Finishing the Hull

Well it has been quite some time since I have posted, not to mention some time since I worked on this project. Of the many reasons for this the holidays were one, and my renewed joy of our PS3 would be the other.

Either way the hull is now very close to completion, I painted the outside of the hull, and as you can see it is black. This required about 5 coats of thinned paint to ensure a solid look. I then spent a great number of hours with the tiny pieces that make the bulwark stantions. They began as a 1/16th x 1/16th x 12in long strip of wood. I stained this piece before cutting it up, I carefully measured the spots for the stantions and marking them lightly. Next I measured each stantion, cut it a little larger than necessary, and carefully applied just enough glue with a tiny brush and stuck the stantions to the bulwarks.

The next step on the model is the caprail, but befor it goes on I wiil sand the excess off of the top of the stantions to ensure an even fit. After the cap rail the hull is for the most part complete and I will move onto the deck details.