Author Topic: 15th century Catalan ship (rigging added) (Read 4381 times)

gnomehome · « **on:** February 05, 2013, 06:21:51 PM »

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.

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.

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):

Next up: the rigging, final details (anchors, some baskets and sacks) and some more highlighting/weathering/additional colors.

pocoloco · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2013, 06:44:34 PM »

Nice find and nice work on it. Will be splendid with rigging and whatnots.

The Dozing Dragon · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2013, 07:16:47 PM »

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

Link to the 7 hours to go one......

Very jealous of your find!

Captain Blood · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2013, 09:55:27 PM »

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

)

Suber · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2013, 10:02:22 PM »

Oh, really really nice!

FramFramson · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2013, 06:32:26 AM »

Reminds me of a certain ship...

gnomehome · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2013, 07:58:20 AM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on February 05, 2013, 09:55:27 PM

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.

gnomehome · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2013, 02:39:11 PM »

Some quick pictures with the rigging added

pocoloco · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2013, 02:52:44 PM »

The mast does look tall, wouldn't want to be up there as a 28mm in a storm

traveller · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2013, 03:38:57 PM »

Nice model!

Look forward to see more

Suber · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2013, 05:24:14 PM »

Woah, that's quite a job indeed! And a very well done one!

Kingscarbine · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2013, 08:39:46 PM »

I want to make a small fleet...

carlos marighela · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2013, 09:02:53 PM »

Very nice work, looks great.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2013, 10:07:27 PM »

That does look good

Any chance of a side view

cheers

James

Marine0846 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2013, 04:09:08 AM »

Well done.
Love what you have done.

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