| Acronim | 12 Sep 2019 12:14 p.m. PST |
Hi all, this is my first post and want to share whit you my recent work about galleys. I made a learn process scratching galleys and mediterranean ships as xebecs and tartannes. Or sculpting maybe is more precise word, I beguins the ships from zero, only crews are industrial made. My last work was the Flagship in Lepanto battle, the famous "La Real" in 1:600 scale, but not exactly, I want to use it whit 1:450 scale ships… maybe as a large "lanterna". I play the "Galleons & Galleys" rules, and they involve only a few of ships per side, not the massive battles like Lepanto.The banners are made in paper and interchangeable. No more flags are added, I need find a compromise that allows me to improve the appearance without compromising the pieces in a specific side or nation. The materials was foamed PVC, wires, needles, plasticard, staples, and transparent plastic sticks.
Looks good with my other scratched galleys!
Next must be better! so please feel free to criticize. I am aware of some defects already… |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 12 Sep 2019 12:17 p.m. PST |
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| WarWizard | 12 Sep 2019 12:23 p.m. PST |
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| Swampster | 12 Sep 2019 12:37 p.m. PST |
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| mad monkey 1 | 12 Sep 2019 12:52 p.m. PST |
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| Costanzo1 | 12 Sep 2019 1:18 p.m. PST |
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 Lluis of Minairons  | 12 Sep 2019 2:03 p.m. PST |
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Onomarchos  | 12 Sep 2019 2:44 p.m. PST |
Some people are much more talented than me. These look fantastic. |
| jdpintex | 12 Sep 2019 2:49 p.m. PST |
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 D6 Junkie | 12 Sep 2019 3:48 p.m. PST |
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 Yellow Admiral | 12 Sep 2019 4:09 p.m. PST |
That Real is gorgeous! And it has a crew!!!! You also managed to make it look fragile and delicate, like the real galleys. It's very hard to get that impression across in a miniature. You're my hero. - Ix |
| Anton Ryzbak | 12 Sep 2019 10:15 p.m. PST |
Truly a piece of art
Simply transcendent! Bravo |
| Acronim | 14 Sep 2019 12:23 p.m. PST |
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| Puster | 15 Sep 2019 10:50 a.m. PST |
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| Defender1 | 18 Sep 2019 1:17 p.m. PST |
Sorry to bump this now week old thread but that is some of the finest scratchbuilding I have ever seen! |
| colkitto | 28 Sep 2019 10:58 a.m. PST |
Spectacular work – really nice. I'm wondering what the hat pins (?) are for – is it the oars? |
| Acronim | 28 Sep 2019 5:05 p.m. PST |
Thanks, colkitto. Yes, the oars are cut hat pins. They are easier to handle than without a hat. In other models made before, I test plastic comb spikes. They are good, but the pins look better. Maybe the comb spikes can be useful to depict rowers "alla sensile" painting some stripe, or by incising a couple of grooves along…
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| Costanzo1 | 12 Nov 2019 7:10 a.m. PST |
Marvellous work! I'm interested to know how do you make furled salis and those so tight shrouds. |
| Acronim | 16 Nov 2019 7:02 a.m. PST |
Costanzo1
Marvellous work! I'm interested to know how do you make furled salis and those so tight shrouds. Look at the second picture; They are made by sculpting foamed pvc with a knife and finished with a file. Filing "carelessly" you get the folds of the fabric. |
| Skull and Crown | 07 Apr 2021 7:16 p.m. PST |
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