Kevin

Good evening everyone
 
i was happy with the hanger, but last weekend i ripped the after block off (director gear office) and did it again
this was because at the end of the hanger roof  where it drops down would not sit square (sorted)

i am even putting in access points, in case i need them 

everything is removable at this time
 


 
 
 

good evening everyone 
 
phot of the replaced hanger door panel

 
 
the hanger roof got some attention today some evergreen (other makes are available) and a bit of brass rod 

spray painted grey then white 

 

then the helo got some attention
masked primed and coated in yellow 
 


 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and like
 
day 12/90 engine room tween deck
thats all i achieved today build wise, also prepared another 100 pieces for tomorrow, which will be the engine room deck
 

good afternoon everyone
 
my latest update will be the last one for a while, so she has been put to bed with the rest of my builds
as much as i know I need to complete her, the desire to get back on with the Enterprise, is stronger



 









 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and like
 
day 12/90 engine room tween deck
thats all i achieved today build wise, also prepared another 100 pieces for tomorrow, which will be the engine room deck
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and like
 
day 12/90 engine room tween deck
thats all i achieved today build wise, also prepared another 100 pieces for tomorrow, which will be the engine room deck
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and like
 
day 12/90 engine room tween deck
thats all i achieved today build wise, also prepared another 100 pieces for tomorrow, which will be the engine room deck
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and like
 
day 12/90 engine room tween deck
thats all i achieved today build wise, also prepared another 100 pieces for tomorrow, which will be the engine room deck
 

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

that is so very nice, well done
 

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

i love this kit, and what you have done to her

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

wow but what a 12 years, and i still advise people to look at your upgrade kits, thank you for your contribution towards this hobby

that is so very nice, well done
 

cannot say i fancy all that masking, but she certainly looks great
 
sorry, i dodnt have an answer for you, have you asked the wife to bite them for you😀

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

cannot say i fancy all that masking, but she certainly looks great
 
sorry, i dodnt have an answer for you, have you asked the wife to bite them for you😀

Finally, an update.   Been a bit of a stretch for me on the bow.  Lots of tiny parts that if one is not careful, they break or go flying off into the "ether" never to be seen again. Luckily, Chris provided extras.   My only comment is that I should have left either painting or the mounting of the deck bits until last.  With all the black things got a bit hard to see after a while.  I think I need to upgrade my lighting at the build bench.   Overall, I'm pretty happy with it.  Here's the photos of where I am and then off to work on the stern.
 
On second thought.... I need to do quite a bit of touch up on the paint and/or a lot of dusting.  Macro photography is not our friend either.   And the flash wiped out the color in some areas.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.  
 

 
 

good evening everyone
day 11/90 up to main deck level
thank you for comments and likes
 
not quite as much done today as planned, but the height certainly increased as the tween deck on the shortened middle section went up to the main deck and i was able to put the main longitudinal in, this will help me get the alignment right, for everything going aft the ribs for shortened middle section are not strong enough to support the weight yet, i may have to rethink that area 
having done that i went to the after peak and went up another deck again to the main deck level, the longitudinal should go in tomorrow
very little of todays work is glued yet
i placed the accommodation blocks on top in more or less the correct position there is another level to be made up,  
it is certainly going to be a nice sized diorama
im pleased with it so far, perhaps it looks naff to some,

i love this kit, and what you have done to her

Planking of the hull is now over. Phew !!! That was a major task !
 

 
An enormous amount of sanding needs to take place but that will be for later.
 
Let's take a look at the instructions from CAF Model: 
 

 
The above steps have all be completed, although in a different order:
- Step 5
- Step 6 verification.
- Step 4 (minus part 24 which will be glued much later on).
- Step 9 (wales)
- Step 3 (planking of the hull)
 
 Hull has been planked and coated internally, with epoxy resin. The stern has been built (it was actually built before the planking) and the Part #25 has been glued. On the other hand, I am not placing part #24 yet, as it includes eight windows and would be automatically broken at this stage (not sure why the instructions only shows 6 windows...go figure....).
 

 
To coat the inside of the hull and protect the wood in the long term, I use an epoxy resin: easy to mix, odorless and fluid enough to be brushed inside the hull: 
 

 

 

 
Planking the hull was done in a very conservative way and I would recommend this approach. The wood strips provided in the kit are not of great quality. Quite a few strips did split, providing me with two nice triangular shapes, that can come handy occasionally. Technically, the planking would require a set of 25 planks from keel to wales and three sets of planks per side (Bow, stern and side), or the equivalent of 75 planks. CAF model provides exactly 150 strips of 3x8 mm wood. Some of the planks (a small number fortunately) were 10 mm wide, some were made of a very soft wood, some made of very hard poplar or white wood. Basically a lot of disparities in the strips.
 

 
Because of that, I went with a very conservative route and tried to use as much as possible the left overs and cuts. I managed to plank the entire hull with exactly 103 strips and have 47 left of various qualities.
 

 
The next set of instructions calls for the following: 
 

 
Although I have glued the rear decks, I disagree with the approach of gluing all decks at this stage and prefer to wait until the hull is completely done. After a thorough sanding of the hull, the flotation line should be marked and coppering (tiling - A) as well as a light second planking (0.4 mm thick) in the visible wood sections, should be made.
 
Step #9 has been done in part, as the wales (B) were glued before the start of the planking. Upper hull and channels (C) will come later (see below): 
 

 
I am going to take a break on this hull, in order to try to finish the 3D printed Corvette that I have neglected for a few months. In the meantime a few pictures of where we stand: 
 

 

 

 

 
Hope you are enjoying this massive build log.
 
Yves
 
 
 

Looking real nice, and those hull side curves really are something. 😎