Iceman 29 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 You looked great! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 I made some progress but not as fast as I'd like, because I'm also working on a not so young and rather rare car of a friend in my garage, it's very pleasant too. I made some progress on the teak varnish, I applied a waxed varnish, instead of the matte one, it's nicer. Installation of the dock's capstans. I also engraved a part of the plate, the White Star part that was not deep enough. To do this, I just cut a vinyl mask and carefully center it by gluing it and plugging the 12 volts. Nothing is glued.I got the dock a little dirtier. I still have a teak board to put on the back of the dock to hide the plastic. And it will be finished after gluing the whole thing. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 That's an impressive looking build. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidrebolton Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Absolutely stunning! It really is matey fantastic work. Tell me, did you design all the 3D parts yourself or are they freely available online? Secondly, if not would you be willing to share the documents hehe? Keep up the spectacular work dude Regards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob998 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 On 26/03/2021 at 12:43, Iceman 29 said: No, museums do not like plastic in general, they prefer wood, canvas and brass. 🤨 I think you might be underestimating just how good your work is. The curators of a modern museum (albeit one dedicated to a century old ship) might well be open to more up to date methods of creating artefacts, what you are doing is no less skilled than any other craftsman. Maybe ping them a few photos of the design and build process, and the results, and see what they think. Only takes a bit of time, and what’s the worst that could happen?* *Apart from them asking you to make one for them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Davidrebolton said: Absolutely stunning! It really is matey fantastic work. Tell me, did you design all the 3D parts yourself or are they freely available online? Secondly, if not would you be willing to share the documents hehe? Keep up the spectacular work dude Regards Thanks David! 99,9 % are done by my self in 3D or little bit scratch, except the railing of the caisson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 13 hours ago, Rob998 said: I think you might be underestimating just how good your work is. The curators of a modern museum (albeit one dedicated to a century old ship) might well be open to more up to date methods of creating artefacts, what you are doing is no less skilled than any other craftsman. Maybe ping them a few photos of the design and build process, and the results, and see what they think. Only takes a bit of time, and what’s the worst that could happen?* *Apart from them asking you to make one for them! Thanks Rob, I will take your advice when I finish this project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegundam Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 absolutely amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Hi Pascal I am lost for words, what a magnificent piece of work, truly stunning, bravo !! On 07/04/2021 at 22:22, Iceman 29 said: I made some progress but not as fast as I'd like, because I'm also working on a not so young and rather rare car of a friend in my garage, it's very pleasant too. Oh go on......... do tell, what is it ? Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 An original Schwimmwagen, 1943, David. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob998 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Ooh, nice. We have a TV programme over here called Combat Dealers, in which a very rich ex Paratrooper, who is now the owner of a big civil engineering company, buys up loads of ex military gear. In one episode he was trying to buy a schwimmwagen from an ancient farmer in France, could have been Brittany , but I’m not sure, could equally have been Normandy. The thing had been in the roof of a barn for 60 years and the old guy would not sell at any cost, even at many thousands of €. I wonder how many of these things are hidden away in deepest rural France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 10 hours ago, Iceman 29 said: An original Schwimmwagen, 1943, David. 😉 Wooh !........ now that is something special, what a rare, wonderful toy, and an interesting restoration project, I guess any rust holes could lead to disaster !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Il est déjà entièrement restauré, il appartient à un ami, je m'occupe du moteur en ce moment, de la carburation et de l'allumage, il en avait besoin, plus quelques trucs qui ne marchent pas, rien de grave. Il a été retrouvé enterré dans un champ, la moitié était récupérable, l'autre côté a été reconstruit à l'ancienne, plaques formées à la main, très beau travail d'artisan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Most of the mechanical parts can be used from the VW Beetle, which makes it easier to get it in to a running condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 That looks great fun Pascal 👍, I am very jealous of your friend, it does look very watertight, bearing in mind its military background, its small size and the fact that it floats, I am wondering if can be classified as a model warship ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hi Pascal, That's incredible. Simply spectacular and incredibly beautiful. An artwork. Both the Nomadic and the dry dock display turned out fantastic! Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The model is just superb - as is the Schwimmwagen. What fun Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 lovely work, really a stunner your 3D prints 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Wow!!!! Simply one of the best models I’ve ever seen come together. Your craftsmanship is sublime. Bravo that man. 👏👏👏👏👏 Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 One of my copies of the Nomadic mounted by my friend Daniel for his very large diorama of the Titanic during its stopover in Cherbourg before its sinking. The diorama is exposed in Cherbourg, in a bookshop. Press: https://actu-fr.translate.goog/normandie/cherbourg-en-cotentin_50129/il-realise-une-maquette-unique-de-l-escale-du-titanic-a-cherbourg_58734944.html?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiertomäntä Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 18/04/2023 at 23:47, Iceman 29 said: I've never built a proper scale model of any liner despite being massive history freak on this area. I loved to read through this whole building process. However, do you know any way to acquire this picture in any higher resolution? I'd love to have this on the wall but few hours on google bring up nothing despite your link provided and the signature on the illustration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 Thanks! This painting of Jacques Mignon is on display at the Musée de la Mer in Cherbourg. I don't know if there are any reproductions... https://www.citedelamer.com/presse/espace-photos/titanic-retour-cherbourg/ https://m.facebook.com/LaCitedelaMer/photos/a.117652598279493/4371697006208343/?type=3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJ Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Jago Hazzard, who hosts a YouTube channel devoted mainly to rail transport in London has posted a vdeo on the Nomadic and her smaller sister the Traffic. It includes the history of both vessels in peace and war and a tour of the Nomadic in Belfast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Tks TJJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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