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Creative => Customs Gallery => Ships & Vehicles => Topic started by: Emma.J on November 09, 2010, 18:13:07
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I managed to paint this Pirate Galleon up a couple of weeks ago while waiting for parts for my other projects. As you might have noticed I managed to take loads of pictures this weekend to share with you all.
I love watching old swashbucklers like Errol Flynn and wanted to try my hand at decorating a galleon likes those in the films, so here's my first attempt. I've just painted and decorated it, the only modification to the build is the extra rail. I didn't really fancy trying to rebuild the ship any bigger I just wanted a relaxing painting job so this is the results. I did want to change the crest on the back to a panther but I haven't come across the right image yet.
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Fantastic ship Emma!! Very inspiring!!! I saw it in your blog today and was anxiously expecting you to post it her as well!!!
Its finally here and its most impressive!!! Great detailed work!!! I love it!!!
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Your "Golden Panther" is beautiful, Emma !!! The figurehead really looks great.
As Panos said, "Very inspiring !!!" It makes me want to grab a paintbrush and start "decorating" all my Playmobil pirate ships ... ;D
Thank you very much for sharing your magnificent artwork.
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Beautiful work, Emma, Simply beautiful :inlove: :inlove: :inlove:
You have such eye for detail 8-)
Damo :)
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ooh, Blackpearl's really going to want to marry you now! :lol:
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ooh, Blackpearl's really going to want to marry you now! :lol:
Well I don't know if he'd want to let me loose on his ships! I like to have one original with all the bits, version of each then if I can I'd like to customise copies.
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i love :love: your ship. great work 8}
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Wonderful work, Emma, both in the choice of colours, the overall finish and the detail work, plus the magnificent panther figurehead.
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Superb work again Emma :clap: :clap: :clap:
The detail is amazing :wow:
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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Truly Awe-inspiring! :wow: :clap: :wow: :clap: :clap: :clap:
I love it, with just a "small" tune up it looks 10000% better! ;D
Great job! :)
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Magnificent work!!! You have given soul to that ship!!
Bravo!! Emma
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Beautiful ship! Great color choice. :clap: :clap:
Argh! Me like!
Jimbo
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Fabulous Emma...love it!
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Oh my, Ms. Emma, I am speechless.
Wonderful ship! I love how you have captured a realistic look of the ship. Ships of this nature did tend to have hulls with a base-coat of black paint and accent colours of the captain's choice (red and white were not uncommon) as well as highly-ornamented sterns and railings. You have truly captured a very authentic look!
I love the added railing on the poop deck. I have also added railing on mine, and I have seen at least one other (Macgayver) do the same. I see great minds think alike :D.
I love your paint job, all the little details. The red accents on the edges of the stern. The white accents towards the bow of the ship. I even like the repainted masts. And I love the use of the embossed decals. I am especially fond of your accents added to the cannon port hatches, which give the ship a very regal royal look. I love this ship!
I am curious, what inspired the name/figurehead to be a panther? I'd love to hear any backstory that led to this creation.
Were I to guess, I'd say nice spray work on the main hull (the black, and the maroon red). Are the accents hand-brushed? Is it all just steady hand? Or do you mask parts off? For the spray work, do you use can? Or do you own an air brush? Are you using enamels? For ships I tend to use enamels, and, in fact, I use automotive paints for durability since I tend to be rough on my ships by taking them out in real waters. Do you also add a clearcoat to everything after?
Indeed, Ms. Emma, I truly am in love. I would share my ships with you, lol. My customs tend to have more emphasis on structural modification, and I would be elated to have the aesthetic enhancements that your artistic eye would add. I think they would be the ultimate custom if we ever collaborated. (I'd also love to see what you and MacGayver could do in a collaboration as well.) (and, off-topic, I would love to see what you and others like playmovictorian would come up with in a collaborative effort).
But yes, I am indeed in love, and would not mind surrendering my fleet to you, hehe :love: :love:
Bravo, Ms. Emma! This is, by far, the most beautiful custom ship I have seen to date. I simply love it!
Thank you, Ms. Emma, for sharing! I hope you do more ships in the future!
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That is a stunningly beautiful ship, Emma! I love the detail!
In my opinion, it's almost too beautiful of a ship for pirates. You might think about simply replacing the flag and the klickies and put on your custom Henry VIII with his advisers and you'd have the Mary Rose!