kpnuts Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hi all I started this wit the intention of guilding it with real gold but, I have a big problem with this kit and dont know how much further I can go with it. there is supposed to be 2 sprues number 17 and 2 number 18 but there is only 1 of each, I have emailed Heller and asked for the missing sprues to be sent but have no idea what their customer service is like I'm hopeing they will send them as the kit is useless without them and I will have to bin it otherwise. so will do what I can and hope they will send the parts sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Bummer. I hope you get the parts you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hi Ray thanks for the reply I am going to continue to build what I can on it in the hopes the parts will come I know it could be wasted work but if the parts dont come, maybe I could put it in some sort of dio in dry dock for a refit or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Here is an update these rib bits are very confusing, dosnt help ther are no english instructions for this bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I am having all sorts of problems getting rid of the loose flakey bits that you just cant seem to brush off, so I've decided to try guilding the whole part then painting over the guilding. I've started by sizing all the parts for guilding then guilding the whole lot Now painting it also I decide to put a wash over some of the solid gold parts to highlight some of the detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 That looks like it worked pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 That look great! The wash just makes it. This is a really cool project. Hope the parts you need show up so you can finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 The wash really makes those parts pop! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hi all here is last nights work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi all here is todays efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hi all well I've done all the flure de lys on one side (think I've gone cross eyed doing them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Hi all good news they are sending the parts. here is tonight's bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hi all well I'm afraid this is as far as I can go till the parts come so hopefully they will be here soon. I cant glue the two boxes on yet as I would not be able to get the other cannons in so this is it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Emailed Heller and have been told the parts were shipped on the 23rd so hopefully not long to wait. Still won't get much done as off on hols in a fortnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Woo hoo the parts have arrived, also I just won Airfix royal sovereign off ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Hi all well I'm back on this one again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 That's some very impressive work, especially the gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 hi all here is tonights update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 well here is yet another update on this one, yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hi all well I've done all the fluer de lys on the other side I recon that must be about 30,000 of them (or at least that's what it seems like). One thing of would suggest with this kit, for any others intending to build it is either do not glue the angels on the rear of the ship or at least omit the trumpets till the model is finished as I've knocked them off numerous times and have now put them I a bag for safe keeping till I've finished the kit when I will finally glue them on (assuming I remember) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hi all another update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hi all here is where I am at on this now, wont get much more done as on hols soon, Yippee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hi all well here it is last build post on this before we are on hols just one question, the rigging thread which\that(dont know the correct word) comes with the kit is off white, is that right, as the only rigging colour I've seen is black ( or at least it looks black) I thought they used tarred rope so that would make it black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 This is looking splendid. As to the rigging, I really have no idea, as I have no solid information on this type of ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Standing lines are usually tarred, therefore black, running lines would be natural hemp bleached out so white isn't that too far off. Cool build. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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