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Nicely done who was the kit made by

Thanks You. The ship's kit was Mamoli, and heavily bashed. The case was my design, The build log is on the forum. It can be found here. 

Thanks. As I was getting to the end of the Connie's build I started looking for a case. I could not find one that I liked. So I designed this one in DeltaCAD. I wanted the case to be wood but not so heavy of framing to feel heavy. Hence having the glass notched into the base and top rather than a traditional frame.

For lighting I wanted LED lighting but was concerned about the lumens as color. SO many LEDs seem to be dim or too blue. I found a study done my the Getty Institute for Museums looking to switch from traditional lighting to LED. The recommendations were high CRI >90, and a temperature of Warm White (2700k to 3000k). I found a company, FireFlex that produced LED strips that met the requirements. I just had to assemble them and install them into the cabinet.

I ran the wiring by cutting the slot for the glass on one of the corners deeper and slightly narrower in the back. Then I glued a thin strip of walnut over the narrower slot that effectively covered the wiring slot. I did the same in the top to take a wire from one side to the other. The LED is installed in aluminum channel that is inset to be flush with the top.

The case design could never have been done if I did not have the CAD software to test everything. It allowed me to look at sight lines. Thanks again for all the kind words. I do like the way the case came out. 

Thanks. I wanted the case to add to the ship and I think it does. I certainly am seeing things on it that I never really noticed. That sounds funny since I built it all, but seeing it in a great light overall, I can pull back and see the systems, or more how the ship's boats compliment each other. I am enjoying looking at her. I think until now, i either looked at her through a magnifing lense, or was looking at one particular area i was focused on. I am learning to see more of her at once now.

The case is substantial without the weight of the table. The glass weighs in about 100 pounds. So 150 would be a conservative guess. Given where it is, I also wanted enough heft that if someone bumped it in passing, it would not be a disaster.

Thanks

Thanks. I enjoyed building her. It was a Mamoli kit build. I did a bit of bashing. Also I do have a build log. There is a link in my signature and also at the top of this gallery.

Thanks! The ship was actually begun in 1992. However, right after getting the external planking done, I put her away for 20 years. Let January I pulled her out of storage and started working on her in earnest. She took about 13 months of work. The case took me an additional 4 weeks, not counting the design which overlapped with the ship build.

Thanks Nils. I decided early in the process to scratch the Mamaoli provided boats and build my own POF based upon the line drawings in the AOS. I redid them in CAD and scaled them for use.

Great look. Very well done. How did you do the sea?