Thank you SteamUp and Antipodean! If you liked that one, you will love this pic. flouquil weathered black (the best weathered black I have used) surrounds rust scrapes; scuppers hand made from brass, oozing rust and dirt, rusty chains; and hand woven jute line with flayed tassels (w/some seaweed for good measure!)
Tip: for those of you new to painting, I think that what makes this a great model to build is that you can 'Age' the boat. I was shooting for end of life steamer. In order to get the aged look, it takes time. primer, original hull colors, some light ageing, repairs, dents, weathering,4 washes, touchup, repainting base colors in spots , rust, and re-covering with spot touch=ups. final coating with testors dullcoat as a protectant and to bring down any highlights...kind of levels the finish. Also, Painting done above and below the waterline. It is not all done in one sitting. probably took at least 2 weeks altogether. It's like writing a story, you keep going back and rewriting and rewriting until everything sits well.
Still have a few more little things like axes to make and a few 1/32 seagulls...but 99.9% done!
Planning next project which could be a pilot schooner...or a model bash of a mahogany 1930's racer...or maybe a steam trawler that needs completing...who knows....
Hope you guys enjoyed the build.....
I will try to post better pics soon. And of course, once the weather warms up, out on the pond for some steaming
