1/96 Revell CS converted into the Ferreira

The image would be nice.....:)

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Well my Ebay 1/96 Revell CS arrived today..along with the deadeyes and chain I also ordered.  The kit is from the 70's and was begun by a complete novice.  Not much to fix other then the poor paint job of the hull halves and the scrapping of the highly warped and over glued main mast.  The main mast is identical accept the topmast and the seat footprint.  Easy fixes.....I will be completely scratch building the  schooner rigged main and mizzen.  I plan on presenting this model on water......the hull cut through plexyglass so you can see the hull under the waterline and the anchor in the harbor mud.  Kinda like pictured here.  I will then support all four corners with turned dowel posts......like a display stand.

Fun fun fun.

Rob

Sounds like an interesting build, especially the display. Several years ago I started a Ferreira but scrapped it for now so that I could do a long term build on a Cutty Sark. Good luck with your build and please share pics.

Thanks shipwreck......Have you been following my 1/96 Cs build?

I glued the hull halves together and masked them for correction of the paint from the previous owner.  I will paint the white first

Mask off the false gun ports...then paint the black...it's gonna be a great build.

Yes, rwiedrrich, I am following your CS build. See is a beaut! I sure will not be able to come up with that fine detail. The two 1/96 ships will take up a lot of real estate.

I have a nice tall space on top of wood file cabinets in my office for both.......

I'd still like to see any image if you have them and if it is exceptable to do so.......Thanks for your fine comments

Rob

Well I spent some time today masking off the 1/96 CS to be converted into the Ferreira.  Lots of changes are coming...first the mask off (there is so much incorrect painting that needs to be rectified on this  previous owner kit

First side painted after removing some masking...nice clean lines

After making and painting the starboard side..I had to correct many painting errors and do lots of touch ups to bring it to this level.....(note the image of the actual Ferreira for reference)

Now the starboard side.  I will be creating another diorama with this ship using plexy for water.......Like the image.  I will be weathering the dickens out of the hull..so stay tuned.

Fascinating......my study has revealed many difference the Portueges incorporated into the Cutty/Ferreira.   One in particular is they painted her figurhead.  Her extended arm was removed in a storm and modified to be back along her side as is her right arm.  Dark hair and lifstick......Oooo.  Namely her demasting is what sets her drastically apart from her once proud full rigged status.  Sailing backwaters supplying Porgueges outposts..she fell into obscurity.  I intend to recreate her as seen in these accompaning photos...cus she never really was dolled up after she was sold and after she lost her main and mizzen.  This will be a real fun project.......I'll be working/building her along side of my CS build.

Thanks for looking.

I repainted the coppe rand darrowed up the water line..from previous owner.....I will also create barnackles by gluing sand to the hull and painting it....it looks awesome really.'

Another

From the bow

Spent some time today...cutting and and fitting the Ferreira into its waterline slot I cut in 1/8" plexy.  I can assure you..it was a tough job..and I have ample dental tools and grinders to aid me.  I frinally got the right fit..where the waterline is above the water..depicting an empty hold.  Just what I wanted.  I will color epoxy the surface to mimic blue/green water of a shallow mooring.  So what do you think?

Gonna be nice I think.

Another view

Rob

Here is a bit of a close up...showing the plexy and how it fits snuggly against the ship hull....man, what a job to get it that tight...I sure haven't seen any other ships displayed like this. So after I finish up with the gluing and epoxy..I will paint the bottom of the plexy........and then make the base that the pedistals will rest on...making the floor of the harbor.

So I weathered today.  I used   india ink and alcohal and brushes/Q-tips.

Picture reference.  I kept the weathering to a minimum as much as possible..I then used talk/cerium oxide with a fine brush and dusted the hull exposing the plank seams and rivets...then I sprayed on dull coat to seal it all.   :)

Close up starboard side.

Hull in green epoxy..simulating water.  I  and damed it with tape.  Once dry I will then turn it over and paint the bottom of the plexy...adding to the depth and color.  I will then dam off the base and set in the sand bottom.  Dry epoxy dry........

Todays work will be to remove the base and apply the sand bottom...via by daming out the edges and pouring in the sand and applying copious amounts of deluted white glue...to secure it...I will add barrels and broken stuff to polute the bottom..along with some plant life and the anchor.   I teased the epoxy when it was nealy cure...waiting for it to re-slump and break up the surface to look like water with slight ripples.

Paint the bottom of the plexy and finish off the trim that goes around the base and then paint the base edge, plexy edge and pillars white.  I think it will have a great effect in the display of this model.

Rob

Worked on the sand floor of the mooring.  Added lots of detail and loads of stuff that one might throw over board.  I colored the underside of the plexy with several colors and detailed the water look.  I think it looks pretty good.  I will paint the trim of the water edge a bit later to be white and I will paint the base edge white as well..after the sand dries(probably several days)

The water is 3-D looking.  The bottom is easily visible once the tape dam is removed.  Again....loads of fun for this model

Lets do a bit of diving and do some swimming.............

Swimming along we pause at the stern looking forward

And from the front at the waterline........

I have never seen any displayed sailing ships done in this manner.......(.I could be wrong).

Now some final paint touchups and I'll be ready to begin the build of the ship.

I'll probably add some barnacles to the hull as well...just for giggles.

Rob

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