Jim Lad Posted January 22, 2014 Share #61 Posted January 22, 2014 Just catching up with your build, mate - delightful work! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share #62 Posted February 23, 2014 Thank you all for you're still here. Sorry for this delay but I had to travel to UK to see my new grandson. You see, I became grandfather for a second time. Back to work now... Soon as I got back I painted the cagemast and I placed the fitting of the open bridge. I must admit that this cagemast is a model by itself... Thanks hexnut, realworkingsailor, JPZ66 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 23, 2014 Share #63 Posted February 23, 2014 Nice to see you back, mate; and congratulations on the birth of your new grandson! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior ole salt Posted February 23, 2014 Share #64 Posted February 23, 2014 Stunning work. That cage type mast rivals the Eiffel tower in beauty. Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPZ66 Posted February 23, 2014 Share #65 Posted February 23, 2014 I will echo others - a really beautiful build coming together ! The photo of the cage mast with the sky background looks as if it is the real thing ! Quite impressive ! Joe Quote Joe Zappa Member, Nautical Research Guild & Puget Sound Ship Modelers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 23, 2014 Share #66 Posted February 23, 2014 Congratulations on the grandson and on the cage mast. WackoWolf 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...
Panagiotis Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share #67 Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Thank you all for your wishes that I became a grandfather... Because of a misunderstanding of the middleman (who translates the presentation...) actually it's granddaughter. Thank you Edited February 24, 2014 by Panagiotis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted February 23, 2014 Share #68 Posted February 23, 2014 Congrats to your very well done model Panagiotis, the model hull design was a bit strange to me in the beginning, but therefore such highly interesting to follow. You seem to know exactly what you are doing. A great build !! Thanks for sharing this beautiful model log Nils Panagiotis 1 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...
Panagiotis Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share #69 Posted March 7, 2014 Hi all. Some more progress making fittings, (doors, hatches, skylights and deck bases for the funnels) out of plastic. I made also the two funnels much easier that I expected, I found and modified two empty medicine container tubes... that were perfectly matching in scale. ............. Thanks Piet, hexnut, schooner and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 7, 2014 Share #70 Posted March 7, 2014 Looks like it's all up to your usual high standards, mate! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivian Galad Posted March 7, 2014 Share #71 Posted March 7, 2014 You got a beautiful job in there. Loved her from the beginning. Waiting for further progress ^^ Quote Current: Red Dragon (modified) by Vivian Galad - Artesania Latina - 1:60 Oseberg (modified) by Vivian Galad - Amati (1:50)Cocca Veneta by Vivian Galad - Corel - 1:70 Finished 15th Century Latin Caravel kit model from Artimanha models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share #72 Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Hi all and thank you for your kind words. I was dealing with the ship’s windlasses all this time… She had two main for the anchors and four smaller ones for ropes. I started constructing the main ones using pieces of plastic in proper shapes. Every anchor windlass is consisted from 25 pieces... ............ The windlasses for ropes was another story... They seemed to be much complex and I had no any good view of them in some photo. To be honest, I tried to find something ready from the market, thinking to modify it but eventually and haven't found something close to them, I constructed them also from scratch. Finally, I placed them all on the deck. Thank you. ..................... Edited March 20, 2014 by Panagiotis hexnut, mtaylor, schooner and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 20, 2014 Share #73 Posted March 20, 2014 Very nicely done! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share #74 Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Hi all. After some time of absence, I'm back with the construction of the turrets. I started with the big ones (12") on prow and stern, making the shells of them from proper shaped plastic. I was counting on some spare gun barrels that I thought it would be suitable to finish them but I was wrong... I soon realized that I had to make or buy new gun barrels. I didn't want to waste more time, so I put them aside and start making the side turrets (8"). I had to make all four of them. Again, I made the shells with plastic and finished them, by placing those gun barrels I had in my spare box. After some modification by a lathe, I think the final result is quite good. Thanks .......... Edited April 28, 2014 by Panagiotis schooner, tarbrush, Jason and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share #75 Posted June 14, 2014 Well, I haven't forgotten you….so here I am. Some progress before the summer heat, hit Greece… I built the cranes, covering a proper shaped pieces of wood, with thin layers of plastic and by modifying clothing material, I reproduced the hooks. ............. I built also the second (to the rear) cage mast by knitting thin wire using a jig and as I did for first one. tarbrush, mtaylor, schooner and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share #76 Posted June 14, 2014 Having received the gun barrels of the main turrets, I build also the pairs of them and I would say that the result satisfied me a lot... ....... Thanks ccoyle, Vivian Galad, tarbrush and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 14, 2014 Share #77 Posted June 14, 2014 Wow.. I did not realize how large that ship was until I saw the turret in your hand. Beautiful work going on there. WackoWolf 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...
Jim Lad Posted June 14, 2014 Share #78 Posted June 14, 2014 She's really looking first class! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAd My Fingers Posted June 15, 2014 Share #79 Posted June 15, 2014 Stunning work--she is a beauty! Like Mark said, I didn't realize how large she is until I saw the turret in your hand. Cheers, Jay Quote Current Build: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted June 15, 2014 Share #80 Posted June 15, 2014 Hi Panagiotis, superb Details everywhere and excellent workmanship well done ! Nils 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...
Panagiotis Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share #81 Posted June 15, 2014 Thank you all for your kind words... I just remind you that is as long as to fit exactly in the backseat of my car... Yes, she is a big baby.... Thank you CAd My Fingers, mtaylor and Mirabell61 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpt. Tom Posted June 15, 2014 Share #82 Posted June 15, 2014 Hello Panagiotis, Although this is not my time for this kind of warships but you are doing a fabulous work on this ship.....Brilliant Details and your deck planking is great.....!! Panagiotis 1 Quote With best regards Tom Current Kit Build Log The Sovereign of the Seas 1/84 commissioning HMS Supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share #83 Posted October 29, 2014 Hi mates, I'm late, but I’m back… It’s been a long summer, visiting family members in Europe…but there is some progress though. So I managed to build the searchlights (four on every mast) and the other navigation lights. I also made the lifeboats, by modifying some others from my spare box. realworkingsailor, schooner, hexnut and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share #84 Posted October 29, 2014 Again by modifying some metal parts of an air conditioner unit (caps) I managed to represent the cowl vent heads. I made also some hard work, placing the RC mechanism inside the hull. That’s all for now… ............................ Thank you hexnut, SailorGreg, Nwanda and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share #85 Posted November 28, 2014 (edited) Hi Again. Making progress, I had to build some more cowl vent heads. As you can see in photo of the real ship, there were four more of them in the upper deck. Having noticed their turning ability, I also accepted the challenge. Determining the diameter of the heads I firstly made a curved form from plastic and a related hole on a wooden plate. Then, I shape them by the help of a hot air gun (hair drier wasn’t strong enough) and by pushing thin pieces of plastic with the curved form, on the plate's hole. Eventually I cut the cup shaped pieces and I glued a piece of plastic tube on everyone but only at the half size of the final high. The rest of the tube's high was made from a smaller in diameter tube so in a final combination, the heads have turning ability. Using thin piece of plastic and some putty, I extended two model boats from my spare box and I built the two steam launches of the ship. I have left some details for later... Additional progress on the top of the cage masts, by painting parts (like 12” gun turrets) and by making some small parts, that can’t be placed at this time on the model (like flag poles-boat davits). Hopefully, I think she should be ready by the end of the year. Thank you Edited November 29, 2014 by Panagiotis Dimitris71, tarbrush, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted November 28, 2014 Share #86 Posted November 28, 2014 Neat trick on the cowls! The whole thing is looking fabulous. Cheers! 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...
Jim Lad Posted November 28, 2014 Share #87 Posted November 28, 2014 Just catching up - she really looks first class. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshirt Posted November 29, 2014 Share #88 Posted November 29, 2014 The ship looks awesome. Predreadnoughts rarely get the attention they deserve and yours is a particularly well done model of one. Brian the extraordinaire and WackoWolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share #89 Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Hi mates and thank you all. I'm almost there but still... As I'm reaching the end, it keeps moving further... Some more progress on details. Again by the help of real photos, I completed the two steam launches, some detailson the upper lifeboats and I set up the stern lifeboats on their cranes. .............................. Edited May 3, 2015 by Panagiotis mtaylor, Omega1234, WBlakeny and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panagiotis Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share #90 Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) It is not showing in many photos of the real ship but there were also four (4) large life rafts. Two were placed on the sides of the turret in the prow and two others on the sides of the rear cage mast. Those old life rafts used to be constructed by pieces of cork, while they had a wooden floor or a net. A piece of a thick wire gave me the shape of those rafts while the filling of the frame with tape and a wooden floor, took me to a decent (I think) result... Edited May 3, 2015 by Panagiotis schooner, Omega1234, WBlakeny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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