build log day 19

forward section tank tops and lower forepeak 

good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes

i should have just continued doing all the tank tops, but its nice to show the sections in different stages of development (well i think so lol), the lower forepeak was a bit of a change away from cutting slots

the red is Halfords rattle can red primer, but i may go to a red/brown using the red primer in the airbrush, a hairy stick is out of the question

the middle missing plate behind bulkhead 164 goes in when the pillar is put in

the double bottom floors exposed are being left that way, as i make my plans for the cutaway sections

@Nirvana thank you

i cropped it a bit

i will perhaps never build another big scale 1st rate, time is against me to do all the other builds i wish to do, unless @chris watton brings out the royal George, 

however i did enjoy the Caldercraft Victory, even if it took me 7 years 

11 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

Seems a shame to cover up all that lovely double bottom framing.

 

John

i intend to leave some open, but finding it difficult to decide what bits to leave open

good evening everyone

thank you so much for comments and likes

day 17 double floor frames are in and fixed, well about 95% rest will be done when joining the sections

also started forward section tank tops

here is a fwd section from the last time i attempted this kit, it wont be used as the colours will be altered, i will salvage the lighting and begone

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 15 fwd /aft tank top logitudinals

day 16 fixing middle section double floor frames

removing batches of 10 of the floor frames, trimming if necessary to fit over the bottom plate longitudinals and gluing into position

looking great

thanks everyone for comments and like, very much appreciated 

Day 14 double bottom floors are in

its just a task now to remove each pair and adjust them to fit nicely

the gaps are where the three sections overlap, i have about 10 to put in when they are joined up

22 hours ago, Oboship said:

Are you saying the frames are not glued in yet and that you will have to repeat the same process all over again??

I very much envy your patience and skills!

 

Best regrads

Uwe

all put in loose, i would glue them but some need attention around the centre line

19 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Superb work Kevin,   take my hat off to you  for doing such an amazing job  with such delicate parts.

 

OC.

Thank you OC

18 hours ago, mtaylor said:

This build literally boggles my brain both in size and detail.  Carry on, Kevin, I salute you.

 

im here to entertain

12 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

I go away for the weekend and you almost have the double bottoms competed! 

Sorry

John

Day 13 centre section double floor frames 

good evening everyone

still ploughing through these, hope to complete the tomorrow, then its time to glue them in and get the centre line to be a lot tidier, im happy with the progress, 

21 minutes ago, Oboship said:

Kevin,

What an interesting build log this is!

When I started my seafaring career in the early 1970's the SD14 ships could be seen from time to time, particularly in West African and smaller Asian ports where container ships and the big container bridges were still beyond the horizon at the time. In the mid-eighties I started to work "ashore" and for a while I worked in a private surveying company. During that period I had to conduct a loading / lashing survey on an SD14 in Rotterdam. So, I actually set foot aboard one of those!
As you mentioned in your first post, the vessels were not too expensive, and depending on the owners' budgets some of the ships were rather sparsely equipped in terms of cargo gear etc. and hence were eyed a bit sceptically by folks sailing on more advanced ships. Still, the SD14s did their jobs satisfactorily.

It is now very pleasant to see your dry and clean double bottom tanks develop ☺️; I had my share in tank inspections while I sailed on tankers and bulk carriers...
By the way, I was not aware of card board models this size and that alone is interesting! I will curiously be following this log and your superb work (not only on the tanks, of course)!

Best regards

Uwe

i believe there are more double bottom floor frames fitted on the kit than the real thing, possible to ensure some rigidity

i am not aware of any other kit, this complex in card, by having it as a cutaway, i hope to keep some of this detail for others to see

NOT MY PHOTO

37 minutes ago, Jim Lad said:

Amazing progress on the double bottoms, mate.

 

Tell us about the book.

 

John

that should not have been in the post, But, the book about Max is a true ongoing story of a guy, with depression, after a car crash, in pain, and feeling very low, and contemplating taking his own life, however he meets Max a English Springer Spaniel, and takes ownership of him, from there the his world has turned around, and now does a lot of fund raising and candidly talks about the illness, 

i bought the book, and it arrived today, but the wife has taken it off me to read for herself

the PDSA awarded max the Order of Merit last year for his work 

Keswick's Max the Miracle Dog gets PDSA Order of Merit - BBC News

most days there is a live feed on Facebbok of the daily walks followed by 1000's of people, there are now three dogs Max Harry and Paddy

however as it is true, life goes on and Max now aged 14.5 years has a brain tumour, but still out on his walkies on yesterdays show

Max Out in the Lake District | Facebook

Max the Miracle Dog: The Heart-warming Tale of a Life-saving Friendship 

it will be interesting to see what scenario this deck will be set it, it was after all still a living space, but great use of pigments

Day 10 and 11 centre section double bottom floors

thank you for comments and likes

not much to show for about 8 hours cutting, but its getting there

very nice, i havnt abandoned mine, just i have so many projects, that i want to try, and they all get finished at some time

20 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

Just that little bit in the middle to do now.

 

John

yep, just 80 frames

good evening everyone

Day 9 Double bottom floors stern section frame 10- 50

knowing i was going to do the after section, i should have kept the sheets separate

rather than this

first fit showed no  issues

state of play this evening

ooooooooops sorry 

right ship wrong year

LA BELLE-POULE - Frégate - 1765 - Ancre

1 hour ago, amateur said:

Now you're almost finished the SD14, you could also try a paper-titanic

the 1:400 card version of JSC: has far fewer parts  than your current build 

Or the 1:1200 paper version downloadable here: Free Card Models - Currell.net . Even less parts (but slightly more fiddly)

 

Jan

i doubt i will ever build anything smaller than 1/96 again, i will most likely pass on the 1/200 Titanic and go for the Linkspan Ferry next, if i ever get to do a aircraft carrier it will have to be the invincible class 1/72  1/96 from Sirmar or Fleetscale

8 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

Crikey, Kevin, it's almost finished already! 

 

John

oh no, that means i will be starting the 1/200 titanic next

good evening everyone

Thank you for comments and likes

new week day 8 double bottom floors and tank top lonitudinals 

having taken my time, this part of the build has  gone  quite well, i used to get differences in height where the tabs of the floor frames were over lapping  the double bottom floor lonitudinals

next is the tank top  longitudinals  on which the deck sits on, ,ost of these are still to be prepped , before adding to the build

good morning

day 6

saw most of the double bottom floors shaped and temp in position, they now need to be taken out and any adjustments needed so that the next set of longitudinals go in, however i may just continue though to the aft section, to keep all the sections at the same state of build

good evening everyone

Day five double bottom floors,

only managed a couple of hours today, but something is better than nothing, only the basic cutting out and scores are made, i will adapt anything that is not working or sitting correctly before glue goes on

1 minute ago, popeye the sailor said:

in regards to your finish pictures.......it might look a wee bit better to be on asphalt or concrete.......but certainly not on a garbage can  

 

......jess' say'in  

excellent idea