Model of the Surprise

[nid_dabeille]

This is not one of my miniature projects, but one that was posted in hms_surprise  and in the Aubrey-Maturin Appreciation Society on Facebook.  It is James Choi's model of the Surprise, and it's just wonderful!  Look at it!  It will fill you with glee.  It's just marvelous.

       

     

Sigh, it fills me with glee AND with envy.  I want to make it too!  I wish I was making it.  However, I don't think I would enjoy the rigging at all, and I would also possibly get bored making dozens of the same things over and over, like all the guns.  Maybe not though.  But it would also be hard for me to work at that small scale.  Hmm.  Still, oh, it's very tempting.  Also, oddly enough, I don't really care to have the finished product of a ship.  I just want the process of making it.  What I really need to make is a 1:12 ship with no rigging.  Hmm...  Maybe a ship made out of lots and lots of roomboxes that fit together like a puzzle.  I don't know what it is that I want, but I WANT IT.

Edit:  Aww, look at this picture and caption particularly.  It will give you heartbubbles.

Comments

[kiramowett.livejournal.com]

Wow...just WOW. Amazing work...

There's a A/M page at Facebook? (goes to look for it) I'm so new at Facebook...there's so much to find!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

I know! Amazing!

I didn't know about the group there either, until someone mentioned it at hms_s. I don't really like Facebook very much, but that's probably because I'm just not used to it.

[kiramowett.livejournal.com]

I've had my page for a week now...I'm getting to like it. I have a myspace, too..but have no friends there. :(

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Meh, friends shmends. You have LJ friends!!! :D

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

That's remarkable. *eyeshift*

HEE! He put the correct initials on, I mean with the mermaids. This makes me very happy.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Hee, eyeshift... >_> 0_0 >_>

Isn't that sweet???

Thanks!

[https://me.yahoo.com/a/uMKQkPVvzsD_LvLdFMcyaJn2kiU0C1it21X_#5ebdf (from livejournal.com)]

Hey Grace - Thanks for posting these pics and the link to the album. I just checked out your progress pics of Stephen's dispensary and his sleeping quarters, and it's amazing... And the surgical instruments are something to behold. I am beyond impressed. Keep up the brilliant work! - James

Re: Thanks!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Hi James! Thank you! Everyone loves your model, here and elsewhere. I'm going to send the links to my brother too. Maybe it will spur him to start making a model too.

Let me know if you ever need any tiny tiny tiny surgical tools or furniture!