papierschnitzel

First build of the rig

I have completed all the major parts and texturing for the sailing rig, so here is a first look at the first build. The sloop is looking like a ship now!

I am very happy how the mast extensions turn...

Extending the main mast

For this and all the larger ships that may come, I need a working mast extension. The ship builders of old seemed to have a similar problem that I have and that is that the resources we use have a lim...

The Sloop continues ...

I have managed to adapt the main gaf sail to the new dimensions for the sloop. It's bigger, it's better and it's on the page size limit :-)

Next I will work on the mast extensions as they are crucia...

Sloop colors

Today I want to show you the color options that will be available for the sloop. Above you see the color map of the different sections you will be able to select for alternative colors.

• blue -...
  2018-11-30 09:48:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Weathering the sloop

While we are waiting for the first release I will share the details of the weathering process.

Above you see the comparison of the pristine and the weathered version. On the weathered one I also cho...

November 2018 Content Announcement

This month the reward set will include the first half for the Sloop Pirate Ship containing    

• the hull & deck parts
• deck cabin
...
2018-11-26 13:07:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Knitting the ratlines

Since the last post I have been spending a lot of time getting the hull in release shape. I have added the dirt and old wood layers for weathering and the general color modifiers. I yet have to add th...

Sloop Sailing Rig mock-up

After collecting all the details on the rig for this ship I was able to make this very rough test of mast and sails for the Sloop. This will help me find the final dimensions of all the parts required...

How to insert the main mast

Now that the hull is finished I need to start thinking about how I am going to connect the mast to the hull.

For the gunboat I had no hull volume to insert the mast, so I had to keep it in position ...

Next weekend treasure

Remember the barrels I was working on a couple of weekends ago? I have been asked about a large barrel. Large enough to hide a person maybe.

So this weekend as a little in between project I decided ...

Deck is done ...

These are the deck structures that will come with the sloop. Now that they are textured the ships looks like it's almost ready to sail ... except the mast and sails are missing :-) Coming up next.

F...

Texturing the sloop

I have been working the last days on giving the hull some color and here is a first pic to show you in which direction i am going. The details on the deck floor are all optional. So you can adjust wha...

Completing the Sloop hull prototype

I have now fixed all the little issues and made all the deck structures, including the binnacle compass box and the cabin. This is the next build.

The cannons fit now :-) and I have changed the unfo...

Sloop: deck structures and gun ports

I don't want to spam you daily with little updates, but at this stage I am so excited about each step, I just had to show you the progress :-)

I have completed the geometry for the structures I want...

The Sloop is going to be BIG!

I have started working on the full size model of the sloop and ... man, I love it already :-) After I completed the first build at this scale I noticed that I was smiling. I was so excited to see it o...

Next Sloop Prototype

I worked all the changes I wanted to do into the next layout and did a new build. The biggest visual change is that the stern cabin section is longer. The previous felt too squeezed and short.

Here ...

Back to the Pirate Fleet: Sloop for November

As much as I had fun making the Wako Pirate Ship I am even more excited to start seriously working on the Sloop!

With 12" length it will be 4" longer than the gunboat and what I love even more ... i...

Wako fight!

A couple of days ago I set up a little battle at sea with the older Samurai Fleet set and the new Wako ship.

I have already shown it over on Facebook, so while I am waiting for the end-of-month proc...

October 2018 Content Announcement

This month the reward set will include the Japanese Wako Pirate ship containing   

• the hull
• modular structures
• mast and sail
• as usual all the color mo...
  2018-10-30 05:46:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Adding color to the Wako ship

While I am cleaning up the files and creating the instructions, I have not only added my usual color modifiers (bleached, lighter, darker, warmer & cooler) but also some color variations for the t...

Wako pirate ship - final build!

I have added the mast and sail to the build. While converting the parts from the Samurai sekibune I added dark sail - fitting for gritty pirates :-) - and matched the wood tone to this model.

Here i...

Weathered wako ship

A quick update: Here is where I am with the final build. Everything except mast and sail is built and aged and I really love this ship now. I will start with converting the mast and sail from the Samu...

Crazy wako cutting II

I usually cut most of my models by hand. My eyes and hand give me a precision that no machine can match. And for cutting out a couple of parts for one assembly step, I am fine with the speed I am work...

Crazy wako cutting I

The weathered build of the wako pirate ship is coming along nicely. I have added most of the dirt layers to the files and I started the new build. This time I will go for the advanced version.

I hav...

Gunboat cutfiles updated

I got feedback from David, that he spotted some bugs in the cut files. So I fixed them right away and updated them on the dropbox. Please re-download them!

I will continue to weather the wako ship :...

Weekend treasures

With the Wako ship at a good stage, this weekend I looked at my collection of sketches and ideas and found some smaller projects I wanted to work on. Sometime in the future I will need crates, barrels...

Wako pirate ship test build

Just in time for the weekend I finished the structures and put it all together for a first test build of the wako ship. The only thing missing now is the mast and sail, which I will reuse from the Sam...

Attaching the deck railings

Here I have tried both versions of attaching the railings to the deck. The back one is glued on and worked as expected.

The front version is the removable one. I have insert slots on the extended pa...

Dealing with a huge Wako deck

I have assembled a first deck prototype in scale for 28-30mm figures. As you can see, there is enough space for structures and battles! The structures will also be removable, so you could add variety ...

Wako hull construction

I have finished the development of the main hull for the wako pirate ship. It is built using the time tested two layer approach and it goes together very simple. I like the shape of the hull sides now...