Phoenix by Kevin - Panart - 1/84 - Ex Amerigo Vespucci - restarted June 2020

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

having taken the bowsprit as far as i can for now the hulls is again being added to

fwd liferatfs

better than the instructions and look ok

 

after spare anchors

i decided to pin these into position and make them look like they are fitted

when i have finished adding everything i will then secure the rail to close the gap that can be seen

 

and now the side entry hatches

there are four of these and have a pair of doors, the intention at present are to have one set one on each side

Edited May 17, 2021 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

That is looking so nice Kevin.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

5 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

That is looking so nice Kevin.

 

OC.

Thank you OC

 

 

 

 

 

[Kevin]

ladders

 

good evening everyone

 

i am trying very hard to make things better than the kit and my next mission is the ladders

 

the instructions will have you build it all as one set x 4, glued to the side with a couple of metal strips to suggest supports well this is how i am going about it

 

not my photo

 

 

it is infact a pair of ladders and when not in use are folded against the ships side (Not my photo)

i removed the brass fittings as they are all wrong, just so very wrong

matched the top platform in position and pinned it so i can remove it at any time, the pin also serves the purpose of being a runner to allow the supports below movement when the platform is folded flat

i made a couple of support bars and located them against the hull

a piece of brass rod made up to take the ladder, which is not fixed as per instructions but stands on top of the middle platform 

 

the middle platform is being fitted the same as the higher one

another ladder to go in and lot of support fittings to design and make

 

 

Edited May 18, 2021 by Kevin

[gjdale]

Nicely done Kevin.

[Kevin]

9 hours ago, gjdale said:

Nicely done Kevin.

Thank you Grant

[yvesvidal]

There is so much complexity on these transitional ships (between sails and steam). I admire your work and dedication, Kevin.

 

Yves

[Kevin]

3 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

There is so much complexity on these transitional ships (between sails and steam). I admire your work and dedication, Kevin.

 

Yves

Thank you Yves that's a real compliment from you

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

ladders continued

 

i made up a second set of platform supports, but had to reposition the lower platform slightly to allow the upper ladder to rest on it

the lower ladder is lowered and raised by a block and tackle derrick so a couple of brackets made up to support it

made up a chain spreader

the chains are to long

and blocks oversized

and the spreader could do with being not quite so wide

or i may make the platforms a little wider, which might be the best option

a messy desk tonight

 

[Keith Black]

Nicely done, Kevin. 

[Kevin]

Thank you Keith

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

must admit I never realised just how much extra work i have given my self

 

i am still working on the first of 4 accommodation ladders, and every time i look at @schiffebastler build i see more detail to be added.

i was asking about how to cut brass tubing into small sections to make the Stanchion supports and found out if i put small lengths into a rotary drill i can score the lenghts quite accurately with a x-acto blade

[gjdale]

It might be a lot of extra work Kevin, but it’s worth it - that is looking really good!

[Kevin]

good afternoon everyone

 

still a few fittings to sort, but i now have possibly a ladder im happy with,amother 3 to go but will all be slighly different in the way they are rigged

if in the long term i do make it again, i will use the original idea of more brass, but for now this is staying

[Robp1025]

3 hours ago, Kevin said:

good afternoon everyone

 

still a few fittings to sort, but i now have possibly a ladder im happy with,amother 3 to go but will all be slighly different in the way they are rigged

if in the long term i do make it again, i will use the original idea of more brass, but for now this is staying

That looks amazing! Did you use soldering wire for the cage going to the ladders?

[Kevin]

45 minutes ago, Robp1025 said:

That looks amazing! Did you use soldering wire for the cage going to the ladders?

Good evening and than you, yes i did,  all metal is now being soldered, lol i should get quite good by the end of this build

[Robp1025]

I see that lol. It's an amazing build though and love learning new tricks and tips from vets like you

[Kevin]

6 hours ago, Robp1025 said:

I see that lol. It's an amazing build though and love learning new tricks and tips from vets like you

lol, easy on the vets

[Kevin]

lol thinking hard about re-naming her, the green is just not working for people, any suggestions?

[Robp1025]

Is green not the color its suppose to have?? If your gonna rename maybe something with jade cause that is what the green makes me think of

[Kevin]

16 minutes ago, Robp1025 said:

Is green not the color its suppose to have?? If your gonna rename maybe something with jade cause that is what the green makes me think of

def no green on the AV  never has been in the 90 years she has been on the water

[Old Collingwood]

How about   "The Black Merchant" 

 

OC.

[Kevin]

24 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

How about   "The Black Merchant" 

 

OC.

i like that, the green merchant sound a bit eco frienfly

[Old Collingwood]

23 minutes ago, Kevin said:

i like that, the green merchant sound a bit eco frienfly

I thought of that after  googling  the name  and this came  up  -  I quote  -

 

OC.

 

Amerigo Vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant, explorer, and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived. He became a Castillian citizen in 1505. Between 1497 and 1504, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery, first on behalf of Spain and then for Portugal.Wikipedia

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

felt like pants today, so not much achieved. might be due to 2nd covid jab i had yesterday, 

 

but i did get some of the after port side accommodation ladder made up

and changed the build title pending a name change

 

at present my fancied re-name is TS Nivek Sira (im sure most of you will work that one out)

 

 

[Keith Black]

"Training Ship Beautiful Journey" ? If that's it, it's a beautiful name and a vessel we should all hope to travel aboard. 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

well most of the port side accommodation ladders are in, another couple of fittings to sort out and then paint then in relevant black or white

 

 

im struggling with the rung ladders, making them out off paper staples, getting them to look tidy and inline and as for the white painting to do the touch ups 

 

i may take the white one back out redrill and paint them before placing on the hull

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

most of the two lowered stbd side accommodation ladders are complete now, hope to finish them tomorrow 

as the port side was a test, these went together much better and faster and in my eyes look better

 made a set of jigs to ensure the platform supports were the same size,

lol its the danger time when i say to myself is it time for a redo of the port side

 

 

Edited June 3, 2021 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

She is looking splendid mate,     ingenuity  is the key to science  and imagination key to artistry.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

On 6/3/2021 at 11:16 PM, Old Collingwood said:

She is looking splendid mate,     ingenuity  is the key to science  and imagination key to artistry.

 

OC.

thank you OC