| whitejamest | 27 Jan 2016 11:24 a.m. PST |
Hello folks. My latest ship model was a quickie, Langton's 10 gun schooner from the Great Lakes line. This is a pretty small model even by 1:1200 standards, and with a lot less surface area and rigging than a large frigate, it was a lot faster to crank out. With five guns per side, this must have been some very tight space indeed in a battle. I've got a comparison shot over on my site if you would like to see it next to Langton's other Great Lakes schooner, the 6 gun with pivot gun model, and a frigate for size comparison. To tweak it to my liking I've sanded down the hull a lot to make it sit lower, made masts from brass rods, and rigged with nylon paintbrush bristles. More photos here if you're interested:
link Thanks!
- James
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| SgtPrylo | 27 Jan 2016 12:09 p.m. PST |
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IronDuke596  | 27 Jan 2016 2:50 p.m. PST |
Yes indeed tiny but impressive. I love viewing your War of 1812 vessels particularly those of the lakes; keep them coming and thanks. |
| devsdoc | 27 Jan 2016 7:22 p.m. PST |
Nice to see you back James. And how! She is nice,very nice.
Be safe
Rory |
| Toronto48 | 27 Jan 2016 9:07 p.m. PST |
Wow !! Great Work Thank you for sharing |
 chicklewis | 27 Jan 2016 9:33 p.m. PST |
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| whitejamest | 27 Jan 2016 10:29 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys, it was a fun little kit to do. |
Volunteer  | 27 Jan 2016 11:39 p.m. PST |
Love it my friend. You are the master at this. |
| jpattern2 | 28 Jan 2016 5:59 a.m. PST |
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| ModelJShip | 28 Jan 2016 8:12 a.m. PST |
A very clean finish for this boat so tiny! |
| Nightmoss | 28 Jan 2016 11:52 a.m. PST |
Another masterpiece James! Your eyes must be a whole lot better than mine? |
| whitejamest | 28 Jan 2016 1:28 p.m. PST |
Thanks very much guys. I think the next one will be an even smaller model, the Great Lakes single masted sloop. Not much more than a heavy gunboat really, mounts two cannon on pivots. |
| Volunteer | 28 Jan 2016 11:15 p.m. PST |
Don't make us wait so long for the next one! ;-) PS: you forgot to crosspost this one to the Napoleonic Naval Painting board. That's where I go for the eye candy posts. Easier than sorting through all the other AOS stuff. |
| Nightmoss | 29 Jan 2016 8:32 a.m. PST |
Vol, thanks for the reminder on the Napoleonic Naval Painting board. I forgot all about them. Off to look at some of the great eye candy. |
