modified Capt Morgan’s pirate ship 1:130
I seen this kit and since it was cheap I decided to build. At first, followed the instructions but as I further got into it, decided to change the ship. In my opinion the picture of the ship looked cartoonish more on the movie style of a pirate ship. Instead I tried to make it more inline of what it may have looked like in the 15th century. During Elizabeth l era, the invasion of England by Spain. What you think?
Any comments, suggestions, questions and or free advice gladly accepted.
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Hans Wilhelm Fischer said on November 16, 2018
Nice build. Looks good. Compared to the other rigging the plastic-shrouds look too massive. To make them of rigging-thread would take lots of time and patience. (I did that 40 years ago on a wooden kit in 1:67)
Rick Jacobs said on November 16, 2018
Thanks Hans
my first tall ship I’ve ever build just on a try to see if I would like building this type.
Robert Royes said on November 16, 2018
Looks convincing to me! Good job.
Rick Jacobs said on November 16, 2018
Thanks Robert
As I said to Hans just a try out to see if it would be something further I may try.
Adolfo Coelho said on November 16, 2018
Not those many sailing ships, in here.
Congrats, Rick! (@grjacobs123)
I love those old looking sailing ships! Never built one of these, but I guess I wouldn’t mind trying one. In a good scale (and yours seems to be quite reasonable) it should be a nice build (how long did you take for yours?) .
Is it in plastic, or wood? What scale is it? How did you paint it to make it look so natural, so convincing?
Thanks!
Cheers!
Dolf
Rick Jacobs said on November 16, 2018
Hello Adolfo
Thanks for your comment.
The scale is 1:130 like your thinking I did it on a try to see if I would like to build this type of ship. Took me about 2 week to complete as a side project. It is plastic and hand painted, very cheap kit something a person may buy to complete as a project with their offspring, example father- young son type project.
Glad you like it, was a good easy build.
Adolfo Coelho said on November 17, 2018
Thanks a lot for the reply Rick! (@grjacobs123) .
It’s a very nice model!
Even the sails are plastic?
Very convincing paint work!
Cheers!
Dolf