King of the Mississippi by Adrieke - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:80 - with LED lighting

[trippwj]

Nice repair, Adrieke.  Also just noticed that you have hit that 1,000 post milestone to join Sjors and Augie in the Captains Club!

[Micklen32]

Nice looking repair on the railings Adrieke

Really improves the look

Luckily the ones on the spirit actually looked fine when joined together as the cast finished half way along a gap both ends so the join showed a normal gap

It was just disguising the joint

 

Those corner decorations 

They drove me mad 

I think they took a few hours to get them right on their own

For some reason some would just not hold with just a spot of CA and of course as soon as you put a bit more on there..............................

 

Congratulations on your promotion BTW 

 

Mick

Edited May 29, 2013 by Micklen32

[Anja]

Hello Captain Adrieke,

 

 

Congratulations!

Anja!

[Sjors]

Hi Captain!

 

At the Captain's table i have save a seat for you just beside Augie….

Congratulations on your promotion!

 

And Wayne?

For you there is a seat reserved next to me 

 

[edmay]

Hello Adrieke,nice looking fix,congrates on promotion.Edwin

[Adrieke]

thank you Wayne i l be congratulating you soon

 

thank you Mick   a bit of planning on those railing and i should have them all looking ok i hope and yeah i already used a bit too much and anded up with th epaint glued on my fingers

 

thank you Anja

 

thank you Sjors . an honour to be in all that good company

 

thank you Edwin

[DCIronfist]

By the time I get used to calling you Capt. You will have been promoted again lol congrats

[lamarvalley]

Congratulations Captain!

[Adrieke]

haha david . i d prefered if you just call me Adriaan (or Adrian in english) as thats my real name

 

thansk Randy

Edited May 30, 2013 by Adrieke

[DCIronfist]

I hope I do not have to use a Stallone accent when I say that ...lol j/k you prolly sick of that reference but I herd on news today Aussie's are the happiest country so congrats :)

[Adrieke]

haha David honestly no i havent heard that alot . there is an anothere reference that i do got sick of hearing but yuo need to be dutch to know it.

 

sjors (the clown) will probably know it

 

i didnt know about happiest but i am happy i moved here (even with all the nasty poisonois beasties )

[Sjors]

I read it in the newspaper yesterday that the Aussies are the happiest people of the world 

And yes Adriaan, you can get sick of the hearing…...

Raw fish is not good for the stomach and we don't eat it!

 

[Adrieke]

i agree with that

 

not much update today . prepared a few of the curved railings (bend then repaint) and got a few more of the triangle decorations on (trick was to turn th eship upside down when installing them duhh)

[Script]

Captain Adriaan,

 

Fine railing fix!

 

Cheers,

 

Jim

[Adrieke]

thanks Jim

[Adrieke]

funny littl econversation my wife and me had yesterday :

 

once in awhile i show her the forum and the beautiful builds on her. she noticed the title captain above my picture and she said was that so i explained to her about the number of posts .

 

anyway last night in the car when out shopping we where bantering a bit about who is in charge and i said wel i am because i am drivign and she goes 

 

wel you may be the captain but i am the admiral. i look at her half shocked half laughing my wife knows nothing about ranks or the honorary title on here .; ofcourse i had to explain to her and she laughed

 

its just in them isnt it

[Shazmira]

[Adrieke]

another small update 

 

fitted the first two curved railings . they where a bit awkward as the head posts have different angles there but I think I got them pretty ok. will se when the glue dries

 

 

with this done I can now fit the paddlewheel in permanently

 

tomorrow I will also buy the necessary parts to fit the 3rd deck and the connector to be build into the display bottom for the powerpack. I need to do that now before fixing anything on the 3rd deck (same goes for the triangle ornaments

 

i feel like i am in the same stage as when i started the rigging of the Virginia . still a lot to do but seeing the end of it

 

then i can concentrate more on the endeavour . maybe even start the Gorch Fock before Sjors has made his first ratline

 

have another beer sjors

[Sjors]

Thanks Adriaan!

 

No beer for  me this week.

Have the late shift 

Railing turn out well my friend.

And the end is in sight...

Good feeling?

Take your time with the CF…..no ratlines for a while…...

 

Edited June 1, 2013 by Sjors

[Adrieke]

thank you Sjors

 

well the beer is always cold in the bar on the KOM see when your shift is over come around

 

yes it is a good feeling to see it come together and I don't have to worry about getting bored as I have plenty more build on the endeavour and the GF

 

today I purchased some stuff :

 

a set of 6  small files some electrical parts and more storage boxes. I also got some epoxy glue but after reading instructions realised that the nozzles need to be replaced after each use and there are only 2 of them.

 

first thing I did was put the DC connector in the display base and tested it out.

 

soldered 2 last two wires on to the board for the 8 led's on the 3rd deck stateroom and the steering house

 

the idea is that the 3rd deck will fit into the connectors when placing it on top

I have added the metal plate to hold the 3rd deck on unfortunately one of the nuts didn't stick and am having a hard time adding it as it needs to be underneath and the metal plate is pretty much stuck to the ship

 

hopefully I get it sorted out tomorrow and will be able to add the lights for second deck again and have the 3rd deck in place for finishing off

 

 

[Sjors]

I'll take one now Adriaan,

 

Proost!

 

[Adrieke]

schol Sjors

 

working a lot on the wiring construction and on the paddle wheel. the 2 parts of the arms that drive it are supposed to be hold together with a piece of brass rod but I am having difficulty flattening the ends so they stay on. am now trying with a toothpick.

also added some rings on each side of the paddlewheel so it wont hit against the sides when it spins.

 

its a pretty miserable day here in Sydney . rain and cold but have a little heater and a radio in my little workshop to cheer me up

 

[Script]

Adriaan,

 

Shop looks good but the boat looks toooooo close to the table edge. 

 

With my spastic nature, it would probably crash to the floor the first time I jumped up to get a part or something....

 

Great progress!

 

Cheers,

 

Jim

[Anja]

Hello Adriaan,

 

Good luck with the wiring construction and the paddle wheel.

Looking forward to seeing both in place.

 

We are enjoying a wonderful day here with lots of sunshine.

I've sent some of it your way.

 

Take care,

 

Anja

[Adrieke]

thank you JIm. no need to worry its a high bench so i cant jump off mu chiar its more like sliding of it

 

thank you Anja. the sunshine has arrived much better day today

 

had some difficulties with the paddle wheel in how to get it in properly so it cna still spin but it hink i have got it. just add the 2 arms and i am done

[Adrieke]

thanks Crackers

I am  always interested in expanding my library . one day I might scratch build one in more detail

 

not much progress. the part that I broke and fixed is a weak spot and makes the paddle wheel dip down and hit the sides. I am hoping with the help of the rigging I can lift it in the right position and add a strip of wood underneath for more strength

 

I have also started planking the 2 curved room floors as they will be visible through the windows

 

progress will be slow this week as it is cold at night and I am still in  a bit of discomfort (saw the Doctor and got 5 more weeks of medication prescribed )

Edited June 3, 2013 by Adrieke

[Sjors]

thanks Crackers

I am  always interested in expanding my library . one day I might scratch build one in more detail

You are also going to the dark side?????

In a few years I'm the only one who is building kits 

Than I have the forum for my own 

Don't let us wait to long for the pictures of a finished paddle wheel!

 

[Micklen32]

Those railings are looking good Adriaan

And Oooh  I wish I had a workspace like that

 

As for the lighting, is it general lighting or have you got specifics you can light individually

 

Keep it up 

Mick

[Anja]

Hello Adriaan,

 

Boy, that paddle wheel is surely working against you. But you will get it right.

 

I'm sorry to hear you're still in a bit of discomfort. I hope the medication will help.

Just take care of yourself.

 

Anja

[Adrieke]

dont worry Sjors i stil have years of kits to build

and i ll get some pictures tonight

 

thank you Mick. they are general lights yes Mick

 

thank you Anja . .  i ll be ok my admiral is also a nurse and she is taking care of me (if i want to or not )