The Flying Dutchman PART 3

The lower section of the ship comes alive!

[@BluestreekCustoms]

Looking awesome my friend, love what you did in the bottom and the lights, I may want to do that in another ship someday, when I'm done my Flying Dutchman. Keep up the great work sir.

[@BoilerDan1]

I’m so glad you are slightly ahead of me on your own build! Helps me visualize what to expect 👍👍

[@BluestreekCustoms]

@@BoilerDan1 I'm glad it can help you a little bit, I'm almost completely done the planking on the side of the ship, I have changed a few things from what they want you to do, I do believe it's for the better, I should be working on the captain's quarters at the back here pretty soon

[@2kidsnosleep]

Looking really good. I like the shell lamp idea and all the 'foliage' down below. I remember the movie with the sailors being 'part of the ship'; many were part sea creature and walls had coral and such down there. Everything was pretty dark and dreary if I remember right. I always forget to do the holes and lighting stuff early on and make it difficult for myself too.

[@BoilerDan1]

Where I think I messed up on planning for lighting….. I forgot that there’s no closed section below deck….. next time I’ll drill both sides even if I don’t plan on lights! 😂. Once I get the hull planked and see how dark the lowest level is, I might take the airbrush and darken things a bit….. I’ll wait and see on that one. I mounted the shell torches on the hull side beams. They are going to make the ship! I may try to light them in the next segment….. that will probably be in a couple of weeks ( a little side project going on at the same time 😵‍💫. Anyway, thanks for hanging around. Maybe I’ll watch that episode of P.of the C, to refresh my inner pirate 🏴‍☠️ 😂👍

[@diyhometheaterguy]

Very nice with the seashells for the lights!

[@BoilerDan1]

Thanks! One of my favorite improvised things ever! 👍

[@sub04aru]

Looking good. I believe that 1.5mm hole will allow for the captains wheel to later be inserted into. I believe. I guess we will all have to wait and see.

[@BoilerDan1]

Maybe? I’ve hit a hurdle 🙃🥵. I’ve done lots of copper leaf and then aging it using salt and fuming it in an ammonia chamber….. for some unknown reason, it’s not working! I’ve scrubbed off the copper twine now and started all over. Just not working….. So I switched glue…. Still didn’t work 🤬. So I did on a piece of wood and everything worked fine! Must be something about the metal parts in the kit???? I’m now trying 2 coverings of copper! If that doesn’t work, I’ll give up, and try something else 😫

[@sub04aru]

@@BoilerDan1 yea I’m not sure what the copper issue would be. I’ve copper leafed but never aged it in that way but instead used Brass Black look. It ages it with more of a darker used stain look rather than the corrosion look. I’m sure you’ll figure something out. I wonder if it’s pewter vs some other metal type.

[@BoilerDan1]

@sub04aru Definitely has something to do with the metal. I’m switching to an acid based product that is used to darken the framing of stained glass windows. It’s working 😁🏴‍☠️. Not the patina that I wanted but it will be fine.

[@genojoe3176]

Looking great!

[@BoilerDan1]

Thanks, definitely have my creative side in full bloom!😂 👍🏴‍☠️

[@wildsau1965]

thats an awesome idea with the lamps

[@BoilerDan1]

They look even better in person! Getting them lit will show even better. 👍

[@joshhouwen5463]

Nice work mate. I was going to build this ship as my next project. I did see you had started so I thought I would wait and see your progress. I’ll follow along and learn from your experience.

[@BoilerDan1]

Great to have you aboard! I try to be creative beyond what the kits provide. Today, I'm in the process of trying to age most of the metal parts. Using copper leaf, then aging the copper. I will feature it in Part 4. I'm also working on putting together a small jar of dirt complete with Davy Jones heart......(idea from the movie). If it works, I'll send one to anyone donating to my Super Thanks KZbin fund of which supports my hobby 😂. I'll post details in an upcoming episode if it works out. Thanks for watching and enjoy your adventure too.🏴‍☠️

[@joshhouwen5463]

When’s the next episode coming? The anticipation is killing me. 😂

[@BoilerDan1]

@joshhouwen5463 I hit a snag….. I have been trying to copper leaf all the metal parts…..😫 For some reason, the copper won’t get any patina look when I complete the process that I’ve done with several other projects….. Three times I have cleaned off and repeated the process with failure…. Yesterday I gave up and switched to a different method. It just darkened the copper which is acceptable but not what I was hoping for…. Anyway, once I get the cannons done I’ll be back on track and can move forward….. I found some actual “barnacles” on eBay which will add to the look! I want to load a lot of details on the lower deck while it’s open….. So to answer your question……. It’ll probably be a week maybe two the next episode 👍🏴‍☠️👍

[@joshhouwen5463]

WOW! Can’t wait to see them barnacles! Your unique approach on this build is going to be epic! This hobby is very much about trial and error. I have learnt so much and there are so many ways to do things. The fact your hit with a difficult situation keeps it interesting. If it was easy, then there would be no fun in it! Keep on trucking mate. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

[@BoilerDan1]

@joshhouwen5463 Thanks, I will keep sailing on…..🏴‍☠️

[@rockyfernando1640]

That is a really good idea for the bottom deck. Before watching this episode I was just planning on putting it on the outside of the hull. Are you planning to put figures on this build? Also do you think this build is a better quality than ZHL brand?

[@BoilerDan1]

I’m not going to put any figures on initially. The 3d printer I have doesn’t produce good quality on small figures. I can always add them later. The ZHL Black Pearl has better quality wood. A lot of walnut for planking. It also has double layer planking on the hull with the outside layer being very thin walnut. I also think the instructions are better on the ZHL with larger blue print type drawings. But I’m still very happy with this ship and I think it will turn out to be something special. One other thing, it’s not as large as the Pearl. About 10 inches shorter.

[@mikenielsen8738]

😀

[@BoilerDan1]

Definitely stretching my imagination on this one 😂👍🏴‍☠️