She's a 112 gun Ocean class French ship of the line, the Imperial - later named the Royal Louis - and painted in curiously british yellow and black.
The painting was relatively simple but hampered by the fact that the sails were in place and also that I'd stuck the ratlines on. Next time they stay off until the rigging stage.
The rigging is based in the standing rigging and I only did the minimum to provide structural integrity to the masts. As we've discussed before I have an very unprofessional approach to historical accuracy when it comes to miniatures.
Overall I'm very happy with this. For a first attempt it's pretty good. I've learnt a lot which I can use on the next one. Which, history fans, looks like being the Santissima Trinidad.
Wow! It was worth waiting to see. Very nicely done, indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly :-)
DeleteLooks great, stuff historical accuracy if it gets in the way! At this scale it's surely an overall impression of a ship of the line that your trying to achieve, which you quite clearly have done.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, that is pretty much exactly the aim.
DeleteIt's come it very well ..
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave; I'm pretty happy with it.
DeleteNow look at that, a thing of beauty!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lord A. It's one of the rare things I've done I just enjoy looking at.
DeleteCracking good stuff
ReplyDeleteThanks Roy. Looking forward to doing another!
DeleteIt looks majestic. I am in awe of those such as yourself who are so adept at putting together such finicky and delicate models.
ReplyDeleteThe watery basing is especially fine, I expect to see dolphins popping in and out of it.
Well done sir.
Thank you, padre.
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