After building this ship, we can safely say that the ancient Greeks would never have employed us. It turns out this project, which we began in May 2021, took two whole years to finish! The part that we thought we would enjoy the most was the rigging. It was quite fun to bein with, until we realised we’ve completely misread the instruction and had to redo it again and again. Nevertheless, we persevered and here is the building process in all its glory.
We felt duped by the box art. The ship looks quite simple, doesn’t it? A dap of paint, then a little rigging here and there and it should be done, right?Included in the kit were the stand, rigging thread, and the ship.The bottom of the hull and be left off for a waterline finish.One hundred and twenty oars were included.The sails, decks, and the decal of the eyes.We assembled the main parts of the ship together, taking care the position the oars correctly before the glue dries.The deck is glued in place, and the masts are added.The ship is now ready for airbrushing.We airbrushed the whole ship in dark brown (Ammo Mig Brown Soil) and then hand painted the deck in a lighter colour (Ammo Mig New wood).The edges are hand painted in bright yellow.The ram is painted in brass and the eyes are added.The main ship is finished, now on to the final details!The fore sail and main sail are painted in red and white stripes.The name plate and display stand painted.Finally, the flag is added. The ship is rigged and lightly washed with The Army Painter Soft Tone.
