Are you “Sure” that’s how it’s suppose to go ? …
O k ?..
Looks good Tim.
Super-impressed by your paint scheme! The wash adds a perfect amount of texture/weather effect.
Hard to believe you’re using apple barrel craft paint 
When I built mine, I was mouting it to a wooden base with brass pedestals, so I used a dremel to open up the hatch area (don’t know why it’s molded over when the hatch roof sits on it later) so I could reach in with a nut driver to fasten the hardware for the base.
Anyway, great work!
Dave
Very colourful and a lovely job on her so far…Cheers Mark
Didn’t get a whole lot done these past few week’s
I decided to do the Gold first. it would be hard to get the dragon’s painted, then try and go back with the Gold trim. I’m going to be hand painting the scale’s one at a time. ( Other than the coat of primer, I’m hand brushing the entire ship ! )
I cant decide if the dragon’s should be Red, or Green.
I thought about painting them Blue, but then I would have to paint some other stuff Blue just so they would tie in with the rest of the ship.
I also have a “dillemma”…
This kit is based on a model that’s been hanging in a church in Spain for the past 500 year’s. So it’s NOT based on an “Actual” ship. As such, it has a few thing’s that are not really “prototypical”
My problem is the main mast is bent ! It’s a thick piece of plastic ( about the size of my pinky) and trying to heat it up to straighten it out would be a GREAT way to embed my thumbprint in it. I dont think this was a manufacturing accident, I think they just saw the model had a bent mast, and they duplicated it for the kit.
My other option’s are …
When I rig the kit, draw the rigging really tight and hope it won’t let go in the future…( yea …right…)
Cut the 1/4 inch piece of the “offending” mast out, and glue the two piece;s back together. I would have to re-enforce the center with a piece of brass rod,and the mast would be a bit shorter.
Ignore it , and just assemble the kit “As-Is”… and hope you guy’s dont notice it … ( I can hear the protest’s now …)
I’m open to suggestion’s. It will be a few week’s before I get to the mast so any help is better than the “Heat” idea.
Loving the colors on this ship! And regarding the dragons, why not both red and green? I was thinking red on the underside/bottom half of their bodies, green on the top and for the legs.
And honestly, id just deal with the mast as is, but I’m not as ambitious or particular as some others here!
Tim,
The mast is supposed to be bent at that location, so my two cents is to keep it that way. You are more than welcome to look through my WIP I did recently… on the Imai kit.
Hope this helps,
Steve
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/p/163417/1813118.aspx#1813118
Thank you for the link !
Had I bothered to look ( and I should have ) I would have had a clear picture of what this kit is SUPPOSED to look like.
I dont plan on going into all the detail you did on your’s … but it’s bound to happen anyway’s …
… ( just stick with out of the box Tim … just out of the box … )
You are more than welcome Tim. Another Catalan Ship WIP you should check out is Rod Millard’s outstanding build. I had the honor of having his Catalan next to mine at the Phoenix Nationals.
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/160320.aspx?page=1
Steve
PS. I know exactly what you talking about with the myth of “Out Of The Box” Personally, I don’t think it even exists…
Hi Timmy, gl a d to see your back in the mix…missed your banter. Great looking build so far…remember the lines are our friends…kinda applies to stay in the box in a wierd sorta way.
Stay cool friends always.
Heh, wait until you go home in the dark, and come back out in the dark, and the car is still warm!! [:|]
Grad student working one full-time gig and a contract gig, when the work was there. I work from home now, so I have to go drive the car so the gas doesn’t get old.
Staining plastic with wood stain!! That’s new to me, but I never built this kit as a kid.
been doing that for a while now… I think my wife painted the house.
I can’t really tell, in the dark…
Exept at the bank … then the line’s “suck” !
“Stay cool” … ???
Funny you should mention that. it was 107 here at Demon’s Hollow Asylum yesterday.
I have made ZERO progress on this kit these past two weeks… I’m gonna haveta break my own arm, just to get the world to leave me alone for a few minute’s ! ( yes, I can build a kit with only one arm… the cat’s are all trained on how to use glue… Rigging …??? Not so much…)
I have receved some good feedback on the “bent mast” situation, but I have decided to straighten it out. ( it will just look better ) I will be cutting a wedge shape from the “offending” bend, and fitting in a plastik wedge to fill it in. This will not affect the length of the mast at all… and, for my next “trick”, I’m gonna make this cat a congressman !!! L O L !!!
I feel ya about work brother. 107…that does suck. Glad we only had a couple days of hi temps. I work nights so we open the hanger doors around 2am…bugs and bats but cooler. Love the cat idea. Keep plugging away and soon your parts sprurs will be empty and you’ll have a model on the shelf.
hey littletimmy , if those cat’s ever have a litter , would you be willing to sell one ?
Which one’s ? … The "glue sniffer’s " …
… or, the Congressman …
Hi ! I’m Edgar, and I’m running for Congress. I belive in a mouse in every pot.