bissyboat Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Nicely done. ⚓👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Good question Stuart! It's fragile when assembled, but once glued, it's solid enough. But I have to tell you that I'll be more reassured when the ship is under its glass cover in its vitrine like the others, isolated from big fingers and dust. I've finished the rigging, it's a big challenge in stretch... The sailors have started to pause pose .. It feels like the end of construction for this first specimen. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 That is absolutely superb in every way, I particularly like the way you have captured the real look of a wooden deck, more of a warm grey than anything else, simply brilliant maestro Cheers David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Tks Guys! I couldn't find the right size Australian Merchant Navy flag in decal, which is red, as opposed to the national flag, which is blue. So I'm going to do it myself, as well as the red flag indicating that the ship is carrying dangerous goods. There is also a fixed or flashing red light indicating this type of transport on the aft mast above the bridge. It is already there. Personal picture. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 That is nothing short of incredible, a true work of art. knowing the story of this vessel, thanks to you, has really touched me, seeing it come to life like that is just wonderful, a great tribute to those who perished in this tragedy as well as the survivors. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Flintstone Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 This has been a very impressive build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 This is worryingly good. If I look at this too long I might even be tempted to enter the dark tech alternative reality world of 3D printing. May the old gods of solid modelling forgive me… 😳 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 A fascinating glimpse into the future (and the past). great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Making a 200-litre drum. The one on the left will be used as a dustbin at the stern of the coaster. These old oil drums were often used in this way until the 80's, either emptied directly at sea, or dockside when there was a suitable receptacle on the quayside. Another era I've known. Nowadays, nothing is normally discharged into the sea, not even food scraps. Some is incinerated in the on-board incinerator (at sea only) when the ship is big enough to have one. There are also several large obligatory sorting garbage cans on board. Drawing a barrel takes 10 minutes maximum on Fusion360. These generic barrels will be used for other ships. Description 200-LITER BUNG DRUMS Dimensions Overall diameter: 610 +/- 10 mm Overall height: 860 +/- 10 mm Volume: 217 liters Empty bung barrel weight: 15 kg. In 3 images. The drawing of the necessary sketches (with experience, it's fun to reduce the sketches to a minimum), then apply a few functions: We apply a few colors and decals for fun, from PNG image files of SHELL logos of the time and more recent ones with transparent backgrounds, retrieved online free of charge. Fusion rendering, just for fun: I've made good progress on the second copy, a version with no aging, no sailors, no cargo masts at sea station. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Absolutely terrific Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 20 hours ago, Iceman 29 said: Making a 200-litre drum. The one on the left will be used as a dustbin at the stern of the coaster. These old oil drums were often used in this way until the 80's, either emptied directly at sea, or dockside when there was a suitable receptacle on the quayside. Another era I've known. Nowadays, nothing is normally discharged into the sea, not even food scraps. Some is incinerated in the on-board incinerator (at sea only) when the ship is big enough to have one. There are also several large obligatory sorting garbage cans on board. They were still being used as garbage containers when I was last at sea in 2018, if anything the tightening up of MARPOL and the requirement to retain all garbage on board increased their use for storage of stuff that would have previously gone straight over the wall. Whilst modifying oil drums, don't forget the other ubiquitous use of an old drum, there was always one on the poop deck or boat deck... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Indeed Dave, the essential thing on board. Personal photos More sophisticated, made on board. Mass cooking. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, Iceman 29 said: Indeed Dave, the essential thing on board. More sophisticated, made on board. Mass cooking. Absolutely! I've seen many variations from the absolute basic to a double length fully automatic spit for suckling pigs (philipino crew!) but I've never seen a triple level multi chicken spit before 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Some progress on assembly and painting since the 17th. The rigging will be the next difficulty, for the second time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Roland's version is well on the way to completion. I'm working on the rigging, I've got one or two more details to add and that'll be it for the ship, with just the two displays to be done. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Superb! ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Fantastic details and a joy to watch it all come together hear Pascal. Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Very high standard of finish Pascal, I really envy the precision you achieve at these small scales Cheers Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 17 hours ago, Iceman 29 said: Ooh! I love the catenary in those cables! So many details are so well done. What did you use for the rigging there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruntpa Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Amazing model, gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Quote I haven't been able to find the Australian Merchant Navy flag, which is red, as opposed to the national flag which is blue. So I'm going to do it myself, as well as the red flag indicating that the ship is carrying dangerous goods. It's in progress, it's small but it's acceptable. It's rolled cigarette paper covering a sheet of chocolate bar aluminium (thin aluminium). Everything will be covered with a matt varnish later. I continue to fit the rigging. I still have to make the hoists for the cargo masts. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 On 01/03/2024 at 16:36, dnl42 said: So many details are so well done. What did you use for the rigging there? Jim Baumann trick : Making stretched sprue and Rigging with stretched sprue: http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37536 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I really like the sag you've got on the rigging and guardraill wires. Not certain what "sag" is in French? Thanks for the reminder about stretched sprue Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 It's often like that in real life on board. Long cables always sag due to their own weight, even with good tension applied, specially when they are horizontal.. For railing, it's also important to do this when the stanchions are removable and it's chain or nylon that is used as a guard rail. For example, on the Bismarck, where there were a lot of removable stanchions, the railing was removed in bad weather, mainly at the front of the ship, to prevent it being damaged by heavy seas. But there were also some around the turrets, so as not to interfere with the movement of the guns. I don't do model contests but I know that these details are noted during competitions. The same goes for the flag halyards. It's rare that there's no wind, and I think that adds to the dynamic of the model's presentation. All this adds to the credibility of the model and makes it less 'schooly'. Railing: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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