Cap San Diego 1/160

[mikegr]

It was about time to do what I avoided to do lately. To paint the hull.
Body was prepared by sanding it with 400,600 and 1500 grit sandpaper.

For this size of hull an air compressor with a medium pistol would be ideal. Spray cans are far away from appropriate. The museum models are painted with colors from automobile industry therefore looks so impressive even bit unnatural.
Then I layered tape strips and start spraying. The curved rear area was troublesome to tape. This hull also requires 3 colors, white, red and brown.

After finishing the layers it took me another week working on evenings to get the desired outcome. Finally a medium gloss varnish was used.

 

[mikegr]

As it was expected with so much paintwork a mesh was causes plus I had left some detailed job unfinished. I started with the stem section

Now I will focus on bow part

 

[mikegr]

Last 2023 update.
I was looking for a way to make the cargo masts. I opted for a durable material so I skipped plastic over brass. The ends were a bit thinner and these were designed and 3d printed.
The 2.5mm brass tubes had thick walls and proved to heavy for the resin base tip. So I took some 2.5 mm plastic tubes and reinforced them by putting a 1.5 brass piece inside them. Then resin edges were glued. Therefore a desirable stiff part was created without being extra heavy.
Finally I printed a pair of life boats and started the paint job

 

[mikegr]

I made the rest of the cranes. All were put in place except those based on the rear sides of the funnels. The model almost has taken its shape except some radar masts and smaller details like winches etc. I ended up with the most messed workbench in the world but in return I got a model of a fine looking vessel

 

[mikegr]

3d printing parts doesn't mean that are ready always there is work to be done in many cases
Model boats were from an old era with planking effects on sides. So I had to sand them down to give the desirable plastic look. Ropes added as well as bilge keels

 

[Uwek]

3d printing parts doesn't mean that are ready always there is work to be done in many cases
Model boats were from an old era with planking effects on sides. So I had to sand them down to give the desirable plastic look. Ropes added as well as bilge keels

Hallo @mikegr
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

How is your project going?

 

[mikegr]

Hallo @mikegr
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

How is your project going?

Kinda frozen for a while but I will return soon

 

[mikegr]

Update at last
The bridge part fell off so I had to repair some broken items. All cranes are attached apart those in funnels. There are still fragile hopefully with rigging will be put in place more tightly.
Some details like radars and antennas were added on bridge. There are still things to be put in place like barrel rafts, doors etc.

 

[Uwek]

It was about time to do what I avoided to do lately. To paint the hull.
Body was prepared by sanding it with 400,600 and 1500 grit sandpaper.
View attachment 406048
For this size of hull an air compressor with a medium pistol would be ideal. Spray cans are far away from appropriate. The museum models are painted with colors from automobile industry therefore looks so impressive even bit unnatural.
Then I layered tape strips and start spraying. The curved rear area was troublesome to tape. This hull also requires 3 colors, white, red and brown.
View attachment 406049
After finishing the layers it took me another week working on evenings to get the desired outcome. Finally a medium gloss varnish was used.
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Hallo Mike
our member @Wolle was short time ago on board during a trip of this vessel - so maybe you has made some photos, which could be of some interest for you

CAP SAN DIEGO

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when we're finally setting off on the CAP SAN DIEGO. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. we'll leave Cuxhaven and at 6 p.m. we'll dock again in Hamburg

shipsofscale.com

 

[mikegr]

Hallo Mike
our member @Wolle was short time ago on board during a trip of this vessel - so maybe you has made some photos, which could be of some interest for you

CAP SAN DIEGO

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when we're finally setting off on the CAP SAN DIEGO. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. we'll leave Cuxhaven and at 6 p.m. we'll dock again in Hamburg

shipsofscale.com

Thank you very much, I will keep an eye.
I have booked my own trip to Hamburg on November. By then I will have done some progress and only details will have left but you may know what they say. Better late than never.

 

[mikegr]

Small update on the rear side of the accommodation deck. Ladder added, fireplaces and some wooden doors

 

[mikegr]

forgot to make a whole mast. Its thicker that the others and has has a big pulley.

Lower tip and pulley were made with 3d parts. The base and the main part were made of plastic and wood respectively.I even managed to make it movable up and down. Not that its important, I just wanted to do it.


After assembling the parts it was time to put it in place. I decided to try my luck in rigging. What a painful experience it was. Trying to give the right tension was quite difficult. A big respect to those who deal with rigging at wooden sail ships. Maybe this 1/160 scale make things more tricky,

Note the wire crossing the deck and over the crane. This is what I call, faulse rigging. This does not exist on plans. Its purpose its to give the right tension to wires from pulley to the main mast. If brass had been used instead of wood, the increased weight may have done this job. A lesson for the future. However its not that unreal as many other cranes are tighten in this way according to my reference pictures. But enough rigging for now.
Last progress was in bow section, only anchor and chain is to be added.