SHADOW by Omega1234 - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht - Finished

[NenadM]

No doubt that it will be superb

 

Go on!

[bdgiantman2]

Looking good so far, Patrick! Is that Polystyrene strips you are using for your stringers? Sure appears so to me. This is going to be a fun build to watch.

[Omega1234]

Looking good so far, Patrick! Is that Polystyrene strips you are using for your stringers? Sure appears so to me. This is going to be a fun build to watch.

Hi and many thanks! Yep, I bought the styrene strips today. They're made by an American company called Evergreen.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

No doubt that it will be superb

Go on!

Thanks Nenad!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Elijah]

WAIT! Count me in too! Nice job!

[popeye the sailor]

this sounds like a super build !   I will be happy to follow along!  

[Mahuna]

Great start Patrick. Looking forward to a stream of updates as she takes shape.

[cog]

Looking good the hull. How did you keep the bend in the styrene fixed? I have a part for an airplane which is round, but it won't keep it's rounded form ...

Edited September 9, 2016 by cog

[Omega1234]

Looking good the hull. How did you keep the bend in the styrene fixed? I have a part for an airplane which is round, but it won't keep it's rounded form ...

  

 

Hi Carl -the styrene strips are .8mm thick, so it's super easy to bend over the hull. I then use the tiniest dab of CA to glue it in place. I hope this makes sense!

 

Great start Patrick. Looking forward to a stream of updates as she takes shape.

  

 

Hi Frank. Me too! I'm loving the look of this hull already, which motivates me even more to work on it (time permitting, of course!).

 

this sounds like a super build !   I will be happy to follow along!  

  

 

Hey Denis - Great to have you join and welcome on board!! Thanks.

 

 

WAIT! Count me in too! Nice job!

Hey Elijah - Thanks and you're definitely welcomed to join in.

 

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[cog]

It does make sense, doesn't help me to solve my problem though, but your work looks very promising. I look forward to the next steps in your build

[Omega1234]

Thanks Carl

 

Stay tuned!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

Lookingood Patrick

I've got a question though! Are you using that mold at make the hull inside it, or you going to smooth the outer surface and use that as the hull? I hope you understand my daft question.

Happymodelling my friend

Greg

[Omega1234]

Lookingood Patrick

I've got a question though! Are you using that mold at make the hull inside it, or you going to smooth the outer surface and use that as the hull? I hope you understand my daft question.

Happymodelling my friend

Greg

 

Hi Greg

 

Good question!  I guess it looks a bit confusing at this stage, but the planking will go over the styrene framework to form the exterior of the hull.  Once the exterior has been completed, I'll rip out the balsa mold and discard it.  

 

After the hull's done, I'll clean up the inside and add the internal bulkheads to give it some structural rigidity.

 

I hope this all makes sense!

 

All the best and take care tomorrow.

 

Cheers  

 

Patrick

Edited September 12, 2016 by Omega1234

[Mirabell61]

Patrick,

 

new innovative ways of making a hull, interesting to follow 

wish you that all works out the way you planed it to be....

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Thanks Nils!!!

[yamsterman]

hi patrick

big sister?......another of your miniature marvels! you will have finished three or four by the time im putting washington galley to bed!

will be watching avidly as usual.....trouble is ive run out of superlatives!!!

cheers....mick

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

Thanks Patrick

As brilliant idea mate. It's like killing two birds with a stone.(Australian saying).

Havagooday

Greg

Edited September 11, 2016 by Greg the peg leg sailor

[Omega1234]

Hi Greg and Mick, and everyone else who commented and hit the Like button!  Thanks!

 

Tonight, Shadow's hull has emerged from her balsa mould.   In doing so, I was extra careful to try and remove the balsa core in sections; that way, I could use the sections to create templates for the internal bulkheads later on.

 

If I'm not making sense, perhaps the pictures will explain it better than my words can.

 

Have a great week, folks.

 

Cheers

 

 

Patrick

 

 

 

[NenadM]

Looks promising ! 

[Omega1234]

Thanks Nenad!

[captainbob]

^{Since the ribs are styrene I'm surprised you didn't plank her with styrene.}

 

^Bob

[cog]

Bob,

Patrick could have made a vacuum formed hull (like Kees de Mol's KW88 Pelikaan) ...

[cog]

Patrick,

 

Nice, clever those sections, but how on earth are you going to get thet front piece out ...

[captainbob]

Bob,

Patrick could have made a vacuum formed hull (like Kees de Mol's KW88 Pelikaan) ...

Yes, I like that idea.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Hi Greg and Mick, and everyone else who commented and hit the Like button!  Thanks!

 

Tonight, Shadow's hull has emerged from her balsa mould.   In doing so, I was extra careful to try and remove the balsa core in sections; that way, I could use the sections to create templates for the internal bulkheads later on.

 

If I'm not making sense, perhaps the pictures will explain it better than my words can.

 

Have a great week, folks.

 

Cheers

 

 

Patrick

 

Good progress Patrick,

 

looks like you had a sigh of relief when the hull came off the mould in good condition.....

 

Nils

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Patrick

There's one thing about Western Ozzies, that make them smart over there. Very impressive my dear mate.

It must have taken you days and days to plank a HUGE hull!

Using the balsa mold twice is a stroke of genius! THAT IDEA WILL GO INTO MY MEMORY VAULT.

Havagooday

Greg

[Omega1234]

G'day Patrick

There's one thing about Western Ozzies, that make them smart over there. Very impressive my dear mate.

It must have taken you days and days to plank a HUGE hull!

Using the balsa mold twice is a stroke of genius! THAT IDEA WILL GO INTO MY MEMORY VAULT.

Havagooday

Greg

 

Thanks Greg-Thanks and yep, smart thinking (at least as long as things go according to plan - luckily, in this case, it looks ok so far)      .  

 

Good progress Patrick,

 

looks like you had a sigh of relief when the hull came off the mould in good condition.....

 

Nils

 

Hi Nils - Yep, I sure did!  At least, from what I can see so far, the hull hasn't warped and is surprising strong.  It'll be even stronger once all of the internal bulkheads are installed. 

 

Yes, I like that idea.

 

Bob

 

Thanks - Bob!

 

Patrick,

 

Nice, clever those sections, but how on earth are you going to get thet front piece out ...

 

Hi Carl - Thanks - easy.  Being balsa, it'll come out easy with the hobby knife and chisels.  

 

Bob,

Patrick could have made a vacuum formed hull (like Kees de Mol's KW88 Pelikaan) ...

 

Hi Carl - you're right and believe me, that thought had crossed my mind.  Speaking of Kees, I wonder how he's going?  Have you heard from him lately?

 

^{Since the ribs are styrene I'm surprised you didn't plank her with styrene.}

 

^Bob

 

 

Hi Bob - That's very true.  I had actually intended to use styrene, but decided to use the plywood because that's all I had on-hand.  It'll still scrub up really nicely.  Besides, it's always nicer to work in wood!

 

Have a great week everyone!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Piet]

Very nice progress mate.  Yup, I understood what you were up to and it worked out great for you.

I agree, working with wood feels great, natural stuff but plastics and styrene have their place too.

 

Cheers,

[Omega1234]

Thanks Piet

 

You're right, styrene and plastics do have their place, but nothing beats working with wood.  It has such 'soul and warmth'.

 

All the best!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[cog]

Patrick,

 

Kees has been at MSW from time to time. Not much work done though. Looks a bit like me model wise ...