V108 by catopower - Digital Navy - 1/200 Scale - CARD - Torpedo Boat - MSW Tutorial Build

[amateur]

You should also have a look at some of the build-logs of Dan Vadas. Lots of usefull info there.

This one for instance, but there is more to find.

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/16864-bismarck-by-dan-vadas-finished-gpm-1200-card-and-pe/

 

 

Jan

Edited October 11 by amateur

[catopower]

After our local ship modelers meeting down in San Jose today, I've been inspired to make some more progress on the V108.

 

First, I decided to try working on the funnel support guy wires using fine EZ Line. This is the first time I've ever used the stuff. Turned out to be a lot easier than I'd thought. I wasn't positive where these guy wires would attach to the deck. But, I've looked at various destroyers and noted that the wires mostly ran down to the raised deck of the superstructure. Given that, I just had to figure out how to keep the wires clear of the ventilators and reels.

Very happy with how that part turned out.

 

Next, I added the rudder and also added the crane at the bow. It's raised up too high I think, but it'll do.

Finally, I decided it was time to finish up with the bridge wing supports. I cut and glued the "folded" edges into place, then I glued pieces of wire onto the backside to stiffen the girders.

I trimmed the wire and painted the backsides gray, then glued them into place.

Following Chris' example, I set the support structure inboard a bit, so that it will clear the area where the deck railing will go.

There's still a lot of doo-dads to go on the ship, but I feel like I got a lot done, and really want to get the bridge finished.

[Nirvana]

That is an amazing, finished model.

[catopower]

Hi Nirvana, still a ways to go yet!

[catopower]

Little bitty progress on the V108. At this point, I guess it's all "little bitty" progress...

 

Made some of the bridge instruments. I guess this is the compass and the engine room telegraph. You can kind of make that one out.

I'd actually just mounted the ship's wheel on its pedestal, but had to step out of the room while the glue dried. I got distracted by other stuff, then thought about it again, went to look for it. It complete vaporized... not a trace... not even a smooshed part! Have to make a new one. At least I have the spare parts sheets to work from. 🤨

 

With that, I decided to finish assembling the aft mast. Turned out okay. Most of it is all thin wooden dowel, except for the yard, which is 0.020" brass.

 

The masts aren't permanently fixed yet. I think I'm going to pre-rig the aft mast before I permanently mount it.

 

Thinking now about how I'm going to deal with railings. The one's around the direction finder platform, aft, lean out from the round platform, so they're conical. Chris made his railing from stiffened thread. I was just going to use PE brass for all mine, but I can't do that around that platform. Whatever I make there isn't going to match the PE railings elsewhere. I'm considering just using the printed paper part, which mimics the look of canvas backed railing. If I do that, I would probably want to do the same for the bridge railing.

 

I'm not sure how that will look, but that IS the way the kit was designed, so maybe it'll be okay. The aft platform and railing are simple enough to make, so I think I'll make the aft platform and see how it looks with the kit part. If It doesn't look good, I'll consider alternatives. 

 

But, I think I'm ready to finish the deck guns next.

 

Edited 23 hours ago by catopower