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Axel Thorsen 1810 in scale 1/72 build by Dubz Modelling World
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You must be a artist to throw a rope around one of those blue bollards …….
But the outcome of your reshaped handrail is very nice, Dirk.
Regards, Peter
But the outcome of your reshaped handrail is very nice, Dirk.
Regards, Peter
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Thank you for you comments and likes guys, very much appreciated!
So Party is over, Handrail done :-D
Unfortunately, it is very fragile and broke already in one place (I must mention again what a suboptimal design it is to place the joints NOT on the stanchions), and now there is a small bend visible.
I am quite happy with the small detail additions and the metal stanchions; I think they round off the picture nicely.
Comparison:
The "teeth" :-D
cheers
Dirk
So Party is over, Handrail done :-D
Unfortunately, it is very fragile and broke already in one place (I must mention again what a suboptimal design it is to place the joints NOT on the stanchions), and now there is a small bend visible.
I am quite happy with the small detail additions and the metal stanchions; I think they round off the picture nicely.
Comparison:
The "teeth" :-D
cheers
Dirk
A very nice upgrade indeed!
Hi Dirk. I wish you a Happy Birthday! Enjoy this day.
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
Happy birthday, Dirk! I hope you have a great day celebrating!
Dirk, all the best and a very Happy Birthday 
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Happy Birthday. 
It's really hard to get the scale right when you look at your model. You look at the cannons and the boat next to them, and the steering wheel looks like it belongs in a different model, and you realize how big those cannons were. What an interesting model!
It's really hard to get the scale right when you look at your model. You look at the cannons and the boat next to them, and the steering wheel looks like it belongs in a different model, and you realize how big those cannons were. What an interesting model!
Wieder einmal eine sehr saubere Arbeit! Die Oberflächenbehandlung ist hervorragend, so etwas sieht man nicht oft. Einfach fantastisch! Das wird ein echtes Schmuckstück. Danke fürs Zeigen!Nachträglich auch von mir alles erdenkliche Gute zum Geburtstag
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Dirk,
Just found your log - Such excellent work that also, parenthetically, include supperb jpg. images -
Will go back spending time admiring your other logs.....
regards,
Just found your log - Such excellent work that also, parenthetically, include supperb jpg. images -
Will go back spending time admiring your other logs.....
regards,
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A lot happend, but a lot frustrating stuff too ...
Oar Brackets. Kits nails are way to oversized. I used Dry Dock nails.
And added some washers to raise it a bit.
Way to big the kits nail/bolt
Gunport lock Missing in the kit.
Built the case.
The damn ******** rudder hinges.
Unfortunately, this is a representative example of the issues with this kit. I do not want to speak too negatively about it, but I always find it very disappointing to see how a truly excellent kit could have been developed with just a little more effort, yet compromises were made in exactly these areas. In short, nothing fits on the rudder hinges – absolutely nothing. They appear to have been taken generically from somewhere and have no real connection to this ship. That is extremely frustrating. Furthermore, they cannot fundamentally fit perfectly because the stern has not been properly designed from a construction standpoint – please compare this with the last image.
Missing holes.
Trying my best.
Can't be perfect unfortunately.
Here it becomes clear that some shortcuts were taken during the build: the rudder was shortened, the hinges were simply attached rather than properly embedded, and the upper hinge runs along the stern in a strangely bent line. Oh and btw the metal tiller you can see here is another not fitting nightmare .. haha.
Anyway, next post will be more positive
cheers
Dirk
Oar Brackets. Kits nails are way to oversized. I used Dry Dock nails.
And added some washers to raise it a bit.
Way to big the kits nail/bolt
Gunport lock Missing in the kit.
Built the case.
The damn ******** rudder hinges.
Unfortunately, this is a representative example of the issues with this kit. I do not want to speak too negatively about it, but I always find it very disappointing to see how a truly excellent kit could have been developed with just a little more effort, yet compromises were made in exactly these areas. In short, nothing fits on the rudder hinges – absolutely nothing. They appear to have been taken generically from somewhere and have no real connection to this ship. That is extremely frustrating. Furthermore, they cannot fundamentally fit perfectly because the stern has not been properly designed from a construction standpoint – please compare this with the last image.
Missing holes.
Trying my best.
Can't be perfect unfortunately.
Here it becomes clear that some shortcuts were taken during the build: the rudder was shortened, the hinges were simply attached rather than properly embedded, and the upper hinge runs along the stern in a strangely bent line. Oh and btw the metal tiller you can see here is another not fitting nightmare .. haha.
Anyway, next post will be more positive
cheers
Dirk
A very nice show-case with a beautiful base, Dirk. The outcome of your special kind of ‘kit-bashing’, needed to get decent metal-work, looks also very nice.A lot happend, but a lot frustrating stuff too ...
Oar Brackets. Kits nails are way to oversized. I used Dry Dock nails.
And added some washers to raise it a bit.
Way to big the kits nail/bolt
Gunport lock Missing in the kit.
Built the case.
The damn ******** rudder hinges.
Unfortunately, this is a representative example of the issues with this kit. I do not want to speak too negatively about it, but I always find it very disappointing to see how a truly excellent kit could have been developed with just a little more effort, yet compromises were made in exactly these areas. In short, nothing fits on the rudder hinges – absolutely nothing. They appear to have been taken generically from somewhere and have no real connection to this ship. That is extremely frustrating. Furthermore, they cannot fundamentally fit perfectly because the stern has not been properly designed from a construction standpoint – please compare this with the last image.
Missing holes.
Trying my best.
Can't be perfect unfortunately.
Here it becomes clear that some shortcuts were taken during the build: the rudder was shortened, the hinges were simply attached rather than properly embedded, and the upper hinge runs along the stern in a strangely bent line. Oh and btw the metal tiller you can see here is another not fitting nightmare .. haha.
Anyway, next post will be more positive
cheers
Dirk
Regards, Peter
That's a NICE case!
A few struggles and a few compromises. But in the end, you will have a spectacular model!
A few struggles and a few compromises. But in the end, you will have a spectacular model!
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Despite the numerous issues, the results looks excellent
. I would buy it without hesitation over other so-called branded kits.
. I would buy it without hesitation over other so-called branded kits.
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Thanks so much Peter, Paul, Jacki & the likes
Today some beauty shots
cheers
Dirk
Today some beauty shots
cheers
Dirk
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Despite the flaws of the kit Dirk, you have managed to construct an exceptional beautiful model.
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Thanks so much for your nice comments
I made the metal tiller. There is a photo etch part in the kit I don't think is completely thought through. It should be folded and then ...?
Anyway I found a method that works for me. I folded at the other side direction, soldered the folded parts (green) and then soldered a brass strip (red) with the contour of the rudder head so that the parts fit the rudder head
cheers
Dirk
I made the metal tiller. There is a photo etch part in the kit I don't think is completely thought through. It should be folded and then ...?
Anyway I found a method that works for me. I folded at the other side direction, soldered the folded parts (green) and then soldered a brass strip (red) with the contour of the rudder head so that the parts fit the rudder head
cheers
Dirk