Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Wooden Model Two-Masted Ship

I have no name or even scale for this model. I bought it from AliExpress for a mere $12 shipping included. It arrived in two weeks. Today is day eleven (11) of the build. There are two basic problems: 1) there were no plans/instructions; and 2) the wood is plywood instead of solid single type wood. You can only bend plywood in one direction. So this has been a bit of a challenge. The goal here is to make a ghost ship or sort of disney pirates vessels with a lot of crud and dirt and aging. Hull crud is baking soda and crushed pencil shavings. The entire thing has been spray painted with a dirty black, then sanded down to show highlights.
John Clearwater