Author Topic: Man O War Project (Read 11988 times)

Elbows · « **Reply #15 on:** 18 June 2013, 08:49:42 PM »

Looks great...I knocked up two of my Playmobil ships for a pirate game I was going to do...then decided not to. Great platforms for them though - cheap, extremely robust.

Coronasan · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 June 2013, 12:39:44 PM »

Been away working most of this week, so not much progress. Next stage is building up the rear castle a bit higher.

This was bit tricky to get the angles sorted, but by the time I have finished detailing, most of the dodgy bits should be hidden.

I am kinda making this up as I go. I have a sort of idea how I want the finished thing to look, but it is evolving as I go.

I want to put some decorative "scroll" design on the rear, but at the moment I have not idea how to make one or if I should buy something and stick it on...

Coronasan · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 June 2013, 09:49:54 AM »

Started for on the forcastle last night. I have made an extended deck to allow a raised section to be built up.

It has a slight curve so gluing the sides on was not that easy...

Lots of bike racing on tv this weekend, so won't get much more done until next week.

Coronasan · « **Reply #18 on:** 08 July 2013, 07:50:16 PM »

Made a start on the crows nests whilst I wait for some mail order stuff I need.

Sprue for the railings.

In place, they look pretty good.

Coronasan · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 July 2013, 06:25:18 PM »

Added stairs to the rear section and some sprue to the sides to give it some strength and bulk.

I also made a silly putty mould of an old GW door to be used in a number of places around the ship.

I used soem garden wire to complete the crows nests. I think they turned out okay.

Not quite sure how to do the sails, should I go with one large sail on each mast or go with two sails, a smaller one on top and a larger one below?

Coronasan · « **Reply #20 on:** 23 July 2013, 08:53:19 AM »

Been a while since my last update. The deck is nearly finished, some doors have been added here and there along with balsa door frames.

I decided to add a grate to the main deck as it looked too boring.

Blue in vt · « **Reply #21 on:** 23 July 2013, 01:28:56 PM »

This is really looking GOOD!

Blur

Coronasan · « **Reply #22 on:** 23 July 2013, 10:07:50 PM »

Made a few green stuff casts of some nice detailing for decorating the whole model. First up is the forcastle.

The middle of the three lower squares allows a cannon to protrude.

I still need to add some more balsa to break up the large white areas.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #23 on:** 23 July 2013, 10:10:00 PM »

This is coming together rather interestingly

I always had a thought to do 28mm scale Man O War ships but never got round to it

cheers

James

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #24 on:** 24 July 2013, 04:02:47 AM »

Wow,

I like the little details you are placing around the ship. Your plasticard constructions are working very well at improving the look and level of that playmobile ship.

Coronasan · « **Reply #25 on:** 24 July 2013, 11:45:44 PM »

I'm having a bit of fun with this conversion, trying lots of detail bits.

Here is the figurehead, an old bit from some GW model that seemed to fit in nicely.

I used a bit of a coat hanger as the curved support for the figurehead. I actually broke the hanger by accident and while I was holding the two bits, it suddenly dawned that the curved end would work on the bow. Now then, what else I break around the house?

Furt · « **Reply #26 on:** 24 July 2013, 11:51:43 PM »

Very cool!!

The details are amazing. What is the figurehead mini supposed to be?

Coronasan · « **Reply #27 on:** 25 July 2013, 03:33:45 AM »

Quote from: Furt on 24 July 2013, 11:51:43 PM

Very cool!!

The details are amazing. What is the figurehead mini supposed to be?

The figurehead is a bit off this old GW model:

Which was some sort of Empire War Altar.

Coronasan · « **Reply #28 on:** 18 August 2013, 09:10:01 AM »

This is the walkway for the rear of the ship. Started by making a mock up out of card and then cut plastic card to the right shape. This was more tricky than I imagined and this actually took quite a long time to get right.