Axel Thorsen 1810 in scale 1/72 build by Dubz Modelling World

[dockattner]

I have no idea what comes next with this part - but it (your metalwork) looks great so far!

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

I had no idea neither ....

But I know now how the PE part SHOULD have been designed

 

[Jimsky]

... designing the kit is not easy, ya know...

Thinking outside the box is what truly matters - you’re doing a great job with both the redesign and the fabrication.

 

[Charlie1805]

Fantastic

 

[Jackie Wolf]

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 met the same problem on those hinges too, took me a few night to modify.

Dubz's work woule be at 10/10. But from a business perspective, allowing customers to easily complete a 7/10 model in a short time would increases repeat purchase rates. I think this is the reason they simplified some PE parts.

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

I understand your point, but I actually see it differently in that it makes it more difficult for the customer to build. Let's take the tiller as an example. The way it is currently included is simply nonsense. It should have been made as shown in the following picture, then it could have been folded and would have fit better no matter what.




The list of things that are simply inadequate but could have been done "right" with little effort is quite long and, in my opinion, very unfortunate. I haven't shown it yet, but why 3D-printed square pumps? Why such rubbish when it could have been done right...

Unfortunately, discussions with the developers have very little effect :-(

It's still a lot of kit for the bucks I agree with that (the excellent pear blocks as example) but why not evolve?

cheers

Dirk

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Still missing on deck were the pumps. The kits pumps are a - sorry but serious? - joke. Why not 3D printing something appropriate? Would have been an easy imo.

Anyway, I can't use what came with the kit so I did my own pumps in brass.


On the left the Kits 3D printed pumps.

Need more practise but it works, had to do grooves around the brass tube to hold the rings in position, almost worked out.

After all I think the result is quite ok.

cheers

Dirk

 

[Herman]

The result is more than just ok Dirk. Fabulous work.

 

[dockattner]

WOW! Outstanding metalworks!

 

[Peter Voogt]

Still missing on deck were the pumps. The kits pumps are a - sorry but serious? - joke. Why not 3D printing something appropriate? Would have been an easy imo.

Anyway, I can't use what came with the kit so I did my own pumps in brass.


On the left the Kits 3D printed pumps.

Need more practise but it works, had to do grooves around the brass tube to hold the rings in position, almost worked out.

After all I think the result is quite ok.

cheers

Dirk

That are some very nice pumps, Bert. Great brass work.
Regards, Peter

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thank you very much for your nice comments

Some beauty shots again - hull complete I think Next will be masting and doing rope for rigging.

Pumps

I really like the line of this ship

cheers

Dirk

 

[dockattner]

I love the way you build models!

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thank you very much, Paul. It's always nice to read something like that, and I'm very pleased that you like my style. Likewise, it's always a pleasure for me to follow your progress

 

[Charlie1805]

Fantastic!

 

[GrantTyler]

WOW! Outstanding metalworks!

True story

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Having fun with little one

 

[dockattner]

Cool! I might steal this idea!

 

[Peter Voogt]

Having fun with little one

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She is building a very nice diorama, Dirk.
Regards, Peter

 

[GrantTyler]

That is wonderful. Cool idea

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thank you very much Paul, Peter, Grant and the likes. I am looking forward to your little ships and harbour

There is a carboard model of the Axel Thorsen in scale 1:72 by a seahorse.pl, as individual parts like the cannons and oars aren’t very expensive, I thought I’d give them a go to see what they’re like. When they arrived quickly (thanks for that, Seahorse!), I was a bit surprised as to why they were so much smaller than my parts?

I then spent some time looking into it, checking the original plans and doing the maths, and realised that my kit is by no means 1:72 scale, but rather closer to 1:64.

I can prove this by looking at the guns, a norwegian foot ist 0,31374 meters, so the gun has a length of 3,45114 meters:

But also by the hull:

Anyway, I carried on with making the masts and so on.


All the necessary components are included in the kit. However, I a) didn’t want to work with cherry wood (some parts were already warped anyway) and b) I don’t like trying to make something round using these non-square components. I keep wondering why the kit designer can’t simply make the masts and spars longer, so that these parts can be clamped into a lathe.

I tend to take the more traditional approach.

Make square strips, mark out with my tools what needs to be removed for the octagonal shape....

By the way, I’ve also modified my Proxxon (thanks to @serikoff)....

Then mill it into an octagon.

And round it off on the lathe.

This is what it looks like for now.

cheers

Dirk