1/96 Revell CS converted into the Ferreira

Was the CS as the FERREIRA armed?

Nope...the paint scheme was a typical means to ward off high seas bandits...However the Ferriera crossed the pond only once and was typically a short route....and coastal transport.  Kinda like a trademark.  Other freight companies painted their ships in like manner.

I built silicone shock absorbers that fit between the water and the four white pillars.  these allow the ship in its water to be removed from the harbor floor...so the build of the ship can procede easily....plus they act as seats so everything fits well when replaced.  I will add the trim for the waterline and the base round edge trim......cleaning the mounting up...then painting them white.

I finished the base today...added trim and paint....done

Bit of a top view.......now I can start the deck and so on......

Lot of work went into the display of this model.  Not your average display.

There is 2 and 1/2 inched between the hull and the sea bottom......a nice shallow harbor

Rob(thanks for looking)

Installed the deck and painted and weathered it...Unlike my Cutty Sark..I used gray weathering to mimic graying from sun exposure.  Some india ink treatment on the gunalls as well.

Its coming along.

Rob

She's looking bad, which, in this case, means good.

Yes typically I don't heavely weather my ships..but this is a unique situation....since the Ferreira was a hard worker , she looked it.

Thanks.

Worked on the deck today

And a bit close up..showing the bleached deck and the rusty waterways

Well...I will be finishing up my 1/96 Cutty Sark in several week(I hope)...and I will then begin on this model...so don't get too bored with the lack of pics and a build log.

Rob(It's coming)

The Ferriera is on the waiting bench and I will begin full bore in several days

Today I  began to paint and assemble the pin rails....One thing I will differently then other CS versions...I will add knees to blend in the deadeye rail and the smallerr/thinner rails.....to make the entire rail seamless and blend from wide to thin.......stay tuned.

Fine tuned the weathering on the hull..adding some higthlights.  I'm weathering the fordeck and working on the rails.

I also(if you had not wondered) modeled her sitting in some slimy, polluted old backwater berth...where she spent a lot of her down time.

Today..I modified the pin rails and created the junctions between the deadeye rail and the thinner rail...like the original.  Revell didn't make the swooping transition well by making all the rails seperate.  So I did...can you see the difference?

A little closer

An over all top view......see how they all swoop and blend together as one long rail....as usual..lots of weathering is done too...to keep with the badly treated theme.

And one from the bow.......notice the extreme weathering of the bowsprit.......just like the original.  Nasty! :)

Rob

I had to match the forcastle to the existing paint that the previous owner painted the deck...I think I matched it well with the black highlights and then my over all bleached weathering...

After adding the windless winch and capstan.......I dusted them with cerium oxide to age....boy I love that method...it just dulls/weathers and makes the item look old and faded.

More work tomorrow........deck houses..:)

Today..I added the water closets and the ladders(I had to add better ones then the kit provided)...and I then replaced the forward hatch with wood slats..to depict access......The forward railing  and hand rail is next.

A bit of more work done.  I added more details and the for rail along with the capstan poles.  Weathering is very subdued and pretty much were I want it........

Another angle

I turned the model around to get better shadowing and more direct lighting.  I had to build the forward vent duct.....the one in the kit was all wrong.

Top view.  I opted to not follow the directions and I wanted to finish the forcastle before I began the deck houses and the deck furniture.  From all my information..the Portuguese did loads of mods to the Cs...one thing in particular is adding a deck galleyd it was.  Small things are like the for rail was modified by removal of the lower rail between stantions..an it was either painted black or was extremely filthy.     I'm opting to weather heavely instead of black paint.

One thing I opted to leave *Polished* is the bell and the large bitt vents. :)

This Cutty Sark conversion is coming along nicely...I'm looking forward of cluttering the decks with all the *Port* junk that was found on her...ie open galley, spars, rebuilt access passageways on the poop cabin,   Main hold boom afixed to main schooner rigged mast.......fun fun fun.

Rob(stay tuned)

Gentlemen,

I just noticed this thread, and I am impressed! I have several CS's in stock, so I might try this conversion as well. Your build is a great source of inspiration!

Bill

Indeed..I have several kits in my stock as well.........but i bought this one particularly for this conversion......it will be awesome...I think.   good luck on your attempt....let us know when you do begin so we can follow