Dimitris71

Hello shipmates , i would like to ask for your help on the following matter. The time has come for me to draw the waterline and the black and white strips on Amerigo's hull. I understand how to draw the waterline  since  it is parallel to the keel (i.e using a pencil jig). The black and white strips though seem to follow the deck lines as shown at the plans. Do you think  I should use a pencil jig for these lines also ? In  such a case, should the pencil jig's guide touch-follow the deck's ? I'll be grateful for any help and suggestions.

Kind regards

Dimitris

Dimitris,

 

Very very nice result there! That looks very smooth. Beautiful.

 

Cheers

 

Elia

Hello Elia, I thank you for your nice comments, for visiting my build log and also for your likes.

Regards

Dimitris

You have made an excellent job of the glassing Dimitris!!

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

Good day Nigel, thank you for your kind words the likes and for your many visits to my build log.

Kind Regards

Dimitris

Wow!! Beautiful work Mike , thanks for the tips and also for sharing .

Regards

Dimitris

Hello shipmates, the 4th and the last coat of car primer it is done. Now it needs one more sanding with 400 grid sandpaper and it is ready for painting. Some photographs..

Regards

Dimitris

Hi Dimitris

 

Great work and a lot of ideas that you are showing on your Amerigo Vespucci, you are showing a great skill of using fiber glass and epoxy . I just love all of your very fine deck detail, ENJOY.

 

Regards Lawrence

Hi Lawrence, thank you very much for your kind comments and also for your likes. As I said before I am determined to do my best on this kit (at least I will try, due to my limited experience on ship building). The instructions of mantua (In 1/100 scale kit only) have several flaws , so it is a bit of a struggle to understand whats going on . It will take a lot of patience and persistence  in the future... but that's the beauty of shipbuilding i guess... :)

Kind Regards

Dimitris

Hello shipmates, Mike I thank you for your nice comments for visiting my build log and also for your like!! :)

Nigel thank you for your likes and for visiting my build log!! :)

Kind Regards

Dimitris

Hello Shipmates, a small update... I applied a second hand of car primer to the ship, the first one sanded with 400 grid.Some photos.

Regards

Dimitris

Good day, beautiful, clean workmanship on the frames Mike

Regards

Dimitris

Elia , Mike , Nils I thank you for visiting my build log and also for your likes. They are very helpful.. :)

Regards

Dimitris

Excellent work Dimitris!!!!!!

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

Hello Nigel , thank you for your encouragement words, your tips and also for your likes.

Regards

Dimitris

Hello Dimitris,Kudos for trying this fiberglass method of hull covering,from the sample I understand why your  going this route, who was it that said "your a braver (better)man than I Gunga Din". Nice work on the decks,Well done, will follow.Edwin

Hello Edwin , welcome aboard . The truth is that i was a bit afraid of this method (since this is my second build) , but it proved to be not that hard.I thank you  for your nice words and also for your like.

Regards

Dimitris

Lovely work Dimitris.

 

Just spent  time looking through your build so far, stunning work and your use of photo etch.

 

All in 1/100 gauge too.

 

Frank

Hello Frank, welcome aboard , thank you for your nice comments and also for your time to read my build log.

Regards

Dimitris

Looks like she's got a nice smooth surface to work with. Great job on the fiberglass/resin finish.

Hello Carl , thank you for your nice words on my effort to test  new materials such as fiberglass and resin.I also thank you for your likes.

Regards

Dimitris

Some photos with the resin sanded...

Dimitris

Hello Dimitris

 

Thank you for your report on the lamination of the hull. For me it is helpful to hear from these experiences.

 

I will following to see your build grow.

 

Regards

Mike

Hello Mike , I will be  glad to help you out in anyway. This is my first time using these materials . Thanks for your likes and for visiting my build log.

Cheers

Dimitris

Good morning shipmates, waiting for the resin to cure....I paint the bow rudder housing.

Cheers

Dimitris

Hello again Jerry, here in Athens we are waiting for the election at the middle of January, it's ok though . Ah! Santorini  is most beautiful Island of the cyclades complex. I'm glad that you visited Greece anyway. It is a beautiful country.Thank you for your nice words. (Sorry for my English . I need more practice.. lol)

Dimitris

Hello Jerry, Half Moon looks great. Well done.

Have a nice weekend.

Cheers

Dimitris

Hello Mark , thank you for your nice comment and also for your like.

Nigel thank you for stopping by and also for your like.

Cheers

Dimitris

Hello shipmates, the port side of the Vespucci is also applied with fiberglass and resin . Tomorrow I will sand the resin and after that I will apply another hand of resin. After that I will sand the second hand of resin and  I will apply grey car surface primer to spot if there are any imperfections.For the record I used 25 gr. of fiberglass and L&L resin ,(They say is no toxic but I used a mask anyway). The resin had 30 minutes work time. A friend of mine that builds r/c airplanes suggested this resin .

Cheers

Dimitris

Hello shipmates, the starboard of the ship is covered with fiber glass and resin . I upload some photos from the procedure. First of all i left the fiberglass on the ship for one night to take the shape of the ship. Today I applied the resin over the fiberglass. In some photos the reflections are from the resin and not bubbles on the fibeglass. Requirements are : A pair of gloves , glasses and mask.

Cheers

Dimitris

Hallo Dimitris, Nils, Elia, Nigel, Mark

 

I will following the discussion on the finish of the hull with great interest, i thank you for the valuable information, i need to learn much about this ...

 

Regards

Mike

Hello Mike , thank you for visiting my build log . For now on I read some things and do some tests with fiberglass . When I'm ready to apply the fiberglass to the ship I will post photos from the whole process .

Regards

Dimitris

Hello Brian, excellent work on your hull planking.

Kind regards

Dimitris

My trusty industrial size compressor has finally thrown a wobbler after 14 years service.I originally bought this as I used to do lots of work on cars.I have long given up working on cars now and am looking for something dedicated for modelling.I have seen all the 'cheapies' on Ebay and also the more expensive offerings from Iwata etc.I am wanting something that offers enough air delivery for larger size nozzles as it will be used for spraying polyurethane on larger areas as well as smaller sizes for spraying armour models(something I am keen to get back into).

Replacement with a similar compressor would be the easiest option,BUT I want something I can use in the house,you could hear my previous compressor fire up down the road!!

So I am unsure at the moment,is there any great advantage going for an expensive unit,many of the cheapies are rated at 55db the same as an Iwata costing 6 times more.

 

Thanks in advance for any pointers offered

 

Nigel

Hello Nigel , why are you construct one of your own ? If you want I will find some plans for the construction for you . It's cheaper  and works just fine.Only much larger in size.

Regards

Dimitris