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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

H.M.S. Surprise










According to the clock this model took me about 480 hours to construct which of course is faster then I expected.
I don't know if the construction was easier than I thought it would be or if I've just gotten better and faster at ship building over the ages or a bit of both.
Anyway despite the problems with the kit itself in the end it produced a very fine model.

Now to find a place for this 4 1/2 foot\ 1/48 scale beast.

19 comments:

Pablo J. Álvarez said...

I knew this was gonna be a masterpiece and I was right. Congratulations!

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Pablo - Building a model like this wore me out.

Diego said...

I congratulate Warren, has been very good. Surely, because of your great experience, you were faster than you thought.

regards

-Warren Zoell said...

Gracias Diego - Me pasaron un promedio de alrededor de 10 horas al día en ella.

Diego said...

My average is 3 hours daily

Anonymous said...

A work of art this is!

dave

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Dave.

Pat Tillett said...

WOW! Warren, this is just amazing. You are not just a model builder, you are an artist! A DEDICATED artis as well...
Seriously, it's so beautiful!

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Pat.

Ubique Matt said...

All that effort has resulted in a fantastic looking model.

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Ubique - It was hard but fun.

Hanny said...

Superb! Are you taking a break, or are you headed right back at it?

-Warren Zoell said...

Actually Hanny I'm working on the Nimitz right now with all the after market parts.

Kal said...

That is majestic. Craftsmanship.

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Kal - I love ships from that era. I find them to be the most majestic.

Ludo Weyden said...

Wow! That just became a masterpiece, it's really nice to see the building process step by step. Cheers!

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Ludo!

slashusr said...

My kit just arrived.
When I document my 'voyage' through my project, I am going to start by saying:
"Now I'm no Warren Zoell, not by a long chalk, but..."
You, Sir, are a Master model builder.

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks slashusr - I should warn you that your kit may come with brass wire that isn't brass wire. It's more like a gold coated spring wire. Brass wire is supposed to be soft and pliable. I found the wire that came with this kit to be almost useless. I would recommend that you replace it with the real stuff. You can buy it cheaply at any wind instrument music store.