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Obviously, he loves torturing himself, and the Yamato is the perfect device for that 🙂 It will be a long agony..... Yves -
Rod, Another Calder Craft model taken to exquisite completion. Congratulations on this realistic tug and thank you for sharing the build with us. Yves
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Superb model Craig. You need to create a new wooden display to present this model. It deserves it. Yves
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The real ship is 57 meters high from the flotation line to the top of the main mast. At 1/48th scale, it makes for 1.16 meter high. Yves
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That is correct Kevin. There is nothing planned for the masting. The mast will rest on the main spine and the kit provides wooden rings and various strengthening parts if you decide to install them. This is an admiralty kit first of all. I intend if I ever get there, to install the bowsprit. Masts? I will plan for them and make sure that the anchoring is solid, if I ever get to that part of the ship. It is an enormous kit and there is so much to assemble: the full 74 guns in themselves are a daunting task. Yves
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Mike, Yes the kit comes with the 74 guns, 28 big caliber, 28 mid-caliber and the rest made of small guns. All carriages are there too. Yves
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Patrick, Thank you for your encouragements and praises. Yes, it is not exactly an easy model and a few things have to be ironed out. The kit is evolving and CAF Model is fixing things on the fly, always improving their kits. As a matter of fact, I am corresponding regularly with Tom (CAF Model in China) and he is helping me along the process to build this model successfully. There are no Build Log of the CAF Bellona on the WEB and I feel at times, like a pioneer. I am currently working on the Stern and hope to be able to present my recommendations in a few days. The instructions are a little bit weak, to say the least, and reminds me of the IKEA assembly guide for their furniture. It is simply not enough for a kit of that caliber. This is not a Vanguard kit, for certain. Yves
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Can I hire you to plank my Bellona? You did a spectacular job and unless you do my ship 😉 I will use your precious advices for Bellona. Yves
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I know I am going to shock a few members, but I started sanding the bottom of the hull with an electric sander and 60 grit paper: Honestly, unless you want to exhaust yourself and loose your arms, that is the only way to do it. We are dealing with very good 5 plies plywood, almost marine quality and it is quite hard to sand. This is not the basswood found in Model Shipways kit (nothing wrong with their kits, by the way). After one hour on each side, I am getting a smoother hull: Below you can see one side almost done and the other side still untouched. I will finish the stern by hand and more delicately. WOW, I did produce an enormous amount of dust and this is the kid of work that needs to be done outside. With the hull mostly sanded and smooth, I can now address the stern which is the most exciting part on such vessels. Yves
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A quick update, as I am moving on with Session #2 - Session #1 remaining unfinished for the time being (Stem and Stern). Using the thin plywood (1.5 mm) provided in Session #2, the shell is build around the vessel, in preparation for the planking and the wales: Each plate takes about 4 to 5 hours to fully dry, using Titebond glue. The hour-glass shape of the hull requires a lot of fasteners to marry the shape of the futtocks: The overall result is rather pleasant with a very smooth hull sides. There may be a couple of places where some putty will be needed to compensate for a low spot, but overall, the precision of the cuts and quality of the wood is amazing, on such large vessel. The Stem is still in waiting mode as I need to most likely deconstruct Futtocks #4 and reposition them to get a smoother flow of the hull: Futtock #4 is the dark frame which has not been sanded yet (see above). You may be able to see that frame #4 is too narrow (see above). This is really my only complaint about Session #1 in this kit: the lack of guidance and proper alignment of the frames at the top of the futtocks. How will the Forecastle deck fit (session #3) if these frames are not properly spaced ? Below is an overall view: For a change of pace, I have decided to start working on the main gun deck. It is made up of 10 large halves, built with a very nice plywood of 2 mm. The gun deck is part of Session #2 and most of it will be entirely covered by the Upper deck, Quarter Deck and Forecastle deck on top. Planking is done for fun and there is no need to stagger the planks since nothing will be visible through the ports occupied by the muzzle of 32 pounds gun. Planking is done with Maple of 0.4 mm thick. The difference in color comes from the fact that the left planks were recently stained and the wood has not had the time to absorb the color. The ring is the base for the main mast. Around the mast will be located four bilge pumps. In situ, below: Not much can be seen.... Yves
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The so called "prototype build" is turning into a very nice model !! Yves
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That is a gorgeous boat Ryland. I just got the same kit from Model Shipways and plan to place it on the deck of the Bellona, if I ever get there one day.... Yves
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Building scale ship models is a school of patience. You spend more time waiting for parts than building the model itself.... Yves
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What an ambitious project. It is amazing and you are mastering all techniques in this build: 3D scale modelling, large model building, mechanical, electrical and artistic. I will follow your build with a lot of interest. Yves
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What a beautiful interior.... Very realistic. You need a cat and a few rats, in there... 🙂 Yves
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Very interesting and so unusual model. It reminds me of the little brother of the Chebec. Yves
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Interesting choice. The Russian Navy had a lot of very unusual vessels and I am so glad that these models are coming to the Western world, finally. Yves
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Kevin, I have been following your Enterprise kit and was seduced by what CAF is offering. The Bellona is a little simpler since it is Plank on Bulkheads and it has a reduced and simplified interior. It compensates in size, though..... If I ever manage to do something decent with Bellona, I'd like to do the Chebec from CAF one day. I have always been in love with those sleek and fast ships. Yves
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Craig, another master piece in the making.... WOW, you sure are aligning those 1/700 scale ships at great speed. I wish Trumpeter would produce a 1/200 version of that same monster, to replace the old and so incorrect Nichimo kit. Yves
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You should not paint the tire of the wheels. If I may offer an opinion, the wheels were not painted black: they are naturally rusting, so a brown rust is more appropriate. Secondly, the tire is always shinny since the car running on these section of the wheels, rust cannot adhere. I would use some paint thinner and clean the outside of your wheels. If you ever run them on a small piece of track, they will look awful, once the paint starts peeling. Yves
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What an heresy. You will have so much pleasure rolling it back and forth on the short track that is provided. And who knows, that may be the beginning of a huge layout in your basement or garden..... Yves
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They truly put a lot of brass in that kit..... Very colorful !! Yves
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I will think about the display later on 🙂 For the time being I enjoy the building process. I wish there was some kind of small Museum (open to the public) in the area, where people can display what they build. That model and others would definitely be perfect in such a place..... I have the same dilemma with my large Flower Class Corvette..... Yves
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