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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: gnomehome on 05 February 2013, 06:21:51 PM
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Last december I found the following model kit in a thrift store - no indication of scale and a badly beaten up box with loose pieces no longer on sprue (which could mean missing pieces), but since the hull was there and it looked compatible with 28 mm, I bought it.
I could always use it as a base to build something myself if too much was missing.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8448526514_89a1a0325d_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8448526514/)
Some googling learned it was a 1/50th model, so a nice enough fit for 28 mm. The model was with a full hull for display in a stand, but since I intend to use it for gaming I decided to make it a waterline model and sawed off the bottom. This was a bit harder than I thought - the model is made from very thick plastic.
I inted to us it for 'fantasy pirate' gaming, so the fact that is a ship model 200 years too old for the golden age of piracy really doesn't nother me that much. It looks the part of a slow merchant vessel. I probably didn't cut enough of the bottom to be realistic (a real ship this high in the water would probably roll over), but I kind of like the way it turned out.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8448525268_bba184def9_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8448525268/)
I found out that the kit was missing just a few parts: the anchors (I since have bought some from the local modelling shop - almost as expensive as the enitre kit), one tackle block and what I call (by lack of the exact term) the 'poop deck bow sprit'. The last two missing parts I improvised from sprue.
I added a Foundry swashbuckler for scale reference (with an unsuitable base, but you'll get the idea):
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8448523890_ecce0d2851_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8448523890/)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8448522480_ca20405d76_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8448522480/)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8447432219_405b336e23_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8447432219/)
Next up: the rigging, final details (anchors, some baskets and sacks) and some more highlighting/weathering/additional colors.
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Nice find and nice work on it. Will be splendid with rigging and whatnots.
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There is one on ebay as a buy it now for $232.......another with 7 hours to go currently at $81.
Link to $232 Buy it now (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Imai-1-50-huge-scale-Catalan-Ship-kit-15th-century-sail-Super-Detailed-RARE-/140912952720?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item20cf110590&_uhb=1)
Link to the 7 hours to go one...... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMAI-CATALAN-SHIP-SAILING-SHIP-/290854205511?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item43b842f847&_uhb=1)
Very jealous of your find!
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Well, that's really pretty good. A thrift store eh? Go on then, how much did you pay for it? (Not $232 I'll be bound ;))
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Oh, really really nice! :)
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Reminds me of a certain ship...
(http://www.unruly.ca/unruly/wp-content/uploads/TIME-BANDITS-Ian-Muir-1981-via-cineplex.jpeg)
:D
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Well, that's really pretty good. A thrift store eh? Go on then, how much did you pay for it? (Not $232 I'll be bound ;))
I paid the glorious amount of 5€ (and an additional 3€ for replacement anchors in the modelling shop) - a lucky find I guess. It's the first sailing ship with rigging I built - a lot easier then rigging WWI planes. I'm rather pleased with the way it turned out. I'll post a picture with the rigging done as soon as I can take a decent picture.
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Some quick pictures with the rigging added
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8458730056_329061a9e4_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8458730056/)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8458728330_571fb1a576_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8458728330/)
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The mast does look tall, wouldn't want to be up there as a 28mm in a storm :)
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Nice model!
Look forward to see more :o
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Woah, that's quite a job indeed! And a very well done one!
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I want to make a small fleet... ;D
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Very nice work, looks great.
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That does look good 8)
Any chance of a side view :)
cheers
James
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Well done.
Love what you have done.
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That does look good 8)
Any chance of a side view :)
cheers
James
Will this do ? (all pictures should be clickable and take you to Flickr where you can see them quite a bit larger)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8457625703_db90a48d42_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwindels/8457625703/)
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Will this do ? (all pictures should be clickable and take you to Flickr where you can see them quite a bit larger)
Splendid, thank you :)
cheers
James