Very nice result Ken. Patience always pays off.
Happy modeling.
Dirk
Happy modeling.
Dirk
Agreed.
Very good planking my friend -> BRAVO
Hi Ken,
Great looking model, and with your building experience and the large scale it will allow you to add extra detail if desired.
Jim
Great looking model, and with your building experience and the large scale it will allow you to add extra detail if desired.
Jim
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Hi Jim, Thanks for your confidence in my ability. Not having done this type of build before I’m not sure yet where I’ll be going with the detailing. I’ve not yet decided wether to show it as a pristine display model or give it a working tug look, perhaps members can advise me on which would look best.
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Hi Ewe. Thanks. Although it looks a bit patchwork it is much smoother than its appearance suggests, I think when painted it won’t look like it’s made from planks. At first I thought that it wasn’t a very good quality kit but I have since changed my opinion, my only criticism now is that some of the planks weren’t up to scratch. I’ve found that the keel and bulkheads gave me a perfect hull shape, no high or hollow areas and a very flat level surface for the deck, the basics are right and I’m surprised just how much I’m enjoying the build, just good old world basic modelling
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Hi Gilbert, Thanks, I was a bit sceptical at first but it ended up much better than I’d expected, I was both surprised and delighted with the result.
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Hi Dirk, Thanks, patience is what we should have but but sometimes lack, in this case it wasn’t needed as it was quite therapeutic sanding away, I was almost sorry when I finished.
Ken, as you work your way through this good looking model maybe something as simple as adding a few crew members could be considered for extra detail. This photo is of the stern section of my Dumas tug Brooklyn. I converted it over to salvage and added the hard hat diver and his friend having a coffee.
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Hello, welcome back to my build and many thanks for your kind comments and likes.
I’ve been a bit remiss about photographing the individual stages of my progress, I’ve just been ploughing ahead with the build and I’m really enjoying it.
I’ve now nearly finished the hull, only some detailing left for later. I really disliked the laser etched deck so I planked over it using a white wood prior to fitting into place, I then stained them using a light oak. I made up and fitted the fore deck and again planked. I gave the decks a coat of sealer, sanded them and added treenails I’ve left them a natural wood finish.
The upper part of the hull is sheathed in a brass effect sheet, I buffed off a lacquer coating to give the eventual coat of paint a bit of a key. I cut the sheets to size and glued them to the hull using cyno. This part was quite tricky, the metal used was like a firm spring and wouldn’t anneal to make it flexible so was difficult to conform to the hull. I drilled the hull for fixing the rivets, I used dome headed pins from Caldercraft, 450 of them to give a rivet appearance.
I planked the inner walls then cut the top of the hull to its final shape. There are several cut outs, scupper type and flaps, I’ve cut them all out and fitted the supplied mouldings as well as making up and fitting the hinged water gates.
I fitted the prop shaft now as once the rudder is fitted it wouldn’t be easily done, The propeller can be removed for when I paint the hull.
There we have it, great progress on what is turning out to be an unexpectedly enjoyable build.
This shows the etched deck which looked too perfect, toy like.
I’ve been a bit remiss about photographing the individual stages of my progress, I’ve just been ploughing ahead with the build and I’m really enjoying it.
I’ve now nearly finished the hull, only some detailing left for later. I really disliked the laser etched deck so I planked over it using a white wood prior to fitting into place, I then stained them using a light oak. I made up and fitted the fore deck and again planked. I gave the decks a coat of sealer, sanded them and added treenails I’ve left them a natural wood finish.
The upper part of the hull is sheathed in a brass effect sheet, I buffed off a lacquer coating to give the eventual coat of paint a bit of a key. I cut the sheets to size and glued them to the hull using cyno. This part was quite tricky, the metal used was like a firm spring and wouldn’t anneal to make it flexible so was difficult to conform to the hull. I drilled the hull for fixing the rivets, I used dome headed pins from Caldercraft, 450 of them to give a rivet appearance.
I planked the inner walls then cut the top of the hull to its final shape. There are several cut outs, scupper type and flaps, I’ve cut them all out and fitted the supplied mouldings as well as making up and fitting the hinged water gates.
I fitted the prop shaft now as once the rudder is fitted it wouldn’t be easily done, The propeller can be removed for when I paint the hull.
There we have it, great progress on what is turning out to be an unexpectedly enjoyable build.
This shows the etched deck which looked too perfect, toy like.
Hi Ken. A nice progress report. The ‘riveting’ and other details all turned out very nice!
Ditto
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Hello, Thanks Paul and Grant for your comments and likes. I realised that on my last post I’d left the build get too far without posting my progress along the way, realising this I’ll try and post much earlier, hopefully soon after parts have been completed of fitted.
Today’s’ post is showing the completed rudder, being designed as a working RC. it’s very robust, it’s screwed and bolted into place, a good design that works well. Now I can move on to the upper deck stuff.
Today’s’ post is showing the completed rudder, being designed as a working RC. it’s very robust, it’s screwed and bolted into place, a good design that works well. Now I can move on to the upper deck stuff.
Wow, very impressive modeling. A lot of time consuming details.
Jan
Jan
I really like the rivets and metal on the exterior of the bullwork.
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Hi, Thanks for your kind comment. Unlike period ships this has little fine detail, those rivets helped lift the look of the hull and getting them to look right was worth the effort
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Hi Grant, thanks. Unlike some of my recent models I feel like I’m building rather than just assembling a kit, old school stuff that I’m thoroughly enjoying.