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Making things Plum1539 viewsWith all this ship has been through from moving between Pennsylvania and Missouri, a lot of problems arose. Here you can see where I'm fixing some serious warpage on the upper deck, as well as two sections that broke during the move.
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1481 viewsVarious props
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Rope Detailing1550 viewsMike Strain touched up the silver parts of the wire ropes that made themselves known after the pliers had an incident with them.
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Making Sails582 viewsHere are some sails made from Sculpey for the mini-ships
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Clamping the two halves of the set together1296 views
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Cutting, measuring and planning for the mid-deck1238 viewsIn front of the rear set you can see the pieces of wood I plan to use to lift the rear of the ship to a higher level.
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Mid Deck Ship Doors1245 viewsMike Strain, Mike Weldon and I designed and made the mid deck ship doors. All they need are some handles and paint.
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1298 viewsThe ship is almost ready to begin filming with green screen in place. All that is left is to add the props, light and place the puppets where they belong.
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1323 viewsThe ships animation rig that allows the whole thing to animate as though it's bobbing up and down in the water. The white piece up top is just an L bracket for hanging shelves on walls.
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1287 viewsThe Defiance ship in the middle of construction.
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1256 viewsAn early view of the ship taking shape. This is only the rear 1/3rd and it will have a center and front area that can all fit together like a jig saw puzzle.
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1090 viewsA close up of the shingles that cover the large captain quarters at the back of the ship.
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