Meng HMS HOOD toon

[BarleyBop]

Absolutely Superb!

Aw, mighty gracious of you, but I'll take it!

 

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Almost there...


Can't resist a bit of bling!

 

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Should I go for it? Brass posts, CA gel, lead wire... the wire may be too soft...

 

[wjbrandel]

Good job.

 

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Good job.

Good fun! I'm happily retired!

 

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- "Damage Report!"
"They've strafed the ship, and left pilot holes at more or less regular intervals in the gunwales, Sir!"

 

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Should I go for it?

Very disappointed no one thought to stop me! I thought y'all got my back!
... only forty-six little brass posts!

 

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Progress

 

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The ship's a toon, and
I'm going Looney!!​

 

[GCB]

Great job!

 

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A quick coat of paint on rails, still more to do...
Will have to decide if I paint the railing posts, or leave them brass (and clean them up after painting the rail).
Maybe paint the rail like the hull for contrast to punch it up?

Maybe some guy wires (rigging) ?

The base seems presentable with faux-quartz paint job and wooden drydock sleepers, haha!

 

[GCB]

Excellent!! Love it!

 

[blakeh1]

Great work!

 

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Thanks @Belugawrx ,@blakeh1 ,@GCB !

Into the home stretch now...
Hope I don't muck it up!

 

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... decided to paint the rail and posts in the ship grey. For the wires, I've mooched and modified 'automotive' accessories to fit my purpose!
... not too bad, used eight for the required four on the spars (including prototyping) and three for the bow and stern.





Now to tighten the Easyline, and fix it to the jack staff(?) in the bow and to the stern ....

 

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All in all, a fun and rewarding build!
Unexpected, but then again, the great thing about this hobby is that it is full of surprises!







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Postscript: on the stand!

 

[Calico Jack]

Outstanding job! Now you have officially gotten your feet wet and have built a Battleship!

 

[GCB]

Just forgot to add the name on the hull!!

 

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the name on the hull

Hmmm, we can't have that, where would that be?

officially gotten your feet wet

Haha, well, my toes in the surf anyhow. The water's fine!