Mike P Posted October 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 5, 2019 Working on Deans Marine model Liberty Ship hope I’m going to get this right I have been making progress and will try to upload pictures. Well I see the photos weren’t a problem but adding captions under each photo is I would imagine the pictures explain the progress one other thing I would like to mention the last photo of the rudder is not scale as the kit cast resin rudder was a poor casting and the shaft was only 3/32 dia. Wire which I thought a little less then I preferred so it was replaced with one I fabricated. I know one of you will notice it doesn’t have the division half way down with right thrust added to correct fo the large prop torque on the full scale ship to save fuel but since I’m not going to cross the Atlantic I opted out on that detail. gieb8688, GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 5, 2019 Looking good, Mike. Welcome to MSW. To mix text and pictures, load the pictures in the order you want down below where the little paper clip is. Start typing and where you want a picture, give it <enter/return> and then you should see your cursor flashing. Hit the "+" on the left side of the thumbnail and the photo will go where your curser is. If you'd rather do all the typing first and then add pictures, just move the cursor to where you want the photo, and hit the "+" on the thumbnail. You might have to fiddle a bit with space key or <enter/return> key to get it the way you want it. Once you do it a few times, it will become automatic. lmagna, cog and Canute 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 6, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 6, 2019 Looking very good robert, and welcome Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted October 6, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 6, 2019 Welcome to MSW, Robert. A Very nice build. I'll certainly follow your progress Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) On 10/5/2019 at 3:59 PM, Mike P said: Found this small grease cup on e bay and added to lubricate prop shaft Thanks for the Wellcome and kind words mtaylor, Kevin, Cog, and GranfpaPhil I must tell you gentleman that I’m in awe of the build blogs and how many talented craftsman share there skills all I can say is Thank You All Just got to finishing the hull painting. Considering making modification on model to convert to CAM Liberty with one time Hawker Hurricane defense aircraft. Almost done with all the main fixtures getting down to detailing and paint. This was the sea test of the hull under power. IMG_0053.MOV Edited December 21, 2019 by Mike P hexnut, gieb8688, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooner Posted October 9, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 9, 2019 Looks to be a great looking build mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Tim Current build: Continental Navy Frigate ALFRED (build log) Past builds: Steam Tug SEGUIN (build log in the kits 1850-1900 section) Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins (Gallery & Build Log) USS Basilone (DD-824) (Gallery & Build Log) USS Olympia (Gallery) USS Kirk (FF-1087) (Gallery & Build Log) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcweir Posted October 9, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 9, 2019 It will be fun to watch this build proceed. I noticed one small boo-boo in the printed plans - the ship is SS Robert E. Peary (not "USS") as it wasn't operated by the US Navy. The Navy did have two different Pearys of its own during WWII, though when this one was built in late '42 it had none. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Bob current build past builds Mayflower - Model Shipways - 1:76.8 USS Peary (DD 226) - Tehnoart Ltd - 1:96 (gallery) upcoming builds USS DeHaven (DD 727) - Tehnoart Ltd - 1:192 Statenjacht - Kolderstok - 1:50 USS Robert E. Peary (FF 1073) - 1:250 Fluytschip - Kolderstok - 1:72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted November 21, 2019 Share #8 Posted November 21, 2019 Hi Mike , any more updates , looks really good Aidan Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Aidan said: Edited November 21, 2019 by Mike P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) Thank you Aidan just added some build photos not to keen on posting so edited last post and added photos. Edited December 16, 2019 by Mike P Canute, Aidan and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 21, 2019 Share #11 Posted November 21, 2019 Just catching up with your build, Mike. She looks really good. John mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted December 16, 2019 Share #12 Posted December 16, 2019 Hi Mike , keep the photos coming please as you clearly are an expert builder. Im at a similar stage and finding your build record extremely helpful, Aidan Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the kind words Aidan. The cast metal fitting are roughly cast and require lots of attention I find holding them with tweezers and filing clean them drilling holes on blocks with small drill. Be careful as the attached eyes for installation are very easily broken. Aidan on this site there’s a fantastic build by Schooner of 1/192 scale WW2 Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins lots of wonderful details and ideas it’s really well done Schooner did all the home work great detail you can use which is very difficult to come by and how he did it example cargo hatches. Edited December 16, 2019 by Mike P mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooner Posted December 21, 2019 Share #14 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Mike, An interesting fact about the ship SS Robert E. Peary is that of the more than 2700 Liberty Ships built she held the record for the shortest building time - 4 days, 15 hours from keel laying to launching! Of course it was a publicity stunt with a lot of prefabrication work and unlimited manpower but still that is an amazing accomplishment. I suspect that record has never been broken for any large ship built since. Below is a link to a 1-hour wartime movie about the shipyard where the Peary was built. If you advance it to the 9 minute 20 sec mark it will show the construction and launching of the Peary. Pretty impressive. Here's the link: (Link doesn't work - see next posting below - that one does) Edited December 21, 2019 by schooner Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Tim Current build: Continental Navy Frigate ALFRED (build log) Past builds: Steam Tug SEGUIN (build log in the kits 1850-1900 section) Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins (Gallery & Build Log) USS Basilone (DD-824) (Gallery & Build Log) USS Olympia (Gallery) USS Kirk (FF-1087) (Gallery & Build Log) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted December 21, 2019 2 hours ago, schooner said: Mike, An interesting fact about the ship SS Robert E. Peary is that of the more than 2700 Liberty Ships built she held the record for the shortest building time - 4 days, 15 hours from keel laying to launching! Of course it was a publicity stunt with a lot of prefabrication work and unlimited manpower but still that is an amazing accomplishment. I suspect that record has never been broken for any large ship built since. Below is a link to a 1-hour wartime movie about the shipyard where the Peary was built. If you advance it to the 9 minute 20 sec mark it will show the construction and launching of the Peary. Pretty impressive. Here's the link: https://archive.org/details/cubanc_00004# Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted December 21, 2019 Thanks Schooner very interesting not to go on and on but my farther was on dozens of Libertys and Victory’s as Oiler up to engineer on triple expansion steam and turbines. He was in all war zones and did Murmansk more then ounce. Thanks to him taking me under his wing I earned my NYC High Pressure boiler operator Stationary Engineer license and unlimited refrigeration operators certificate. The boilers, steam engines, generators, and auxiliary’s were very similar to the engine room on a liberty as I recently was aboard the John W. Brown in Baltimore. The Merchant Mariners never given the respect and credit they earned, 1977 they were given veteran status a little late. There’s a book by Robert Carse A Cold Corner Of Hell the story of the Murmansk convoys 1941 to 1945. Of course when I finish the PERRY I’ll use one of the ships names my father sailed on as I have all his sign on and discharge papers and battle zone records from the coast guard and naval department. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 19, 2020 Share #17 Posted January 19, 2020 Hi Mike , any more photos , im keen to see the detail on how the cargo boom parts go together, im not 100% sure keep posting Mike please , it looks great and is super helpful Aidan mtaylor, schooner and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted August 27, 2021 Well it’s been awhile but I got some steam up and off dead center on my Liberty ship build. schooner, Canute, yvesvidal and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted August 27, 2021 Share #19 Posted August 27, 2021 It is coming along.... Yves Canute, mtaylor, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 27, 2021 Share #20 Posted August 27, 2021 Looking good, Mike. John Canute, mtaylor and lmagna 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted August 27, 2021 Thanks you guys inspire me. Not to mention mentor me. Mike mtaylor, lmagna and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooner Posted August 28, 2021 Share #22 Posted August 28, 2021 Glad to see you back! Keep the photos coming. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Tim Current build: Continental Navy Frigate ALFRED (build log) Past builds: Steam Tug SEGUIN (build log in the kits 1850-1900 section) Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins (Gallery & Build Log) USS Basilone (DD-824) (Gallery & Build Log) USS Olympia (Gallery) USS Kirk (FF-1087) (Gallery & Build Log) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted September 4, 2021 gieb8688, yvesvidal, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 4, 2021 Share #24 Posted September 4, 2021 Looking very workmanlike. John Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 4, 2021 Share #25 Posted September 4, 2021 Looks great, Mike. mtaylor 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunnehi (Don) Posted September 4, 2021 Share #26 Posted September 4, 2021 Mike, I’ve been interested in building a Liberty Ship for some time now and just stumbled across your build - it looks great and I really like the scale! I’m not familiar with the Deans Marine products but from what I gather, they’re similar to the Billings offerings and provide good basic parts that scream for scratch and aftermarket upgrades. Anyway, please allow me to come aboard and follow your build. Don Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share #27 Posted September 9, 2021 Thanks you for the kind words Don, Deans supplies everything needed to build the ship, of course upgrades never hurt but a great place to start and just right for a working r/c model. Deans put a lot of thought into the kit It’s a builders kit meaning lots of work but lots of satisfaction, that’s what it’s all about. Mike mtaylor, Canute and Nunnehi (Don) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted September 22, 2021 Been busy on getting all the deck fittings and details flash cleaned and painted. mtaylor, schooner, Nunnehi (Don) and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunnehi (Don) Posted September 22, 2021 Share #29 Posted September 22, 2021 That’s great work, Mike, I want one! Don mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 23, 2021 Share #30 Posted September 23, 2021 She continues to impress, Mike. John mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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