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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Maxx Von Morton on March 01, 2017, 03:54:06 PM
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Hi everybody!
Since one of my game buddies is going to run a Legend of the High Seas campaing, here are my efforts to provide myself a ship and a crew... a pirates crew, of course! (Everything is better with pirates!! :D)
First: the ship.
A few years ago I kickstarted a laser dream works project, and now it's time to build the ship I got :) It is one of the small ship, the USS LEE.
I have to say it's the first multi-layer lasercut set I build, but it came together pretty easy, and it's a really good model. The only thing I didn't like too much was the "stair" effect on the rear sides, due to the different layers, but some sandpaper fixed it all ;)
Soon: rigging and sails ;D
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That's a great little vessel; nice build.
RMZ
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That is a cool ship, and you've done a great job with it. I can't wait to see your crew1
I sanded mine down too:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/CptJake_Minis/Pirates/P2260004.jpg)
I also soaked the rear railings to soften them up a bit and give them a bit of a curve to better conform to the hull:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/CptJake_Minis/Pirates/P3010002.jpg)
I have a few of their ships, great company, great products!
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Thank you, Cpt Jake! :)
I slightly curved the rear railings too, so they fit better ;)
In the meantime I started rigging and sails...
As you can see, I'm going to steal some detailing techniques from the "real" ship modelling ;)
I bought deadeyes and rigging ropes from a local model shop and, with some youtube tutorials, I started to build my shrouds o_o
Anchor was also added, as well as some few small details...
Finally, the first sail attempt. It's made with tissue from an old t-shirt, cut and soaked with tea, to add an old look. I'm pretty happy with the result :-*
I'll try to keep a balance between palyability and aesthetics... we'll see what happen :D
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Gorgeous!
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Looking good!
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Coming along nicely!
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Thank you, guys!
I'm really enjoying this ship model :D
I added a few sails....
And I also painted the first member of the crew: captain Thadeus William Hill :D (resin model form Black Scorpion).
As you can see, I went for a clear acrilic round base (from Fenris Models). It's the first time I use clear bases, but for this setting I think it's a good choice, since the model will look ok both on the ship deck and on the ground, at the port :)
Arrr! ...And a bottle of rum!
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I like the captain's colors. He is coming along quite nicely.
-Michael
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Great work on the captain, looks like a very charismatic individual.
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Excellent stuff. Looking forward to more.
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So the ship is finished!
I'm pretty satisfied with rigging and sails :D, simple but effective.
Also, someone can spot a little litterature quote? ;) lol
Next step: the crew! See you soon!
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Absolutely stunning work. Love it!
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Great work on the ship. Now on to the crew!
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Fantastic work. Very well done!
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Wow! That is some sweet work!
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Thank you all! :) :) I really enjoyed to build the ship! :D
And now... another crew member!
The quartermaster... mr. Moody. Lovley as a cannonball lol
Also... you see Lord Worcestershire and some of his Royal Marines on the deck ;)
All models from Black Scorpion
Soon, more pirates! :D
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Looking good