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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Finally returning to the workbench after spending four weeks in a motorhome touring the national parks and monuments in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. I can only say spectacular. I did a little work drilling out the holes and mounting the cannons deeper. The next step in the process is the hammock nets. I used sandpaper to roundoff the styrene strips and a modelling knife to cut some irregular gouges. I mixed some white, yellow and brown paint to come up with a color that might mimic that of canvass hammocks. The sides of the hammock net structure are large pieces of photo etch. I glued the styrene strips and photo etch using CA glue. A couple of photos:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mbp521 in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Thanks for the advice. I have gotten use to plastic model instructions. They then to be very well illustrated and little written instruction. This model is just the opposite; little illustration and mostly written. I also find that the "plans" are not as informative as I would wish. I guess I have to be a bit more careful in the future.
I am not going to be able to work on the model for a few weeks. Will return to the workbench in November.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mbp521 in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Going back and reading the instructions; they recommended drilling 1/4 inch deep holes for cannon. Perhaps my were too shallow. I will contemplate removing the cannons and redrilling so that they sit farther into the hull.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Finally returning to the workbench after spending four weeks in a motorhome touring the national parks and monuments in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. I can only say spectacular. I did a little work drilling out the holes and mounting the cannons deeper. The next step in the process is the hammock nets. I used sandpaper to roundoff the styrene strips and a modelling knife to cut some irregular gouges. I mixed some white, yellow and brown paint to come up with a color that might mimic that of canvass hammocks. The sides of the hammock net structure are large pieces of photo etch. I glued the styrene strips and photo etch using CA glue. A couple of photos:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Finally returning to the workbench after spending four weeks in a motorhome touring the national parks and monuments in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. I can only say spectacular. I did a little work drilling out the holes and mounting the cannons deeper. The next step in the process is the hammock nets. I used sandpaper to roundoff the styrene strips and a modelling knife to cut some irregular gouges. I mixed some white, yellow and brown paint to come up with a color that might mimic that of canvass hammocks. The sides of the hammock net structure are large pieces of photo etch. I glued the styrene strips and photo etch using CA glue. A couple of photos:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Photo of the painted deck structure ready to be glued in place:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
I continued building the deck structures. The sky lights were very easy. A little sanding was all that was required. The pilot house took a bit more effort. The kit provides a resin structure that you then cover with wooden panels to simulate the iron panels on the ship. The resin housing requires a bit of carving and sanding to removed the casting edges and I overdid it. Fortunately I left enought to mount the wooden panels and it turned out OK.: Here is the deck structures before painting:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
That pretty much completes the main hull. Now on to the structures on the hurricane deck. The first structure (and the largest) was the wheelhouse. It is constructed by laminating a few provided pieces, cutting a few custom pieces and finally gluing some photo etch window frames and doors. I could not find where the plans showed the location of the doors and windows but by looking at a few pictures on the internet and in the instruction booklet; I think I found the proper locations. Following is a photo of the wheelhouse in process:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Having completed the painting of the hull and casement; I went ahead with mounting the cannon. Each cannon had to be sanded with 320 and 600 grit sand paper to remove casting marks. I was able to drill out the muzzles of the larger cannon which I believes gives them a more realistic look. Finally I primed and airbrushed a dark grey. Here is are a couple of photos of the installed cannon:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Canute in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Thanks for the advice. I have gotten use to plastic model instructions. They then to be very well illustrated and little written instruction. This model is just the opposite; little illustration and mostly written. I also find that the "plans" are not as informative as I would wish. I guess I have to be a bit more careful in the future.
I am not going to be able to work on the model for a few weeks. Will return to the workbench in November.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Thanks for the advice. I have gotten use to plastic model instructions. They then to be very well illustrated and little written instruction. This model is just the opposite; little illustration and mostly written. I also find that the "plans" are not as informative as I would wish. I guess I have to be a bit more careful in the future.
I am not going to be able to work on the model for a few weeks. Will return to the workbench in November.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Cathead in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Thanks for the advice. I have gotten use to plastic model instructions. They then to be very well illustrated and little written instruction. This model is just the opposite; little illustration and mostly written. I also find that the "plans" are not as informative as I would wish. I guess I have to be a bit more careful in the future.
I am not going to be able to work on the model for a few weeks. Will return to the workbench in November.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Photo of the painted deck structure ready to be glued in place:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Painting the deck structures was completed in a few steps. First I primed everything. I then painted the lower non-photo etch parts grey. I then masked off the grey and painted the photo etch parts dark grey. Finally I masked the skylights and painted the openings black. Lastly I brushed painted the roof of the wheelhouse a brown. I am not sure that all the colors are to "scale" but I think it looks OK.
Photo of my masked skylights:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
I continued building the deck structures. The sky lights were very easy. A little sanding was all that was required. The pilot house took a bit more effort. The kit provides a resin structure that you then cover with wooden panels to simulate the iron panels on the ship. The resin housing requires a bit of carving and sanding to removed the casting edges and I overdid it. Fortunately I left enought to mount the wooden panels and it turned out OK.: Here is the deck structures before painting:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
That pretty much completes the main hull. Now on to the structures on the hurricane deck. The first structure (and the largest) was the wheelhouse. It is constructed by laminating a few provided pieces, cutting a few custom pieces and finally gluing some photo etch window frames and doors. I could not find where the plans showed the location of the doors and windows but by looking at a few pictures on the internet and in the instruction booklet; I think I found the proper locations. Following is a photo of the wheelhouse in process:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Having completed the painting of the hull and casement; I went ahead with mounting the cannon. Each cannon had to be sanded with 320 and 600 grit sand paper to remove casting marks. I was able to drill out the muzzles of the larger cannon which I believes gives them a more realistic look. Finally I primed and airbrushed a dark grey. Here is are a couple of photos of the installed cannon:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
At this point in the build I discovered I had not built the aft bulwark. Life the forward bulwark, it is made from a square styrene strip. Here is a photo before masking and priming again.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Now that most of the hull and casement has its photo etch; it is time to paint these parts. I decided that I would prime everything before applying color. As we have two different materials being painted (wood and brass) I thought priming would help with paint adhesion. I gave the entire hull and casement a good sanding with 400 grit in hopes that would help with priming. Next I masked off the main and hurricane decks. I used tamiya grey primer in a rattle can. It has served me well in the plastic model arena. The following photos are the model will all the photo etch attached and then a photo of the model masked and ready for priming. Finally a photo of the primed hull before removing masking.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
After the large pieces of photo etch have been attached I decided to glue the photo etch cannon hatches in place. I cut these from the fret using a sharp scapel against an old CD. Seemed to work well but I was still left with little "nubs" that have to be filed off. I used a small diamond file for this task.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Canute in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Going back and reading the instructions; they recommended drilling 1/4 inch deep holes for cannon. Perhaps my were too shallow. I will contemplate removing the cannons and redrilling so that they sit farther into the hull.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Going back and reading the instructions; they recommended drilling 1/4 inch deep holes for cannon. Perhaps my were too shallow. I will contemplate removing the cannons and redrilling so that they sit farther into the hull.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mbp521 in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Photo of the painted deck structure ready to be glued in place:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mbp521 in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
Painting the deck structures was completed in a few steps. First I primed everything. I then painted the lower non-photo etch parts grey. I then masked off the grey and painted the photo etch parts dark grey. Finally I masked the skylights and painted the openings black. Lastly I brushed painted the roof of the wheelhouse a brown. I am not sure that all the colors are to "scale" but I think it looks OK.
Photo of my masked skylights:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from mbp521 in USS Cairo by rcmdrvr - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:192
I continued building the deck structures. The sky lights were very easy. A little sanding was all that was required. The pilot house took a bit more effort. The kit provides a resin structure that you then cover with wooden panels to simulate the iron panels on the ship. The resin housing requires a bit of carving and sanding to removed the casting edges and I overdid it. Fortunately I left enought to mount the wooden panels and it turned out OK.: Here is the deck structures before painting:
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