Valeriy V

54 minutes ago, Dr PR said:

Valeriy,

What is the object projecting from the bottom of the hull near the bow? This is far too early for sonar or other listening devices.

Phil, in this case the explanation is very simple. This is a nose rudder feather, if necessary, it could be raised inside the hull, into a special well.  

8 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

Is this model also commissioned by a collector?

Yves, this model has neither a customer nor a buyer yet. But one day everything can change.   

8 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

This diagonal planking is interesting and intriguing. I will have to do one hull with this technique, one day. 

It should be borne in mind that this technology is more suitable for hulls with smooth contours like yachts.  

11 hours ago, wefalck said:

One day I would love to see some images of your workshop

 

I will try to fulfill your desire but it will be a little later.  

40 minutes ago, wefalck said:

Back on board too! I admire your tenacy and optimism in these difficult times.

Thank you! While I have the opportunity, I try to distract myself with work.  

42 minutes ago, wefalck said:

Why did you opt for the somewhat odd scale of 1:45? OK, it's model railway scale, but awkward to calculate (in the head).

I wanted to build a model within 1 meter. The length of the ship was 45m, so the scale is 1:45.

It took about 10 days to make the case shown in the photo.

There is not a single straight line on this ship's hull, except for the diametrical plane.

I used maple veneer with a thickness of 0.8 mm for the diagonal skin.

Work on the body of the model has begun ...

Thanks everyone!  

I hope that my work will justify and not disappoint your interest in it.

From the point of view of ship modeling, this project is interesting in that the small length of the hull allows the use of a large scale. At the same time, the saturation of weapons and ship accessories contains a large number of small details, which, in combination with a large scale, can give an excellent result.

Very few photographs of these ships have survived to this day.

But instead of them, all the drawings necessary for the construction of the model were preserved in the Archives of St. Petersburg.

Based on them, I draw my assembly drawing.

In total, 10 ships of this type were built at two Russian shipyards. The ancestor of this series was the French destroyer "Cyclone" designed and built by the company "Augustin Norman".

In 1899, Russia purchased from O. Norman a complete set of drawings necessary for the construction of ships.

However, before construction began, the following changes were made to the project:

- reinforced steel case set

- increased hull width by 0.16m to improve stability

- one double-tube torpedo tube was installed instead of two single-tube ones

- changed layout of living quarters.

The following photo shows the French destroyer Cyclone.

I am glad to welcome all members of the forum again!  

My new topic will be dedicated to the Cyclone-class destroyer. It was built by the Nevsky Zavod in St. Petersburg in 1902.

Displacement: 152.4 tons

 Length: 45 m

 Width: 4.9 m

Draft aft: 2.5 m

Armament:

2 - 47 mm (1.9 in) guns

1× 2 torpedo tubes 356 mm

Ras, congratulations on the completion of construction! 

I will be happy to observe how your skill improves with each subsequent work.

Ras, you are making remarkable progress in your fine detail crafting skills!   

10 minutes ago, Wreck1919 said:

Those are photo etched stanchions from Saemann. very good quality and service.

cheers sascha

 

Sasha, I did not quite understand what detail we are talking about. About the one that I indicated with an arrow?

Sasha, your process is wonderful!  

Thanks friends! 

I'm very impressed with your feedback and wishes! Let's hope it all goes well.

Any modeler, like an actor on stage and an artist in a gallery, needs grateful spectators.
  I am glad that my little performance and the picture that resulted from it gave pleasure to the audience on your forum.

The model of the cruiser was made to order for a private collection, but I have no right to disclose the name of its owner, sorry.

The purpose of my future work has not yet been determined, but it will certainly appear and I hope that I can show it here. 

I wish everyone a lot of interesting models and a pleasant pastime for their construction!   

I congratulate everyone on New Year's holidays. I wish you good models and a peaceful sky over your head!   

They are probably similar to each other...   

The flags on the ship are raised and it entered service!

My project is complete.  

View from the stern corners.

View from the bow angles.

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The starboard side of the cruiser.

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The left side of the cruiser.