Richmond Posted September 3, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 3, 2018 I have decided to build the V108 using the tutorial produced by Chris. Well, I have downloaded the files and have mounted the required parts onto 1mm white card laminated with an extra sheet of index card to achieve the 1.5mm thickness required, which I will not bore you with. I will be running this build concurrently with the RMS Mauretania build also in card. I will update with photographs as the build develops in due course. CDW, ccoyle, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted September 3, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 3, 2018 I want to follow along and see your progress. Card models are very interesting. Richmond, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 3, 2018 Share #3 Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) I started, but due to orher tasks (garden, home work) she is still unfinished..... will be following with interest. I guess you know the tutorial by hart, it is excellent jan Edited September 3, 2018 by amateur Richmond, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted September 3, 2018 I have stuffed up already - I have laminated to 1.5mm and not 1mm as I was laminating along with my Mauretania build which was 1.5mm - I am going to stick with the 1.5mm though and see how it goes - this is all about practice. I will probably revert to above waterline as the parts are so small. CDW, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 3, 2018 Share #5 Posted September 3, 2018 Since your parts will be 1.5mm thick, you will need to widen the slots accordingly, a little on each side, in order to achieve the proper fit. Should be something you can work around in some cases. However, in other instances, it's going to cause some headaches. For example, if you add an extra 0.5mm of thickness to both the base plate and the deck, then your hull sides will wind up being 1mm too short. All in all, it'll probably save you a lot of hassle to just re-start with new laminated stock of the correct thickness. Cheers, Richmond, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted September 3, 2018 CHRIS Thank you for your kind attention. I had thought of about this but didn't think the 1mm could be that critical. However I think I am safe to stick with the individual bulkheads and longitudinal elements at 1.5mm +, in fact I am already making the slots wider, that just leaves me the horizontals to re laminate in 1mm. Thankfully card is so cheap in terms of stuff ups. RICHMOND ccoyle, CDW, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 3, 2018 Share #7 Posted September 3, 2018 The hull plates have a tight fit: 1mm would have been critical. Jan Canute and Richmond 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted September 7, 2018 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2018 On 9/3/2018 at 9:27 PM, Richmond said: CHRIS Thank you for your kind attention. I had thought of about this but didn't think the 1mm could be that critical. However I think I am safe to stick with the individual bulkheads and longitudinal elements at 1.5mm +, in fact I am already making the slots wider, that just leaves me the horizontals to re laminate in 1mm. Thankfully card is so cheap in terms of stuff ups. RICHMOND Trust me Richmond - 0.1mm is critical when it comes to Card Modelling, let alone a whole 1mm . Danny Richmond, mtaylor, John Allen and 2 others 5 Quote Cheers, Danny ________________________________________________________________________________ Current Build : Forced Retirement from Modelling due to Health Issues Build Logs : Norfolk Sloop HMS Vulture - (TFFM) HMS Vulture Cross-section 18 foot Cutter Concord Stagecoach 18th Century Longboat in a BOTTLE CARD Model Build Logs : Mosel Sydney Opera House (Schreiber-Bogen) WWII Mk. IX Spitfire (Halinski) Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Cape Byron Lighthouse (HMV) Stug 40 (Halinski) Yamaha MT-01 Yamaha YA-1 HMS Hood (Halinski) Bismarck (GPM) IJN Amatsukaze 1940 Destroyer (Halinski) HMVS Cerberus Mi24D Hind (Halinski) Bulgar Steam Locomotive - (Modelik) Tanker and Beer Wagons (Modelik) Flat Bed Wagon (Modelik) Peterbuilt Semi Trailer Fender Guitar Restorations for Others : King of the Mississippi HMS Victory Gallery : Norfolk Sloop, HMAT Supply, HMS Bounty, HMS Victory, Charles W. Morgan, 18' Cutter for HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture Cross-section, 18th Century Longboat in a Bottle Other Previous Builds : Le Mirage, Norske Love, King of the Mississippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted September 8, 2018 Dan 0.1mm, now that is a worrying stat RICHMOND Canute, mtaylor and John Allen 3 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted September 8, 2018 Share #10 Posted September 8, 2018 7 hours ago, Richmond said: Dan 0.1mm, now that is a worrying stat RICHMOND You'll get used to it . Danny Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Cheers, Danny ________________________________________________________________________________ Current Build : Forced Retirement from Modelling due to Health Issues Build Logs : Norfolk Sloop HMS Vulture - (TFFM) HMS Vulture Cross-section 18 foot Cutter Concord Stagecoach 18th Century Longboat in a BOTTLE CARD Model Build Logs : Mosel Sydney Opera House (Schreiber-Bogen) WWII Mk. IX Spitfire (Halinski) Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Cape Byron Lighthouse (HMV) Stug 40 (Halinski) Yamaha MT-01 Yamaha YA-1 HMS Hood (Halinski) Bismarck (GPM) IJN Amatsukaze 1940 Destroyer (Halinski) HMVS Cerberus Mi24D Hind (Halinski) Bulgar Steam Locomotive - (Modelik) Tanker and Beer Wagons (Modelik) Flat Bed Wagon (Modelik) Peterbuilt Semi Trailer Fender Guitar Restorations for Others : King of the Mississippi HMS Victory Gallery : Norfolk Sloop, HMAT Supply, HMS Bounty, HMS Victory, Charles W. Morgan, 18' Cutter for HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture Cross-section, 18th Century Longboat in a Bottle Other Previous Builds : Le Mirage, Norske Love, King of the Mississippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 9, 2018 Share #11 Posted September 9, 2018 Or accept that it 0.1 is beyond your capabilities. I settled down on something around .4mm jan Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) The V108 has been on the back burner somewhat as I struggle through the RMS Mauretania skeleton and dedicate a lot of my spare time to some building work at home. Anyway I am pleased to announce some minor progress, with the skeleton assembled along with the top deck. I will undertake some minor trimming and sanding before I attempt the skin. I think I will need to weigh down the ends before I skin to rid myself of the longitudinal warp. Edited October 21, 2018 by Richmond Canute, Captain Slog, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted April 18, 2019 ABANDONED Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted April 18, 2019 Share #14 Posted April 18, 2019 Or a decision to start over anew :) ? Mine is still gathering dust. Need stronger optivisors to continue :) Jan mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 18, 2019 Share #15 Posted April 18, 2019 sorry to hear mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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