Posted by: swiftdoc
« on: 09 February 2026, 17:47:31 »Thanks Colin, I am very happy with the outcome as well. Still waiting for the maiden voyage though, too much ice on our pond…..
Posted by: colin« on: 09 February 2026, 15:24:03 »Very nice arno..
 Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 05 February 2026, 19:42:01 »It has been a while since I have posted here, so will have to give you an update now. The build is nearly finished and the model ready for the maiden voyage. This might still take some time though as our club pond is frozen.
The 3d printed fittings really do look the part and give the boat a wonderful touch. I am so much fascinated by those parts that you can see a box in the background with the parts for my next build, the ASR 128 Air Sea Rescue boat by Deans Marine. I could not resist and changed the course if the build, starting with preparing the fittings?? Posted by: Kiyoshi Sekiguchi« on: 14 January 2026, 06:52:41 »Arno,
Yes, really!! Every part of the ship has been built so decent and neat as if Arno's nature was shown here and there in the model. !! Kiyo Posted by: colin« on: 10 December 2025, 09:52:11 »Very good job Arno, coming along nicely, an inspiration for me to start on my falcon.
Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 30 November 2025, 20:33:36 »Thanks for your nice comment Colin, much appreciated! I have made some progress with the fittings. I have added a light at the stern and a searchlight. The 3d printed parts look very nice after the paint job. I am using Tamiya acrylics fir the job and an airbrush.
Next job will be soldering the leads and resistors to the LED wiring. Posted by: colin« on: 24 October 2025, 10:24:47 »coming along nicely
Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 21 October 2025, 19:51:25 »After having finished the paint job successfully and having applied the veneer I decided to not only have navigation lights but a searchlight as well (I do not know if the original ship had a searchlight but I need one for our club sailing event at night). The lights can be switched on and off from the transmitter using P115 micro switches from Action Electronics/component shop. The searchlight will be made from a smd led glued into a styrene tube of 4 mm inner diameter. The navigation lights will be using the smallest smd leds available.
The main deck and the wheelhouse deck are held in place by small neodym magnets. The decks have been strengthened by glueing carbon profiles underneath. Posted by: colin« on: 01 October 2025, 09:53:21 »nice work Arno..
Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 16 September 2025, 19:29:35 »The paint job is nearly finished. The decals with the depth markings will be applied tomorrow and then a layer of satin varnish will follow.
Posted by: colin« on: 04 April 2025, 15:01:06 »looking good as usual..
 Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 02 April 2025, 18:26:04 »The bulwark supports have been added and everything is prepared for a first layer of etch primer. I have to wait though as we have a very strong and cold wind from the East, blowing directly into the workshop when I leave the door open which is a must when spraying....
Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 24 March 2025, 18:49:23 »Very many thanks for your nice comment, Colin.
I now have finished the navigation lights. I used Deluxe Glue 'n Glaze for fixing the lights to the boxes. The SMD LEDs are the smallest I could find, they measure only 1 mm. Resistors will be used to dim the lights as they surely were not very bright in those days of the SS Falcon.... Posted by: colin« on: 24 March 2025, 09:38:54 »coming along very nicely
Posted by: swiftdoc« on: 23 March 2025, 18:17:38 »I have painted the funnel (one coat of Tamiya fine primer, two coats of Tamiya TS 63 NATO black).
The cranes were made as a serial production  , using the white metal parts that come with the kit. With a little bit of patience they turn out fine as well.The photo etched portholes were bought from Modellbau-Kaufhaus in Germany. They will be filled with clear epoxy after the paint job. |