Kevin Aris

not able to copy this photo so have posted the link, the bulk head shows up very well in one or two of them https://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=PGVjW5SYEOuKgAbC0LOgBA&q=sd14+ship+construction+photo&oq=sd14+ship+construction+photo&gs_l=img.3...35829.47506.0.49073.11.9.2.0.0.0.48.417.9.9.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.ipc4gz1qbVA

the build slowly gets bigger, and with a combination of planning what needs to be painted and what will be removed at a later date, im quite pleased with it the tie bars on the stbd side are waiting for the frames to be put into place, then it will all be repainted

Rob i started her a couple weeks ago, but had no intention of showing any progress, as i felt people were getting bored of my posts, especially as i have a few large builds going on, and i tend to start at stage 1 of a build but not continue that way, and there fore there is no continuity in any thing i do, and then i start to think of another project and so it goes on,

quite surreal to see my name in post 159, just read through your build, and now have to go through it again as i forgot to register the likes, maybe one day i will do a flower class in 1/72, but have enough on my hands at present, lol lovely work

just letting you all catch up with my build, this is where i am as of yesterday main tween deck girders were made and placed into position and painted followed by the tie bars, which are supported by the frames infact the build does look far better than the phots suggest, the flash has washed out the red orcha paint,

Nothing half - hearted about any ones work what do you mean by being responsible ?

as it will be a cutaway build, i have to make a decision some time as to what i would like to show, the mid ships section double bottom has already been completed

the forpeak has now been put in place but not finished yet the bulkhead was next this is scribbed from both sides to for a folded shape and held in shape by a brace bar

i started this a few weeks ago, as an attempt to get some modelling done during the week, as since start my new job 18 months ago i just seam to run out of time in the evenings, and is not an attempt to see how many large scale builds i can have going on at the same time. i love my boat building but only doing it Saturdays and Sundays plus other domestic jobs around our home, i find quite sole destroying, as i am not able to get into a flow, this is something i can do indoor, with a minimum of mess and be indoors with the wife and doggie The instructions are great, clear drawings of how it goes together but also explains why it is done that way and what the purpose of it is, tools requited base board, with a decent straight line drawn on to keep the centre line in check knife with plenty of blades decent scissors pva glue, ruler small clamps, i use crocodile clips lots of patience first of all i covered all the sheets in a pva solution so that it can all be painted at a later date without the fear of warping,(thats why some sheets have quite a sheen to them, this may help with weathering at the end of the build sheets for the shell bottom plates (double hull)

Good evening everyone this is going to be my build log for the forward section of this kit, i have another for the midships section On a previous attempt to build this, we had a disaster, which resulted in the whols lot going to land fill, even though it was only fractionally completed, but I vowed to attempt again in the future To be worked on alongside the Victory and my HMS Fife build intentions are to build as 3 static displays with weathering, and led lighting The sheets 180 of them are well printed and the instructions are very clear the kit came from Model Dockyard

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to another of my currant builds, this is actually being built in three sections and each part will have its own log, the reason for this is that i an not sure how it will be displayed, BUT will not be going anywhere water and will be open up to display internals SD14 General Cargo Ship. Not So Much A Model, More A Ship-Building Experience Sometimes known as the replacement for the famous "Liberty" ship, the 14,000 ton SD14 general cargo ships are found under many different names and flags in most of the world's ports and all of the high seas. The designation "SD14" denotes "Shelter Deck 14,000 tons". The shelter deck is the second or tween deck in the cargo spaces and, when the ship is loaded down to her plimsoll line, she displaces 14,000 tons. By the mid 1960s, there remained some 700 Liberty and other war-built cargo ships still trading. Even the youngest were 20 years old and the question of a replacement was exercising the minds of ship owners and builders around the world. the emergence of bulk carriers and container ships pointed to the end of the "shelter Deck" design which had been used with little alteration since the turn of the century. Many felt that this design was no obsolete and that the future lay with containerisation. It was, therefore, something of a surprise when ship builders all over the world unveiled their plans for the "liberty Ship Replacement", almost all of which offered a two-deck vessel of 14,000/15,000 tons deadweight. Doubtless this choice was influenced by the requirements of potential customers. Most of the war-built vessels were, by this time, being operated by Greek ship owners of limited resources to whom these new designs, for a type of vessel with which they were fully experienced and priced at about £1 million with cheap credit facilities, were very attractive. A total of 30 designs were put forward as the "Liberty Ship Replacement" in the early months of 1966. Of these, the most successful was the SD14, developed by the Sunderland shipbuilders, Austin and Pickersgill. The first SD14 keel was laid on 8th. June 1967. Unusually, this was not at Austin and Pickersgill's own yard, but nearby at that of another Sunderland shipbuilder, Bartram's, who were building the ship under licence. The first ship, named Mimis N. Papalios, was launched on 1st. December 1967. She was also very nearly the first SD14 to be completed. However, Austin and Pickersgill managed to make up the leeway in their own building programme to hand over the first completed SD14, the Nicola, on 14th. February 1968, the Mimis N. Papalios following the next day. Between 1968 and 1988, a total of 211 SD14s were completed and it is interesting to note that, by 1990, only 10 had been scrapped for commercial reasons, a further three going to the breaker's yard after marine accidents. Of the dozen vessels reported as sunk, at least two fell victim to missile attack during the Iran/Iraq conflict. Like the original Liberty ships, which many thought would be scrapped as soon as the war was over, the SD14 was not ascribed a very long life by some early critics. Nevertheless, these ships are still in demand in the charter market, with average daily rates of $5,200 for a one-year time contract, and in the second hand market with prices ranging from $2.5m for an early seventies ship to $5.75m. for a newer example. One guide to the success of the SD14 is to look at the movement of the 211 ships through the second-hand market. Most of the ships now sailing are with only their second owner, a few remaining with their original purchaser. The oldest SD14 in service is the Wave Crest, the vessel which, as the Mimis N. Papalios, missed by one day the distinction of being the first completed ship of her type. The Model In 1978, while attached to Manchester Docks, George Robinson, a retired Merchant Navy captain, hit on the idea of providing the port fire brigade with an easy-to-build model of the SD14. In this way, the trainee firemen could easily and quickly become familiar with the layout of the ship. So, originated a 2-foot long, 1:70 scale model kit of the Forward section of the SD14. This first attempt met with such success that kits if the Midships and After sections followed in 1979, the complete model measuring an imposing 7 feet in length. Professional and international recognition followed in 1982 when the model won the "Shipwrights Model Competition" at the Guildhall in London. Quite apart from sheer size, the kit is remarkable, for it is, in fact, put together in much the same way as the original was in Sunderland. Space here permits no more than a brief glimpse of what awaits the builder of this miniature leviathan. The instructions, which, for the complete kit, run to about 60 pages, first explain that the model will be built by the dry dock method rather than on the slipway - the difference is clarified. You then proceed to lay the shell bottom plates of the Forward section to form the double bottom, between the outer surface of the hull and the inner surface of the holds. On the original, the space in between in used for water ballast, necessary to keep the propellor submerged when there is no cargo and to maintain an even keel. This last expression, in such common and, I suspect , often unwitting, usage, is precisely defined. The building progresses aft as the cargo holds are each constructed with transverse watertight bulkheads, hold pillars and centre line plates. There are even properly runged ladders on which to descend to the bowels of the vessel. In the After section, as well as a cargo hold, there is the engine room together with the propellor shaft tunnel and, by lifting up the after deck house, access is provided to the steering gear flat and the rudder stock. In the bridge superstructure, containing the crew's accommodation, every cabin is accounted for. The crew's mess room, galley and smoke room are each separately delineated as are the linen locker, baggage room and officers' smoke room to mention but a few. The model also incorporates the correct ventilation trunk ways, the significance of which for cargo handling is explained. In the course of construction, the instructions are supplemented by sections which explain the actual fabrication of the original, so that, as you work through the model, you learn about the SD14, how it was assembled and how it works.The operation of such components as MacGregor hatch covers, the keelson and camber in the original are fully expounded and you can then reproduce these to scale. Step-by-step diagrams illustrate the sequence of construction. It is perhaps worth remembering that ships are machines, the largest ever built by man. So it is fascinating to see how this great machine works and to reproduce it in miniature at the same time. The correct nautical terms are used and explained, showing how each part of the ship functions and how the whole design draws on centuries of experience to produce the modern ocean-going vessel. If, like me, you have wondered what exactly is a "Tween Deck" and what is its purpose, you need wonder no more. All is revealed after which you can actually build one. The kit is printed on 184 A3 sheets of top quality manilla card, there being approximately 4,500 pieces, and the modeller can choose to paint the model with an authentic colour scheme or one of his own choice. The three sections can be fixed together or left dismantled and the aft superstructure can be removed to give a glimpse of the various deck levels inside the hull. naturally, all the cargo hatches open to show the holds. . The model can be made either for display or, with suitable waterproofing (see "Cutting Remarks" no. 3), can be sailed, there being space for R/C gear. Although the original SD14 models were all sold out about 10 years ago, Marcle Models, under licence from George Robinson, reissues the SD14 kit. The complete kit, weighing over 17 lbs, is supplied in 6 cartons, complete with a tool kit and costs £280 including worldwide surface mail. The three sections, Forward, Midships and After, are each available separately at £105 each. Should you decide to have a go, this, the "Non plus ultra of card (and perhaps any other type of) modelling, should keep you busy for about a year. Christopher Cooke and Thomas Pleiner, with acknowledgements to George Robinson, John Lingwood and Ships Monthly. Article first appeared in "Cutting Remarks" No. 4, September 1992.

nothing like a bit of action damage, glad your all well

Nice to hear from you Mike, not seen or or from you in some time, hope you are both well?

thank you Rob the build is presently on hold as it is to warm in my man cave, so at present i am working on the forward section of the SD-14 card kit

Love the way this build is coming together

build is on hold for a while as it is to warm in my mancve, but i am allowed into the cooler house to work on the SD-14 1/70 cargo ship, if anyone would like to see some photos

i thoroughly enjoyed this build, ty for sharing it with us

lovely work, and set of lovely on the base, well done

wow that paint scheme certainly brought the build to life

Thank you everyone for the replies and likes Gun deck planking done, this at present has been left of the build and will be fixed after staining and varnish to avoid any over spray when the dreaded air brush comes out i like the idea of doing the planking onto card, as i can use PVA glue, whereas if i was direct onto plastic then C/A would be needed, which interacts with the permanent marker being used to simulate the caulking the next level aft, means now that i will have to make a final decission on how the main deck is being fitted, but for today i have started to ensure the Exocet launcher and bridge are all lined up

thank you for the replies and likes the one great advantage about this build, is that it is big enough to restart sections, or treat sections/modules alone without interfering with another, this section shows that example quite well. the gun deck i made a card template of the area being worked on, and covering it with lime strips, the edges to represent caulking i am using my tried and tested permanent marker, i personally dont mind a little bit of bleeding as it soaks in due to the pen being held into position for to long, i hope to have this completed this week the inner circle is steel, so i may just expose the deck below it or put a circle temple into the middle spray the same as the deck colour if for any reason this build is put onto water then it can be removed

Good evening everyone been away from the build for a couple of weeks, lol i am getting old and work has worn me out, and being tired had resulted in a few mistakes being made on the build so having taken the forecastle back to MDF, all the hawse were filled in and reset to their proper positions, the deck was relines and new breakwater made one side of the centre line is a little out in the fibre glass process, (ie both sides are not identical )so oi had to be a little creative with some of the non slip tresds to make it look the same i may do a little more of the pattern towards the front the bollards on the centre line are the incorrect size, i need to order/make some this is as much as i can do at the pointy end for now, i have to order some bits and obtain paint, most of this will be green and white made a paper template for the next section between the superstructure and the breakwater, as most of this is decked out, this allowed me to make some plank edging by getting the shape from the template onto lime sheets

lovely work, congratulations

I nearly cried when it was all removed

Good evening everyone the forward bulkhead was completed as was template for the wooden decking around the 4.5 gun the following photos have been shown to prove it has not all been plain sailing, this has taken me a few weekends, and last sunday it was all removed the reason why was because the white template showing the area the should not be covered in anti slip tread pattern, quess what just after this photo was taken, the dog ate it and i forgot to replace it, so the deck was stripped back to the mdf and a new one put on yesterday, the hawse holse are now better placed, and the evergreen for the new anti slip has arrived Edited 5 minutes ago by Kevin