Papa

Thanks.  Thought it might have been a rope sling out to the bowsprit.

The detail is getting even more amazing!

Reading the article "Making a Model of the USS Pennsylvania" in the latest NRG Journal I came across this: "The use of a marine walk to access the bowsprit ..."

Help me out here. What is a "marine walk."  Google hasn't helped me out on this one.

Ron Gove

This building slip is really versatile, here I turned the Victory upside down to get at the stern.  I do need to replace the bolts with thumb screws or knurled ends to speed up changing things

I love the detail on this model.  Makes me want to try my hand at a plastic battleship!

nice model

A bit of detective work on line and a visit to Lowes confirms that the bolts are metric M5-0.8.  The "0.8" is "pitch" and it converts to a tad under 32 threads per inch (31.75 in fact ) That's why it looked like a #10 32.  The M5 part i think refers to 5mm diameter..

The jig is turning out to be very handy.  I am trying to shape the bulkheads for planking,

8 hours ago, semorebutts said:

whoa thank you Ragove. yes i have a table saw. I think I am going to do it myself. There is a custom acrylic shop near me but it is expensive. I just dont know if I can get away with 1/8" acrylic over a 53" length or if I would have to use 1/4". If I use wooden framework 1/8" would be ok. also 1/4" slots would be to big.  those plans are awesome thank you. It clears it up for me.

I ordered my acrylic on-line for a reasonable price. There are a number of vendors who will cut and ship custom sizes.  I think i used 1/8th inch.

Ron

On 12/3/2017 at 4:54 PM, semorebutts said:

So i have to start thinking about the acrylic case. Does anybody have any experience working with acrylic. I dont know if Its somthing I can do or if I should have it custom made. 

 

I have to make somthing like this acually almost exactly like this. 

 

 

I have done two types of acrylic cases. One was all acrylic and I butt-joined the edges and used the recommended solvent cement. I was living in an apartment at the time and had minimal tools. It worked quite well but it was on the small side.  For my Essex I built a wooden framework and used the acrylic as one would use glass--fitting onto slots. There is a photo of my case somewhere on this site.  I think if you have a table saw and reasonable woodworking skills you should be able to make a case.

Does anyone know the size of the nuts and bolts included with this jig? I wanted to substitute some thumb screws, wing nuts and some longer bolts.  I thought they were #10-32 but that doesn't seem to work. I am guessing that they are metric.

I finished the ship building jig and set up the Victory that I started several years ago,  I need to get back to it to relieve the boredom of tying the ratlines on my Granado.

Nice boat. Always loved Chris Craft.

While assembling deck house-part 24 I seem to have come across a printing error. There are two different parts 24d, and no part 24c.  I believe that the longer part 24d is actually 24c and that is where I put it.  I also printed out a second copy of 24, cut off the railings and glued them on the inside edge. Thought it would look better than painting.  i think what I am talking about is clear from the pictures.

Outstanding detail! Beautiful model.

22 hours ago, amateur said:

And I think it is not only fresh air for those working over there. I don't know how many fires there were to keep the steam pressure on. Coals also need some air to burn

 

Jan

Very true!

I was initially surprised at the number of ventilation pipes on the ship. But then it hit me, at the time she was built she most likely didn't have any air conditioning below decks.  It would have been hotter'n hell in there! So lots of pipes to bring in fresh air.

Dan, what do you use for filler?

Before I started the masts and rigging I toted my Granado kit around the country camping. Everything fit into a large toolbox. I chose one that was more than 24" inside dimension since that was the length of all the wood pieces. The fittings I kept in a plastic Plano tackle box.  I worked on it from Florida to Montana to Prince Edward Island, Canada over several years.  However, once the masts went in it stayed in my workshop.  Too much danger of damage at that point.

Truly amazing. This model is a masterpiece!

The workers at he Danubius shipyard had a busy week tearing out the funnel braces and replacing then with sturdier material--styrene.  Hope it doesn't melt when they fire up the boilers.  They also completed the 3 ventilation houses between the funnels.

Beautiful work.

1 hour ago, Dan Vadas said:

Oops, sorry Ron, I deleted the wrong pic in the previous post .

 

Here's a tip for narrow pieces like the funnel "braces". After cutting the cross-piece out run some thin CA along the edges, this will stiffen the piece and prevent (or at least lessen) the piece from getting out of shape. You can still adjust them now, and then use the CA. I use a needle with the end of the eye ground off, held in an Xacto handle, to pick up the CA from a small puddle on an old spray can lid (the CA stays workable for a few hours).

 

  Danny

Thanks for the hint Dan. The braces (so that's what they are) kept falling apart on me. I think I will make some new ones and use your suggestion.

can't get it to work. This the better picture; I adjusted the lighting

Can't figure out how to remove a posted photo 

A better picture and have capped the tiny cylinders around the funnels.