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colin:
Here we have the Bridge deck, this is were one could spend hours, thinking about whether to use the plastic that comes with the Kit or to make the hole thing out of real wooden planks!
Being that I am not really into wooden parts on my ships (problems when painting and trying to hide the Grain of wood, there is always the big Problem of water and wood does not go well together).
I decided to, as per the Instructions, score the plastic so it looks like planks of wood, so far this seams to have the necessary effect.
The uprights on the inside of the Bridge deck walls and the what looks like a door, are not really described in the Instructions, but can be seen on the Plans and in the Original Photos
So with a little bit of Micro strip, and later some Brass rod for a door handle these parts were also finished.
colin:
So far so good, here's the Bridge its self, plus the chimney.
All relative straight forward, just a lot of Micro strip to be cut up into little bits then glued in place.
To make the little brass loops or tie downs (what ever you would like to call them) is reasonably simple.
I have a small round file that is conical in its shape, so with this and long nose pliers I can bend Brass rod around it to form a loop (Circle) in different ring sizes.
Anyone that is coming to the Open Day 2008, on the Saturday afternoon should be able to see this production, if there is room in the Car!
colin:
here we have some more pictures for you all, as you see i have not been sitting still and doing nothing!!
we have the Masts that has been made out of Brass (all parts supplied by Albion Alloys) Plus of course the Navigation lights supplied in the Kit.
http://deansmarine.co.uk/shop/index.php/cPath/51
also there is the Main Towing Winch, this is a very straight forward Build, in comparison to the Anchor Winch.
and last but not least, my way of making the little Dingies look a little nicer, by using some
1,5 x 1,5mm and
1 x 1 mm Micro Strips
i don't think theres much need to explain the makings, the photo's speak for them self's?
colin:
we are now getting near to compleating this Model!
just the rigging to finish
sorry about the quality of the photo's it was evening and i had to use a flash!
colin:
and a couple more Photo's of the Hole Ship
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