Ahoy! Pirates on the horizon!

[Dalanshin]

I Love how terrain goes from being fairly impressive to bleedin' cool in one post!
Great Great Great! Don't wait on the painting when you've finished building though

[McMordain]

Ahoy!

Well me and my promises... anyway here are some pictures. Its still better later than never...







And a bonus. I make nails from pins, and I need a lot of them. It's a realy tiresome.


Mc

[N810]

you can actually buy real nails that small,
I believe one of the company's is called Brads.
http://fasteners.hardwarestore.com/1...ds-200519.aspx
you can probably find some at the local hardware store.

[Tommygun]

Try model Expo. You can get 1500 nails for $20 US.
They carry a lot of ship parts as well, just be sure of the scale.

http://www.modelexpo-online.com/sear....y=13&B1=Go%21

[Hairy Norseman]

Looking good there McMordain!

HN

[McMordain]

Ahoy!

I suspected that there is an easier way to get suitable nails... Thanks for the links, for the big ship I will definetly buy the nails. That 1500 sounds good, but it would be even better if I could find something similar in Europe. Shipping from the US may cost as much as the nails. Ofcourse the best would be finding a shop in my country

Mc

[McMordain]

Ahoy!

Sorry for the silence, but there will be no updates till dec. 7. I'm in a painting mood and there will be a painting competition that day, so I want to finish some of my modells.

But fear not, the ship will be finished (sooner or later )

Mc

[McMordain]

Ahoy!

I'm back so here are some pics:









I forgott to play with the pics in the photoshop, thats why they are so yellow. Sorry..

Mc

[N810]

ohh looks almost seaworthy.

[Hairy Norseman]

Ooo looking good...that decking looks very time consuming! Eager for more updates.

HN

[matskye]

It's looking great, love the details

[Fist of Crimson]

Damn, that looks good!

I am in awe of your abilities and patience.
Keep it going!

[Tommygun]

McMordain, I was curious are you basing your ship on a xebec style ship or is it your own design?

[McMordain]

Ahoy!

Tommygun: Well not exactly. The ship is based on the Corsairs of Umbar ships from the Lotr films. But I suspect that those ships were based on the xebec style.
The name was not familiar so I googled up some pics and I realy wounder how could you pinpoint it. Frankly I dont think its resemble anything like the xebec style I call her the "Ugly Duck" by the way

Everyone thanks for the encouragements and praises. Keep them comming because I cant work with a hungry ego

Mc

[N810]

heres a little insperation to keep you going.
http://www.vnbd.com/crafts2/modern-old/xebec.jpg

[tcraigen]

very cool I like the way this is shaping up.

[Warlord Ghazak Gazhkull]

Great looking stuff, I might show this to a friend so that he can build me a ship

Greetz
G

[McMordain]

Ahoy!

N810: That is a beautiful ship, did you built it? And thx for the pic, it is realy useful.

Warlord Ghazak Gazhkull: Well if he builds one, post pictures about it.

Well I was working on the ship, so here is some early christmas present:

I finished the planking of the port side:


I also redesigned the stern of the ship:




I'm currently working on the planking of the stern. After that I will make the structure for the cabin on the stern. Then comes the planking above the rubbing-strake on both side, and ofcourse the cabin. And the main decks floor. And many more things.... I wont finish it till new year, but I plan to do as much as I can.

Mc

[N810]

Naa I didn't build it (I wish I had) It looks like it might be a museum piece.
Any how it looks like you are making some real progress.

[hochlander]

i love pirates!

and this is great work i love the jail bit the most and the stairs