My Royal built

Do some trials with different papers. I got best results using a better quality vellum typing paper.

Michael D.

There's quite a few different methods on how to do it, I'd just google it and look for some you tube videos from modelshipworld. I just used the plastic sail as a template and coated the paper with thinned white glue and let it dry, then used and acrylic wash to add the desired color, I used desert yellow and red brown mixture, but pastels would be a great option also, then I stencilled in the seams with pencil.

I displayed my sails in various stages of deployement.

I did use the kits deadeyes, once sanded to add some graining and painted they look good.

 

Michael D.

Thanks for the prompt answer. I will try you way to see I I can handle it, it sounds like an easy way to do it. Originally I was planning to use another way which involved cutting the paper in strips and then gluing then to crated the looks of a real sail, but it is tedious and time consuming.

Also thanks for the scoop on the deadeyes.

Joe

There's quite a few different methods on how to do it, I'd just google it and look for some you tube videos from modelshipworld. I just used the plastic sail as a template and coated the paper with thinned white glue and let it dry, then used and acrylic wash to add the desired color, I used desert yellow and red brown mixture, but pastels would be a great option also, then I stencilled in the seams with pencil.

I displayed my sails in various stages of deployement.

I did use the kits deadeyes, once sanded to add some graining and painted they look good.

Michael D.

Michael D.

Hi Joe,

It turns out to be a good looking model regardless how accurate one builds it. I finished mine in 8 months, built it out of box with the exception of setting it in a water line and tissue paper sails, now if i were to build it today then as Don says a multi year project for sure!.

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

 

Michael D.

 

I am considering installing tissue paper (tracing paper ) sails, can you recommend a place were I can get some instructions on how to do them?

Also, did you used the dead eyes included or do you purchased them?

Thanks in advance

Joe

Hi Joe,

It turns out to be a good looking model regardless how accurate one builds it. I finished mine in 8 months, built it out of box with the exception of setting it in a water line and tissue paper sails, now if i were to build it today then as Don says a multi year project for sure!.

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Michael D.

Don Stauffer

I just got the gumption to get back to mine- I am rigging one mast at a time.  I have the bowsprit and spritmast, and the lower foremast done.  Time to tackle the mainmast.  I take a break after each mast and work on other things.  That model is a multi-year build.

 

Well, it looks like this kit will take quite a long time to build, but, I hope it will not become a multi year project.

I have put together the 2 halves of the hull, and now working in preparing the cannons. I think a made a mistake when I painted the top half of the hull using a middle brown color, after that I did a wash with very diluted dark brown, then after, I did another wash with lite gray, it came out very nice, the problem lies on the color, instead of the mid brown as a base color I should have used something like ochre, I wanted to redo it, but the Admiral likes the way the brown turned out. And, as you know, where the Admiral commands, the sailor obeys. LOL

Will keep your guys posted.

Joe

I just got the gumption to get back to mine- I am rigging one mast at a time.  I have the bowsprit and spritmast, and the lower foremast done.  Time to tackle the mainmast.  I take a break after each mast and work on other things.  That model is a multi-year build.

"GMorrison I will do a search the way you suggested"

I did the search using your suggested phrase and found what I was looking for.

Thanks

Joe

jeffpez

This link goes back over a decade and was called the SR ultimate bnuilding guide. It goes on and on and is full of great info.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/68138.aspx

 

I have seen this particular tread before, it is interesting because it talks about the many faults of the kit and also offered subjections on how to fix them. At least I learned something new: farrels, It looks like I will have to learn how to fabricate them.

I was going to ask about the blue color because, since the plastic is already blue, I figure that I could get away by using the color of the plastic, but, I also found other parts that will have to be painted blue and it would be very difficult to mach the color, so, I going to search for a good color as close as possible to the original and use to paint all the blue areas.

I was looking at the dead eyes and other small parts and I wonder if is possible to use these dead eyes, they do not seen to have a way to attach them to the rope, I may have to search for dead eyes and buy them.

Again thanks for all your guys advise and GMorrison I will do a search the way you suggested

Joe

This link goes back over a decade and was called the SR ultimate bnuilding guide. It goes on and on and is full of great info.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/68138.aspx

Search with your browser. Try "finescale soleil royal" and see what you get.

I find the search feature on this site to be pretty worthless.