Piet

So very sorry for your pain, Jesse. Hope you find joy in the inspiration that you are to the rest of us!

Great looking model Jessie.
I'm slowly moving closer to the rigging stage on my model and I am keeping a close eye on your progress. Looks like I have some challenges ahead of me. Keep showing me the way...
Peter.

Dave, I stand but can't very long so I am up and down. I need to read that posting. I'd love to have anything that can help. thanks!

Absolutely beautiful model, Jesse. Just outstanding.

Jesse
    Sounds like you are probably overjoyed about now that you are only building a brig and not a ship with three or more masts. 
    With your limitations from your affliction do you stand to do the upper rigging or stay in your chair?  In either case do you brace your elbows on some kind of support to steady your hands for doing fine work in those tight spots?  If not, I would suggest checking the current posting titled working comfortably on upper rigging in the shop notes section.   I know that some of the solutions are a bit pricey, but using some of your ingenuity, I would think you could come up with a solution that would work best for you.
    By the way, despite your difficulties, your ship is still coming along nicely!  You should be proud of what you are building. I would be.
Dave
 

Been plugging along slowly. Haven't posted until now because there would be too little to show until I got a little more done. By the time I rig a line or two I am in so much pain I have to leave it and come back later so it takes a while.
 
Since my last posting I have rigged the main & fore topmast backstays, main & fore topmast stays, main & fore topmast preventer stay, fore & main topgallant shrouds, main & fore topgallant backstays and the main royal backstays. It doesn't look like that much in the pictures. When trying to rig the block and rope coil for the main royal backstay I snagged the door to the companionway and snapped it off. It went right down the hole below so I have to make another. I have accidentally cut a line or two and have had to re-rig them. I found it very difficult to rig the lanyards for the fore topmast and fore topmast preventer stays. There is very little room to work with. I am still not satisfied with my mouse making but they are ok.

thanks OC..........with the exception of a couple of builds,  I've not had too much of a problem with the rudder.   wouldn't you know it........I practically rip this one off!  I think once the hull is painted and I can make the stand for it,  I can better safeguard breaking it again     I will let the dimple repairs set for a time,  then I can cement on the circles and drill the holes.   should look alright then........can't use too many though,  need to make sure I have enough for the railings   
 
thanks also for the likes    

You made a great rescue with those shaped brass pieces,   and with the rudder  "I know your pain"  I did the exact same thing with my build a few years back - too much heavy handling while working on the hull.
 
OC.

OK...........I broke away for a short time to cover over the port side dimples.   I started to tinker with it this morning,  thinking up a good way to fill in the deck / hull defect I created.   I have some 1/16 angle stock {plastruct} that would work well,  but not as intended.   I laid it on the table and flattened it with a dowel....later separating it with my fingernail.

the test fitting didn't go as I would have liked.......it just didn't look right........so I scrapped the idea and went with the aging putty I have on hand.  I then started to fill in the dimples.  cutting some thin brass into what looks like 4 mm,  I began shaping and trimming...fitting them into place.   I cemented them in with CA.  I did the starboard side first......I had drilled these holes.


the problem with them was that the portholes were molded around the curvature,  and I tried to drill them that way.   they looked hideous......I was off on a few as well.   now.......I could leave them this way,  or I could try an idea I have.   the Hood PE has life rings........I could cement on.......lets say three per dimple,  and drill out the portholes again.   they would have the characteristic porthole ring,  and there will be portholes.....painted over,  they will hopefully look like part of the hull....no more defect.  here is how they originally looked....before drilling.


the fore end of the port side was the worse area for the deck.  it is a little rough........really hate to try sanding it and lose some of the deck detail.

I tried not to get too much on the deck..........I'm not that pleased with it.  I'm hoping paint will hide most of it.   I might also try the CA idea....it can't hurt     getting back to it..........and finding out I broke the rudder,  I fixed that and set to work on the port side.  first was to remove the raised portholes....cut another strip.......and fit them in place.



in addition to the reasoning behind not dealing with model Monkey,  is the face that they are molded very different than the kit parts.  I would have to cut away the structures that the fore structure sits on.........

those two structures would need to be cut away...they are part of that upper level structure.   there is a small structure that is not shown,  nestled between these two.....I dunno,  you can hardly see it.   I don't know why some folks are making such a fuss about it....I'll look at it again,  and if I don't see the need,  I won't add it in.   in the Arizona's latest refit.......the guns in the first pair of casements were eliminated.   also,  there are a pair of gun tubs aft of the mid ship bulkhead...deck level that shouldn't be there.........they weren't installed until 1941.  even then,  they were not fully installed when the ship was attacked.   they were supposed to house 11 inch quadruple anti-aircraft guns.  we will never know if they would have helped  

Post them OC, that way we can see how she growths.
 
Cheers,

it wasn't the price........the funnel kit looked nice.........most of the stuff wasn't over $20.00.   it was the dating.......a bit later than when I want to base this model on.   after 1940,  some of the smaller guns were removed and there were some major changes.   I did do a couple of things to the hull this morning.   where I had botched the portholes on the fore and aft dimples,  I'm plating them over with brass.  these dimples,  back in the 20's { if memory serves me},  had guns mounted in them.   these being lower to the waterline on the hull,  would get battered by waves,  and so during an early refit,  they were removed.   I made a mess out of them trying to drill out the portholes,  so now I'm playing damage control.   I also did somewhat of a filler job for around the deck and hull.   of course,  all this meddling with the hull is not without less than desirable result....I broke the rudder    to be frank,  I'm just about ready to go out and purchase another kit,  and turn this one into the memorial 😈

Some of the prices on Model Monkey stuff is just way over the top. For example, $268.11 for a 1:200 Arizona bridge? That's more than the cost of the entire model. But he does have some interesting and beautiful things, that's for sure.

welcome to the fray Piet....still very early in the project.   once I can get around the deck and hull cleaned up,  I can begin painting.  I also had a better look at what Model Monkey has to offer.......the time line is a bit off for me.   most of the upgrades are after 1935.......more towards 1940 and the fateful day in history.  with what I've seen with the parts offered though,  they are pretty close to what I have in mind for them.   I do plan to trim some of the barricades away and replace them with railings.   I think that with what I plan to do,  I can keep the integrity of the kit and enhance the looks of the model.   Pennsylvania and Nevada fans should also look at that link  

nawwwww.....just throw it out there!  if it sticks,  your good!         sometimes I show stuff that's taken me over a day to do.......I do try and limit redos........for fear that someone will like it,  and I go and change it {not often I do them anyway}.
 
lead on Mc Duff............Lou is keeping score   

Thanks lou,   I had wondered as sometime to me the work im doing can feel repetitive - touching up work then going back over it to correct some over paint,   so when I post some work on here it can be from several hours work - but not show much for it.
 
OC.

I can't see where you are creating any boredom OC. Looking over your last few sets of update pictures you are getting 4-10 "reactions" to each post. So you must be keeping someone happy.

I was just thinking - am I posting too often about boring sections of build,  would it be more interesting and less repitative, if I only posted developments and pics after completing more work ?
 
OC.

Evening all,   more progress with front lower section, I added the middle gun tubs and filled and sanded the area,  then a few areas of painting was completed, finishing off with the two sides being fitted.
 
Just the two pics showing the state of play with the assembly dry fitted on the deck.
 
OC.

Thought I would post a drawing  I have been working on - showing how the ole girl will look when finished.
 
OC.

Evening all,   once again many thanks for the likes those taking the time to view my build.
 
I made my first steps at assembling the main forward block - first stage is to work on the first level oerlikon deck,   after tyding up the bulwarks I made the decision to fit some wood decking - this required me to make a paper template first to get the correct shape of the fittings already on the deck,  after cutting and test fitting a few times, I then transfered this onto the wood deck pieces I have left over, then I gently cut them out.
I then painted dark deck grey around the edges where there is no decking,   next stage will be to add the middle gun tub and the bottom pieces.
 
Just the two pictures.
 
OC.

@popeye the sailor, yes, no and no. I still have a lot to do on KGV 

if this keeps up.........there will be more PE than the model.    is there a model in PE sold anywhere?   do you have all these add ons yet?........can you start with what you have?

The nets are brass, huh? Gonna be a fun build.

Sorry, most of us don't have a spare 6 metres in the house to  build one. Mind you sourcing the aircraft and the crew would be fairly easy.
 
More teasers for the Seydlitz though, if you remember my Dreadnought, it can be done in a similar manner.

Nice going Denis, I love to watch with all the others.
 
Cheers,