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I managed to install another half a dozen of pipes. Making slow progress using length, size, appearance and connector diameters. It is not easy and the existing pictures of the original design are helping a lot. I also poured some acrylic resin with a couple of drops of green dye. I do not want to pour too much as it may leak between the main feet of the Hangar. The benefit of that resin is also to secure all the pipes and hoses to the base. No more wiggling. Below are close-ups on a few new hoses that I installed: I still have another 12 to 15 to place between the creature/robe and the various components of the hangar. Yves
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Major milestone achieved, yesterday: the permanent gluing of the "robe" on the wooden base: Before this step, I placed some transparent caulking all around the intended pool that will be used to secure and terminate all the pipes and hoses: Hopefully, the caulking will prevent the acrylic resin from leaking. As we all know, the resin by capillarity will find any way out of where it is supposed to stay and polymerize. A few pipes and hoses have been painted and installed: The back and neck are now connected to the "Hangar": The two cables suspending the creature under the arm pits have been installed: I still have a ton of hoses and tubes to integrate. It is not easy..... The painted cables/hoses have been identified and I know where they locate: I hope you are enjoying this dystopian diorama. Yves
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Quite a change from sunny and warmy Florida.... Yves
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I installed the "Hangar" on the base, to make sure everything fits: Yves
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Gorgeous boat, so well done!! I hope you tried it in a tub and are happy with the stability before launching it on a pond. As I have said many times, I love Billing Boats kits for the variety of styles they cover and for the great kits they provide. The Nordkap is such a cute vessel. Yves
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Billing Boats has plenty of beautiful and cute ships. I will be following your Build Log with a lot of interest. Yves
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Amazing !!!! I can't believe this is an AIRFIX kit. They have really improved recently. You turn that model into a little marvel, honestly. Yves
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Things have been slow, mostly due to the inclement and cold weather. I can only spray outside and freezing temperature are not the best for paint, as we all know. Anyway, I am building a platform for that crazy structure. Using a plywood base surrounded by pine wood: The base will be lit with six green LEDs. I am trying to create a murky pool at the base of the AI creature, where all pipes, hoses and tubes will end up. A very crude wiring, but it works.... Edges have been painted.... And now, I can start assembling the base of the "Hangar": Yves
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Maybe a small diorama depicting some maintenance may be a solution.... Just take a break and get back to it in a few weeks. It will be easier. Yves
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Kevin, All my condolences for the loss of your life partner. As far as the Enterprise, I think you have made a very nice recovery and actually improved the CAF kit, with the addition of the lower-decks. I really love these CAF kits, showing all the frames and intricacies of the hull for a period ship. It is like building the real prototype. So glad to see you back online, Kevin. Take good care of you. Yves
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I am planning to follow your build log, since I purchased that kit a year or two ago. You have made some great progress, so far. Yves
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Go for it. It is a nice little kit and will allow you to build a plank of frames hull, exactly like a real ship. Mine is currently stopped, as I am pursuing other projects, but I hope to finish it one day. The scale of 1/32nd is also perfect if you decide to build a diorama around it, with the vast choice of figures and details in either 1/32nd or 1/35th scales. Yves
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The old Lindberg Bismarck kit had a clever way to elevate the guns while rotating them. Look it up. Yves
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Beautiful little vessel. I love Billing Boats kits. Yves
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I am putting together the main components, to make sure that everything fits more or less correctly. First verification that neck and back are fitting to the "Hangar" crane: It seems to click in place, correctly. Then verification that the LEDs are working, after some soldering: The LEDs at the top of the cranium are flickering, showing some intense computing activity. Shoulders are also equipped with LEDs. Below, I will have to paint in black, the inside of the face mask to avoid light leaks. The wires are coming out through the back and are hidden by the various pieces of the armor. They will be invisible, once finished. Finally, a teaser for our audience. Putting everything together without most of the plumbing..... Her sweet derriere.... Aerial view, showing the main cooling hoses to the computer: I hope you are enjoying this crazy project. Yves
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The neck piece and the head have been glued. I have to go slowly and always check that the assembly of the AI creature fits in the "Hangar". Above, you can see the two anchors to the "Hangar": the large rectangular hole in the middle of the back and the small square opening in the nape of the neck. These two have to fit perfectly. The face mask is held by a small magnet: Et voila. Still plenty of work to be done on the head and back of the head. The wiring has to be centralized as only two conductors will protrude out of the back and be mingled with the plumbing of the robe, into the wooden base. I may have to do a little bit of make-up on the face.... Yves
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Time to become a plumber... I have spent the week printing hoses, tubes and pipes: 34 of them. Two have already been glued to the massive grape previously printed. Not much in term of explanations is given, and most of the work will be done by looking at pictures. Not easy.... Yves
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What a beautiful work. I hope we will be able to see these details, once the superstructures are in place. Hopefully, they will be removable to show the exquisite details inside the hull. Yves
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With the presence of the Revell kit in 1/72nd scale, you should have no problem finding spare parts and details in the market. I will be watching your Build Log with a lot of interest. Yves
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Absolutely amazing. The new owner will be delighted by such a beautiful model, so well presented. For us, it was a fantastic journey following your progress on such unusual vessel. Let us know what is coming next. Yves
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Thank you for all these explanations. You know a lot about these vessels, obviously. I realized that I built a "Dublin" ship instead of the Bellona, but that is fine with me. I like the Bellona name better (Goddess of War) and I love the copper coated hull. Yves
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The head is almost finished, at least from an electrical point of view. No less than 6 LEDs have been installed inside it: 2 for the eyes, 2 for the ears (sides) and 2 flickering LEDs at the top of the cranium to simulate some kind of processing activities. It is a little bit tight, but it fits with regular Pinned components. I did not want to use Surface Mounted components, which are so delicate to handle and solder. All the wires will go through the neck, where they will merge in the back/chest, with the shoulders lights. The whole enchilada will be powered with a 5 volts source. Yves
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Frecap, I like your explanations and thoroughness. You are taking the COREL kit to another level, for sure. Below is a picture of the CAF Model kit of the Bellona, I built a couple of years ago: This kit (1/48) is based on the Anatomy of the Ship and the fabulous 1/36 model located in England at the Maritime Gallery. You may want to consider it when you are done with your COREL model, if you still need an extra dose of Bellona 🙂 Yves
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Before you butcher your nice decoration near the catheads, keep in mind that the Anatomy of the ship does not mention the presence of that knee pointing towards the stern, as you indicated. I think this element only belongs Slade's model and is not representative of the ships of that time. In my opinion, you should not add it as it makes the sleek lines of the Bellona less pleasant and is not required from a carpentry perspective. Yves
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I wish you could find that catapult (or scratch build it) to display that masterpiece. Truly impressive. Yves
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