Nice job. I too have never painted anything like these but they are nice models. You have done a great job with the rigging and ratlines. I didn’t go any where near as detailed on the rigging as you, mine are quick and simple as my fat fingers won’t let me do like some on the Facebook page!
Thanks Dom! Yup, I found them to be really nice models both to put together and paint, they have just right level of detail in my opinion. I think the rigging was me just seeing if I could do it....I now know my limits :D
Cheers Mark! They were a lot of fun to build and paint but the rigging was....interesting to say the least! I've still got four more from the box to finish but the rigging is definitely something that I'm not exactly looking forward to 😀
Cheers Leon! They are really lovely kits to paint and the rigging definitely adds to the realism of them. I guess its all down to personal choice but if I was gaming week in week out with them, my preference would be to keep them simple and not rigged :)
Thanks Phil, much appreciated! I wasn't quite sure how I was going to approach painting at this scale but it was an enjoyable project. The rigging sent me a bit funny though :D
It was an experience, I can definitely say that! I think if I make/paint any in the new year I'm going to do very minimal or basic rigging or just leave it off altogether ad focus on the gameplay :)
Thanks Paul, much appreciated dude! After looking at my rigging again, I'm not too down on myself anymore. Its a bit scraggly around the masts in places but I would certainly say its passable :)
The rigging.....made me realise I can swear more than I thought I could! Agreed about Man O War, it was an excellent game. Any game that allows me to have Dwarf submarines is always going to be ace :D
Hey Stephen. I would imagine so yes. Like you said, it would take a lot of manipulation but could certainly be done. The only real issue I could see would be how to attach the rigging but it would certainly be something interesting to try 😊
Thanks Ken! The rigging was probably the main reason for wanting to try building and painting a few of these. I guess it's striking a balance between gaming pieces and display pieces 😊
Excellent job all the way around but perhaps you can make the flags look more realistic? - I certainly could do no better with my lousy painting skills!
Thanks mate, much appreciated! Yeah I probably will need to look at weathering the flags. I put them on at the very end of painting the ships and never got round to working on them. Still got four more of them to build and paint 😀
You have my utmost respect Douglas! I've only done two so far and don't know if I'll go as far with the rigging on the next ones. Although I did feel a certain sense of accomplishment in completing them :)
Nice job. I too have never painted anything like these but they are nice models. You have done a great job with the rigging and ratlines. I didn’t go any where near as detailed on the rigging as you, mine are quick and simple as my fat fingers won’t let me do like some on the Facebook page!
Thanks Dom! Yup, I found them to be really nice models both to put together and paint, they have just right level of detail in my opinion. I think the rigging was me just seeing if I could do it....I now know my limits :D
Brilliant ships look fantastic 👍
Cheers Mark! They were a lot of fun to build and paint but the rigging was....interesting to say the least! I've still got four more from the box to finish but the rigging is definitely something that I'm not exactly looking forward to 😀
Very nicely painted
Thanks Justin! They are a bit different to what I normally paint but they were certainly interesting to paint and rig :)
They look great. Nice brushwork. I’m sooo tempted to buy these. Have to say it’s the rigging that puts me off.
Cheers Leon! They are really lovely kits to paint and the rigging definitely adds to the realism of them. I guess its all down to personal choice but if I was gaming week in week out with them, my preference would be to keep them simple and not rigged :)
Very impressive, so little and so beautiful and realistic!
Thanks Phil, much appreciated! I wasn't quite sure how I was going to approach painting at this scale but it was an enjoyable project. The rigging sent me a bit funny though :D
OMG you rigged it! That sets the bar high... I have no such plans...
It was an experience, I can definitely say that! I think if I make/paint any in the new year I'm going to do very minimal or basic rigging or just leave it off altogether ad focus on the gameplay :)
Great looking ships. The rigging looks very good.
Thanks Paul, much appreciated dude! After looking at my rigging again, I'm not too down on myself anymore. Its a bit scraggly around the masts in places but I would certainly say its passable :)
So what did you think of the rigging? lol Man O War is a lot of fun
The rigging.....made me realise I can swear more than I thought I could! Agreed about Man O War, it was an excellent game. Any game that allows me to have Dwarf submarines is always going to be ace :D
Do you think the smaller brig could be used as the basis for a ship in a bottle (obviously with a lot of manipulation)
Hey Stephen. I would imagine so yes. Like you said, it would take a lot of manipulation but could certainly be done. The only real issue I could see would be how to attach the rigging but it would certainly be something interesting to try 😊
Great update Ste, you did a brilliant job on those
Cheers Sean, much appreciated. For a first go at this scale, I'm quite pleased with them but it may be a while before I paint any more of them :)
I have to add the rigging and sails to my ships, I hope they come out as well as yours look to have.
Thanks Ken! The rigging was probably the main reason for wanting to try building and painting a few of these. I guess it's striking a balance between gaming pieces and display pieces 😊
Excellent job all the way around but perhaps you can make the flags look more realistic? - I certainly could do no better with my lousy painting skills!
Thanks mate, much appreciated! Yeah I probably will need to look at weathering the flags. I put them on at the very end of painting the ships and never got round to working on them. Still got four more of them to build and paint 😀
I find the rigging the easiest bit !
You have my utmost respect Douglas! I've only done two so far and don't know if I'll go as far with the rigging on the next ones. Although I did feel a certain sense of accomplishment in completing them :)