The Black Pearl... a slow build log

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:42 am

I am not working on this project. Not at all

Here are all the stair treads I added last night and today after work as per the reference.
Slapped me in the face what I was missing and why my stairs looked so dorky

Reference pic from movie

My treads before…only five stair treads

Now with five more treads added and a wide lower one

This is the ship building sites’ staircase

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:58 am

Yes those stairs are deceptively tricky. So many different angles and planes to make so that it flows.
I know you will get it done nicely.....I can wait

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:27 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 4:58 am Yes those stairs are deceptively tricky. So many different angles and planes to make so that it flows.
I know you will get it done nicely.....I can wait

It is coming along Nipping away at it bit by bit
I Primed the stairs, then they will get the wood oil paints, a dry off and then the black weathering

Post by **Tomcat64** » Wed May 18, 2022 3:07 pm

Great to see you not back at this one

Digger's right that stairs can be a royal pita in real scale let alone in miniature but these are coming along nicely

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:07 am

Well big surprise, I am modelling today

Working on the Black Pearl’s curved handrails and adding the correct number of balusters..seven fyi
Business end of a cigar lighter and the curved styrene rail plus the newel post’s top

This is what we are after and the image that spurred me attacking this. I see they made joints to get the railing curve.
This made more sense than bending the extra length I have and potentially fogging the whole rail up

Gluing in the curve

I will smooth this curve out and blend the side rounds in to hide my joints
One more baluster goes at top stair
This is a huge hurdle to jump, not fully done by any means, but I see light at the end of the tunnel for this railing

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:24 am

Blast from the past!

Good to see you back and tinkering with the master piece

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:48 pm

I can see why you might have put this aside and kudos for getting back into this.

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:31 am

If only you had a 3D printer to make those complicated shapes...

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:45 pm

Brilliant - great to see this one resurrected

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:21 pm

bfrd wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:31 am If only you had a 3D printer to make those complicated shapes...

I need the design skills...would take longer to develop those skills than to just make them at this point
Cad design is on my list of things to do/learn. It is a very long list

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:45 pm Brilliant - great to see this one resurrected

yes she has been in dry dock on the shelf for faaar too long

Thanks to all for their comments, we shall see me do a bit more of modelling through the months I think now

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:00 pm

Moving the railings along, primed and then oil painted burnt umber and wiped away at wear areas.
Added a bit more black oil on the decking

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:10 pm

Whoa, that wood effect looks superb. Bravo, dare I say, Bravo!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:42 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:10 pm Whoa, that wood effect looks superb. Bravo, dare I say, Bravo!

Thank you kind sir
You know how much I love my oils

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:44 pm

That is awsome.

smokeriderdon · Post by **smokeriderdon** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:42 pm

Looks great!

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:28 pm

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:09 am

smokeriderdon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:42 pm Looks great!

digger303 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:28 pm

bfrd wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:44 pmThat is awsome.

Thanks guys

You keep me motivated

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:54 am

Popping on the sides to test fit.
Would have been smart to do this in conjunction with cementing in the decks as things not aling perfectly….my fault but easy to overcome.
She starts to look like a real ship now

I also tested out the lanterns on the side of the doors with different led’s
I like the mood of the green/yellow one sets, but could dampen down the white one with yellow glass on the lantern
Opinions welcome.

The captain’s quarters will get a yellow led bulb, maybe a flickering one.

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:36 am

Could paint the led to dampen the brightness ?

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:18 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:36 am Could paint the led to dampen the brightness ?

Oi, duh of course
I will try that. I was thinking a clear yellow ‘glass’ around the lantern, but your idea is probably the best

cor · Post by **cor** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:27 am

Thats looking awesome.

Post by **Tomcat64** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:02 am

Superb work on the wooden decking and great to see her taking shape

I love the idea of the flickering LED in the cabin to represent lantern lighting in there.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:32 pm

cor wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:27 am Thats looking awesome.

Merci

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:02 am Superb work on the wooden decking and great to see her taking shape

I love the idea of the flickering LED in the cabin to represent lantern lighting in there.

Exactly.
She may need some surgery, but this is the time to set that lighting all in motion

Thanks for looking and commenting guys

RangerNeil · Post by **RangerNeil** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:23 am

Lovely job this far. I like the LED idea, Was it myself - I'd dampen the exterior white down with either yellow "glass" in the lantern or, as Digger suggested, clear yellow paint on the LED.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:03 am

RangerNeil wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:23 am Lovely job this far. I like the LED idea, Was it myself - I'd dampen the exterior white down with either yellow "glass" in the lantern or, as Digger suggested, clear yellow paint on the LED.

Yup, that is what I will try
Up at the ski hill this weekend organizing the place ….no skiing for me yet

psmithmags · Post by **psmithmags** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:29 am

So happy to see this thread updated. The deck looks immense and the work you've completed on the staircase has got to give you a great sense of satisfaction/pride. I think Digger and RangerNeil have a good idea regarding dimming the light a touch, you don't want the British to see the glare from it in the middle of the night! Finally, 'Why are pirates called pirates? Because they Arrrrrr.' Sorry...

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:40 am

psmithmags wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:29 am So happy to see this thread updated. The deck looks immense and the work you've completed on the staircase has got to give you a great sense of satisfaction/pride. I think Digger and RangerNeil have a good idea regarding dimming the light a touch, you don't want the British to see the glare from it in the middle of the night! Finally, 'Why are pirates called pirates? Because they Arrrrrr.' Sorry...

You must have kids....

psmithmags · Post by **psmithmags** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:23 pm

You must have kids....

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Digger, I don't, I'll have to class this as an 'Uncle' joke rather than a 'Dad' joke. The response I got from the 3 of them were- 2 laughs and a look of disappointment from my niece. Glad you liked it

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:27 pm

psmithmags wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:23 pm You must have kids....

Digger, I don't, I'll have to class this as an 'Uncle' joke rather than a 'Dad' joke. The response I got from the 3 of them were- 2 laughs and a look of disappointment from my niece. Glad you liked it

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I get the dad joke thing all the time from my two kids

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:25 pm

Arrr, the oils be coming together now

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:28 pm

Man, you are just showing off now. Tis a thing of beauty. Garrrrr

BigWall · Post by **BigWall** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:00 pm

Scott, that staircase is the shizzle!

Why are pirates called pirates?
Because they just arrr!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:28 am

You bunch….

Thanks to @digger303 ’s suggestion, I toned down the clear white LED’s
Used Averland sunset from Citadel to paint the led and to surface paint the white glue ‘glass’ on the lantern
Came out with a nice orangey-yellow lantern look with the led on

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:51 am

Those lanterns....

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:18 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:28 am You bunch….

Thanks to @digger’s suggestion, I toned down the clear white LED’s
Used Averland sunset from Citadel to paint the led and to surface paint the white glue ‘glass’ on the lantern
Came out with a nice orangey-yellow lantern look with the led on

Thats a nice colour you settled on. Just brings a nice ambience to the ship.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:05 pm

digger303 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:18 am
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:28 am You bunch….

Thanks to @digger’s suggestion, I toned down the clear white LED’s
Used Averland sunset from Citadel to paint the led and to surface paint the white glue ‘glass’ on the lantern
Came out with a nice orangey-yellow lantern look with the led on

Thats a nice colour you settled on. Just brings a nice ambience to the ship.

It was a good idea on your part and that Citadel paint fit well
I ordered their verdigris as well to do some metal weathering

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:31 pm

I was asking BFRD what I should do on the exterior of the ship and he replied what did the movies do?
Well they did many things and it makes it slightly confusing, but also gives me some artistic license.
From old wood brown

Dirty black/grey

To really quite black

The decks look more worn wood than anything

Lots of modellers have made the ship almost jet black with black sails

others more grey with light sails

The history of the ship is it was the Wicked Wench...kind of reddish brown and then sunk and burned to form the Black Pearl by Davey Jones.
I think I will do my wood effects and then really blacken things on the outer hull, more so that I did on the decks

BigWall · Post by **BigWall** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:15 am

I think you're on the right track color wise

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:59 am

The clue's in the name

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:18 am

On a bit of a delay as some flickering LED’s arrive from eBay in a week or so
I have taken up the captain’s quarters deck in the rear to access the lower decks in anticipation of some drilling and wire threading
Added some brass rings I made to the deck sides to act as the rope anchor for the cannons…you can see them on either side of the cannon windows.
I might mess around with assembling and painting the Pearl figurehead while I wait

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:45 am

Looking superbly weathered Sir.

Next time she moors at Tortuga, Captain Sparrow may take her in for a jet wash & varnish!

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:21 am

Decks looking appropriately grubby.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:14 pm

Yes gents weathered is what we want...maybe not as battered as in the movies, but weathered

While waiting on the lights, move to making the anchors...with some mods

Cutting off the plastic rope loop and replacing it in brass circle

Then primed the wood parts tan, the iron parts grey and painted the rope tan too

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:29 pm

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:55 pm

While the anchor’s paint dries, working on this stairs to the front deck.
The reference shows four steps and kit has only three

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So, had to cut out the middle tread, re-space it, add another tread and lower the bottom
tread

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:38 am

All good. Tablet looks a bit iffy....been through the wars.
Looking at your nifty vice. What's the smallest rod diameter it can hold ?

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:59 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:38 am All good. Tablet looks a bit iffy....been through the wars.
Looking at your nifty vice. What's the smallest rod diameter it can hold ?

Not sure, I will do some tests and report back

krusty69 · Post by **krusty69** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:15 am

really love the work with the oils, i need to start working with mine more. have your ever tried painting skin tones with them?

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:14 am

krusty69 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:15 am really love the work with the oils, i need to start working with mine more. have your ever tried painting skin tones with them?

Yes I have
I cannot say it is my specialty yet though
Skin is tough to paint vs wood or leather

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:54 pm

You really have to love Scott's commitment to weathering. He even made his iPad look beat up and cracked to hell.