Varyag 1901 by Valeriy V - FINISHED - scale 1:75 - Russian Cruiser

[Valeriy V]

5 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

Valeriy,

 

You are not painting the hull before gluing the deck planks? It seems to me that it is going to be a daunting task to mask all the decks.

 

Yves

Yves,

Protecting the wooden deck during painting makes the whole process a little more difficult. But this is order. 
 Before painting the hull it is necessary to install all the metalwork and for this you must first lay the deck boards.

[KeithAug]

Valeriy -  I use black card / paper between deck planks to simulate caulking. I have found that the paper needs to be good quality and not fibrous. If it is fibrous the sanding dust tends to bed itself in the planks leaving them looking quite dirty - this is OK if you want a weathered look but otherwise much better to use top quality paper.

[Valeriy V]

10 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Valeriy -  I use black card / paper between deck planks to simulate caulking. I have found that the paper needs to be good quality and not fibrous. If it is fibrous the sanding dust tends to bed itself in the planks leaving them looking quite dirty - this is OK if you want a weathered look but otherwise much better to use top quality paper.

Keith, in order to protect myself from mistakes on the model, I try to always conduct an experiment with the material.

This black paper passed the exam!  

[wefalck]

I am applying a sanding filler before anything else. This stabilises the paper and sort of turns it into a compound material. The filler also prevents 'dirt' from getting into the wood pores.

[Valeriy V]

7 hours ago, wefalck said:

I am applying a sanding filler before anything else. This stabilises the paper and sort of turns it into a compound material. The filler also prevents 'dirt' from getting into the wood pores.

Eberhard, could you explain in more detail about the sanding filler?

Perhaps the translator is incorrect.

[wefalck]

Valery, this is just some sort of nitrocellulose laquer filled e.g. with very fine pumice powder. It is used as a primer on wood, to fill the pores. On decks and surfaces that will be matte, depending on the wood, often one coat is sufficient. It sands well and I finish with fine steel-wool.

[Valeriy V]

Continuation of laying deck boards.

[cotrecerf]

😉 you are so predictable: pure excelence again!

[popeye the sailor]

lost track of your wonderful project........your metal work is awesome     great looking deck as well!

[rwiederrich]

Wonderful and masterfully done.

 

Rob

[michael mott]

Valeriy, you have done a great job on the deck.

michael

[KeithAug]

Very smart decking Valeriy.

[Valeriy V]

Thank you all for your kind feedback on my work.   

[rwiederrich]

So you're saying the black caulking is black paper?  Then cut strips similar to your planks and lay them between the planks...then sand it all even....that's brilliant and time consuming for sure...especially when adding end seams as well as length seams.

 

Wonderfully done.

 

Rob

Edited June 8, 2019 by rwiederrich

[Valeriy V]

5 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

So you're saying the black caulking is black paper?  Then cut strips similar to your planks and lay them between the planks...then sand it all even....that's brilliant and time consuming for sure...especially when adding end seams as well as length seams.

 

Wonderfully done.

 

Rob

 

Thanks, Rob!   

Yes,  this is black paper. At the beginning of the paper is glued to the wooden plank and then it is glued to the deck. I agree that this is a time-consuming operation, but over time comes the experience and speed of installation of boards increases. The longer the board, the less effort it requires.

 

 

[FriedClams]

Complex and perfectly executed decking.  Very Art Deco.  Sweet work Valeriy.

 

Gary

[Valeriy V]

With wood work at this stage, I finished. Now I go back to the metal.

 

Roller open chock.

[rwiederrich]

Just amazing metal work........

 

Rob

[GrandpaPhil]

I second that.

Edited June 10, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[G.L.]

As you show it in your images, it looks all so easy. But is surely isn't.

Beautiful craftmanship. Congratulations.

[Valeriy V]

Thanks to all who follow my topic!  

 

Manufacturing crane for anchor.  The first step is to support the crane....

[Valeriy V]

Manufacturing boom crane.

[Valeriy V]

Photos of all parts of the crane.

[Valeriy V]

Pre-assembled crane.

[wefalck]

As someone said above: predictably good

👍

 

 

[druxey]

Are you also a watchmaker? That is extremely fine work.

[KORTES]

Valeriy, I tip my hat to you. As always the highest  quality posible and  an outstanding mastery.

My best regards.

[KeithAug]

Magic'!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Valeriy V]

Colleagues, thank you for your feedbacks!   

 

 

16 hours ago, druxey said:

Are you also a watchmaker? That is extremely fine work.

No,  I'm not a watchmaker. I have an easy scale, only 1/75.
And watchmakers jeweler work on a smaller scale 1/160.   

 

 

[Dr PR]

Valeriy,

 

Beautiful work! I love working with brass and solder, and you are doing an excellent job!

 

Commercial sanding sealers typically are clear paint with a fine powder - like talc - mixed in to fill in the pores in the wood. However, the white talcum powder can make the wood a lighter color. If the wood is to be painted with an opaque color this isn't a problem, but for "bright" or unpainted wood, like decks, it can create an unnatural look.

 

You can also mix very fine wood dust from sanding into clear paint and use it to seal the wooden decks. Then after sanding and finishing with fine steel wool the wood retains a natural color. If the deck planks are fine grained you can just use clear paint without a filler.

Edited June 18, 2019 by Dr PR