Mike Dowling
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I thought I would put a second layer on in case of light bleed. However, when I tried, the wood Occre have supplied for the second layer curls like mad when damp with glue and that makes it very difficult to stick down. I tried with a couple of planks and it was a disaster so I soaked them off again. I have concluded my best way forward which is to seal the wood with sanding sealer. I will then coat it in a thin layer of wet filler, the sealer should stop it soaking into the wood and smooth it with my fingers. Then I can sand it and give it some coats of primer which I hope will end up giving me a fairly smooth finish to paint on.
What do you think? Beware of that wood though!
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Mike Dowling reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Well, I guess this is a personal decision for the AV. Since it has a metal hull, our attempt is to plaster the wood and make it look like metal. So a second layer is probably not necessary. I’ll probably add the second layer because the two other models I built, some areas sanded to get a smooth finish thinned out making the wall somewhat transparent with bright lighting inside. So I was glad to add the second layer. Not sure how this one will turn out.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from clearway in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
You are so right!!! I had to check all my wiring to make sure it all worked but now my fate is sealed as I have finished the first hull planking. I was terrified that I might break some of my soldered connections when I sanded it but so far (!!!) everything still works. I have spent some time trying to decide whether to do the second planking or leave it as it is. I just can't make my mind up. The instructions say to do a second layer and then smother it in filler before final sanding. But if the first layer is ok and the hull is going to be painted any way what do you think?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dave_E in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Do you not think it a bit of a risk putting fittings on the deck before the hull planking? I would be afraid of knocking them off/breaking them.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dave_E in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
You are so right!!! I had to check all my wiring to make sure it all worked but now my fate is sealed as I have finished the first hull planking. I was terrified that I might break some of my soldered connections when I sanded it but so far (!!!) everything still works. I have spent some time trying to decide whether to do the second planking or leave it as it is. I just can't make my mind up. The instructions say to do a second layer and then smother it in filler before final sanding. But if the first layer is ok and the hull is going to be painted any way what do you think?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
You are so right!!! I had to check all my wiring to make sure it all worked but now my fate is sealed as I have finished the first hull planking. I was terrified that I might break some of my soldered connections when I sanded it but so far (!!!) everything still works. I have spent some time trying to decide whether to do the second planking or leave it as it is. I just can't make my mind up. The instructions say to do a second layer and then smother it in filler before final sanding. But if the first layer is ok and the hull is going to be painted any way what do you think?
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Do you not think it a bit of a risk putting fittings on the deck before the hull planking? I would be afraid of knocking them off/breaking them.
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Mike Dowling reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Good evening everyone, it’s been a while since my last post. This week I was working on the fore deck with all the extra Amerigo Vespucci inspired inlay. I’m happy with the final product and started to temporarily place the deck hardware. To hold each piece of equipment in place I’m adding a 1mm post to the bottom each piece and drilling a hole in the deck for placement. So far, it’s all working well. Thanks for spending a little time with me on this journey.
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Mike Dowling reacted to Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Dave, they're covered openings that lead to the coal bins alongside the boilers below. Each scuttle leads to a particular coal bin. The coal tenders would tie-up alongside the ship they were serving and off load coal via shoots through the scuttle opening. If interested you could visit my Tennessee build, my work on replicating the coal scuttles is post #169.
Photo of the Tennessee, you can see the aft coal scuttles at the left feet of the second and third sailors with drawn swords.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dave_E in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Thank you for that Daniel, I think 3 are enough to stop a ship!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Thank you for that Daniel, I think 3 are enough to stop a ship!
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Mike Dowling reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Mike, I appreciate you discovering this. I’ll keep it in mind.
While working on my Amerigo Vespucci inspired fore deck, I discovered that OcCre has made a mistake on the deck equipment, that as far as I can tell the other model manufacturers got correct. There are two fore anchors on the starboard side but only one on the port side, but the OcCre instructions and kit contain two anchor kits for each side. I have double checked photographic images, and it’s true, two on the starboard but only one on the port side.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dave_E in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Now that you have done interior detail I would leave the windows as they are. Glazing them would be very tricky now.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I appreciate that neither of us has got that far yet but are you aware that Occre have only allowed for two sets of steps at the side of the ship but only one set for the other side. I want the ship to have two sets of ladders on each side so, I have saved a pair of the supplied metal ladders from the main bridge house and made my own for that.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dave_E in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I appreciate that neither of us has got that far yet but are you aware that Occre have only allowed for two sets of steps at the side of the ship but only one set for the other side. I want the ship to have two sets of ladders on each side so, I have saved a pair of the supplied metal ladders from the main bridge house and made my own for that.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I appreciate that neither of us has got that far yet but are you aware that Occre have only allowed for two sets of steps at the side of the ship but only one set for the other side. I want the ship to have two sets of ladders on each side so, I have saved a pair of the supplied metal ladders from the main bridge house and made my own for that.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Now that you have done interior detail I would leave the windows as they are. Glazing them would be very tricky now.
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Mike Dowling reacted to clearway in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
nothing new with the ships wheels regards occre huh- i take it they are the standard offering supplied with all their kits😬
Keith
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Mike Dowling reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Good evening all, here is todays update on the main bridge. Added some bracing to make it look more like the real thing as well as lighting and the very dark blue/purple paint that makes the bridge dark to enhance visibility. It’s slowly coming along.
One note, I’m a little disappointed in the OcCre kit in that they didn’t even try to get the steering wheels correct. 😞
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dave_E in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I have to say, I thought about doing something inside there but, seeing as how I cut part of the base out for the lighting I changed my mind! I did add doors which as you correctly pointed out that Occre had missed. I have also added doors to the other house with the glass roof which weren't there either.
I have finally started to plank the hull of my AV.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I have to say, I thought about doing something inside there but, seeing as how I cut part of the base out for the lighting I changed my mind! I did add doors which as you correctly pointed out that Occre had missed. I have also added doors to the other house with the glass roof which weren't there either.
I have finally started to plank the hull of my AV.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Keith Black in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
I have to say, I thought about doing something inside there but, seeing as how I cut part of the base out for the lighting I changed my mind! I did add doors which as you correctly pointed out that Occre had missed. I have also added doors to the other house with the glass roof which weren't there either.
I have finally started to plank the hull of my AV.
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Mike Dowling reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Good evening everyone. I became tired of working on the deck, so I switched gears to do a little experiment. The goal for my AV is to have the doors open on the main bridge. The OcCre version of this ship does not plan for this, so on my own I go… The first image below is the real bridge. In my experiment I’m working on the floor. This is very small detailed work with my huge fingers, but I’m fairly happy with the outcome. The second image is my version of the floor compared to a US dime, our smallest coin. Third image displays the floor set in place in my bridge structure and finally a close up looking through the door/windows.
Thanks a lot for stopping by…
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from king derelict in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
Well done with your searches. At least we definitely know how and where they are fixed. I have modified my housing for the lights a bit but there is no way I can build the metal cage round them. But, all being well my AV should at least have the lights!
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Mike Dowling reacted to DanielD in Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100
And…this is how the aft deck will look with the hardware installed.
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