papierschnitzel

Weathering the sloop

Added 2018-11-28 07:46:08 +0000 UTC

While we are waiting for the first release I will share the details of the weathering process.

Above you see the comparison of the pristine and the weathered version. On the weathered one I also choose a lighter and bleached look.

I have added dirt in the corners and edges, scratch marks and old wood patterns to get the look of a used and old vessel. I have also fine tuned and added some more details.

On the bow I have added an element for where the anchor line would go through the bulwark. I also split the plank lines to be a little thinner, making the boat look much bigger in scale as a model. It's these small things that take more time but in the end give a much better impression on the gaming table or the display shelf!

I also rearranged the cannon holding rings a little, so they now better match the positioning of the cannons.

For the inside and deck parts I have activated the "old wood" layer adding another level of detail to the weathering. When you compare it to the outside hull texture, it looks as if it is a least one hundred years older :-)

Also the deck cabin is properly weathered now and looks like it has seen years of action.

Those who have been with me for longer know, that all the details can be turned off, so you could have a boat without cannon rings, grates or hatches. I will also add closed gun port texturing, so you could also have a boat without cannons if you need.

One of the final things I am adding before the release will be support to color the hull and detail lines in more primal colors. I am thinking of shades of red, blue, green and yellow.

And I have started putting together the instructions manual showing picture by picture every step of the build. I think my design approach is resulting in a building process that allows to making these nice boat shapes very easy. That way I hope to soon see a lot of sleek sloops on gaming tables worldwide :-)

Until next time, have fun and keep building,

Chris