WIP The Sacking of Panama

[snik]

Progress
I sculpt the wooden base!
Next I will use epoxy glay to create the sea port

 

[MalcC]

interesting start, I know you are going to blow us away with your creation.

Malc

 

[Steve headley]

Can’t wait to see what your going to do next with this loving it so far my friend .

Malc well done on the Gold medal for your version of sacking of Panama, all the hard work payed off my friend.

Steve

TFB Miniatures Team

 

[Steve Ski]

Wow, excellent start. Thanks for posting that vid on the palms, very useful.

 

[snik]

Congratulations Malc!!!You deserve it! little Gold from the Pirate treasure!!
Thank you Steve!!!

 

[Nap]

Can’t wait to see what your going to do next with this loving it so far my friend .

Malc well done on the Gold medal for your version of sacking of Panama, all the hard work payed off my friend.

Steve

TFB Miniatures Team

Awesome basework there Mr snik

Congratulations Malc .....well deserved .....get that painting going ...and don't forget the diorama comp we have as well

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[snik]

Progress!!
Slowly building the front of the base with
Magic sculp!

 

[MalcC]

I can visualize what your have in mind. Awesome.

Malc

 

[snik]

I will hit the wall with two cannon balls! one inside the wall and the other on the ground, I will add a skeleton thorax and a skull, also a spanish helmet with a hit from bullet and some pricks from the wall, in the end I will add plants and some fishes before pouring the resin for water effect!

 

[Briggsy]

Sounds like it's going to be a stunning piece, I like the stone work.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Certainly going to be a stunner for sure.

Malc

 

[Nap]

I will hit the wall with two cannon balls! one inside the wall and the other on the ground, I will add a skeleton thorax and a skull, also a spanish helmet with a hit from bullet and some pricks from the wall, in the end I will add plants and some fishes before pouring the resin for water effect!

....AND a ship sailing past I hope IIias.......just saying ....LOL



Have fun my friend this is going to be a pleasure to follow

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[snik]

This size of canon ball is okay? Or is to big?

 

[Briggsy]

Not an expert by any means but I would suggest it is on the rather large side. Certainly too big to have been a ship borne cannon but I would certainly let people more knowledgeable than myself.

Cheers Simon

 

[snik]

The half size of previous

 

[Briggsy]

Yes that looks better, the thing is the larger the cannon ball then the larger the cannon and there is a limit as to what can be put on a ship. Some of the big land based siege cannons would fire the first ball but they would be far too big for a ship. Also pirates carried smaller cannon as they wouldn't want to use big cannons as for their purposes they didn't want to sink ships as they couldn't then steal the cargo. Either way though it looks fantastic.

Cheers Simon

 

[snik]

You have right Simon I drop more the scale

 

[Briggsy]

That looks good, as solid iron shot they are really heavy so even a smaller ball would do an immense amount of damage. Only too happy to help but like I say I'm no expert, this is all knowledge gained from documentaries and a hell of a lot of reading over the years. Really enjoying this thread of yours.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi IIias

Nicely done ......reckon you've got it spot on for the cannon ball

Nice feedback from Simon ....who if you put a hat on that's upturned on side would not look out of place as a buccaneer .......all together now........sea shanty ...LOL

Fine progress

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Cheers Kev but you really don't want to hear me sing, I can sing in tune to Les Dawson on the piano!

Cheers Simon