AlexBaranov

I started to manufacture and assemble parts. Probably, this work takes a lot of time (several months)

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Of course, you can simulate nails and brass plates as on a real ship. However, it is believed that the actual model ship Eton ship. Model more craft ship. If we do like a plate on a real boat? Will it be beautiful?

Beautiful execution and excellent workmanship !

 

However ... the Muntz-metal sheathing would not have had raised nail-heads I think. Not sure how the plates were fixed to the isolating wood layer, but assume they would have been nailed like in the older days. It was important to achieve a galvanic separation between the Muntz-metal and the iron/steel plating underneath. When the plates are nailed down on the wood (with a layer of felt in between), the pattern looks a bit like on a deep-buttoned Chesterfield sofa. One can see this on the copper sheathing of HMS GANNET (1878) in Chatham:

Alex! What width planks topside of the Board? Does it scale?

This is not the width of the board. This is the width of the metal sheet. Between the metal strip (pad) is added to belts sheets. The case will be processed in such a way to mimic the smooth metal.

Good morning Alex,

 

beauitiful work

your plating looks very neat, what kind of glue are you using, is it a contact type glue, or CA ?

 

Is there a certain reason that you are plating from bow in direction stern instead of opposite direction, so the vertical overlapping is not exposed to the onstreaming water ?

 

Nils

beginning underwater casing

No less than two months of work ahead ... stamp sheets underwater routers endless panels.

Older vise broke. That bought new that will break the already problematic.

Alex I went looking for the brass that you specified, because it looked like it stretched very nicely I did fine one supplier in the Ukraine, did you use a strip of rolled brass or was it a sheet that you cut into the plates? Fantastic work on the die.

 

Michael

Secret technology is very interesting  I like !

Technology is no longer a secret. I did not strain your brain. Our dear great friend Dr. Michael long ago came up with the technology. Dr. Michael kindly told me all the details of the technology. However, it was always just the improvement in my repertoire. I added a digital technology and better materials. So my merit is not great.

Could one make one die and simply back it up with a piece of lead, rather than having to machine two matching dies perfectly?

No. Lead use is not desirable. I tried to get bad. For the "mom" is better to use a solid metal. I tried the aluminum but it quickly wears out. So I began to use steel 45.

Those stamps are beautiful Alex. How did you add the dimples on the positive face? They are perfectly placed. Was this done by CNC?

Hi Alex,

 

great work with the metal stamp and it`s heattreatment process, looks like it will have a long stand time. What thickness are your brass plates, and do you have to aneal those for stamping ?

 

Nils

I used brass rolled 0.3 mm. Brand PM 63

I made stamps from solid high carbon steel with heat treatment. It was the most difficult process of work.

I began to stamp sheets underwater casing ...

Slow progress. I continue to work with fine poverhnostyami.Izgotavlivayu stamp and press sheets for the underwater part.

Finally the hull is fully formed and prepared for final trim.

I did the "rough" deck and brackets.

Made seats mast mounting. This design allows you to quickly retrieve the mast of a model for the transport and quickly assemble at the site of exposure or storage.

Polishing for finish trim ... probably the most intelligent process, especially when a large ship model ...

unit of propeller shafts and anchor hawse

I did table lathe. However, I shorthanded for this ship. We'll have to do this long.