So!
This is, gosh, very very overdue. I posted here last year fully intending to get back into the Carrack Scene and the beloved Flemish Willem Kraek, etc. And then....well... I got a little sidetracked.
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The plan was to just spend a few weeks finishing up my Fujimi
Ise in time for our annual local contest, and then get right back to the carracks!
In the event, the
Ise detour took MONTHS...not weeks, and what's worse, I didn't get it done in time for contest, and at the last minute had to switch to another 'almost done' build, my Pit Road 41
Hood...
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I have to tell you gents, this whole process of trying to finish the
Ise and then having to switch at the last minute to the
Hood... I was up almost all night the night before contest trying to get the rigging done. Absolutely exhausting. She did fairly well for me, even considering the rigging wasn't complete. 3rd in her category and 'most popular model' at the show. I could have finished her for the Nats if I'd really wanted to, but, honestly I was burned out.
And then, round about July, when I realized I wasn't going to attend the IPMS Nats this year...this happened...
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And, a little later this...
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And this...
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And this...
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And this...
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AAAAAAND THIS...
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And, if I'm honest... this too...
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So... what in the world!?!?!?!
Let me explain... ummm...no, I don't have any excuse. I kinda went off on a tangent of a tangent of a tangent...that led to a tangent. Hey, that's the way it goes sometimes. So, what are we looking at?
The scratch-built Works In Progress you see above are, in order of their appearance:
1. A Phoenician Galley, circa 850 BC
2. The Khufu Sun Ship (Pyramid Boat, circa 2400 BC)
3.
Santa Caterina do Monte Sinai4.
Henri Grace Adieu, Tudor Carrack
5. Greek Galley
6. The
Mary Rose, Tudor Carrack
7. SS
NYANZA, P&O 19th Century Paddle Steamer.
So... in my defense, three of these _Actually_ _Are_ _Carracks_. And one of them, the
Santa Caterina _actually_ _is_ a Portuguese Carrack.
But, I have to admit, she is not on the front burner at this time. Actually, I'm dealing with a bit of Galley Fever at the moment. You can see my progress on the thread 'The Oared Vessel in 1/700th Scale' on this forum. I do hope to finish the
Mary Rose in time for contest season as well.
As far as the status of these builds go...I'm going to restart the
Nyanza, and I hope to get her done for Contest Season. The three galleys are a go, actually they're almost done. The
Mary Rose is on the back burner, but she's still warm. I hope to finish her as well this year, for the Nats if not for the local contest. But the
Caterina will probably not get done this year.
So... I have kept the faith in my fashion.
I will be blogging the
Mary Rose build on this forum, but I can't honestly call her a Portuguese Carrack, so we'll have to document her on a different thread.
So! Just wanted to let you gents know what's going on. One must, on occasion, follow one's muse. Hope you all are well, and happy modeling!