thibaultron

I'm following. Maybe the carpenter built it, after comsuming the contents!

Not to mention maintaining watertight integrity.

A few details for tonight. The rear bulkhead is pretty much completed. I still have to paint the outside of the pressure hull: 

The stove to prepare food for 44 people, three times a day ..... 

I decided to close the door to the diesel engines room, to allow a better view of the Galley. The noise was preventing the cook to do his job, anyway...
 
Yves

....a well detailed engine    the props look good too!

So when is the test run going to take place? I think we all would like to hear them run.....
 
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

This whole build looks fantastic to these eyes, including your prop blades. 

Titled renamed the West was fun while it lasted Kevin

Thks OC Last pics for the night engine done and L/LG together the parts box is getting empty Kevin

As I said, I wanted to build it as soon as I saw it.   The posted build video from the Master Korabel news thread give a little insight as well:
 
 
The soundtrack of this video makes me smile.   I don't know why, but it just makes me think of a Bond film. 

I was also intrigued by this model when I first read the pre-release review here on MSW. I will certainly enjoy watching this one.

This should be a fun build to watch.

Interesting looking model, Justin.   I'm curious what you find out about the history of it.

Ah, something really unusual. Great choice.
 
Yves

This is different Justin will follow your build.
 
Regards
Richard

This project captured my imagination the minute I first saw it.   It took some time to get my hands on it, as apparently Master Korabel released in Russian prior to developing and releasing and English version.  I was in touch with them, who then put me in touch with Egor Tsinko at  Crafty Sailor who after some weeks finally emailed me to let me know he received the kits in stock.  I ordered mine immediately at a little over $100 with shipping, and received it in less than 5 days.   On the whole, Im very pleased with the transaction and looking forward to the build, especially now that Im holed up in COVID quarantine and my other project is in a holding pattern as I await kit upgrades and tools from various vendors.  
 


 
This is marketed as a beginner kit, and on the surface appears to be aptly described.   Its not a large model, and seems quite doable in a few weeks to a months time.   Just looking at it, I would rate it somewhere just north of a Midwest small boat project on the complexity scale.   The history of the vessel is included in the documents that came with the kit, and after a quick read are roughly as accurate/dubious as any history you typically find with a kit.   Im hoping to update this log with more of my own research as time allows.   There are some interesting links out there, but Ive not done anything as in-depth as I typically do for such things.   This really is just a fun, quick build for me.   Something to just enjoy...  
 
For those interested go here for a quick read.

The kit itself is well made, and with an cursory inspection only found a few bits that I think might need replacement or upgrading.  It was well packaged for the long trip from Russia, and seems overall to be a quality kit.
 



The provided line for instance is a nylon, which Ill likely replace for sure, but otherwise the metal bits are all quality.   There does seem to be a bit of a limited allotment for error, so knowing myself Ill likely need to source some additional materials to cover mistake.  
 
The instructions are really great "looking."   Provided in separate English and Russian pamphlets.  Ive not read through them completely, but on the surface the pictorial version and narrative format both seem thorough and well translated.   Not like other foreign kits *cough* Mamoli *cough* that are mostly unintelligible in my experience.  I even road tested a digital translator and found it both a novelty, but also pretty accurate. 
 

Below is a screenshot from the Google Translate app, which does a real-time overlay of the English over the Russian:


In any case, I look forward to building this little kit in the next few weeks just as soon as I have more time to read and look over the instructions in a bit more detail.  Now that its bedtime, Ill put my little ones to sleep with a weird tale of a bizarre 18th century Russian Carpenter and his wine barrel submarine!
 
 
 
 

Glad to hear it was not 19! Best wishes for a fast and complete recovery. You probably already know this, but I found sleeping in my recliner, helped to keep the lungs clearer, when I had the big P.

Glad to hear it was not 19! Best wishes for a fast and complete recovery. You probably already know this, but I found sleeping in my recliner, helped to keep the lungs clearer, when I had the big P.

Looks great can you send particulars to
scottpchooch@gmail.com
 
Thanks so much for the inciteful information
Scott
 

Apologies to those, who have seen this picture before. Below is an example that shows a 'resin' model painted to resemble wood and being 'weathered' as described above. The prototype would have been given a coat of wood tar all over during its work-days, hence the the brownish appearance. The lower picture shows the model after applying the primary 'wood' colour.
 

 

I love the way it looks please send any info on how to reproduce your fine work
Thanks for your important response
Scott

Hi Scott,
I am attaching a  picture of the plastic Black Pearl kit that I did.  If it is the look that you are after I will be happy to tell you how I did it.  I wouldn't say that it's quick, it probably took about at least two or three days full days to paint that deck.  

Thanks again for the sage advice and wisdom!

My beloved spouse has noticed the influx of reading material...

My 'secrets' are few:
1) I use 'fresh' blue painters' tape - fresh meaning the adhesive is newish and not extra-tacky/sticky.
2) I press the edge down with the end of my paint brush (non-brush side) or the flat of my fingernail. With some tape, you will see a slight change in color or transparency as the tape makes greater contact with the ship.
3) Sometimes I cut thinner strips, so greater curves can be made. Otherwise the tape will buckle/bend/etc. in weird ways and lose contact with the surface.
4) I use slightly thicker paint than usual when painting the area next to the tape.
5) I brush from tape to wood.  - these last two help minimize bleeding and leaking under the tape.  
6) If spraying, I spray from the same side as the tape - also to minimize bleeding
7) I don't like the Testor's tape and the Tamiya is close to painters' tape so not worth the price difference for me. (To be honest, I have the Tamiya tape and keep 'saving it for something important'  )
8) I use cheap crappy 'craft' paint - I don't think it matters but it might, so I'm mentioning it.
9) While don't usually do it, I love the suggestion of using some clear finish to 'seal' the tape and surface of the ship to reduce bleeding.
10) Nothing says you can't paint over a small mess, or try again or scrap and try again!

Me too!