betheyn
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 06:23 PM UTC
As my next project (Revell U/Boat) has failed to turn up in the post yet, a bout of insanity hit me where i went a bought a Roman Warship kit.
I have no idea what I'm doing but i have several plans (one of which is putting it back in the box :-) ).
So far i have built the hull and placed the lower deck in.
Next is to add as much of the wooden sections as possible before it heads to the spray booth for the base coat.
The detail is quite good and with some careful painting on the raised parts, hopefully it should look quite colourful
:-) .
I will post some regular updates as i figure out what I'm doing :-).
Andy
That's the front or whatever its called :-).
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 06:30 PM UTC
Well Andy that is a bit different
Don't put it back in the box this needs to be completed for Telford 2007, preferably as a diorama
Do you gat any figures with it?
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betheyn
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 06:34 PM UTC
It is a bit, i keep trying to find the wings or turret :-).
It should be finished by Telford, once i figure out the rigging on it (not looking forward to that bit).
It won't be in a dio as it comes with a nice base to stand on.
No figures come with the kit. I have looked for some figures to go with it but have yet to find any yet.
Andy
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betheyn
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 06:43 PM UTC
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Ahoy there Andy, what's this going all nautical on us.
Actually I've only just stopped laughing from last night, when Courtney told me what you had bought. :-) The yoghurt information service works both ways :-) :-) We had both better be careful what we tell her in future.
Seriously, that's a nice looking kit. I look forward to seeing your progress on it.
Thanks Derek.
I seem to have gone all sea-doggy at the moment :-).
Courtney keeps patting me on the head and asking me "if I'm alright" :-)8 :-) . Courtney will probably tell you when i cock it up then :-).
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 08:20 PM UTC
i remember getting a bit of stick when i bought a certain train kit- but is'nt it fun to try stuff you don't normally make. oh, and btw front of boat-prow
altogether now! stroke! stroke! stroke! (sorry could'nt resist!)
*edit* i started a kit thats not in my usual repotoire two days ago (but it does fly) as soon as i get me a new camera i'll post some pics
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Posted: Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 12:56 AM UTC
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i remember getting a bit of stick when i bought a certain train kit- but is'nt it fun to try stuff you don't normally make. oh, and btw front of boat-prow
altogether now! stroke! stroke! stroke! (sorry could'nt resist!)
*edit* i started a kit thats not in my usual repotoire two days ago (but it does fly) as soon as i get me a new camera i'll post some pics
Hi Phil,
I remember laughing when you bought that kit, but you certainly did it justice after i see it built and painted at Telford. I haven't a clue what possessed me into buying this :-).
This kit you started, is it a certain sci-fi kit that you purchased at a very reasonable price at Telford.
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Posted: Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 01:25 AM UTC
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i remember getting a bit of stick when i bought a certain train kit- but is'nt it fun to try stuff you don't normally make. oh, and btw front of boat-prow
altogether now! stroke! stroke! stroke! (sorry could'nt resist!)
*edit* i started a kit thats not in my usual repotoire two days ago (but it does fly) as soon as i get me a new camera i'll post some pics
Hi Phil,
I remember laughing when you bought that kit, but you certainly did it justice after i see it built and painted at Telford. I haven't a clue what possessed me into buying this :-).
This kit you started, is it a certain sci-fi kit that you purchased at a very reasonable price at Telford.
Andy
although i have started tinkering with one of those ( i'm trying to make it with poseable legs!) this mystery kit is earthly and by airfix
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2006 - 01:32 AM UTC
I dunno................
I turn my back for 5 minutes and look what your getting up too!!!!!!
Err,,,,,,,,
Enjoy!.........?.... :-) :-)
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2006 - 04:23 AM UTC
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I dunno................
I turn my back for 5 minutes and look what your getting up too!!!!!!
Err,,,,,,,,
Enjoy!.........?.... :-) :-)
Nige
Nige
Thats a bit rich considering what you've been doing - SciFi - honestly
Not wanting to dis anything our SciFi cousins do, but you haven't got a leg to stand on - but then again it does fly doesn't it
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2006 - 04:50 PM UTC
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Nige
Thats a bit rich considering what you've been doing - SciFi - honestly
Not wanting to dis anything our SciFi cousins do, but you haven't got a leg to stand on - but then again it does fly doesn't it
Andy
awww....I like my spaceship!
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2006 - 06:07 PM UTC
It's looking good nige - have a good tour and a Merry Christmas.
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betheyn
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Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 08:28 PM UTC
All the base colours are on. The masts, upper deck and base aren't glued yet.
Next is to paint the gold trimming, glue it all together and then to create the wood effect, either by using Rowans technique or using oil washes.
Andy
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Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 09:31 PM UTC
Coming together really nicely mate.
You dont hang around do you?
Ah,,,I know why your building it so quick....you just cant wait to get started with all that lovely rigging! :-)
Nige
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Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 12:32 AM UTC
Like the space ship Nige
Looking good Andy, but all this modelling is gonna have to stop
I can't get any done and I'm having withdrawl symptoms
Mal
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Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 12:37 AM UTC
I hope the model is completed for Telford and i hope to see it there.
Its ill to loose the bands that god decreed to bind;
Still will we be the children of the heather and the wind;
Faraway from home, O its still for you and me
that the broom is blowing bonnie in the north countrie.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 11:39 PM UTC
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Coming along nicely Andy. Are you going to hand paint the eye or is there a decal for it.
Hi Derek,
There isn't a decal for the eye, so it looks like i will have to paint it
:-) .
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Ah,,,I know why your building it so quick....you just cant wait to get started with all that lovely rigging!
Hi Nige,
Yeah, right, i can't wait for all the rigging, including 22 block things which thread onto the rigging. W.W.1 aircraft are a doddle compared to this thing :-) .
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Looking good Andy, but all this modelling is gonna have to stop I can't get any done and I'm having withdrawl symptoms
Hi Mal,
Ok stopping :-) :-) .
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I hope the model is completed for Telford and i hope to see it there.
Hi Lewis,
That all depends if Mal lets me continue :-) :-) . Should be done by Telford, might even be finished in time for Milton Keynes (depending on how the rigging goes :-) ).
Thanks for all the comments guys.
Andy
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Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 02:25 AM UTC
Best get on with it then
Mal
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 01:57 AM UTC
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Best get on with it then
Mal
OK, getting on with it :-) .
i have added and painted the ram and stern decorative piece. The ram looked as though it had just been stuck on the prow so i added a "collar" out of Milliput to look as though it was slotted over the hull and not just stuck on the prow.
I have painted the raised decorative parts and given the wood a wash of Burnt Umber, to give it a "wooden" look.
The upper deck is still not glued down yet as i have to add the oars (which is the next job).
I need to repaint some of the gold parts as my wash has covered some parts. I also need to paint the eye on the red part of the prow (no idea how to do that yet :-)).
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 02:05 AM UTC
Andy
That wood is looking really good - keep up the good work.
WIsh i had as much modelling time as you seem to have - or do you not sleep??
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 03:10 AM UTC
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Andy
That wood is looking really good - keep up the good work.
WIsh i had as much modelling time as you seem to have - or do you not sleep??
Andy
Thanks Andy.
Sleep, whats that :-) . I sleep about 4 hours a night, only watch the footie and Lost on telly, which leaves me a bit of time to model (saves talking to the beloved :-)8
).
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 03:46 PM UTC
Andy this is looking really good, the wood parts are very good but I particularly like the red piece at the bow (front end) as it looks like stained wood effect. I don't know what type of paint would have been used in 50 BC, but I bet it wasn't Humbrol
and I think this looks spot on. I must say that your photography is coming on, or did Courtney take the pics
Mal
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:09 PM UTC
Its ill to loose the bands that god decreed to bind;
Still will we be the children of the heather and the wind;
Faraway from home, O its still for you and me
that the broom is blowing bonnie in the north countrie.
