Revell 1/96 Spanish Galleon

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And s'more. I've checked these on the plan and the chances of them not looking like a horse did it if painted in situ are zero.

I find straight lines a hell of a lot easier when the leading is 1mm proud.

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While I'm at it, here's a picture of the dog pretending she's had no attention.

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Nice progress Bobby.....but how could you neglect such a good looking pooch LOL....love the way she’s pretending to be asleep but is watching you...
 

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Am quite enjoying this one. So far have found almost no issues with it, and haven't yet done an area exactly as instructed. Am still umming and arring about the lighting and making sure I've planned ahead, no good if I stick something together and can't get at the wires.
 

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Crow's nests done, and what a pain in the arse they were. Companionway as well - very small so I decided not to drill out the windows - I may drill the deck to get some light from below through the doorway.

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Happy with the way these came out. Had a little play and came up with a metallic copper/brown wash for the eagles' heads. Wasn't sure it would work, but apart from being a tad particulate from really close up it's worked far better than the black/rust I tried first. No way it could be left without highlighting, just not quite enough definition without. Pleased with the ornate gold too, those magnifying LED gegs really helped.

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Hi Andrew
Beautiful dog. Collies are loving and so intelligent. Our's is nearly 16 now but still doing OK.
Love the detail painting. I think the metallic work is very realistic.
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Hi Andrew
Beautiful dog. Collies are loving and so intelligent. Our's is nearly 16 now but still doing OK.
Love the detail painting. I think the metallic work is very realistic.
Jim

Ours is half spaniel half collie, which makes her too clever, too bouncy and too judgemental. She's 13 this year, bit of arthritis but no sense of age. Still thinks she's 2 and that we're stupid.
 

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One light going inside the hull, just to show through the deck grate. I've wired for the masts although can abort if need be.

The deck fits to the hull with Revell's usual abysmal attention, but fortunately the hull halves seem pretty good, shouldn't have to fill. I've made a small guide frame to help support the deck as the second hull half goes on.
 

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Thank you all.

Hull together, phew. The rear bulkhead was a pig, loads of filling and sanding and I lost the wood grain. Fortunately not a particularly eye-leading area.

Got the wires through the deck, haven't spotted a cockup yet. Put the supplied stand on for now just to help support it during the build, but it'll go. Rudder on and it wiggles should I wa

Then had to put 44 bloody eyebolts in to holes which weren't big enough. I can put 40 of these on my thumb alone, so the dog learned some new words. Done now. Four cleats in and rope installed for later - something I've noticed in older Revell instructions that they seem to plan ahead better.20210325_231349.jpg
 

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EXCELLENT WORK there MR ConKers with the wirein but what are eye bolts ? an with all this wirein what lights are you havin working eg. how many ? an wires in the hull are they all just postitive an negative from each led ?
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Just had a quick catch-up.

That's coming on beautifully. Very well done.

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EXCELLENT WORK there MR ConKers with the wirein but what are eye bolts ? an with all this wirein what lights are you havin working eg. how many ? an wires in the hull are they all just postitive an negative from each led ?
chris

Eye bolts are these thingies to thread rope through. It's the name they use in the destructions, although I prefer 'ropey holdey things'. In this case, each cannon has two ropes to put through the ropey holdey things. There's 20 cannons. Going to take a while.

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Blimey this needs a hoover.
 
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