Jim Lad Posted February 7, 2016 Share #31 Posted February 7, 2016 Coming along really nicely, Francesca. That's a clever trick with the magnets. John Francesca and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share #32 Posted February 17, 2016 It 's time to paint the hull. After protecting the topsides and all over the top, including the bridge with tapes and newspapers, I gave a first-hand live on the work of red satin enamel rust, diluted with white spirit. Everything with brush. Then I finished the painting topsides white matt. At this point I noticed that the color of the hull had excessive disparity in appearance: the red satin was too shiny and opaque white was too opaque. So, to even out the whole painting, I decided to give transparent satin glaze on the whole with the airbrush. The painting of the hull is finished. Removed all the masking, finally the hull is in its final livery! While I waited for paint dries though, I indulged with the construction of the cabins on the upper deck. After applying all the strips around windows and doors I have given two coats of spray paint matt white. Red, captainbob, Captain Slog and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted February 17, 2016 Share #33 Posted February 17, 2016 Nice progress Francesca, beautiful paint job Nils mtaylor and Francesca 2 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted February 17, 2016 Share #34 Posted February 17, 2016 She's really coming along nicely. Bob Francesca and mtaylor 2 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share #35 Posted February 23, 2016 Hallo ! Finished the interior of the cabin with wooden benches, the glass in the windows with acetate, curtains with tracing paper and red pencil for finish. I tried people sitting inside (from China...). At this point I gave up, for now, the construction of the upper deck and started the construction of the lower deck. Shelves that overhang the sides: in the kit are pre-cut to laser plywood 1 mm., Also of rectangular holes which are used to fix them in place on the teeth that protrude from the sides. I do not like all that because the joints are seen . So, I reconstructed them with a walnut strip curved with a hot iron Mirabell61, Altduck, Captain Slog and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted February 24, 2016 Share #36 Posted February 24, 2016 Beautiful boat Francesca. I love the way you treated the upper deck with the benches and people sitting. There is something magic about these old boats and your model does convey that magic and spirit. Yves Altduck, Francesca and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 24, 2016 Share #37 Posted February 24, 2016 You're doing a lovely job on her, Francesca! John Francesca and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share #38 Posted February 24, 2016 You're doing a lovely job on her, Francesca! John Thanks very much, friends! But I would see also critical comments: it's very important for increase and improve mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted March 18, 2016 Share #39 Posted March 18, 2016 Ciao Francesca, We have not read any recent updates and I miss seeing your beautiful boat. Any progress? Maybe it is finished.... Yves mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share #40 Posted March 31, 2016 I'm here Sorry for silence, but I did very busy last times… Realization of stern benches Realization of metal uprights between the lower bridge and the upper, obtained with brass wire of 1.5 mm. on which I soldered the steel wire provided by the kit, all painted in matt white. The uprights are glued only on the lower side to permit removal of the upper part. Finally, I painted all in white matte spray. I, then, fix the guardrail bow: as mentioned above, provided by the candlesticks in white metal kits were truly horrendous and fragile, so I replaced them with others of the same size that I already had, in turned brass (when I can, I buy in low price inventory of accessories that can always serve ...); the wire passing from the kit supplied is 0.5 mm spring steel and I did not like because there was no way to straighten it: I replaced it with a 0.5 mm brass wire, straightened by pulling with forceps by a solid bench clamp. Candlesticks and thread were painted before laying, with spray white opaque. The whole was then glued into the holes with cyanoacrylate (superglue). Other picts... Lighting... We feel after the next post, thanks all you Realiz Red, captainbob, hexnut and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 1, 2016 Share #41 Posted April 1, 2016 Very nice work going on, Francesca. I'm curious, at what point will you add the propeller and rudder? I would think it should have been on before doing all the deck work since you will have to turn it over. Francesca 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share #42 Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks, Mark. Yes indeed, at pages 1 and 2 of this topic, you can see all Francesca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesca Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share #43 Posted April 1, 2016 I forgot! After glued the glass in the windows (transparent acetate), I made curtains with opaque engineers paper. Then, on the upper deck and on the low deck, I added the passengers sitting on benches and standing. The rudder control mechanism (not working), the rudder will be operating below deck. Soon I will tell you something about the lighting with leds builded to have no cables and connectors between the hull and the removable upper deck. Bye Francesca mtaylor, cog, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 2, 2016 Share #44 Posted April 2, 2016 My bad. I forgot this motorized... cog, Altduck and Francesca 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted April 2, 2016 Share #45 Posted April 2, 2016 Your detailing is great. I really like the rudder chain drive. Bob Altduck, Francesca, cog and 1 other 4 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunzo Posted August 15, 2017 Share #46 Posted August 15, 2017 Hi Francesca, any more picts and information about this beautiful boat? gunzo mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonand Posted September 26, 2020 Share #47 Posted September 26, 2020 Bongiorno. My Italian is terrible, so I writers in English. I have also bought this set and startet to built it. There is some errors in the set, but You made a terrific job. I once bad a trip on this Wessel and IT vas a fine experience. I Was a bit dissappointet for some of the errors in the set, so I starter on the set, but noW I´M back in the building buissniss. It could be Nice to SEE some more pictures of YouTube Boat an hear how IT worked. Take care. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnside63 Posted September 27, 2020 Share #48 Posted September 27, 2020 I built this kit a few years ago. Very pleasurable build. Infortunately, the finished ship was destroyed . Going to rebuild it one of these days. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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