joe100 Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 After about a month of work, my 1/1500 scale, fully scratch-built USS South Carolina model is finished. The model is entirely built from scratch. For more info, visit my website, www.josephlavender.com The hull and turrets are made from boxwood, the balance of the details are mostly brass, but I did use some styrene, and the funnels are turned brass. The decks were planked with basswood, mast rigging was made from tungsten wire. The ship’s boats are made from boxwood, brass, and stainless steel sheet. The ship is painted using Stynylrez black primer with Vallejo acrylic for both the color coat and top matte coat. DSiemens, JesseLee, Jeff B and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 WOW! Nice work Joseph. Incredible detail. Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JesseLee Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 People don't understand how we do all the rigging a nd detail on wood sail ships but I am always amazed at how some of you can do all the mini detail on the metal warships. I just cant do that! Jesse Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe100 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Thanks! Ive always avoided the lattice mast ships since it reduces the rigging, and that’s my favorite part. USS SC had much less than most from the era. If you take a look at my HMS Dreadnought I tried to add everything I could, but on SC I was reaching to find more things to model on her masts. Im working on HMS Ramillies in her 1917 pink, yellow, and blue camouflage and she’s a rigging paradise! Onni, John Zuch, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Beautiful modelling. What do you use to make the sea look so realistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe100 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I carve all of my sea bases from wood. It’s tedious but that’s how McNarry did it, and how Philip Reed still does it. It’s the only way I’ve found that gives me the control I need Chasseur, JesseLee, Donald and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe100 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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