I have now returned to a much neglected project. Well over two years ago Clipper cast me the Santissima Trinidad. I am at long last returning to complete it as a break, before taking on any more Xebecs.
Rob.
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I have now returned to a much neglected project. Well over two years ago Clipper cast me the Santissima Trinidad. I am at long last returning to complete it as a break, before taking on any more Xebecs.
Rob.
Painted the undercoat last evening.
Now comes the paint matching stage.
Rob.
Red paint done, and peg added.
The red looks good. I'm looking forward to seeing this one completed. I like the paint job.
Was red a common color for ships?
Commerce de Marseille and Bonhomme Richard are the only other two I have come across, but paint jobs did change from year to year so it is hard to say with any certainty. Even paintings of the Trinidad vary. Some show it as depicted by my ship will be when finished. Some have a blue decorated stern, and some show it all gilded. The black strip I am giving mine often has a white border in several depictions. If any other shipmates have examples of reddish ships please feel free to chip in here.
Rob.
I think I read that the French liked red ships. I followed Jonas' and Chris' examples and painted on of my French 74's red to good effect.
I've seen paintings of frigates and 3rd rates being red? Cerberus, Surprise and also San Nicolas.
Link: https://www.todoababor.es/historia/p...o-san-nicolas/
Thanks for finding those pictures Jim. The red looks very stunning on these ships.
Great stuff lads. Keep them coming.
Rob.
Abducting and fitting sails.
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Sails painted and fitted temp befor finishing the deck painting and adding the stripes.
That's coming along great Rob!
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I decided that I wanted another brig but had no more Hebe spankers to sacrifice. I'm trying my hand at building one from sheet styrene and rod. It won't have the reefing lines of my other brigs, but maybe it won't stand out?
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The brig's new fore and aft mainsail.
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A dry fit of the mainmast.
My finger is still in the way a bit but I have been able to work on ships again. USS Constellation is my current project. The modifications include installing rigging tie-off rails at the base of each mast, quarter boat davits, cut away the plastic spars and replaced with steel rod at the proper angle for a quarter wind, extended the fighting tops, topgallant mast platforms, and finally a custom dolphin striker.
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Sails go on next
Looking good! That is one of the Black Seas ships right? The larger scale really brings out the details.
Looking fine Vol. Good enough for a display model. I await the sails going on with interest.
Rob.
Got my black stripes done now.
Now painted and sails rigged, but I am not happy with the flag. I will change it for this one today.
Rob.
Amazing work Rob! I love that red paint job! The flag looks great to me!
Hi Bryan.
Frstly thanks for the Rep. i have removed offending flag and printed a new replacement. Just a matter of a flagstaff and a bit of glue to complere a job that has been on the stocks about as long as it took to build the actual ship.:wink:
Rob.
I got the sails on today
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You have certainly done her proud Vol. What paint and method do you use to get that effect on your sails?
Rob.
Here is my Trinidad now on her first cruise, replete with improved flags, and stern windows to the directions given by Gary (McDorf) I still owe him for the paints!
Next project for August will be a Sloop on fire.
Rob.
Very nice Rob! And the flag is a definite improvement:hmmm::thumbsup:
Thanks Rob. Well the Warlord supplied sails are too heavy card stock. When wetted with PVA and water in order to shape properly and lock in that shape, the ink runs and the layers separate. So the first two ships I printed colour copies on plain printer paper. This made them thinner and the ink didn't run. This time a made the sails and tried to duplicate the stain patterns on the supplied sails, but not as dark. I started out painting them with a one to one water PVA mix, then shaping them over varying cylindrical objects. When nearly dry, I place them curve sode up on a soft folded cloth. I take a pencil rounded eraser and push it into the lower edges of the sails for additional shaping. They are painted with Antique White. Then I lightly brush Linen in vertical strokes along the bottom edge with longer strokes against the outer edges. Lastly I go over this with a lighter layer of Country Twill. Using a tan colour pencil I draw in the reefs. The bunt & clew lines are thread added after the sails are mounted. All sails are tied onto the spars. The only glue used is a touch at the knots.
Very erudite explanation there Vol. I have shied away from playing about with Ares sails, but even I might now be able to give them a bash.
Thanks for the info.
Rob.
I have only done that once, and that was for a conversion. I was not totally satisfied with the result. It certainly weakened the masts and took almost as long to complete as the rest of the conversion. For bashing about with kids at shows, not a modification that I would recommend.
Rob.
Oh I always have replaced the masts with steel rod so they are much stronger than the originals. They won't snap off at the deck like the originals.
Here is my ship card for the Trinidad.
And here is my Ship mat.
Also the base card.