1-72 Higgins Boat Completed

[Neil Merryweather]

Well here it is, for better or worse.
I can see faults but I'll keep them to myself.....
It looks more or less how I hoped it would , so I'm a generally happy boy, and ready for the next obsession- er, challenge.
Thanks all for the encouragement and kind comments along the way.
cheers
Neil

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Marvellous Neil. I feel very seasick now.......

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Stunning work Neil,the sea looks fantastic .

 

[stillp]

Excellent!

Pete

 

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
Well I think it looks superb. The sea is very realistic and to get that many figures to all fit so well is a real credit to you.
Jim

 

[boatman]

What jim said superb
chris

 

[Andy Belsey]

As the others have said.. Superb!
Andy

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Great job Neil, the water is very realistic.

 

[minitnkr]

A great piece of work. One to be proud of. PaulE

 

[colin m]

Brilliant job. 10/10 for perseverance. There's no way I could paint all those figures. And the sea, suitably grey.

 

[Steve Jones]

I'm with PDiddy - feeling very sea sick!

An outstanding build which is well deserved of all the high praise. Looking forward to seeing your next project

 

[Si Benson]

Brilliant Neil....impressive work

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Blimey!
Peter,Ralph,Pete, Jim, Chris,Andy,Bob, Paul, Colin, Steve and Si-
Thanks very much ,guys! It means a lot to have such comments from so many talented people.
I have to admit the photographs have come out better than I expected.
I really don't have the patience for photography so I didn't try very hard at all. I just found some grey card for the background and pointed my phone at it using my work light (LEDs, for anyone who's interested)and the ambient fluorescent light in the loft- there's no daylight......
I have cropped the close-ups which I took from further away in order to get a better depth of field, but that is the sum total of my photography effort.
Anyway,thanks again everyone.
I feel a change of scale is on the cards,and probably a change of period as well.
Cheers
Neil

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Great stuff Neil.The bow wave looks really good and the sea is fantastic.
love that busy boat.
Jon.

 

[scottie3158]

Neil.
That is a cracking build mate.

 

[Tim Marlow]

That’s a great result, really good seascape especially...

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Great stuff Neil.The bow wave looks really good and the sea is fantastic.
love that busy boat.
Jon.

well thank you Jon,it was a make or break thing ,that,but I think I got away with it

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Neil.
That is a cracking build mate.

praise indeed, thanks Paul

 

[Neil Merryweather]

That’s a great result, really good seascape especially...

very kind,Tim, thanks

 

[JR]

My world Neil that is absolutely superb, the waves , the figures , boat, and that bow wave a WOW
Congratulations, no wonder your happy .
John