Completed the paint today, happy with the level of distress!
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Brixham is just around the corner from me. Your weathering looks spot on to me. I have seen much worse as well. Don`t know how they go to sea on some of them.
So I managed to break my leg in October which put pay to finishing the painting.
Managed to start it today - white water line to do!
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I decided to take Our Ben out to the bench to have a small paint up, however due to an accident several rather large boxes fell and caused her to end up in the floor! Hull is fortunately intact. I have seen this as an opportunity to resite the wheelhouse to one side to allow more deck space. Some of the capping had also broken so I have re applied using resin and tissue. This has given it much more strength.
Now I can paint her! Photos to follow!!
I decided to take Our Ben out to the bench to have a small paint up, however due to an accident several rather large boxes fell and caused her to end up in the floor! Hull is fortunately intact. I have seen this as an opportunity to resite the wheelhouse to one side to allow more deck space. Some of the capping had also broken so I have re applied using resin and tissue. This has given it much more strength.
Now I can paint her! Photos to follow!!
The boat is nearly complete now, the final part is to fill the deck with fill nets! I have found that the Heinz snap pots for baked beans are the perfect size! Top removed, sprayed and weathered and then a body buff has been cut up and stuck inside along with some twine. I’ve then painted the net to make it look dirty and some varnish to give it a wet look.. 2 down 1 more full one required and then a stack of 3 empties... but first dinner, and yes, it’s beans on toast for me!!!
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The boat is nearly complete now, the final part is to fill the deck with fill nets! I have found that the Heinz snap pots for baked beans are the perfect size! Top removed, sprayed and weathered and then a body buff has been cut up and stuck inside along with some twine. I’ve then painted the net to make it look dirty and some varnish to give it a wet look.. 2 down 1 more full one required and then a stack of 3 empties... but first dinner, and yes, it’s beans on toast for me!!!
Just a quick dip!
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Managed to fit the gantry and mast and made the sail.
To get the right cloth I used and old pillowcase (well I think it was old) and painted it both sides with wood stain / varnish. Happy with the finish.
As with all my models I always put a piece that my Dad made on the boat, this time it is the wooden pulley block.
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Managed to fit the gantry and mast and made the sail.
To get the right cloth I used and old pillowcase (well I think it was old) and painted it both sides with wood stain / varnish. Happy with the finish.
As with all my models I always put a piece that my Dad made on the boat, this time it is the wooden pulley block.
Finished fitting the deck today. Also fitted the pot and net hauler. Wheel house is positioned but not stuck.
Pleased with the deck and although there is now a raised hatch this is more in keeping with how the boat would be..
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Finished fitting the deck today. Also fitted the pot and net hauler. Wheel house is positioned but not stuck.
Pleased with the deck and although there is now a raised hatch this is more in keeping with how the boat would be..
Ben came round yesterday and I showed him the new model! To say he was excited is an understatement! Uncle Graham will have to get a wriggle on! A little bit of time spent lat night planning out the boards for the deck.
Ben came round yesterday and I showed him the new model! To say he was excited is an understatement! Uncle Graham will have to get a wriggle on! A little bit of time spent lat night planning out the boards for the deck.
Will be using this boat as my inspiration but will not be an exact copy
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New wheelhouse made, additional detail to be added
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