Black Pearl 1:96 Build Log [COMPLETED BUILD]

EdwardZ · Mar 3, 2023

Hi all shipwrights,
I have started Capt. Jack Sparrow's Black Pearl 1:96.
I got this kit second-handed for an unbelievable low price. I think it will be a good learning project to do some weathering on it.

Please stay tuned! Good luck building to all.

EZ

Dave Teel · Mar 3, 2023

I had very good luck useing wood toner from micro mark

EdwardZ · Mar 4, 2023

Dave Teel said:
I had very good luck useing wood toner from micro mark

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Good results, Dave!
Thank you for sharing! I was using steel wool with vinegar before, the result certainly was not good as I expected.

EdwardZ · Apr 2, 2023

Some updates for my 1:96 black pearl build. I used coffee grind and tacky glue for the barnacles, I think the result is not bad. weathering on the hull is done, moving forward to the masts.

EdwardZ · May 1, 2023

Hi all shipwrights,
Finally I have finished building my first black pearl. I rushed planking for filming the video, the blocks were out of scale but I could NOT find any smaller ones sooner. However, I think the final result turns out to be good.

Please take a look at the speed build video at:

In the video, you will find unboxing the model kit, building key parts of the model and some tricks/techniques I applied. Hopefully you will find Capt. Jack Sparrow in the video too. Enjoy and good luck building to all!

Edward