Dimitris71

A bit of progress on the bridge and the main and fore decks.  The main deck needs a bit of TLC as the raised part of the deck did not fit too well as I removed too much plastic, so there is a lot of filler.
 
 
 
 

More photo etch done.

The hatch has been replaced as has the ridge around the gun tub and lined with photo etch.
 
The torpedo rails, I have made 8 brackets and 4 centre supports, and one completed torpedo rail​
 

Here is some progress on the deck superstructure which is replaced totally with photo etch.  I have burnished all the PE as it means you do not have to use a primer. The decking is only placed on for the photos.  The colour of the deck was done by 1 coat of pale umber (artist acrylic paint), a thinned down Tamiya deck tan, then a wash of wood brown (walnut), followed by a wash of dark grey.  I only let the base layer dry, before putting the rest of the layers on in quick succession.

A new build for the S-100 torpedo boat.  Enjoy the pictures so far.  Here are the sprue and photo etch pictures.  This is using the Griffin Models PE.  The first picture is of the torpedoes

I started on the formers.  Per the article, I copied the body plan eight times.  I "fold[ed] each plan on the centerline and cut out [two] full-size body sections, using the baseline (at the top of each section of the plan) as the bottom of each former."
 
The "baseline," Dr. Feldman refers to is, I'm assuming, the centerline marked on the half breadth plan above the body plan.  That's what I used, anyway, and I think it's going to produce formers that look like those in Photos 4 and 5 in the article.
 
His recommendation is to "rubber cement or spray adhere the body plan sections to 1/16" plywood..."  I used Weldwood cement, which I'd always thought of as rubber cement.  I must be wrong because there is no way those paper templates are coming off those formers now!  I had a little error, early on and tried to remove a template from the plywood.  No go. I sanded it off and you can still see the remnants in the photo.  Spray adhesive might work better.  Since these are just formers and will not be part of the finished boat, they need to be precise, but not pretty.
 
One thing that would have helped me, as a first-time scratch builder, is a list of materials needed for the boat.  I picked up some materials at Hobbytown yesterday.  I'll keep a running total in case others are curious as to what's needed to build this boat.
 
Three sheets of 1/16" birch plywood (6" x 12") @ $6.49/each Two sheets of 1/32" birch plywood (6" x 12") @ $4.49/each Ultra Light (0.56 oz) glass cloth (36" x 38") @ $14.39/each  
That's $42.84 so far.  I wasn't sure about the glass cloth, but that's the closest thing they had to 0.75 oz./yard material referenced in the article.
 
 
Dan
 

 
(Sorry the photo's sideways.  I couldn't figure out a way to rotate it 90°...)

Hi all, finally I've found the time to attach the middle parts of the fore and main masts and proceed this way to the rest of the masts rigging.
I've left the other mast (bowsprit) for later just to minimize any potential risk on it.
Thank you. 

Hi Frank , sorry I hadn't visited your build log until now and i'm feeling a little bit guilty... :(  I must say you work on Alert at every stage is great!! :)
Looking forward for your progress on the build.
 
Kind Regards
Dimitris

I am definitely setting a book mark on the Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y de las Ánimas kit.
I've been good all year. (Did you hear, Santa? )     

Hello all,

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best regards
Daniel Dusek

Very nice updates Dimitris...... you are doing an exceptional job on a very challenging build.... looking forward to it's completion!!
 
Frank

Hello to all, David-Nigel-Lawrence-Patrick , thank you for your so many visits to my build log and also for the likes.
Rik thank you for your nice comments, i appreciate it.
A little progress to my build , the chimney, hatces, crane and the bow rudder housing are glued in place. The masts are in place also (dry fit) for alighnment purposes..
 
Kind regards
Dimitris

Hi Frank , sorry I hadn't visited your build log until now and i'm feeling a little bit guilty... :(  I must say you work on Alert at every stage is great!! :)
Looking forward for your progress on the build.
 
Kind Regards
Dimitris

Hello to all, David-Nigel-Lawrence-Patrick , thank you for your so many visits to my build log and also for the likes.
Rik thank you for your nice comments, i appreciate it.
A little progress to my build , the chimney, hatces, crane and the bow rudder housing are glued in place. The masts are in place also (dry fit) for alighnment purposes..
 
Kind regards
Dimitris

Hello shipmates, Some photos of the AV with additional furnitures on it...
 
Cheers
Dimitris

Hi Frank , sorry I hadn't visited your build log until now and i'm feeling a little bit guilty... :(  I must say you work on Alert at every stage is great!! :)
Looking forward for your progress on the build.
 
Kind Regards
Dimitris

Wish you well with this kit, and I will be watching for updates

mmmh,  Looks like keel-laying is knocking at the door very soon
Congrats to your new Project Dimitris
 
Nils

Wunderbar Dimitis,
 
the Fitting out is coming along at quite a pace...
 
Nils

Hey Dimitris, I just wanted to say that your workmanship is amazing. Looking forward to more

Wow dimitri she is looking better and better with every update Such a beautiful ship

Hello Marc, welcome aboard mate , i appreciate your comments. Feel free to visit my build log any time. Constructive critisism is always welcome!! :D
 
Kind Regards
Dimitris

Hello to all, David-Nigel-Lawrence-Patrick , thank you for your so many visits to my build log and also for the likes.
Rik thank you for your nice comments, i appreciate it.
A little progress to my build , the chimney, hatces, crane and the bow rudder housing are glued in place. The masts are in place also (dry fit) for alighnment purposes..
 
Kind regards
Dimitris

Hello shipmates, Some photos of the AV with additional furnitures on it...
 
Cheers
Dimitris

UPDATE TIME....... just a small one ....... progress is being made !!!.... bowsprit is finished and foremast is almost finished..... all blocks and lines are attached, I want to mount the yards first before the back stays are set...... the ropes coming down from the yards have to be attached at the foot of the mast
the back stays would be a pain if they were in the way. Right? .... of course..... the second shot is a little out of focus (sorry).... I don't know what happened, I asked my camera and it didn't know either, something got messed up!! Any how , here's whats going on.... Thanks for looking in...
 
Frank         
 
 
 

 
 

 
These are the mizzen fore stays... they are huge!!!

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
                                             

small update....... I'm starting the bowsprit rigging....... this is pretty straight forward ... at least the plans show where the lines tie off..... wish I could say that for the remaining rigging    ,, but,,not to worry...... I've got a group of guys here that  really know what they're doing. 
 
frank
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
thanks for looki'n in
 
Frank