T227 Sir Gareth, round table class trawler, 1:48 scale, 3D print and scratch build [COMPLETED BUILD]

Our life would be more boring without these "clowns" - I have two of them at home - so definitely not boring
 
Well, it's time to call it a completed build. I started doing more damage than enhancing. T227 Sir Gareth will have to sail as is.

In the end I used my imagination and made some adaptations to make things work, stepping away from actual design, E.G. the flag lines. If I had used the actual plan, all flags would have been drooping because of gravity (or I could have asked my wife to create wind ... better not go there).

When I started this ship I had no real experience in 3D design or detailed printing. So it was a steep learning curve. And I wanted to test how far I could go and so printed parts that in a next build I would either buy or make, not print. E.G. the mast, rat lines, etc. And the other way around, I would have printed some parts, E.G. portholes. Easy enough. And I would take more time to create detail, especially regarding the itty bitty things that make the ship from good to great, E.G. the ship's boat. But I am happy. And I know I have the starboard flag upside down ... but being Dutch it was a logical choice ...

Here are some last images of the finished ship. It was a good time building her and certainly worth the effort. And it was fun doing all the research: amazing what I did not know about these dapper naval trawlers and their crews. And I am humbled by the fact that about half never returned from their mission.

T227 Sir Gareth will have another moment of fame, as I just learned the ship will be on the front cover of the local modelling magazine. Good oh!

On to the next build.

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Marquinius said:
Well, it's time to call it a completed build. I started doing more damage than enhancing. T227 Sir Gareth will have to sail as is.

In the end I used my imagination and made some adaptations to make things work, stepping away from actual design, E.G. the flag lines. If I had used the actual plan, all flags would have been drooping because of gravity (or I could have asked my wife to create wind ... better not go there).

When I started this ship I had no real experience in 3D design or detailed printing. So it was a steep learning curve. And I wanted to test how far I could go and so printed parts that in a next build I would either buy or make, not print. E.G. the mast, rat lines, etc. And the other way around, I would have printed some parts, E.G. portholes. Easy enough. And I would take more time to create detail, especially regarding the itty bitty things that make the ship from good to great, E.G. the ship's boat. But I am happy. And I know I have the starboard flag upside down ... but being Dutch it was a logical choice ...

Here are some last images of the finished ship. It was a good time building her and certainly worth the effort. And it was fun doing all the research: amazing what I did not know about these dapper naval trawlers and their crews. And I am humbled by the fact that about half never returned from their mission.

T227 Sir Gareth will have another moment of fame, as I just learned the ship will be on the front cover of the local modelling magazine. Good oh!

On to the next build.

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Congratulations with this result, Marco. A lot of nice details and a beautiful overall look.
Regards, Peter
 
Marquinius said:
Well, it's time to call it a completed build. I started doing more damage than enhancing. T227 Sir Gareth will have to sail as is.

In the end I used my imagination and made some adaptations to make things work, stepping away from actual design, E.G. the flag lines. If I had used the actual plan, all flags would have been drooping because of gravity (or I could have asked my wife to create wind ... better not go there).

When I started this ship I had no real experience in 3D design or detailed printing. So it was a steep learning curve. And I wanted to test how far I could go and so printed parts that in a next build I would either buy or make, not print. E.G. the mast, rat lines, etc. And the other way around, I would have printed some parts, E.G. portholes. Easy enough. And I would take more time to create detail, especially regarding the itty bitty things that make the ship from good to great, E.G. the ship's boat. But I am happy. And I know I have the starboard flag upside down ... but being Dutch it was a logical choice ...

Here are some last images of the finished ship. It was a good time building her and certainly worth the effort. And it was fun doing all the research: amazing what I did not know about these dapper naval trawlers and their crews. And I am humbled by the fact that about half never returned from their mission.

T227 Sir Gareth will have another moment of fame, as I just learned the ship will be on the front cover of the local modelling magazine. Good oh!

On to the next build.

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Bravo and congratulations.
 
Marquinius said:
Well, it's time to call it a completed build. I started doing more damage than enhancing. T227 Sir Gareth will have to sail as is.

In the end I used my imagination and made some adaptations to make things work, stepping away from actual design, E.G. the flag lines. If I had used the actual plan, all flags would have been drooping because of gravity (or I could have asked my wife to create wind ... better not go there).

When I started this ship I had no real experience in 3D design or detailed printing. So it was a steep learning curve. And I wanted to test how far I could go and so printed parts that in a next build I would either buy or make, not print. E.G. the mast, rat lines, etc. And the other way around, I would have printed some parts, E.G. portholes. Easy enough. And I would take more time to create detail, especially regarding the itty bitty things that make the ship from good to great, E.G. the ship's boat. But I am happy. And I know I have the starboard flag upside down ... but being Dutch it was a logical choice ...

Here are some last images of the finished ship. It was a good time building her and certainly worth the effort. And it was fun doing all the research: amazing what I did not know about these dapper naval trawlers and their crews. And I am humbled by the fact that about half never returned from their mission.

T227 Sir Gareth will have another moment of fame, as I just learned the ship will be on the front cover of the local modelling magazine. Good oh!

On to the next build.

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Wow! Super! I love these models. Incredible realism. Maybe someday I'll build something from the iron fleet, I'll remember my youth :)
 
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