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Title: Xebecs!
Post by: AdamPHayes on May 23, 2020, 03:57:56 PM: I started having a look at the new scenario packs from Wordtwister Publishing in the week. This has lead me down a whole new rabbithole as I went looking for Xebecs to match against my 17th Century boats for one of the scenarios.

Blog stuff here... (https://wargamewarrior.webs.com/apps/blog/show/48343014-bloody-xebecs-)

I have got this far and now I need to break out the greystuff and work out how to do some new rigging...

(https://myalbum.com/photo/UFcVBukngzXo/540.jpg)

(The donor model is a Warlord Black Sails sloop and the base is by Fenris Games.)
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: Hu Rhu on May 23, 2020, 09:37:37 PM: The conversion looks really good and looking foward to seeing it come along.

One slight question - isn't the base a little too chunky for the miniature?
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: DintheDin on May 24, 2020, 07:42:58 PM: I'll follow this thread to see this interesting conversion finished!
Cheers!
Title: Re: Xebecs! (how to build...)
Post by: AdamPHayes on May 30, 2020, 01:38:34 PM: I decided to write up my steps in building my own Xebec, so that others can learn from my mistakes!

here on my blog (https://wargamesworkbench.blogspot.com/2020/05/building-xebecs.html)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8pjdpXvq3bI/XtJGih6BPXI/AAAAAAAABik/PjdMuxMZmOkjcUIWsE1C1lhqBFM-bfCLwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/brig%2Bprow%2Bdetail02b.jpg)
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on June 02, 2020, 03:39:34 PM: Oh, that's coming along nicely.

Here is a link to my attempt to do the exact same thing a couple of years ago. I was helped out (almost entirely) by a mate with the conversion work.

http://irregularwars.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-xebec-zenobie.html (http://irregularwars.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-xebec-zenobie.html)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ap9w24m999A/VRRpgaRyiOI/AAAAAAAADL0/37ZGq-XJAhM/s1600/IMAG0671.jpg)
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: AdamPHayes on June 02, 2020, 05:23:26 PM: Quote from: Irregular Wars Nic on June 02, 2020, 03:39:34 PM
Oh, that's coming along nicely.

Here is a link to my attempt to do the exact same thing a couple of years ago. I was helped out (almost entirely) by a mate with the conversion work.

http://irregularwars.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-xebec-zenobie.html[/url
(http://irregularwars.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-xebec-zenobie.html)

That’s very pretty and I am sure I was inspired by your efforts before mine.
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: DintheDin on June 02, 2020, 08:14:20 PM: This is a real beauty!
And yours Adam, has very nice detail!
Eagerly waiting to see it finished!
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: AdamPHayes on June 03, 2020, 01:39:50 PM: The first Xebec finished. And how I got there (click here (https://wargamesworkbench.blogspot.com/2020/06/building-xebecs-ii.html).)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oS5Gwbm-Uqs/XteWsRvKH5I/AAAAAAAABmo/1Cx5NHAzxj8AXEXW1R4PjSPqDiKTmErqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Xebec%2Bmodeal%2BA1.jpg)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTBSF38HIx0/XteWsazJMHI/AAAAAAAABmk/KQMlA2T7LVEz3hsxG0EOP4pquxOP4-ZMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Xebec%2Bmodeal%2BA2.jpg)

I have given the base a flat coat of blue just for the photo tbh. I usually add waves from epoxy putty but I just ran out of Milliput. Any other suggestions of what to use gratefully received.

Hu Rhu asked if these bases aren't a little chunky? I quite like the chunkiness personally and it gives me the chance to add wave texture (vital for when I mess up waterlining a model!) I am pretty much stuck with them now as I don't do re-basing except under extreme duress and I already have a dozen 16th and 17th Century models on these.
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: DintheDin on June 03, 2020, 05:06:44 PM: We are also happy to see this! Lovely! :-* :-* :-*
It would be great if you could post some more close up shots!
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: AdamPHayes on June 03, 2020, 05:49:09 PM: Quote from: DintheDin on June 03, 2020, 05:06:44 PM
We are also happy to see this! Lovely! :-* :-* :-*
It would be great if you could post some more close up shots!

The pictures on my blog are already a bit too close up for my comfort! 🙂
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on June 03, 2020, 07:29:10 PM: Great work!
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: DintheDin on June 03, 2020, 07:59:55 PM: Quote from: AdamPHayes on June 03, 2020, 05:49:09 PM
The pictures on my blog are already a bit too close up for my comfort! 🙂

I'll be following your excellent job! Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 04, 2020, 04:52:41 AM: Nice and colourful. :-* :-*
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: AdamPHayes on June 07, 2020, 06:36:03 PM: I finished off the Mark 2 Xebec, so I thought I'd show the pair of them (bases still not finished...)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1EZK9DdQqBM/Xt0imZYTO6I/AAAAAAAABow/xU99C3bke6s4JDKv-dlTosvYbbeEwA7TACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Xebec%2Bmodel%2BB3.jpg)

I am quite happy with the overall effect and they will serve their purpose well. Not bad for about 9 hours work and using bits and pieces I had lying around.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_vEP6XbqS4/Xt0hwwm4OfI/AAAAAAAABoo/Ed_FQu9yka0ouW8792TYIdHmi6wHfzBUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Xebec%2Bmodel%2BB2.jpg)
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: Hu Rhu on June 08, 2020, 03:36:02 PM: Very nice. How do you intend to do the bases?
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: AdamPHayes on June 08, 2020, 11:23:04 PM: Quote from: Hu Rhu on June 08, 2020, 03:36:02 PM
Very nice. How do you intend to do the bases?

I usually add wave texture to the middle and then use washes and gloss varnish to give it a watery look. However I just ran out of Miliput, so I am pondering different approaches to getting the same effect...

(https://thumbs-eu-west-1.myalbum.io/photo/360/bf94a02b-ec9f-4f46-b7ae-2fcecaf07ec0.jpg)

Any ideas gratefully considered.
Title: Re: Xebecs!
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on June 17, 2020, 01:18:50 PM: Those are both splendid! :-*