Volunteer  | 26 Jun 2014 6:28 p.m. PST |
I'm starting to like building these smaller vessels. This one was a second hand kit that didn't come with the fore top sails so I had to substitute. I don't know much about these vessels except for what Wiki has to say. They were used as fast merchants and privateers.
Inspirational Picture:
An original Baltimore Clipper. These were used as privateers during the War of 1812. The Model:
More photos at volsminiatures.blogspot.com |
| JasonAfrika | 26 Jun 2014 6:35 p.m. PST |
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Frederick  | 26 Jun 2014 6:45 p.m. PST |
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| whitejamest | 26 Jun 2014 6:47 p.m. PST |
That's some extremely crisp work Vol, rigging and painting and base. It looks awesome. The clippers are such sleek looking ships, they just cry out to run a blockade. |
| 79thPA | 26 Jun 2014 7:54 p.m. PST |
She certainly looks like a fast ship. |
| Shagnasty | 26 Jun 2014 7:54 p.m. PST |
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| Volunteer | 27 Jun 2014 12:01 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the kind comments. I know it would have looked better with the foretop and t'gallant sails that woul normally come with the kit. I see Tango reposted my post within a few hours again. I wish he would stop doing that. |
| fox news tea party | 27 Jun 2014 7:00 a.m. PST |
Beautiful work on the clipper. I don't see tango's stuff anymore (smile). |
| ModelJShip | 27 Jun 2014 10:27 a.m. PST |
Good work!!! In future I'd like to make some american ship. |
| Sergeant Paper | 27 Jun 2014 7:47 p.m. PST |
She is a rare beauty and I love your rigging job. I wish I could make mine anything close to that pretty. As a nautical guy, though, I think you need to twist the topsail around so its port end is forward of its starboard end, to catch the wind, like your first illustration. Your flag is billowing off to the starboard, so your topsail ought to be turned to catch the wind as well. |
| Volunteer | 27 Jun 2014 11:59 p.m. PST |
Thanks Sergeant, you are right. It's an ugly sail anyway, an unused Navwar sprit sail that was about the right size. I should have made a nice top and t'gallant sail and now I will. And position them to catch the wind on the port quarter. |
| dantheman | 28 Jun 2014 11:17 a.m. PST |
How did you do the water? Gel medium? |
| Volunteer | 28 Jun 2014 12:39 p.m. PST |
Dan,
Just household vinyl plaster. |
| dantheman | 28 Jun 2014 1:14 p.m. PST |
What is vinyl plaster? I assume it is not plaster based spackle. Is it what you use with wall paper? |
| Volunteer | 28 Jun 2014 8:08 p.m. PST |
It is DAP Vinyl Spackling bought at Home Depot. |
| BigNickR | 29 Jun 2014 11:06 a.m. PST |
that water is PAINTED onto white plaster?!?! That's impressive! |
| Kevin in Albuquerque | 29 Jun 2014 4:52 p.m. PST |
Vol, Do you put a blank, or a slug, shaped as a waterline sized hull cut-out on the ship base to raise the viewing level of the ship, so that it matches the new level of the added-in water? That didn't write very well, but hopefully you got the point of the question. It's too hot and the brain is not working right. Kevin |
| Volunteer | 29 Jun 2014 7:22 p.m. PST |
Hello Kevin, I usually cut a piece of matte board, the same as I use for the bases, to glue to the bottom of the hulls for the GHQ and Navwar vessels to raise them up to match the Langton vessels. I believe the GHQ hull freeboards are more realistically depicted and Langtons ride a little too high, but it is easier to build up than grind down, so I build the others up. Vol |
