Wooden Pirate Ship build

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falloffalot

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Posted 1414952747	Reply with quote #1

This is my loooooooong term project chaps. It's the Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean. It's a 1:72 scale with a double plank construction. I've been working on this one for about 2 years, only managing to spend an hour here & there over lunchtimes whilst at work. A truly beautiful & huge kit with precision lazer cut frames & intricate brass turnings, etchings & fittings. I've added a few extras myself like detailed doors and working flickering lights. Really need to set my camera up, as my iPad these new LED lights I'm using. __________________ Jas.......... The Scratchbuilder
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srp71

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Posted 1414958101	Reply with quote #2

Wow great Wip Shes looking amazing. __________________ Best Wishes. Simon.(srp71)
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kennymc0

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Posted 1414970658	Reply with quote #3

Wow that thing is huge. It looks great. Kenny __________________ -Kenny Current Builds: 1/48 Revell B-25J Mitchell My Figures 1/48 Tamiya P-47M Thunderbolt
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hobbyhubby51

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Posted 1414979017	Reply with quote #4

Nice Jas!! The Deck and other details look absolutely real!! __________________ Neil USA On The Bench:
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Brundledonk

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Posted 1415022313	Reply with quote #5

Wow ! Now this is a project, it looks great Jas, how big is the ship ? It looks huge in the pictures, and there are some lovely details going on already Where did you pick up this kit ? And was it very expensive Pete
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kennymc0

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Posted 1415024612	Reply with quote #6

I just looked it up and if it's the same kit it was £175 plus shipping on ebay. Says that it's 920mmx205mmx85mm. Though that might be a different kit from this one since it looks like it says it's 1:65. I think it would be fun to try out a model like this, but I have no idea where I would put it. Kenny __________________ -Kenny Current Builds: 1/48 Revell B-25J Mitchell My Figures 1/48 Tamiya P-47M Thunderbolt
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falloffalot

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Posted 1415052205	Reply with quote #7

Yep it's a biggy not 100% sure of the scale either 1:65 or 72ish! There are a couple of alternate copies / kits available at the min, this one was £300 + P&P from HK and has all the whistles and bells was about 3 - 4 years ago when I got it. Funded by selling my HPI Baja 1:5 __________________ Jas.......... The Scratchbuilder
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Kpnuts

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Posted 1415052974	Reply with quote #8

Great job there I like large scale you can do so muchwith it
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Brundledonk

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Posted 1415053408	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by falloffalot Yep it's a biggy not 100% sure of the scale either 1:65 or 72ish! There are a couple of alternate copies / kits available at the min, this one was £300 + P&P from HK and has all the whistles and bells was about 3 - 4 years ago when I got it. Funded by selling my HPI Baja 1:5 It looks like a lot of kit for the money, I was after a Baja a few years back, I used to be into nitro trucks and fancied a move up to petrol, the price scared me off lol I still have a few trucks and a couple of cars, but I haven't even tried to start them up for a long time Pete
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falloffalot

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Posted 1415304137	Reply with quote #10

Yeah this model is monster of a kit. The parts you get are incredible and of the highest quality. The only thing I have negative crit are the dowls for the masts, which aren't very straight. No big deal dowls is cheap enough. Baja! Was insane, upgraded all the parts and had it fully race tuned....it become that fast I couldn't control it. It used to go screaming off down the road and would wheelie & flip over ha ha ha So I sold it to fund my quadcopter build DX6i Thanks to Bobby for posting the start of the wooden ship build has relit my Black Pearl build. Probably the most relaxing build I've ever done! Highly recommend a wooden ship build. Done a few Billings Boats in my time too. __________________ Jas.......... The Scratchbuilder
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falloffalot

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Posted 1415549617	Reply with quote #11

At the Telford Model show today and thought this model looked familiar Love the way the ripped sails lay on the deck __________________ Jas.......... The Scratchbuilder
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Choppa Nutta

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Posted 1434677746	Reply with quote #12

very cool indeed __________________ May The Farce Be With You ! Paul... Gallery http://genessis-models.websitetoolbox.com/post/a-gallery-of-my-art-other-endeavours-with-video-links-8037830?&trail=15
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Gr4h4m

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Posted 1447322634	Reply with quote #13

Wow just seen this,incredible, what gear do you use for cutting etc ? Gr4
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falloffalot

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Posted 1447352971	Reply with quote #14

Quote: Originally Posted by Gr4h4m Wow just seen this,incredible, what gear do you use for cutting etc ? Gr4 Cheers Graham, I have a little razor blade guillotine for the planks etc...which now the ship is back home I can use, but mostly use a snap-of craft knife. When I was making this at lunchtime at work I had some tool issues, as I work in a high security prison and for obvious reasons I couldn't take anything sharp or pointy in :-/ __________________ Jas.......... The Scratchbuilder
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TedUSA

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Posted 1472043564	Reply with quote #15

Fantastic!!!! I keep looking at wooden ships and thinking, someday....someday. To __________________ Ted pinterest pg. of scale models/dioramas: http://www.pinterest.com/intrstinpintrst/awesome-scale-models/
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