same auction also landed me the old Borax 20 mule team plastic kit. Throw a couple of bucks into the mail and you get this truly epic 20 mule team kit that has a LOT of parts..if I find pics of that I'll post em.

[ksnow]

That's a really cool build.

[Mike 1017]

Outstanding build 

[Codi]

You absolutely made the most of that $10. Bob, what a great a job you did on this.  cheers, tim

[Matt Bacon]

That looks fantastic.... what a find! Beautifully executed and finished. Though as a dyed-in-the-wooI Jack Aubrey fan, I kinda think that the "crew" is looking a bit lonely and relaxed if the ports are open...

Great job of a very neat vignette.

best,

M.

 

[Jim B]

Nicely done.

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Thanks to all of you. I enjoyed this very much and it was certainly something I never even knew existed. As I understand it these are pretty hard to come by these days, though I suspect if you watch eBay closely one may come up now and again.

 

Thanks again all 

[stavanzer]

Awesome Dio Build, of a seldom seen kit!

You painting and details skills are Top Notch!

 

 

Good Show.

[PappyD340]

Super nice dio, well done!

[TonyK]

That deck diorama is excellent!

I remember the Borax 20 mule team kit when I was a kid. My Dad had the box in his work room and I looked through it thinking that's a lot of parts. It would be very repetitious painting all those mules. Don't know what happened to the model. I believe it was molded in a light blue?

[espo]

Amazing paint detailing, very realistic looking. 

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6 hours ago, TonyK said:

That deck diorama is excellent!

I remember the Borax 20 mule team kit when I was a kid. My Dad had the box in his work room and I looked through it thinking that's a lot of parts. It would be very repetitious painting all those mules. Don't know what happened to the model. I believe it was molded in a light blue?

Yessir, blue and yellow parts for days. It comes with instructions for basing it as well. I found a nice piece of old oak in a pile at a friend's. Had to go through a few to find a straight one. I used some beach sand and hobby Tufts, but made it sparse. I'll find those pics or take new ones. It resides at the antique shop I hang out at and sell a bit on the side.