amateur

You actually did manage to spray the gunbarrels in two different colours....
There should be a jaw-dropping emoticon for builds like this one 
 
Jan
 

Finished all the angles on the roede. Dry fit with a deklat on top. Three more to go. 
Marcus 

Triple layer? Sorry, didn't notice that. Probably my eyesight
 
Jan

You actually did manage to spray the gunbarrels in two different colours....
There should be a jaw-dropping emoticon for builds like this one 
 
Jan
 

Hello all –
 
Thanks to all, as always, for the many likes and compliments.  I trust every one of my American friends has had a great Labor Day holiday with friends and family, and equally great wishes for everyone across the globe who graces my work with your interest.
 
We are reaching the end of this project so this will be the penultimate report – a short one on the final fiddly details.
 
The first detail was the bow ensign that was left to the end rather than endanger it during construction.  It is built up with a small platform above the bow hawse hole.  This is then topped by a vertical ensign post of 0.02” brass rod supported by a ‘vee’ brace of 0.011 wire.  Two-bar PE railings surround all.

And here it is after painting off the model and installation.

The next detailed fittings are the two radio masts rising from the radio shack on the Belvidere deck.  They are not detailed on the plans, but in this photo you can see them behind the people at the rail.

They were built up from brass rod, tiny plastic pieces, and PE railings that were cut, shaped, and adapted to new uses.


In the photograph above you can see one type of light on the ship, the ones that rise on two bars, then bend at the top to illuminate the deck.  In fact, there are three types of lights in various locations around the ship. 

The first type was made by bending iron wire back on itself very tightly.  The doubled end was then bent down toward the deck.  One leg of the stand was cut to 10mm while the second was left long to fit a hole in the deck.  The light body was formed from a drop of epoxy whose surface tension is used to pull it into a ball as it hardens.  The light itself is represented by a drop of gloss silver enamel.  Here too the properties of surface tension were my friend.  A small drop of paint was picked up in the end of a toothpick.  When applied to the fitting it drew itself up and dried as a perfect circle. 

The second type are simple floodlights on the end of single posts.  They are mostly located above the lifeboats to illuminate them if there were a nighttime evacuation.  These were also formed with epoxy and silver paint using surface tension.

The final type of light is the most complex.  Five rectangular light bodies are mounted on a pillar with the lights angled to either side.  They do not show up well on the plans and the photographs are not the clearest, but were enough to give me a good idea of what was needed.


A post of 0.032” brass rod was painted with white glue and five tiny lengths of plastic rod 0.015” x 0.020” were delicately adhered to the brass.  As the glue set up I teased the lights into position.  When dry the joints were reinforced with a drop of thin cyano.  I use this double gluing technique a lot on small parts.  It takes advantage of the sticky nature of PVA glue to get things into position, and the CA then can strengthen the joints without disturbing the positions of the parts.  When all was dry they were spray painted with gloss white and the faces of the lights were picked out in black with the paint on a toothpick.

So here is a shot of the midships area with all three types of lights.  I am pleased with how they came out, and happier still with how much ‘texture’ they add to the look of the model.

That’s it for now.  The final segment will be posted soon with the model mounted, cased, and ready to travel.
 
Until then, be well.
 
Dan

Triple layer? Sorry, didn't notice that. Probably my eyesight
 
Jan

You actually did manage to spray the gunbarrels in two different colours....
There should be a jaw-dropping emoticon for builds like this one 
 
Jan
 

https://www.dezeilpunter.nl/de-bouw-van-een-punter
 
At the bottom of the page is a small film. In dutch, but nice pics

https://www.dezeilpunter.nl/de-bouw-van-een-punter
 
At the bottom of the page is a small film. In dutch, but nice pics

Google punter and giethoorn
This type of ship is a rather common type used well into the seventies for local transport. No sails no rowing. Just pushing a long stick
 
punters are the last ships build shell-first: a fee planks, frames added afterwards,
 
jan

Are you sure the measurement of the main yard is correct?
it sounds so long compared to the distance to the deck
 
anderson does not give very precise numbers, just text and rather basic drawings....
 
Jan

I started, but due to orher tasks (garden, home work) she is still unfinished.....
 
will be following with interest. I guess you know the tutorial by hart, it is excellent
 
jan

The hull plates have a tight fit: 1mm would have been critical.
Jan

The hull plates have a tight fit: 1mm would have been critical.
Jan

I started, but due to orher tasks (garden, home work) she is still unfinished.....
 
will be following with interest. I guess you know the tutorial by hart, it is excellent
 
jan

I started, but due to orher tasks (garden, home work) she is still unfinished.....
 
will be following with interest. I guess you know the tutorial by hart, it is excellent
 
jan

And the model should be firmly bolted to whatever, to prevent it from tipping over again
 
Jan

Hello Kees,
 
What a wonderfull model!!
Your paintwork is absolutely top quality!
 
Jan

Hi Doris,
 
did you change your goldpaint since the SoS?
 
Jan

Are you going to fully rig her, or will this be a 'hull-only' model?
 
jan

Leaning forward was a good thing to do.
each and every time I think it cannot get better. Each and every time you prove the opposite. I have run out for superlatives......
 
jan

Don't show the ruler of your hand, and people would happily believe that it is a fair sized model of a horse.
I like the horse very much. Hope you can make a fitting horseman.
 
Jan
 

Beatifull work!
that yamaha, is that one of those things consistong of a trillion parts?
 
jan

Beatifull work!
that yamaha, is that one of those things consistong of a trillion parts?
 
jan

Beatifull work!
that yamaha, is that one of those things consistong of a trillion parts?
 
jan