A bit of the end is nigh happening... so finally getting some paint on, before the mojo to finish this completely disappears

Getting some base colours down, with lots of fix up to go.


Sorry for the pretty average photo, another thing about getting all the gear out, that mojo is low too.

Nice!

Really starts to pull it together. Excellent.

It is coming to life! 
All the decks look cool (no idea what they are for    ) and the colours fit an icy environment.

I really like this build - looking very good. 

The purpose of the high fore-castle was to allow archers to shoot down into enemy ships, to kill their sailors & Marines.  The aft-castle had the same purpose, but also to give the steersman a good view forward.  The steering deck was usually only about 25% as long as the main deck - the "quarterdeck."  And since the officers had to be able to give voice orders to the helmsman quickly and clearly, they generally were stationed near him, leading to the quarterdeck becoming the command centre.

The cat-heads, or 'heads - where the anchors were attached, up next to the fore-castle, were where one went to perform bathroom functions - all smelly things were placed as far forward as possible so the following winds would take the stink with them ... The galley was nearby.    A nasty smell was a pretty certain sign of a ship upwind of you ... IIRC, cattle ships and slavers smelt the worst of all sailing vessels.
I love Alan Dean Fosters "Icerigger" trilogy, and have read it several times.  IIRC, that ice-rigger was flat-bottomed - I was thinking that you'd do better with one of those 'water-line' models ... Do they make them for sailing ships?  It was also a trading vessel, so no high fore-castle.  I do not recall how it steered.

Quote from: Scotaidh on January 11, 2025, 07:02:54 AMI love Alan Dean Fosters "Icerigger" trilogy, and have read it several times.  IIRC, that ice-rigger was flat-bottomed - I was thinking that you'd do better with one of those 'water-line' models ... Do they make them for sailing ships?  It was also a trading vessel, so no high fore-castle.  I do not recall how it steered.

Good books, I agree.

IIIRC, it was sails and a steering ski, as here.

Model is looking good too. 

Thanks guys.

So a bit of paint shop work, before tackling the sails and rigging




There is a bit of painting outside of the lines, that needs some attention, so I see.

Wow! Stunning is not enough to describe this beauty.  Really coming to life.

And I love the grappling rudders and fore-runner sprung pivots, really neat.

Looks almost elegant in that scheme. 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 14, 2025, 02:34:22 AMLooks almost elegant in that scheme. 

It does look pretty damn amazing for certain 😍 👌

With the end being nigh.... the end is nigh for the this build

Few final bits and fix ups after a mind change on gun placement that should have happened at step one
A couple of teasers

Truly superb.     
Give us more pix, you know you want to! 

Quote from: steelpillow on January 24, 2025, 06:07:56 PMTruly superb.     

It really is   

Ok... how did you make the sails? 

I was wondering about the guns: can you aim and hit unfriendlies, without also hitting the ship's own rigging and other structures?

Excellent!