Korean Turtle Ship

[zak]

Zak has not done any modelling for about 7 weeks!

[MSea]

Zak has not done any modelling for about 7 weeks!

You have had MUCH more important things to do - so just get on and do them the plastic can wait  - yohoho

[MSea]

First 15 anti-border spikes made and fitted ONLY another 52 to do - the joys of scratch building    Why don't I just buy a kit and glue the bits together  ::

[MSea]

Had to stop making spikes - think it was because I laughed at Zak when he got cramp in his hand at Playday - it has now happened to me and WILL NOT go away 

[MSea]

Cramp gone and spikes finished - Card jig made for the side panels on the ship, 2 plastic sides made and now to scribe the planks on them - must remember to get the correct side scribed.

[MSea]

Sides made and fitted and a trial run with masts and flag pole.

[zak]

Masochist.

[MSea]

Are you trying to say I work with a lathe - oh no that.s a machinist yohoho

[MSea]

Have tried a little rust colour on the top plates but not happy.  So will coat with natural steel colour and then rust them up. 
Before you say that it should be cast iron not steel - its only a model and think it will look better.  Also the clever people are still arguing about what covered the ship - some say wood planks and iron darts, others all iron - so just being a simple modeler its read your research and take your pick. They also say that the top was covered with straw so the people jumping onto the ship did not know what was a metal dart and what was safe to land on - but I like the model without straw.

[MSea]

A coat of natural steel on the roof.
The block of wood is the start of the dragons head that goes on the front of the ship - well that's the plan at the moment, will see how it goes.

[zak]

Have you sourced any figures to go on the turtle ship?

[MSea]

No figures - but as it was all closed up and the people where inside, can get away with no figures, just the ship and sea/waves to keep Haddock happy.

[chriswil42]

Looking very good Martin.

[Haddock]

No figures - but as it was all closed up and the people where inside, can get away with no figures, just the ship and sea/waves to keep Haddock happy.

I'll be exctatic!!

[Bob C]

it's looking good, but where do you get your ideas from.