Cameronian's Hideaway

[celt]

You have an eclectic mix of models that you do, all done really well. Me,armour and aircraft only.

[Cameronian]

Just like a butterfly me, flitting backward and forward. I went down the wrong route umpteen years ago with the figures and went for too many periods and too many scales. Now I'm temporarily stuck playing catch-up building opposition forces for armies I did long ago. Kits were what I did in the past and I'd like to get back to it. However in the meantime I have to soldier on but there is light at the end of the tunnel

[Purplethistle]

+1 on the kudos for a diverse selection. And all nicely done too!

[Marek]

Victory, that is one I do not see done often . Nice collection on the workbench.

[ShaunW]

Interesting stuff, age of sail and a nice looking collection of mounted figures.

[Cameronian]

Thanks chaps, variety as they say is the spice of life.

[Cameronian]

Guys on horses Group #2 first pass painting done. Back to Group #1 to tidy them up.

[Cameronian]

Brigade now gone for finishing:

[ShaunW]

A very fine selection of cavalrymen I must say!

[Cameronian]

Cheers. Back to the Victory to get a bit more done before the next lot of figures arrives.

[celt]

"If I get elected Ill stop, I will stop the cavalry.(Dub a dub a dumb dumb).Got love that Jona Lewie.Great stuff Cameronian.

[Cameronian]

The Victory is more or less painted and been given a coat of varnish to protect it during handling. She now awaits the first piece of string; she'll have to wait as the figures have arrived, so I'm moving on to prepping them. Never a dull moment

[gnomemeansgnome]

Cool.

[Cameronian]

Thanks for the comment.

Cleaned up and ready for priming, 15mm Seven Years War 3 infantry battalions and assorted general officers:

[Cameronian]

The Victory now has her standing rigging complete. Much more straightforward than I imagined, teaching myself how to tie a miniature clove hitch cracked it!

Problems:

• - had started the rigging when I discovered I had glued the bowsprit on upside down DOH!
  - replaced the rear bottom sail assembly (mizzen course, spanker, etc.) kit parts just didn't look right
  - flimsy masts make maintaining tension on all the various rigging elements difficult
  - maybe too much rigging for such a small model even at this stage with plenty more potentially to come, may need to start leaving bits out
  - the shiny bit is a 1/32 brass rod used to brace the mizzen mast and get tension on the forward rigging