Iceman 29 Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 After a few days of "holidays", back to the design of the drydock, this time on the boat side. I drew both sides for ease of design, but the diorama will only include 2/3 of the dry dock width to better present the ship. The caisson will be cut to 3/4 of its length as well, so we will see the inside, in part... The drydock will be shorter than the original, because at 1/200 it would take up too much space. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 The caisson is almost finished, I'm going to reach 1000 rivets. I have a good hundred more to add. I made them more prominent so that they stand out better after the different coats of paint. I have changed the project a bit, it's a shame to cut the door boat in two, so I'm going to keep the other side of the quay where the door is, so it will be held on both sides in situation. But I wouldn't put the side of the dry dock, that doesn't change. I'm tempted to pour resin on the outside to represent the water in the harbour. I would tint it slightly green so that the door and the bottom can be seen through. To dig as they say... Some pictures of the progress, it is of course a free interpretation of the caisson, I did not find a plan. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 That should do it. With the fish of course! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Love the fish........ Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 I drew two sumps as I could see them in the different dry docks I went to. I have two pipes and valves to add. For water, i'll use this method: Paint test on a sample. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 It's going well, drawing the joints of the stones takes a lot of time for the programme... We are now at the end for the drawing. There are still the lampposts of the time, the guardrails, the quay capstans, the bollards. The only existing period photo that helps me a lot, especially for the "accessories". Other interesting illustrations: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 awesome work. Bravo and I keep following this topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 Thank Salomon! I'm making progress with the dry dock, but yesterday I had some printing problems that made me lose time and money. As the new version of the Slicer Chitubox was finally available for the mono X (several bugs have delayed the possibility of using it for several months to slice the V 1.81 parts), I used it probably too confidently to print the final parts of the dry dock. The slicer is visibly bugged again, I got some horrors deformed on the printing plate and it damaged my FEP film of the bottom of the tray that I had to replace and lost a significant amount of resin..., I had just replaced it on top of that. So I would never use Chitubox again except to place the supports, it's the most practical, I re-saves it in STL once the supports are installed, and I reload it in anycubic's slicer to do the slicing. So that's how I proceeded after replacing the film, and the printing went perfectly this time. It's annoying to see the incompetence of some people sometimes... The comments on the Chitubox forum have not been kind for several weeks. After yesterday's setbacks beyond my control, my printer has regained its optimum capacity and is running at full capacity today. All good things. I am particularly pleased with the result, we are getting closer to 3D drawing. I have started painting the deck of caisson n°50 (construction number), which is the name of its baptism at Harland & Wolff, as it is considered a ship in its own right. Nothing is glued nor adjusted, nor really deburred. It will make a great diorama when finished! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Pascal. That's amazing work you have done there. This is going to be one of those special projects for sure.👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Tk Greg ! It's a rather improvised project! It's going to force me to assemble a second Nomadic... 😓 The caisson is painted, part of the dock as well, but nothing is finished. There is still the caisson to be weathered, then varnished matt, the walls to be varnished matt. I only realised the walls outside the dock, because I want to pour the crystal resin first, if I see this operation messed up, I wouldn't have painted everything for nothing. I have to finish the boat and its deck as well, which I have just redone, with PE for the railing. I would choose one of the two once the last one is finished. The "stone wall" effect doesn't look good with my Iphone, it's much better in real life. I would stain once finished taking pictures with my camera. The last photo is made with a good camera. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 I printed the deck of the caisson this afternoon. Laying the very fragile railing from TomModelWorks. I also printed a small craft that I found on the net for free, it's not bad and this one is designed for printing. It will be moored next to the door as in the photo. Thanks to the contributor. https://www.turbosquid.com/fr/3d-models/3d-model-row-boat-1476522 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 The dry dock is becoming a work of art in itself! Do you know how the caisson opened to let ships in / out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Apols, it's been a terribly long week at work. Google is my friend! It didn't occur to me that they "floated" the caisson into position then "sank" it into place, then refloated it to move it and let the ship out. It's almost a type of submersible? What a fascinating piece of kit a dry dock is! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuppa_joe Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Murdo said: The dry dock is becoming a work of art in itself! Do you know how the caisson opened to let ships in / out? Our caisson (graving dock williamstown vic) is filled with air. Once the graving dock is pumped to capacity with water from past the gates, the caisson is then made boyant with the pressurised air and then floated out. I would assume this to be the standard process. Darius 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 The principle of the caisson from Rochefort (France) to the hold of the Hermione : This technique was developed by the intendant Pierre Arnoul in Rochefort in 1683. These boats are specially designed to close the refit forms and dry them out once the ship has entered them. Each gate boat is custom-designed according to the characteristics of the refit forms. At Rochefort (17), the gate-boats will be used to dry the Napoleon III and Louis XV forms for the launching of the Hermione hull. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Just been catching up Pascal looking great the whole diorama must be going to be some size but sure it will be amazing to see when complete. Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Thanks all! @Beefy. Yes it's huge.. But I didn't ask myself too many questions before I started... I have an understanding wife! The ageing of the door boat is finished, it is now varnished. I have received the crystal bi-component resin. I still have the docks to continue, the fish to be printed with the crystal resin and two crystal resin supports for the boat to be printed as well. The opposite side. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Looking superb Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Fantastic work Pascal. Glad you clarified the caisson operation, had me stumped for a little while. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Tks Guy's! The mould walls for the crystal resin are ready. Print the bollards, lamp-posts, fishes, with crystal resin. I am currently testing the casting resin and am waiting for another MIG product. This element is almost finished, the quay capstans are still to be designed. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuppa_joe Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Love your work and dedication! I am increasingly impressed as to how fast you work, by comparison i feel i am going backwards! Haha, more too you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Tk Joe! It's my way of working, and then I have time to devote to this hobby, although I don't just do it. I also have two other exciting projects to pursue. I'm waiting for the release agent, Polyvinyl Alcohol, that's what I chose, it doesn't look bad, excellent site that explains well the use of the different products on sale. Maybe tomorrow. I'll apply it to the airbrush I think. https://ecomposites.fr/moulage/102-alcool-polyvinylique-50cl.html I bought two MIG products as well to make the surface waves. https://www.barondurail.com/recherche?controller=search&s=Eau+acrylic https://youtu.be/XbiP2oaJU4s I applied the base colour to the rest of the dock, painted the tins with their base colour as well. Now I just have to make it live with the ageing, keeping the style of the door block so that it is homogeneous. This semi-diorama is 54 cm long for the moment. I will have to draw a dock gangway from the ship to the quay. There is one on each side normally at the time of today's drydocking, this is for safety reasons so that the personnel on board can evacuate the ship in case of fire, even if one of the exits is not practicable. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 I progressed on the painting of the rest of the drydock, I spent an afternoon for the application of the different colors. I started to cut the teak surround that will be around the dry dock to finish the whole thing. It will eventually allow me to put a display case as well. The melamine plate that will be used as a base will not be grey but wood color. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Amazing work! But... I wouldn't expect to see many large fish surviving in the river Lagan in 1912! The pollution in Belfast (and other commercial ports and shipbuilding areas) was dreadful. The water would be a dense grey or green. Not the sort of place you would want to accidentally swallow some water! Indeed, fish have only returned to the Thames pool in the post-industrial decades- fish were almost completely extinct in the Thames even as late as the 1960s! Will 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Tks! It's for the fun! The mullet is very resistant, there are many in the ports in my country. In other ports you can find suicide fish, especially like here in Japan in the port of Nagoya / Hékinan (personal video). 😁 Banzai! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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