Wow, this is amazing. Did no know that this even existed at this level. For the painting it appear that an airbrush would be needed and even then some areas may be difficult to access but Shep Payne once said if you can see it you can paint it(or some thing like that). Can't wait to see the finish product.
Still do not get it . All models are now born out of 3D drawings and from there molds are made out of steel or aluminum (cheaper but not as good). Newer molds are also called sliding molds with parts that are movable so the finish product can be easily removed and so more intricate molds are used. Do not understand from the 3D to the printing and how that will go to make parts out of a printer. Are we buying the "blueprint"? What is the model made of? My question is what am I buying, it is not plastic, not resin, not paper, certainly not metal. To get any model from a computer design 3D or 2 dimensional there must be another step in between. I cannot understand the part that " they put the files to the printer and when printed they ship the parts in one box". Sorry, but I am very curious about this model which look very impressive .
I am thoroughly confused (and no I have not yet started celebrating), is this going to be a "paper" model instead of plastic or resin kit like the Zvevda Cog. I have tried paper models and the results were dismal (I am not good at working with this type of medium). In another post it was mentioned that it would be "plastic". I deduct that it maybe printed on very thin plastic sheets. Am I correct?
Great work Carlos, won't you mind sharing some of you secrets ? Would like to start on some building but never done wonder where to start. Paster of Paris, etc.. Keep up the good work.
Hope that the hull will be in one piece or split in the middle which is best for model hulls, also the mast is not essential. Anyone buying such a model is more likely to be able to make one out of wood. All my ship kits have wood masts. Also could make it more affordable by not including a sail. Plastic sails are usually not very good and many modelers use real fabric dyed in tea or coffee. Those items (mast and sail ) could be made available as separate items for those that like to use them.The instruction would have detailed graphic and maybe a few photos of the real ship riggings. A good reference for cogs is the Conway's History of the ship "Cogs, caravels and galleons". It was published by Brassey in the 90's and I am sure that there are more up to date info but it is a good place to start. I have about 40 of your figures, sadly they do not fit the Zvevda cog because of the scale differential.I am aware that some modelers have used it very successfully but I have a mental block when it comes to scale!!! So I will save them and hope to see your project be successful. I have started to save my $$$.
Moved to a new house last year, still unpacking some of the non essentials will post as soon as I locate it. The cog will be expensive but it will be a small release therefore the price. Looking to locate some 30mm figures for the "1/72" Zvezda cog. Anyone could help me to find some of those 30mm figures, medievals of course. I am not looking for a couple of armed men guarding the ship and give it a sense of scale.
The cannons will be cargo being loaded on the ship, I have also done some barrels . This is my first such project and may instead use the Valdemar Cog which will be a more accurate scale to go with the figures. I did learn a lot using wood and plastic together and blending the colors. Just wondering about the cost of the new kit and of course the size. Also drawing different versions of a medieval crane, the large one with the large "wheels" on both side look tempting but may be too much for my skill. My only large wood project was a trebuchet for 54mm figures and yes it did work and was able to launch small pebbles across the living room. Also did an onager also in 54mm.
Here are some photos (I hope ) the cylinder in the front are two canon that I turned out of a brass rod. Maybe too long and will need to be shorter. /Users/johnthirion/Desktop/100_2965.JPG/Users/johnthirion/Desktop/100_2966.JPG/Users/johnthirion/Desktop/100_2964.JPG[URL=][/URL]
I would be willing to buy such a ship, I guess the price would be about twice the cost of the Zvevda model. Would it be resin or styrene? Also to cut cost a waterline option and a full hull version could be made available. The Zvevda way of fitting the bottom hull to the rest of the hull is a nightmare to fix. Re-planking with real wood is a way to overcome this problem. A better solution would be to have theoption of two hull or have the full hull scored inside for easy removal.
I am working on a diorama which include the 1/72 Zvevda cog which is larger than the 1/72 scale. Has anyone build the 1/100 scale cog from the same company? If is is over scaled it may be a better fit for the Valdemar figures. Here in the US both kits are about the same price which is somewhat surprising if not suspicious.
Started to work on the 1/72 scale cog which is more like 1/64. Got a series of figures from Valdemar. I finished the deck using wood from thin planks obtained from model expo. Got rd of those pesky mold imprint that mare most of the parts. The deck was stained using oil paint then sealed with a product known in the US as Danish Oil. The plastic parts were painted freehand using Liquitex paint. Then I airbrushed the liquitex which at that stage is fairly translucent and tone down the contrast between the plastic color and the paint. The figures are a daunting task as I am used to 90mm and occasionally 54mm this is my first try at this scale. The Teutonic Knight are always been my center of interest and I am planning to have the cog integrated in a harbor scene (being loaded for an expedition farther up the Baltic). I would like to include some city walls and a medieval crane ! But my next step will be the rigging and the furled sail of the cog, this will not pose too much problem having rigged a few large ships such as the Bounty and Soleil Royal. I have been long winded but it is nice to be a part of this group that share the same interests. So hello to everyone and happy modeling!
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:39 pm
So I will save them and hope to see your project be successful. I have started to save my $$$.
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