Here are some images of Artesania Latina's 1/50 scale Virginia pilot boat Swift.
It's interesting. I built this model about 7 years ago now and somehow it got overlooked. So without further ado...
Virginia pilot boats were used extensively on the Chesapeake and evolved into the famed Baltimore clippers.
In working with wood, nothing can fill a job well done, not much painting to do, and here it shows the good finish
ReplyDeleteI think that painting a wooden ship is sacrilege.
ReplyDeleteStaining the wood is OK though as long as one still sees the grain.
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