Kevin Aris Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Good evening everyone all the pin rails throughout the kit are wrong so i have attempted to adapt the supplied ones, my ordered paint arrived todat, so was able to move on with the stern,, this has now been panelled im struggling tonight getting the balcony panels to fit, - yes i mixed them up in error (schoolboy error) the instructions didnt do anything to help the situation, although im not blaming them 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Good evening everyone the the after house is completed with the exception of the aldis lamp front (lost for now) lots to do but some of the work will be delayed whilst i replace some of the lost/used bits, annoying but my fault 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Good evening everyone this cabin i think is called the chicken coup, no idea why, and i dont think chicken are involved i still have to purchase some smaller portholes to finish it off and paint it the fwd house has had to be scratched, as it kind of exploded, after several attempts to salvage it i gave up and made a new one, not brilliant but looks ok apart from the mast, these deck fittings will now be used 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Gidday Kevin, great workmanship there, or should I say artistry. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes the forward wheel house is still getting attention, having learnt to solder on the bluebell build it has paid dividends on the brass canopy the raft for the midships boats have been made up, still to be painted 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 good morning everyone thank you for comments and likes well the forward wheel house is finished for now, im happy with the way she turned out, thats most of the big stuff done, still a a ton of smaller stuff to remake, scratch, find or repair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Lovely work Kevin, you must be grateful you saved the model from the bin ! Our little friend is usually a great help when I'm working on a model ....... Regards, Arjan Edited March 29, 2021 by Arjan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 29/03/2021 at 08:12, Arjan said: Lovely work Kevin, you must be grateful you saved the model from the bin ! Our little friend is usually a great help when I'm working on a model ....... Regards, Arjan Sorry Arjan i never saw you post until tonight, my boi is never far from me or the wife when we are crafting etc here he is on the grooming table next to me a couple days ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 good evening everyone i redid the derrick mast, 40mm to long was something that was going to look a bit stoopid, one on the right is the correct length the funnel has been stripped back of colour the stern railings are now in position, although the capping has still to be sanded down the stern lifeboat davits have also been made up and inplace but not fixed 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 good evening everyone good god its 2 months since i last posted here, def time for an update Balcony completed after cabin stripped back and rebuilt forward cabin was binned and i made a new one derrick mast made up, will be rigged at a later date funnel cleaned up after left unpainted, as will all brass bits after awnings scratch built along with the davits a reminder of how she looked forward fittings, lots of them foremast being made up to ensure that i can gety everything in right place, with a revised rigging plan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 You do not realise how big she will be until we see you holding the hull with all the masts and rigging she will look amazing. 👍 beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, beefy66 said: You do not realise how big she will be until we see you holding the hull with all the masts and rigging she will look amazing. 👍 beefy its actually a fun build as well, i need a mast in early to check the revised rigging works, as i am hoping to make my own rope on this one, also will allow me time to get some aerly practice for making the sails from scratch i am try to achieve this file:///C:/Users/testuser/Desktop/all%20my%20builds/Amerigo%20Vespucci/f477t1284p142224n8_iSgdhECY.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Very nice job Kevin! 👍 It's a pleasure to follow this topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 good evening everyone as i progress through this build i am deviating more and more from the instructions, and spending more and more time on research designing and making my own bits foremast radar cage, still need to make a radar Bowsprit made made collets fwd raft location stern anchors i am presently working on the side entry's and ladders not my phot but looking at something like this 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Wow! Lots of great work done on this since I last looked in. Great job Kevin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Thank you Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Yes some very fine extra work going into this Kev. 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 good evening everyone i have been fairly quiet on the build in the last week, the 2nd AZ Covid Jab really knocked the stuffing out of me, but glad i had it and im fine now it took a while to do the port side ladders but i need to work them out, i think they came out ok the name will have to change soon, the rivet counters dont like the colour, suggestions are welcome supports pin the platform to the hull in reality, these would work, but the pins would have to be replaced with a hinge/pivot making the stanchion supports brass tube in a rotary drill and scored using xacto blade made 4 of these not sure how many will be used gangway tent cages then did the same for the after ladder but this one in the stowed position 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Gidday Kevin, beautifully made parts you've done. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Some very fine details there Kev as to the rivet counters suggestions ignore them it’s your model your work and stunning it is 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Kevin, beautifully made parts you've done. Regards, Jeff. thank you 1 hour ago, beefy66 said: Some very fine details there Kev as to the rivet counters suggestions ignore them it’s your model your work and stunning it is 👍 Stay Safe beefy agreed but i am a social moderator for another forum and therefore she appears quite often on FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I really like your assembly, it's clean and precise, a treat to savor ! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 38 minutes ago, Iceman 29 said: I really like your assembly, it's clean and precise, a treat to savor ! 😎 thank you i only wish it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 good evening everyone most of the two lowered stbd side accommodation ladders are complete now, hope to finish them tomorrow as the port side was a test, these went together much better and faster and in my eyes look better made a set of jigs to ensure the platform supports were the same size, lol its the danger time when i say to myself is it time for a redo of the port side 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Aris Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 good evening everyone well the 4 accommodation ladders have been taken to about 95% complete still need to be rigged and adjusted i need to get the bowsprit in now, before i do any more hull work, as this has now become a scratch build i want to make sure everything fits over a couple weeks i set the chains and rigging to make any adjustments required, then yesterday i ripped it all al out to set it all in place, im quite happy with how she looks, lol just so painfully slow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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