Genereux paint and rigging

[wan314]

Here's my second paint and rigging.
Not much difference than the HMS Defense.
The few differences are:
Lower main mast ratlines needed to slightly longer
The lower aft mast ratlines were different requiring four vertical lines and slightly longer
The mast color is a 1:1 mix of bright yellow and blue angel yellow.

Hope you will all enjoy.
Before picture:


Now for the after photos.
The waves are slightly different. Bigger crest. I also covered it wil liquid crazy glue instead of acrylic spray. The base for the wave is plastic instead of heavy paper. I also did more waves near the hull which meant the ship got a little bit of the plaster on it. Cleaned it up with water or in worse case just painted black over it.

[Redcoat]

Hi Darren, good job with the ship. The ratlines must have cost very much, congratulations.

The sea also looks great.

[wan314]

Thanks
Yeah the aft ratlines from the HMS Defense wouldn't work so I had to create a 4 lune on my jig. Got it right the first time.
The wave would make me sick if I was on that ship.
The waves seem to be a bit of black magic.
I did more dappling.
The painting I followed your guidance but some times it feels like a bit of luck

[Naharaht]

Well done, Darren. That was good work!

[Kentop]

Excellent work. I love the rigging and those waves are really impressive.

[wan314]

Thanks
Definitely easier to appreciate in the pictures than live even with my reading glasses.

[Berthier]

FIne work Daren, sea is perfect for a choppy Atlantic blue. If those are hand made ratlines, even using a jig, I'm impressed!

[Nightmoss]

Great work! The ratlines are very well done, as is the water and waves. Another fine addition to your fleet.

[Gunner]

Beautiful paint job. How the blankity blank do you get those gun ports so square?

[Coog]

Beautiful work. You are truly a master artisan.

[wan314]

Gun ports came that way. I didn't repaint the hull.

[wan314]

FIne work Daren, sea is perfect for a choppy Atlantic blue. If those are hand made ratlines, even using a jig, I'm impressed!

Yes my homemade ratlines.
See post #8 in http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthre...-made-Ratlanes
This were for t be HMS Defense.

[Comte de Brueys]

Great work, Darren.

This French one looks awesome!

Looks like a really hard work to arrange and fix all those tiny ropes.

[Gunner]

Gun ports came that way. I didn't repaint the hull.

I made the post after looking at the first picture that looked like you painted the sides white. At least through my aged eyes.

[wan314]

Great work, Darren.

This French one looks awesome!

Looks like a really hard work to arrange and fix all those tiny ropes.

Yes it is. I use a liquid crazy glue (one up from the one with the lowest viscosity).
I glue one end let it dry then pull tension with the other and glue again. The glue takes from 10s to a minute to become tacky enough to hold. Sometime I use white glue to help.

[Cmmdre]

Brilliant Darren. Your gaming table must be a distraction with such fine eye candy.

[wan314]

I'll let you know.
I haven't played yet

[Herkybird]

That is great work gents, I am inspired to try myself!

[Gunner]

Welcome from Arizona, Richard.

[Herkybird]

And Greetings from Northern England! - I am glad to be aboard this happy ship!

[Gunner]

Richard, you might want to post on (http://sailsofglory.org/forumdisplay...Welcome-Aboard) and introduce yourself.

[Capn Duff]

Very nice, I have just started the long haul of painting the masts and spars on my fleets, will then think of the rigging, if still sane :)

[wan314]

Very nice, I have just started the long haul of painting the masts and spars on my fleets, will then think of the rigging, if still sane :)

I think the requirement for rigging is to have no sanity .
Just ask my wife .

[Herkybird]

Mad, Mad, we're all MAD! - nice models though.....