1/70 Ertl/Imai Mayflower

This the fore deck I used Zar natual teak stain and a #.03 mechanical pencil to draw in the calk lines

Bear with me while I get use to sending Pic's.I was wrong on my last pic. That's not the fore deck.Its the deck between the main and stern.I havn't weathered any of the parts yet,that comes later. Rod

Very cool, Rod!  This is a real treat, since I've only ever seen your models after they're already finished...it'll be super-fun to see your progress!  And I have both the Mayflower and the GH in my stash, too, so I'll be taking notes for my future with these kits...

By the way, I love your wood stain technique....I need to experiment with that sometime...what is the basecoat paint color on your bulkhead here?

David

Hi Rod,

That looks really good.

Pete

I'm also following along with great interest. I don't have the ERTL/Imai Mayflower but I do have the 1/70 GH. I certainly can learn a bit about how you (and David) make the plastic look like wood with each of your techniques.

Great start. Keep those pictures coming!

Mike

Thanks guys. Great to hear from you Pete.David to answer your question.I use Model Master acrylic wood for the base coat. You Have to start with and Acrylic or I have found the stain will lift.Afdter the stain has dried for at least 48 hrs. I spray a couple of coats of acrylic flat coat. I have found if you use a lacquer base dullcoat it wringles the stain. I should say at this point too I have had a problem taping over the stain. The tape peels the stain up.I do my painting during the base painting period.

Rod

I remember as a kid, I built the old Revell kit of the Mayflower which sat on the mantel for a few years until one of our cats knocked it down.

I love the staining job!

Rod,

Thanks for posting a WIP, this will be very informative and a joy to follow.

Thanks,

Steve

Rod,

Looks like great stuff. Do you know of any plans floating around for this Mayflower? and are you familiar with Noel Hackney's "Mayflower" book? It was done in the the late 60's (copyright 1970). It was a companion piece to the Airfix kit of the same era. I wish I was building ships at that time. The Airfix kit looked like a real winner.  

Keep up the god work.

Petegee

I like what I am seeing so far.....Cheers Mark

Finally I'm back.Hull is together. I blended in the stern and re scribed the planking.I've gave it a coat of Model Master acrylic wood . I'm going to be using stain for my wood look. I always use this paint for my undercoat.When using stain you have to put and acrlic under it.

The hullon its temp stand I've done some staining on the insie of the hull. i'v also cut out the windows and added my own muntin bars. Rod

Good to see you're back, Rod!

She's looking good!

Can you tell us more about the blending of the stern/hull parts?  Did you putty the seam, and then scribe over it?

Hi David

Good to be back. It was a long trip.I use CA gue to fill gaps around the stern and on the keel.Along with and accelarator.Than sand out after about  5 min wait.Wait to long and the CA gets to hard and you'll have trouble sanding it.I than use my scribe to re-do the planking lines.

Rod

Thanks for the tip!

Rod,

Thank you for the tip and for the update, she is looking great so far.

Steve