Cutty Sark Project (wood ship model)

[ervand]

My little project that does not fit in any other sub-forum (I think..., so admins correct me if I am wrong)

This (what is on the pictures) should be the easiest part if compared to what is coming.

This is the hardest level from the manufacturer "Billing Boats" and I am not sure if it was good idea to start from it, since I never done anything like this,but I am excited and I think I can handle it.

http://www.billingboats.com/564.htm

It is going to be 67 sm high, 110 sm long



Here it goes (this is a beginning part):

I did mess it up in the beginning. thanks god it is going to stay on the inside and won't be seen =P
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/185/dsc01255gk9.jpg

Here is the full thing
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/659/dsc01258up4.jpg

I just like photography =)
http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/8519/dsc01254vv2.jpg



That's what I am on right now

Here we don't see a part when I messed up =)

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/1154/dsc01579fr7.jpg

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/6735/dsc01581rz2.jpg

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/927/dsc01587df6.jpg

[Crazy Buddhist]

wow that's a challenge. of course, once built you will need to burn it if you want a model of her as she is now. :D

[ervand]

I was planning to paint it in white color, let it dry then use two other colors, brown and black (like on the picture on the website). then put a layer of lacquer.

But if it is better to burn it, then can you tell me some more information about it? I have no idea what "burning" is when doing it on a ship o0

How do I do it?
What tools do I use?

thanks

[Crimson Sky]

Burning is when you use a fine tipped soldering iron to burn details into wooden models. But Crazy was being sarcastic and meant to set fire to the model ;)

[Crazy Buddhist]

Mr Sky is as on the ball as ever. I was making a joke about the fact that the real one sadly burned during recent restoration works - something I watched with great sadness from my bedroom window as I have very fond memories of playing pirates on her as a child.

Also educated me about a technique I have used but didn't know had a name - thanks for that.


Burning is when you use a fine tipped soldering iron to burn details into wooden models. But Crazy was being sarcastic and meant to set fire to the model ;)