Tanker T2-SE-A2, USS Pamanset (AO-85) Escambia Class | Print 3D & Scratch | 1/200

[beefy66]

Just keeps filling up with more details every time I look in. 👍

 

Stay Safe 

beefy 

[Courageous]

Never a dull moment here, great stuff.

 

Stuart

[Iceman 29]

Tks ! 

 

I reprinted 3 times, the boat rack and the gangway, not being satisfied with the result, by my fault. The fact that the printer takes half the time to print helps to reprint again. I also test the printer to know its extreme limits, we come to the conclusion that it is the resin that reaches the end of its mechanical resistance for small details, the printer is really effective at this level.

 

I had to increase the diameter of the tubes because it was well printed with the rings to pass the end, but really too fragile during handling to pass the thread through the ring, worse than a thread in a needle .

 

I represent the gangway, at the sea station, it is rarely, the tubes and the ropes are disassembled. But it is prettier that way and it is more visible in its corner. I still have the hose park to design. Some paint touch-ups to do on the boats, the black boot toping.

 

The lashing bars for the boats are to be designed as well, I have rings on the supports for the lashing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painting boot toping today, manufacturing the support of the LVCP, and the gripping bars of the two boats, installing the decals of the boats, one by one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under the utility boats, a raft can be seen to do paint touch-ups along the hull, homemade with 200 liter drums. We made a few like this too.  😁

 

[longshanks]

You continue to amaze me with what is possible 

 

I can't help with your dilemma as to guns on top of the bridge

Could they be water cooled 0.5 cals 

 

Keep it coming and stay safe

 

Kev

[Iceman 29]

Thanks Kev;

 

After discussions with friends, it seems that they are Oerlikon 20 mm guns with or without protective shield. The screen being fixed, it was of little use apart from hindering the gunner to see the target.

On small units, there was sometimes no shield. 

 

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Kennebec class:

 

 

Escambia class:

 

 

 

[Iceman 29]

A bit of painting and weathering / patina today.

 

 

 

 

[robgizlu]

Exquisite creations 

Rob

[Iceman 29]

Tks Rob! 

 

Some pictures of the beginning of the rigging of the load masts, 2 to 3 hours of work for one piece, still 4... But it will go faster for the others, the layout is defined as well as the procedures. The rigging of the masts is assembled with 0.121mm Infinity IR1101B lycra wire, a very good product. 

 

 

 

The panoply of the good bosun...

 

[Iceman 29]

I'm looking for American flag decals around 1/200, 48 stars. Any ideas?

[Richard E]

31 minutes ago, Iceman 29 said:

I'm looking for American flag decals around 1/200, 48 stars. Any ideas?

 

I'm not sure if any of the examples on the sheet would scale out a the correct size in 1/200th scale: Archer Transfers (available from Historex) produce a set of flags in 1/35th scale.  

[Andreas.R]

On 10/31/2020 at 11:31 PM, Iceman 29 said:

I'm looking for American flag decals around 1/200, 48 stars. Any ideas?

Hello Iceman,

 

do you have a color printer? If, search in the web for the right flag ( best wavy design ).Then print it  (mirrored from both sides) on a cigarette paper.

When you glue both sides together you can form it as desired.

 

Regards

Andreas

 

[Iceman 29]

Thanks Richard and Andreas,

 

I have a friend in France who is going to print me several 48 stars flag decal plate and also the blue-and-white flag on the forecastle, today. 😉

[Iceman 29]

Tks for informations!

I just spent 2 days on this part of the ship to almost finish it, I'm missing stairs coming from the Arsenal 2.0 (White Ensign), I know it doesn't show much... 

The rigging is always a part... of pleasure. You have to take your time and start again if it's not at the level of what you want. I used the stretched plastic method for a rigging, it was a first, it works well, and I have the expected effect of bending with the wind. To be renewed.

 

A tutorial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prints of the deck rings and masts and cleats. It's getting smaller and smaller...

 

 

I also started the design of a very French 13.2 mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun (Affuts Hotchkiss) at 1/72 which will be found on Japanese IJN ships as well... It's for a friend, I wouldn't have the use of it for the moment.

 

 

 

 

In terrestrial too:

 

 

 

 

 

A small point tonight on this drawing. I've made good progress, although I'm missing some visual information about the base, so I have to improvise, but I can't be far away, moreover, there are a lot of models a little bit different... Once you understand the mechanisms that animate the whole thing, it's already easier.

 

 

 

 

[Richard E]

It's a pleasure to follow this project - what's particularly impressive is the speed with which you are conjouring such a detailed and unique subject almost literally out of thin air. 

[Courageous]

10 hours ago, Richard E said:

It's a pleasure to follow this project - what's particularly impressive is the speed with which you are conjouring such a detailed and unique subject almost literally out of thin air.

 

Stuart

[Iceman 29]

That's it, this cannon is finished.

 

Just have to make a test print at 1/72,  then at 1/48 for me. It will join my collection at 1/48.

 

I still have a 5 inches gun to make for my T2 tanker, a gun also quite complicated... I'll have to simplify it.

 

13.2 mm quad mount / Hotchkiss machine guns:

 

 

 

 

Transparent background.

 

 

On the salt lake!  😂

 

 

[Iceman 29]

It took me a bit long to print this part as it allowed me to calibrate the new Sonik 4K printer with the Elegoo resin I use.

 

So I was able to compare the Mono X which has nothing to envy to the Phrozen Sonik mini 4K, I will do a new test with the Phrozen resin later.

 

Here is the result at 1/72 for this small 13.2 quadruple mount which is only 24mm.

 

At this scale the details are clear. It's quite successful. I would make a 1/48 test.

 

The placement of the support pylons was tricky because there are many of them and the shapes are complex.

 

I still have some cleaning to do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My setting for the Phrozen Sonik Mini 4K 3D printer for Elegoo grey resin:

 

[bootneck]

Can you confirm, that the Eligoo grey resin you used is the plant based, non-toxic resin?

cheers,

Mike

[Iceman 29]

I use this one Mike (Grey), no sure she is "environment friendly!" :

 

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Light odour and constant success
Photopolymer resin can be malodorous in some cases. With the refined formula, ELEGOO resin has a very light odour and no pungent smell. Long term printing can be demanding, but ELEGOO resin guarantees consistent high quality prints.

High precision and low shrinkage
The fantastic detail performance of the resin-printed models is like an illustration. With low volume shrinkage and linear shrinkage, ELEGOO resin ensures printing accuracy and makes sure that all printed parts fit in the right place.

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[bootneck]

Thank you Pascal,  I have ordered a bottle.

I just want to ensure that I get as good a print as you do! 

Now where did I put that "3D Printing for Dummies" guide? 

 

Mike

[Courageous]

18 hours ago, bootneck said:

3D Printing for Dummies" guide

I wish I didn't have so much stuff to build so I could learn this art.

 

Stuart

[bootneck]

Been there, struggling with that, got the fridge magnet....

 

No matter how many kits you have, you never seem to have the one you want

 

Or, they haven't produced it yet and you have to design and make your own.

 

Sorry Pascal,  back to the main topic now! 

 

Mike

[Michael M]

Madness  I see some nice floaters there on the shelf....

[Iceman 29]

Mike, you're a compulsive sick person! 😂

 

But I dream of having a "dressing room" like yours! 😍

[bootneck]

Correct on all points Pascal!

 

Mike