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[Richard E]

The whole model is starting to come to life now: do you have any plans to add any crew figures as well ?

[Gisbod]

Crikey Pascal,

 

Thats amazing work!

 

Guy

[Terry1954]

Just awesome work. Top job.

 

Terry

[Iceman 29]

On 17/06/2020 at 12:14, Richard E said:

The whole model is starting to come to life now: do you have any plans to add any crew figures as well ?

 Tks all.

 

Yes Richard, i have some Navy crewmans to paint like this one:

 

 

 

 

 

[PF Naughton]

Wow, that's impressive looking 😮

[Iceman 29]

Tks ! 

 

I continue the Hornet, I am on the lighting of the front part of the hangar, soldering, wiring, it's tedious and not very interesting to present here for the moment, work on the line, more than 100 leds to equip:

 

[Jerry L]

Iceman, I have been following your build since the beginning and am in awe of your skills. It seems that more of the modelers are now using lighting, LED and fiber optics, in their builds. Could you please show us more of your lighting progress? Thanks, and this is a great build.

[Iceman 29]

Thank you, Jerry.

 

I just finished welding the leds for the front of the hangar. But I'm also mainly working on my other project at the moment which is taking a lot of time.

 

But I plan to come back on the Hornet construction for a few days, which will allow me to think about what to do next with the construction of the T2 Tanker.

 

 

Pascal.

[Chewbacca]

Absolutely incredible workmanship here.  👍

[Iceman 29]

Tk Chewbacca! 

 

I've been doing a bit of wildcat assembly, I've got 25 to go. 

 

 

[Iceman 29]

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[Iceman 29]

Since I'm stuck finishing the Nomadic's dry dock, I dive back into the Hornet's hangar.

 

I started the central elevator. This time 3D printing, a technique I didn't have at the time for the front elevator (made with plastic card), is going to enter the dance. It should improve the details and the speed of realization.

 

So I took out the plans of the CV-5 Yorktown elevator to know how to make this elevator shaft. There are two elevators like in the front and in the back, 1 main one and an auxiliary one which allows to gain surface in the hangar to park planes when the main elevator is at its post on the flight deck.

 

This is how I will represent it. As the complete flight deck will be removable, it will be integral. We will thus see once the flight deck removed, the auxiliary elevator parked at the level of the hangar deck. When the main elevator is in use, the auxiliary is parked on the second deck which is under the main deck (Hangar deck).

 

It is interesting to see that there is another rectangular elevator on the starboard side, which allows the torpedoes to be brought up to the flight deck.   You can see it well on one of the pictures. I'll have to represent it as I represented the two bomb elevators that are a little further forward.

 

Tonight I cut out the hangar deck, where the elevator shaft is located, so I can now draw the floor just below it, as well as the auxiliary elevator. Then print it all out in great detail. I don't have any pictures of this little elevator unfortunately, but the plans will do.

 

A good stroke of the Dremel and off you go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The torpedo elevator is seen here on the left.

 

 

 

[beefy66]

Nice to see this back Pascal

 

Stay safe

beefy

[heloman1]

Wow, I thought this was just going to be a kit build. I'm impressed with the level of detail you are going to. Having served on a carrier, HMS Bulwark back in the mid sixties I can understand where you are going. Liking very much , the 3D work you have done.

 

Colin

[Iceman 29]

Thank Colin!  It's a long way..  This assembly will take longer than the life of this ship! 😂

 

This piece is finished, I can move on to printing the various elements.

 

 

 

[Iceman 29]

The second lift deck is finished. I also added the guide rails for the main deck platform at the lift shaft. A few paint touch-ups still to do.

 

A rework to be done on a rounded corner of the auxiliary lift.

 

The large elements are not glued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Iceman 29]

I made progress on the details of the T2/M7 block as well as the lift shaft with the automatic retraction system for the flight deck railings. I couldn't find a picture of the T2 block (interior) so I had to imagine how it would look and improvise. The position of the torpedo lift is drawn in grey, as you can see, I'll have to make a big modification to insert it.

 

For the T2/M7 block, it is salvaged PE except for the 2 doors and a ladder, these elements are included in the MK1 Design box.

 

I made some pictures of the whole, I know that some people like to situate the construction site, that gives an idea of the size of the beast. The Nomadic which is 35 cm gives the scale. The 3 ships are 1/200 of course.  The golf balls also give the size. 

 

As a bonus, a refueling at sea live!

 

I also check from time to time that everything fits well so that I don't have any unpleasant surprises when I do the final cut and paste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[longshanks]

OMG  

 

Kev

[Dadeo911]

Glad to see you back at this project.  And you have returned in a big way!  Wow!

 

I have to ask... Have you considered making some of the 3D printed parts available to others on Shapeway or one of the other 3D sites where you can actually get paid for people purchasing your work?  I know I would be willing to pay to take advantage of your skills with the 3D programs.  I'm sure I'm not the only one.  I have a 3D printer but do not currently have the skills to mimic some of the great work you have done on this project.  Just a thought.

 

Keep up the great work.

 

Chris

[Iceman 29]

Thanks all!

 

@Chris 

The problem with Shapeway is that they don't print below 0.6mm diameter for example (there are other restrictions). Most of my models are created and printed much thinner (between 0.25 and 0.3 mm for the minimum dimensions), so I would have to redo everything or enlarge the scale. I prefer to print myself in this case, even for the others.

[Alan P]

Blimey! 🤯

This is on a whole other level, really impressive work so far 👏👏👏

[Iceman 29]

Thank Alan! 

 

Painting the elements.

 

 

 

Refining the front arch of the hangar.

 

 

[Andreas.R]

On 3/23/2021 at 4:31 PM, Iceman 29 said:

Thanks all!

 

@Chris 

The problem with Shapeway is that they don't print below 0.6mm diameter for example (there are other restrictions). Most of my models are created and printed much thinner (between 0.25 and 0.3 mm for the minimum dimensions), so I would have to redo everything or enlarge the scale. I prefer to print myself in this case, even for the others.

Despite the above mentioned points, these parts will be very expensive. and have to be packed together in terms of design to save costs. If you have parts printed for yourself, the restrictions are less than if they are sold to customers.

 I will also buy a 3D printer! (Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K).

These 3 fantastic models show what is possible today with 3 D technology.

Pascal proves this in an impressive way.

 

[Iceman 29]

This block is almost finished, I have a coat of Humbrol 128 grey to do and then a coat of matt varnish.

 

The lift is integrated, the platform of the lift remains to be made with a torpedo on it.

 

There are 3 Oerlikon's to be mounted in PE, the fire director, the life rafts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Iceman 29]

Tks all! 

 

I noticed that some details were missing on this block when I found pictures of the outside area, so I took it back, modified the piping that wasn't right too, added some missing portholes, a ventilation grid, and a door. etc..

 

I also have a new bunker hose to install on this part.

 

Hornet CV-8:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise CV-6: