Topic: Sir Lancelot the Building from Jan09 (Read 121829 times)

wallace · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2009, 05:04:37 pm »

Thanks Stan got the site up it looks good see you at the w/e

wallace · « **Reply #26 on:** March 03, 2009, 05:12:09 pm »

will be putting more photos on here soon just building up the funnel silly me drill two holes a bit of centre not happy so I have filled them up so tomorrow will sand it down again and try again,also done the front upper mast out off steel rod will let you know how its coming on,and also re-painted inside the hull after fitting the new rudded my friend made for me will post all new photos,still not clud the deck in as yet well theres no rush so Im building all the small things and making the lockers.My thumb is alot better will keep it out of the way from now on dont want any more blood near the boat.

wallace · « **Reply #27 on:** March 08, 2009, 07:14:40 pm »

still doing the smalls of the boat just started on the small boat done the inside and put all the ribs etc in did not like it so today I took it all apart forgot to paint the inside of the boat first as all the wood stays as wood un painted silly me but it will I do hope look alot better this time around,so what else got a few things at the show this w/e and also my brass prop will grease the shaft etc and fit the prop give the boat a bath to see if it leeks with the motors running if all OK will think about fixing the deck on.Some photos on its way again Would like to take this chance to say thank you to all who have help me with this boat with there tips and also to two friends I have made who have built things for me a big thank you.

wallace · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2009, 08:04:19 pm »

just a little update not been to good lately so not alot to report but glad to say started back on boat so reports will be coming ,still not fitted the deck have been waiting for my motor bracket to arrive at model shop then its the big build up.

wallace · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2009, 06:50:27 pm »

OK heres some more photos of my building of the Sir Lancelot been doing alot of the building of the model as Im waiting for my bracket for my motor before I can fix the deck in place.Please remember all the photos show the build in stages and some are only prime or with undercoat and none are fixed down at all some have been put onto the boat to see how they look.look forward to all your comments again.

wallace · « **Reply #30 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:28:03 pm »

update the first photo of the new photos is of the lower bridge since the photo was taken last week I have done more work on the lower bridge all corners have on the outside been strenghthen as its a warship its been filled around the corners and rubbed down and tomorrow will give it another coat of primer.I must admit its looking really good looking forward to puting on the gloss paint and then fixing the windows also fitting out the wheelhouse fitting.Is there no comments from anyone would like to here some or if you think I have done something wrong.

wallace · « **Reply #31 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:29:32 pm »

Will post photo as soon as I have re-painted it for all to see.

DickyD · « **Reply #32 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:32:57 pm »

Looking really good Wallace though I'm not sure about gloss paint, all my warships are matt finish.

wallace · « **Reply #33 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:54:06 pm »

Hi Richard thanks for the OK as I was In the RN as a Able Seamen always on the upper deck and boats crew all upper deck paint work was gloss grey that was 36 years ago Im here to be corrected if I am wrong.But please dont let me walk the plank ?????

John W E · « **Reply #34 on:** March 25, 2009, 07:46:23 pm »

Hi ya there Wallace

Your build is looking good there - just remember the golden rules:

Measure twice

Cut once

Take your time

Just to reiterate what Dicky says about using gloss paint on a model - in the real world we do tend to use gloss/semi gloss paints but, in the modelling world, if we do use gloss paints - it maybe doesn't look as authentic as you would like at close range. So good thing to tend to use is either Matt paint or a silk finish semi Matt. This tends to be a lot more pleasing to the eye and appears to give a lifelike finish to the model.

Don't you worry about what you have painted gloss already because you will be able to go over the top with a Satin finish clear varnish - and that will do the same job as applying satin finish paints.

aye
john e
bluebird

wallace · « **Reply #35 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:24:49 pm »

Hi John once again thanks for your remarks and thanks for the 10/10 for the build about the gloss will see what it looks likes when its all done as we all say its your boat and you can do what you like to it.My boat will have about 3 types of grey on it to show the details of all thats on it.

wallace

wallace · « **Reply #36 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:31:12 pm »

heres a few more of the build and of the lower bridge redone and with primer on just getting it ready for the top coat then putting in the windows so watch this space.

wallace

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #37 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:42:49 pm »

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wallace · « **Reply #38 on:** March 27, 2009, 04:52:10 pm »

Thanks alot Martin

wallace · « **Reply #39 on:** March 27, 2009, 04:58:46 pm »

Today painted the lower bridge and the upper bridge a light grey in gloss when its dry will post photos but if i dont like it when its dry I will re-do then by sanding lightly down and re paint them watch this space Im putting in brass windows cant wait to see what the bridge will look like.Well the top lot at Whitehall is spending alot of money on this post war re-fit ?????? Just waiting for you all to say things about it.

wallace

White Ensign · « **Reply #40 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:25:45 pm »

Wallace, the pro`s and contra`s of the gloss-stain-matt paintjobs had been discussed massivly. Out of my experience from nearly 40 years of modeling I just can say:
Even if the real ships had been painted gloss and you look at the photographs of them- just a distance of a view meters make the glance disappear.
Models painted in gloss colours will just catch up reflections from lights (even the sun) and therefor they look toylike to me.
Satin finish is o.K. for boats just slipped out of the yard. Two days on sea and the spray will give them a matt finish.
So I prefer matt finish on all of my boats. It looks more realistic to me.
If you are in doubt, just have a look on the photographs I have send to you from the build of my Sir Lancelot.
If you are still in doubt, the spray one layer of satin or matt varnish just on one side of your superstructure and compare it after drying with the other sid. If you like, go for the rest. If you don`t like, just spray over in gloss colour.

Just my penny.

Jörg

wallace · « **Reply #41 on:** March 28, 2009, 04:04:21 pm »

Hi jorg this is your reply and I always take onboard from wise men.I have decided to paint the boat satin and matt looking at the colours on humbro's chart there is alot of greys about which I do like i will put a bit of gloss maybe on the lockers and also the guns what do you think anyway its along way from the big paint job,the hull to be painted matt or satin.
wallace does say a big thank you to all

wallace · « **Reply #42 on:** March 28, 2009, 04:14:52 pm »

heres a few more photos of the build and this is the bridge painted gloss BUT THATS GOING TO BE CHANGE TO MATT but i thought I would show you all the gloss side and also my new window on its first fitting but first have to re-paint the bridge matt I have also stated doing inside the lower bridge hope you all like.If not its the

for you all Ha Ha
wallace

wallace · « **Reply #43 on:** March 28, 2009, 04:22:27 pm »

more photos dont know what happen to my last post

wallace · « **Reply #44 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:30:11 pm »

Hi to all just to let you all know today being a great sunny day and watching over 3000 motor bikes doing the Easter Egg run for the kids hospitals on the Wirral merseyside this year was the best turn out of bikes and every year it gets bigger well done to all.Right back to the build so today I have re-painted the lower and the upper bridge MATT grey and ok it does look good will give it another coat on tuesday as Im at the hospital most of the day on monday,have sorted out the colours Im going to use on the boat and its 3 matt grey's and two satin grey's to break the grey's up.I hope to get my motor bracket on thursday well he said it will be there on thursday.I then can fit the motor in and really start on the hull done alot to it just needs abit more tidy up then I will give it a few coats of primmer then i will fit the deck on.See you all soon.

wallace

wallace · « **Reply #45 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:31:15 pm »

just an update npt done any big things on the boat just been doing the last bits to all the lockers they are looking fine and also all the bits to go into the lower bridge and upper bridge will be fitting them very soon,I have put the final coat of varnish onto the stand it will now stand all the weather now hot and cold wet and dry.It is along stand and I will take the boat of and take a photo just to show you all.

wallace

wee bill · « **Reply #46 on:** April 03, 2009, 02:21:25 pm »

Hi Wallace, I have been very busy with the last boat build but she is now finished, we were in contact by email a short while ago regarding your lancelot build, I'm able to spend a little more time with you now on here, you are doing a grand job keep it up, the Lancelot is a nice looking vessel when finished, if you go here:- www.aberdeenships.com then type Sir Lancelot you can see the admiralty plan to which I built my Lancelot but this was just personal preference.

Blackpool Model Boat Show 2007

Sir Lancelot with Kingston Peridot H.591

wallace · « **Reply #47 on:** April 06, 2009, 04:53:32 pm »

Hi Bill I do hope my boat turns out like yours believe me its first class well done also the two boats go together and are first class.Who does the other boat is there a kit floating around.

wallace

wallace · « **Reply #48 on:** April 06, 2009, 04:59:02 pm »

Well as promise here is the stand for the Sir Lancelot and its all varnished now and its a big stand.

wallace · « **Reply #49 on:** April 06, 2009, 05:05:02 pm »

Today I got started on the bridge doors one again nothing in the manual to say about the doors its a good job I have photos and the model boat mag from a few years ago.The doors are cut out of thin ply and the window is cut out i them used bits of wood and clue to ply sanded down and I have also stain and varnish them both I may have done the windows a bit to big but never mind Im happy hope you like.

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