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Quote from: martin goddard on June 10, 2023, 06:55:44 PM
That is good.
There are various sites on the iternet with pirate ships sounds etc.
Makes the watch better.

thank you


martin

Do you know of any specific one? I'm always looking for this kind of stuff that I can use without copyright.
Thank you!

Long time no post here, how is everything going?

As for me new video with a game using several Peter Pig ships https://youtu.be/Ylj8j1GBBWo

Hope you enjoy it!

Thank you!

Hello
I present you a 1:600 model of a Royal Galley of the 18th Century made in scrachtbuild with home materials. The video with all the steps is on my Youtube channel, I hope you find it interesting:

https://youtu.be/2Bb04mjenAk

Quote from: Leslie BT on February 03, 2022, 05:00:08 PM
And take a look at some excellent painting of the ship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBMwnKPnrM4

Leslie BT thanks for the mention!

it seems that Lluís forgot his promise to show pictures... Wha, ha, ha! There is a video of a battle with this model and others of Peter Pig on Youtube, in case anyone is curious to see it in action. It's not a new video, but I think it's ok to mention it in this thread.

https://youtu.be/jwlglX5KZkQ

Thanks for the redirection. Its a Green Stuff product, so sure you can find near you.

I use tweezers, but they are certainly difficult to manipulate. Modelers use this instrument:https://jordirubio.com/es/id-33036.html  a pencil with a soft wax tip that I have never used, but I have sometimes improvised a homemade version with a bit of blu-tack on the end of a old brush.

I had an old unused 1: 600 galleon and decided to try a ghost ship with phosphorescent paint. Here is the result in daylight and in UV light (so that the camera can capture the effect)

The whole process on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yFfPlm62vu0

Thank you Lluís! It's a surprise to me found this post, just today I started to share the channel in forums (this the first!)

Here a sample:



https://youtu.be/-ue4TSFx3aQ

Thank you all and Happy New Year!!!

I didn't know this kind of painting, very interesting

Some time ago, I purchase two Revell Spanish Gallion, 1:450 Scale.



Its striking to me see a galleon with oars. some investigation clarified why:

Spain built twelve of these ships in 1567 to serve in the route America-Europe; as a wish of the King, they have oars, so they constrain some changes in the hull, increase the capacity to make space for oars and rowers, and decrease the rocking of the ship to prevent the entry of water through the porthole of the oars. This need created ships with a lot of capacity and good navigation, which marked the later designs ... and never used their oars, none of the 12; it was too complicated to place them in the use position (more info: https://blog.todoavante.es/?p=11702)



Well, What can I do with this? I'm playing a campaign based on the 7th venetian-ottoman war  ( nerds have not limits  ) https://defiant-principality.blogspot.com/ with some friend of this forum. There is not much information about the Ottoman navy, but it could well be that this had participated:



Well, seems its drawn by Kâtip Çelebi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A2tip_%C3%87elebi, so maybe is more correct for the 6 th Venetian-Ottoman war, Does the truth matter if it prevents us from painting beautiful figures? bah! I will tell everyone that it is a matter of dystopia and such.

The point is that I thought there were enough similarities to try a scratch.

After cut the hull in the waterline, the second step is remove the cross, and scratch the human figures to be similar to geometric and vegetable shapes. Also added a railing in the bow, and the stern,  it is smaller so as not to hide the windows. Also added three lanterns.



Then, I cut this ugly guns and placed closed gunports instead. I ignored the instructions and introduced the oars piece from inside the hull; It fits perfectly and I think the result is much more elegant than adding it from the outside.



I did not dare to cut the turrets, so added Peter Pig crew, painted and rig... Done:





For the first time, I used black thread for the string ... a nightmare until with the job halfway I realized that the problem is that I had bought it from polyester instead of cotton! More careful next time! It didn't look so bad, despite the added difficulty.



Comparison of scales; 1:450 Peter Pig Frigate and one of the beautiful galleons 1: 600 of Minairons Miniatures. I think is a bit too big, but can be useful to play!



Greetings to all, merry christmas, etc ...!   

Quote from: Ivan Zaitzev on October 17, 2019, 03:14:49 AM
That's a beautiful ship! How do you do it? Do you have any pictures of the process?

I have only one take before paint the diferent parts and glue:



The material I use to the hull is foamed PVC, used for outdoor posters. They can be easily cut, and can be filed and papersanded. Cyanoacrylate glues very well and fast. It is also easy bend in a fix position and to make incisions; must be careful with the nails, is the only problem I found.

On this occasion I had a plan from the real ship, I divided it into three pieces that I copied on the PVC sheets (3 and 5 mm thickness) cut and sanded, and finally I glued to form the hull.

Quote from: Westie on October 17, 2019, 10:04:02 AM
Agree with all of the above. Very nice, indeed. are the other ship models in the last photograph also scratch built?

The little galley is a "fusta" also scratched, the large ship on the background are the Large Merchantman from Peter Pig, for sizes comparaison.

I found some drawings & photos of various models of La Gabriella, a venetian galleass who take part in the 5th Venetian Ottoman war.



And then, I scratch them in 1:450 scale. Crew are from Peter Pig.

Very happy with the result; It was a very beautiful and original ship.

Hi all,

After two weks of working in my leisure, finally I can share with you my new La Real galley. Sure you know as flagship of the Holy League navy in Lepanto.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_(galley)

As usual, the materials was foamed PVC, wires, needles, plasticard, staples, and transparent plastic sticks. Crew is from Peter Pig.

Flags are made in photografic paper and are interchangeable, I need find a compromise that allows me to improve the appearance without compromising the pieces in a specific side or nation in order to add pennants.