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

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

 

i think that the hull and fittings is now about 75-80% complete, every time i look at photos i see more to add, also now that im more confident with soldering, im  happy to have a go at making bits

12 ships boats make up the compliment on here, these will be made up over the coming months, as much as i hate making them, one of the motor launces was started by me 12 years ago, at present being taken back to the frame

 

the accommodation ladders are now done, just the lifting gear/davits to be made up

 

 

 

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

 

its that stage of the build where i am worried i am going to go out of my depth, 

 i have no decent instructions, 

i have a rigging plan but no idea what size threads to use

no sail plan but 30 odd sails to make

and im absolutely loving it

 

i noticed that the build i am following had a lot of changes made during this stage onwards, where things had to be moved/adapted to get the rigging done, i certainly wont avoid that, but i am aware of it hence some items are still removable on the forecastle, to this end i have proceeded with the bowsprit

 

the chain i am using is 1.5 and 2mm jewellery chain, this will be pained later on, in these colours it looks like a cheap toy

 

yes i am making more work for myself but my plan is to proceed with that ever i have in my rigging threads, and see how it goes, then replace with my home made ropes,  and tumbled blocks this will keep my interest going and allow me to show my mistakes as i go along

 

all the fittings being used now are now scratched, from 1.5mm brass tube and .4 brass wire, soldered where necessary

 

please feel free to scream at me if you see anything wrong, or better ways of doing things

 

 question

 what comes first, the chains or the stays

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

She is looking Superb Kevin  -  you know  some people build a model  but this is more like  scale engineering, and trust me you are doing a wondeful job.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

15 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

She is looking Superb Kevin  -  you know  some people build a model  but this is more like  scale engineering, and trust me you are doing a wondeful job.

 

OC.

Thank you OC , a very much appreciated complement

[Ian_Grant]

Lovely job on the model. Should those chains not be a little more taut though?

Looking forward to more.

[Kevin]

2 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

Lovely job on the model. Should those chains not be a little more taut though?

Looking forward to more.

yes the whole lot will be removed when im sure everything is in the right place,  now the dolphin striker has been pulled forward the ones behind are too tight now, bear with me 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

over the last week i have been ensuring everything fits and works as it is meant to,ie that most of the brackets and blocks etc will be in the right place

 

so yesterday i salvaged the chains, painted them and set them in place, they look ok to me, time will tell if they are actually where they need to be

 

over the next week i am going to plan the new display area in the garage and learn to use the @Alexey Domanoff rope walk

 

Edited June 13, 2021 by Kevin

[Kevin]

Good morning everyone

 

planning for the display area is still ongoing it seams i will have a area approx 2.3m x 1m x 2.3 so some of the larger vessels like the st Nectan will have to be displayed at an angle

 

yesterday i learnt how to use the @Alexey Domanoff rope maker and have now started to get some nice results, using Guttermans Mara threads and serpia ink 

 

its attached to one of the roof beams, i will try for a better photo

 

im using 4 sizes of thread 30, 70, 100, and 120 ( 30 is the largest i have) 

im using 4 sizes of thread 30, 70, 100, and 120 ( 30 is the largest i have) 

and some of the results including using some of the many different kit ropes i have

 

Edited July 2, 2021 by Kevin

[Kevin]

the display area

 

on the left will be any hobby related bits, with the exception of tools

 

on the right will be the big cabinet to keep the builds dust free

before, the garage has Been a dumping ground for the last couple of years

 the cabinets have been resorted and the worktop cut back

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

 

the wood arrives tomorrow, so i will be away from the build until the cabinet is up and running, i have two weeks to get it done, and i have have changed my mind so many times on how to do it, i dont have a way ahead

the acrylic sheets arrived at the weekend, broken, they are being replaced and i have been told to keep them and dispose of or use as i see fit sized 900x1800, possible 1/5 has been lost, so i will be making good use of them

 

[Kevin]

as for the build, i am making progress albeit very slow, this morning i made up 6 lengths or rope in two sizes, some soldering and shaping a few blocks, i wish i knew the names of the ropes im putting in, oh and some German, as all my dropbox contents are gobblygook to me

 

 

 

[yvesvidal]

Kevin, you are becoming the King of Brass !!!

 

Yves

[Kevin]

2 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

Kevin, you are becoming the King of Brass !!!

 

Yves

lol oh dear

 

but its better than my painting

Edited June 21, 2021 by Kevin

[egkb]

She looks a treat in close up Kevin.. We can't ask for better than that !

 

Keep Up The Great Work Mate

 

Eamonn

[Kevin]

27 minutes ago, egkb said:

She looks a treat in close up Kevin.. We can't ask for better than that !

 

Keep Up The Great Work Mate

 

Eamonn

Thank you

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

i  just deleted yesterdays post as i was unable to rotate the photos and added todays progress to it

the wood arrived yesterday, and i made a start on building the showcase

 

it has a footprint of 90" (2.2m) x 43" (1.1m) 

 

the Victory, Dorade and later the Amerigo and eventually the Enterprise will sit on a low platform, where as the St Nectan, Bismarck, Bluebell and eventually the SD14 will be on adjustable shelfs on the back wall

 

 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

cabinet continued today

 

walls prepared for paper, electrics/lighting and cabinets moved

architrave/ window beading being put in, and test fit of the acrylic panels, hoping this will be completely finished by this time next week, i have a build to finish and put in there with the other dust collectors

 

the replacement acrylic panels arrived today, and i have been told to keep the other stuff

 

Edited June 24, 2021 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

Some beautiful  pieces of work there mate.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

not much of an update. wallpaper now on, and will be painted tomorrow

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

Busy busy mate  - gonna be a great area.

 

OC.

Edited June 26, 2021 by Old Collingwood

[Kevin]

29 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Busy busy mate  - gonna be a great area.

 

OC.

thank you, its actually turned out better than i thought, will get all my builds in and and room for another couple of 7 year  builds

 

 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

wallpapering and pained, also got the floor in

 

tomorrow electrics and start the shelving 

[Old Collingwood]

2 hours ago, Kevin said:

good evening everyone

 

wallpapering and pained, also got the floor in

 

tomorrow electrics and start the shelving 

Looking great mate.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

coming to the end of this project, hope to finish tomorrow and get the boats in Thursday

 

i needed  a set of spot lights so stole them out of the kitchen, replacing the halogen GU10 with LED

dont worry the admiral can see her cakes now

 

[Old Collingwood]

Thats the ticket mate  - that will look superb when all displayed.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

cabinet is now up and running, however it is to reflective at present to get any decent shots, blinds are next to be sorted, hopefully i will get some decent shots then, but for now i present, 

next week i will start to clean them up and repair/ redo a few lines

 

 

Edited June 30, 2021 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

That is looking so nice mate  - like a museum display  love the room you have in there.

 

OC.

[yvesvidal]

This is looking fantastic Kevin. Your models will be safe and well protected from the dust.

What is that hull with parts and plans, hanging in the display?

 

Yves

[Kevin]

30 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

This is looking fantastic Kevin. Your models will be safe and well protected from the dust.

What is that hull with parts and plans, hanging in the display?

 

Yves

hello my friend

 

it is the Mountfleet Talisman hull

P.S Talisman (mountfleetmodels.co.uk)

 

PS Talisman (Clyde Paddler 1935)

Hull: 1434mm
Hull: 56 1/2 inch
Beam: 7 inch

Scale: 1:48

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

did a bit more to the display area, including rearraigning the ring main and ,moving eclectic sockets, i just want to put a extension lead in there to power the St Nectan and any other build that might have lights fitted, and fit the windows

 

back onto the build today, and the foremast

i presume the futtock shrouds are the right name for this type of vessel

 

the top platform on all masts has spreaders fitted, another item not mentioned in the kit, aft of the platform is what i presume to be another line guide, i have no measurements for any of this, just trying to follow another build, but if wrong, i will do again

 

futtock shrouds

Edited July 5, 2021 by Kevin