Valeriy V Posted October 30, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 30, 2018 Greetings to all the modelers on this wonderful forum! I want to talk about creating my model. Model of the cruiser "Varyag" on a scale of 1:75. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted October 30, 2018 Cruiser "Varyag" 1901 : Builder : William Cramp & Sons , Philadelphia Displacement: 6,500 t Length: 129.6 m Beam: 15.8 m Draught: 6.3 m Armament: 12 × 1 - 152 mm (6 in) guns 12 × 1 - 75 mm (3.0 in) guns 8 × 1 - 47 mm (1.9 in) guns 2 × 1 - 37 mm (1.5 in) guns 6 × 1 - 381 mm (15.0 in) above-water torpedo tubes (1 bow, 1 stern, 2 per side) druxey, mtaylor, Keith Black and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) The model will be completely built of wood and metal. Plastic parts are not applicable. Fiberglass is used only to insert the wooden case of the model. The model will be built in the style of the museum. This photo shows an analogue of this style. This 1:48 scale model is kept in St. Petersburg, in the Central Naval Museum. There are very few metal ships on the forum. I will try to add a little. ☺️ Edited October 30, 2018 by Valeriy V Canute, Haliburton, tarbrush and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted October 30, 2018 First step. Preparation of parts. coxswain, michael mott, druxey and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted October 30, 2018 Installation of frames. dj.bobo, CDW, yvesvidal and 29 others 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted October 30, 2018 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2018 Hello Valeriy A very unique, picturesque and notable ship. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your build. mtaylor, Keith Black, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted October 31, 2018 9 hours ago, lmagna said: Hello Valeriy A very unique, picturesque and notable ship. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your build. Hi, Lou. This ship and its crew are heroes of the Russian-Japanese war. Every person in Russia knows about them. However, the number of reliable drawings is very small. Quality photos are also very small, because the ship was not long in the Russian fleet. According to archival drawings and old photos, I make my plan. Keith Black, druxey, popeye the sailor and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted October 31, 2018 Share #8 Posted October 31, 2018 Fantastic start. mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted October 31, 2018 Share #9 Posted October 31, 2018 unfortunately, that problem plagues us all.......building models with very little documentation or pictures. looks like your off to a very good start though wish I was that good with a computer.........luckily, I manage to get by building out on my head very nice hull frames! lmagna, mtaylor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted October 31, 2018 Share #10 Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Valeriy V said: This ship and its crew are heroes of the Russian-Japanese war. She is a ship that should have interest to many. She was built in the United States, served in Russia, then repaired and served in Japan, then returned to Russia. Much like the story of the USS. Wake river gunboat in WWII. I have read about her in my books and look forward to seeing how she looks like in your build. Your plans look very professional. Edited October 31, 2018 by lmagna mtaylor, Canute, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 31, 2018 Share #11 Posted October 31, 2018 beautiful ship! Will follow this log with interest. Jan Keith Black, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 31, 2018 Share #12 Posted October 31, 2018 Is there a reason you are building the model in two halves, Valeriy? Lovely work so far. mtaylor, Keith Black, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted October 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Richmond said: Fantastic start. Thank you, Richmond. Continued ..... Laying on the hull with wooden slats. dj.bobo, KORTES, hexnut and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: unfortunately, that problem plagues us all.......building models with very little documentation or pictures. looks like your off to a very good start though wish I was that good with a computer.........luckily, I manage to get by building out on my head very nice hull frames! Yes this. But everything is relative. For example, for the battleship USS Mine there are 553 plans. And they are freely available. https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=*:*&f.parentNaId=53484484&f.level=item&sort=naIdSort asc For Varyag only 30 plans, and they are not available freely. Frames cut on a laser machine. Canute, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, lmagna said: She is a ship that should have interest to many. She was built in the United States, served in Russia, then repaired and served in Japan, then returned to Russia. Much like the story of the USS. Wake river gunboat in WWII. I have read about her in my books and look forward to seeing how she looks like in your build. It is very nice to know that you are interested in the history of the Russian Imperial Navy. Edited October 31, 2018 by Valeriy V yvesvidal, JOUFF, GrantGoodale and 16 others 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, lmagna said: Your plans look very professional. Everything is simple: - 10 free nights in front of the computer - 10 YouTube video tutorials - desire to learn coxswain, Keith Black, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, amateur said: beautiful ship! Will follow this log with interest. Jan Thank you, Jan. Continue ... davyboy, CDW, Keith Black and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted October 31, 2018 4 hours ago, druxey said: Is there a reason you are building the model in two halves, Valeriy? Lovely work so far. Yes, there is a reason. This method avoids the appearance of torsional deformations. This refers to long hulls. In addition, it is so convenient to put the frames correctly. Thanks for the support. hollowneck, yvesvidal, Roger Pellett and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted October 31, 2018 Share #19 Posted October 31, 2018 Quote Frames cut on a laser machine. I wondered about that when I saw what appeared to be charring on the frames. I have a great interest in the pre-Dreadnought era ships -- fascinating that so many Russian ships were built in American yards, while the Japanese ships were built in England. Keith Black, druxey, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted October 31, 2018 19 minutes ago, ccoyle said: I have a great interest in the pre-Dreadnought era ships -- fascinating that so many Russian ships were built in American yards, while the Japanese ships were built in England. I am glad to welcome you, colleague. The Americans built 2 ships for Russia, the cruiser Varyag and the ironclad Retvizan. Both ships are very beautiful. lmagna, hexnut, KORTES and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted October 31, 2018 Share #21 Posted October 31, 2018 I had the 1/200 Orel card model of Retvizan at one point, but decided to part with it when my stash needed thinning. Orel makes some great models, but their after-market detail sets are PE brass, and I prefer to work with the laser-cut card detail sets produced by HMV. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted November 1, 2018 21 hours ago, ccoyle said: I had the 1/200 Orel card model of Retvizan at one point, but decided to part with it when my stash needed thinning. Orel makes some great models, but their after-market detail sets are PE brass, and I prefer to work with the laser-cut card detail sets produced by HMV. Yes, I am familiar with this company and its owner, Mikhail Orel. He has a complex and high-quality paper models. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted November 1, 2018 The two halves of the ship come together. hexnut, yvesvidal, Ondras71 and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share #24 Posted November 1, 2018 Filling the fore. davyboy, reklein, coxswain and 17 others 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share #25 Posted November 1, 2018 Grinding preparation. KORTES, cog, hexnut and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share #26 Posted November 2, 2018 Grinding, spackling and hull preparation for bonding fiberglass. GrantGoodale, dj.bobo, Bob Legge and 28 others 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 2, 2018 Share #27 Posted November 2, 2018 very nice Keith Black, ErnieL, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted November 2, 2018 Share #28 Posted November 2, 2018 This model looks very promising so far! mtaylor, Canute, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr PR Posted November 3, 2018 Share #29 Posted November 3, 2018 Nice work! At 1:75 it will be 1.728 meters long - room for lots of detail. Phil popeye the sailor, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valeriy V Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share #30 Posted November 3, 2018 21 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: very nice I am doing everything possible. Covering the case with fiberglass on epoxy resin, 3 layers. Ondras71, yvesvidal, popeye the sailor and 21 others 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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