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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Archi in Yacht Mary by bdgiantman2 - Building first POF
Progress from the ol' boatyard. The first of the hull frames is officially in place. Today glued in the deadwood and first of the stern templates. The boat builders are reported to have celebrated with a little white wine, despite how late the yacht is in building progress. But we will keep a secret about this from His Majesty the king for now. Inserts wicked grin of delight.
Peace out!
Brian
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Omega1234 in Yacht Mary by bdgiantman2 - Building first POF
Progress from the ol' boatyard. The first of the hull frames is officially in place. Today glued in the deadwood and first of the stern templates. The boat builders are reported to have celebrated with a little white wine, despite how late the yacht is in building progress. But we will keep a secret about this from His Majesty the king for now. Inserts wicked grin of delight.
Peace out!
Brian
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bdgiantman2 reacted to Angarfather in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Thanks to Omega1234,Cees, Nils and all the "Likes"
The crew mess is done, and so I can install the deck beams above. A particularly interesting point for I had to make the frame of the the skylight.
After some thought, I'll plank the deck only on the starboard side. So the interior is still to be seen. Therefore I have the knees of the deck beams on the portside installed from here. The frames of the wals of the Great Cabin Cheers Hartmut -
bdgiantman2 reacted to Angarfather in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Hello Amateur!
To model the Cupboard will be a little bit fiddly. But the the delftware????? But wait and see!
A little update for today: the benches and the table:
And now bench one and the table in position.
Bench two stowed and safeted on bench one.
Regards Hartmut
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bdgiantman2 reacted to captainbob in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Ah what fun. Now we start the insides.
Bob
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bdgiantman2 reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi Ben and also, a big thank you to BDGiantman
Ben - thanks for your advice. After BDGiantman's advice above regarding the side thrusters, I had started trolling the internet trying to find examples of a similar yacht which had one installed. I wasn't having much success, unfortunately.
However, as you've said, perhaps they aren't as common as one may have thought. Most certainly, they are not present on the ship's plans.
Nevertheless, it was a worthwhile exercise for me, just for the sake of learning something new.
Thanks and all the very best to you both!
Cheers
Patrick
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
The same as the bow thrusters but in the stern area of the keel.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Your yacht model is looking very good so far, Patrick. The only thing I would say is that in real life a yacht of that size would also have a side thrust system in the stern like the bow. Keep up your great work, I am looking forward to more.
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bdgiantman2 reacted to BenF89 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
I don't believe that is true as a general statement. I only say this because I interned with a shipbuilder, and while I was there they were constructing a very large (85 meter/280 foot) motoryacht. I was interning with the engineering department, so I had access to all the design plans, etc. I think it had a tunnel thruster at the bow, and it had active roll stabilizers (two sets, fwd and aft). But it didn't have a tunnel thruster aft. And, based on Patrick's drawings, I don't believe this boat has one either.
It really depends on customer requirements, I would think. Plus, with a good electronic control system, you can make the boat crab in and out (move sideways) using just a bow thruster and two props/rudders, thus negating the need for a stern thruster.
Granted, stern tunnels may be a current trend in large yachts - it's not my industry of expertise, so I can defer that I don't follow all the latest designs and trends closely. If you have some examples, I'd love to see them. But in the yachts I've seen, across a variety of sizes and companies (Westport and Christiansen come to mind), I haven't seen a lot of stern tunnel thrusters. I don't think they are that common, probably because it's yet another potential leak point, it complicates construction, and it adds drag. All that said, I think tunnel thrusters are really cool, and I'd probably throw one in the stern of my own (imaginary) yacht just to do it.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Dimitris71 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
The same as the bow thrusters but in the stern area of the keel.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Dimitris71 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Your yacht model is looking very good so far, Patrick. The only thing I would say is that in real life a yacht of that size would also have a side thrust system in the stern like the bow. Keep up your great work, I am looking forward to more.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
The same as the bow thrusters but in the stern area of the keel.
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bdgiantman2 reacted to Angarfather in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Thanks guys!
Making the interrior.
First I made the crew's mess to exercise. The walls were built in the carpenter manner.
At first the base and the stems, which are then filled with plywood.
Messdoor To find out the right color scheme is not so easy. In the Baroque intensive colors were typical . According to historical sources, and also the pictures from the construction of the replica I use carmine red, cadmium red, light yellow ocher, dark green and prussian blue. This colours were combined with gold at the Statenyacht. After several attempts I did now use tempera by Schminke and Lucas. Carmine red for the stems, cadmium red for the walls and yellow ocher for the floor in this area Cheers Hartmut -
bdgiantman2 got a reaction from IgorSky in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Pulling up a late chair myself. Your work building model ships is amazing and I like to follow your blogs. Nice job using the polystyrene to make the hull of your model, that stuff is fun to work with. Would love to see a larger scale model made of her as well as Symphony. Been getting back into my own ship model after taking off much more time than I desired to.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Archi in Yacht Mary by bdgiantman2 - Building first POF
Well my followers, I am sorry that I have been gone for so long. Doing all the fun "adult" stuff and with some screwy hours and setbacks. Getting back on the horse again, and slowly making progress on Mary.
Had to rebuild half the keel, got that done and also painted now.
Mostly have been making frames for the ribs of the hull. In the enclosed photo you will see a nearly completed stern plate that will be mounted to the keel after I re-install the deadwood.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from captainbob in Yacht Mary by bdgiantman2 - Building first POF
So I decided to attempt making my first POF model using plans by Mamoli of Yacht Mary. Enlarged the plans to double the size, so nearly 3/8 scale. I am making this model out of bass wood. So far I have the keel made and am now working on hull frames. Pics enclosed.
Brian Davies
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bdgiantman2 reacted to Omega1234 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Hi everyone
I've managed to do a bit more on sanding and puttying Majellan's hull. I think the shapely lines are finally starting to emerge now, especially the beautiful flare in the bow. Not bad, I reckon!
Also, in case you're wondering why I haven't done the transom yet, it's because Majellan doesn't have a normal transom as in most boats. Instead, the real ship has a stern door which lcan be lowered to reveal a large storage area for the ship's tender and other assorted gear, such as scuba gear, etc. Needless to say, I'll tackle the stern door when the internal fit out starts.
Anyhow, here are the photos of the progress, so far.
Cheers
Patrick
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Piet in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Pulling up a late chair myself. Your work building model ships is amazing and I like to follow your blogs. Nice job using the polystyrene to make the hull of your model, that stuff is fun to work with. Would love to see a larger scale model made of her as well as Symphony. Been getting back into my own ship model after taking off much more time than I desired to.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Royal Yacht Caroline 1749 by Mobywon - 1/48 - Plank on Frame
Pulling up a late chair, a beautifully made model. Nice job on the whole ship, as Royal Caroline is a popular model it seems to build.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Pulling up a late chair myself. Your work building model ships is amazing and I like to follow your blogs. Nice job using the polystyrene to make the hull of your model, that stuff is fun to work with. Would love to see a larger scale model made of her as well as Symphony. Been getting back into my own ship model after taking off much more time than I desired to.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from Dimitris71 in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Pulling up a late chair myself. Your work building model ships is amazing and I like to follow your blogs. Nice job using the polystyrene to make the hull of your model, that stuff is fun to work with. Would love to see a larger scale model made of her as well as Symphony. Been getting back into my own ship model after taking off much more time than I desired to.
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from GLakie in Majellan by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 - Luxury 37 m Motor Yacht - Miniature
Pulling up a late chair myself. Your work building model ships is amazing and I like to follow your blogs. Nice job using the polystyrene to make the hull of your model, that stuff is fun to work with. Would love to see a larger scale model made of her as well as Symphony. Been getting back into my own ship model after taking off much more time than I desired to.
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bdgiantman2 reacted to Angarfather in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Many thanks for all "likes"
After prolonged reflection I will furnish only the large cabin and the pavilion with interiors. Added to this are the stairs to the cabin and the foredeck
Cheers Hartmut
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bdgiantman2 reacted to Angarfather in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Modelling Gianna or Aga I had used 0,50 / 1mm planks. At the Utrecht I use pearwood 12mmx2mm.To work with this kind of planks was a new experience. They are very hard and difficult to form.
Now the outsite planking is finished. Here are some pictures from yesterday.
Cheers Hartmut
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bdgiantman2 got a reaction from mtaylor in Symphony by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 scale - 112' Ketch
Beautiful work, Patrick! Your tender looks incredibly realistic. You should set up your model in a case where the tender is tied up alongside Symphony and looks like floating in the water.
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