mtaylor Posted September 4, 2013 #31 Posted September 4, 2013 Excellent progress and she's looking a ship now. Nice work. 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)
Panagiotis Posted September 12, 2013 Author #33 Posted September 12, 2013 Thank you for your comments and your "like"... It's only a few days when I received the propellers and their axles and I got down to work. I made also the rudder using three pieces of plastic, to form a box at the proper shape and thickness. This box contains a small tube where the axle of the rudder, will be secured by two small screws. The rest space, was filled with putty. Waiting for the order of propellers, I made some work on an upper deck and I started painting the hull. Thanks mtaylor, realworkingsailor, Kenneth Powell and 1 other 4 Quote
Jim Lad Posted September 12, 2013 #34 Posted September 12, 2013 You've made very fast progress, mate! She's looking really good. John Quote
CWG Posted September 14, 2013 #35 Posted September 14, 2013 What paint brand/color did you use for the hull? Ed Quote
rwiederrich Posted September 14, 2013 #36 Posted September 14, 2013 Nice work. Rob Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
tarbrush Posted September 14, 2013 #37 Posted September 14, 2013 Just found your build log, I love this era of battleships and you are doing a wonderful job on her! Quote John future build: to finish Mary Rose http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8507-mary-rose-by-tarbrush-scale-172-1545/?hl=%2Bmary+%2Brose completed builds: Constructo Steam Launch Louise
Panagiotis Posted September 15, 2013 Author #38 Posted September 15, 2013 Thank you all mates. Ed, I use mat colors of “Humbrol” and such as No 64 for the gray and “Wine” No 37 for the color below the water line. At the end, I apply all over the paints, a coat of colorless mat varnish of "Humbrol" again. Thanks Quote
WackoWolf Posted September 15, 2013 #39 Posted September 15, 2013 Very nice work. She just gets better and better each time I check the update. Keep the pictures coming. Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
Panagiotis Posted September 25, 2013 Author #40 Posted September 25, 2013 Hi all. Small progress painting the black strip above the waterline and unmasking the tapes from the rest hull. ........... Thanks ianmajor, Piet, Mirabell61 and 2 others 5 Quote
ianmajor Posted September 25, 2013 #41 Posted September 25, 2013 Stunning work. Quote Ian M. Current build: HMS Unicorn (1748) - Corel Kit Advice from my Grandfather to me. The only people who don't make mistakes are those who stand back and watch. The trick is not to repeat the error.
Kenneth Powell Posted September 26, 2013 #42 Posted September 26, 2013 Excellent work. She looks great and really coming along. Quote
rwiederrich Posted September 28, 2013 #43 Posted September 28, 2013 I love the progression of this model. Rob Quote Current build: Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196 Finished build: Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/# Current build(On hold): Build log: 1/96 Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/ Completed build: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/ The LORD said, "See, I have set (them) aside...with skills of all kinds, to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts."
Panagiotis Posted October 1, 2013 Author #44 Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Hi all. It was the turn for the stern to be formed. In the photo you can see the frames of the openings that have been built with 2X1, 5 mm wooden balk, while the rest deck will be planked with 1.5X1, 5 balks. Before proceeding with the planking, I had also to construct and place a wooden ring as the edge (around the base) of the rear gun turret. I decided to construct the base of the turret, because as I thought, it would be a good guider and would help me a lot. The cyclical base was mainly made by two pieces of plastic that were placed together and were reinforced by other smaller pieces between them. Then its surface was used to form the wooden ring and it was also used as a support, helping gluing the ring at the right position on the deck. Now I was ready for the planking. ............................................................................................ Thanks Edited October 2, 2013 by Panagiotis druxey, hexnut, realworkingsailor and 2 others 5 Quote
ianmajor Posted October 1, 2013 #45 Posted October 1, 2013 Very nice deck planking. She is progressing very well. Quote Ian M. Current build: HMS Unicorn (1748) - Corel Kit Advice from my Grandfather to me. The only people who don't make mistakes are those who stand back and watch. The trick is not to repeat the error.
Jim Lad Posted October 1, 2013 #46 Posted October 1, 2013 More delightful work. She's coming along very well. John Quote
Kenneth Powell Posted October 3, 2013 #47 Posted October 3, 2013 She looks great and coming along nicely! I really like your build. Quote
Beef Wellington Posted October 3, 2013 #48 Posted October 3, 2013 Just found your log Panagiotis, love the subject and very impressive execution, looks very nice indeed. Looking forward to more progress. Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
Panagiotis Posted October 9, 2013 Author #49 Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Thank you all for your comments. Your kind words gave me what I needed, to continue with the planking of deck at the prow... ........................................... It was much harder than at stern's, since there are more turret bases. Again the turrets were initially constructed. ................................... So far I have used 50 meters (164 feet) of 1,5 X1,5 wooden balks, planking those decks. It is a tedious stage, but had to be done... ...................... Thanks Edited October 9, 2013 by Panagiotis cpt. Tom, hexnut, Piet and 4 others 7 Quote
Jim Lad Posted October 9, 2013 #50 Posted October 9, 2013 It may seem tedious at times, but it's well worth the effort. John Quote
NBP Posted October 11, 2013 #51 Posted October 11, 2013 Panagiokis your work is very well made done Quote
Panagiotis Posted October 21, 2013 Author #52 Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) Hi all. These past few days I formed and planked the upper deck. I constructed the sides of the deck, the turrets and their openings leaving the gun barrels for later. I had doubts whether this deck was planked but a father of a friend of mine (106 years old) he does remember and confirmed me that indeed was planked. He was captain in a tugboat and he had visited both ships, Kilkis and her sister Lemnos, many times… Again it took me many hours making a monotonous work… I would like to inform you that maybe will be some delay in Kilkis’s progress because at the same time I’m working also constructing a model of Liberty ship.The model is constructed for that previously referred friend of mine and is going to be named with his father name (Captain Dimitris). Although he (Cap.Dimitris) doesn’t believe that he will see it finished, I would like to do my best… Thank you Edited October 21, 2013 by Panagiotis realworkingsailor, mtaylor, hexnut and 1 other 4 Quote
Jim Lad Posted October 21, 2013 #53 Posted October 21, 2013 It's great to see an update on your lovely battleship. Are you going to start a log for the liberty ship as well? That would also be a very interesting project to watch. John Quote
Panagiotis Posted October 24, 2013 Author #54 Posted October 24, 2013 Thank you John. I'm afraid I might disappoint you. It wasn't in my plans to make a build log for the Liberty model, so I haven't kept many photos from the beginning of it. In addition, I don't want to lose time with the build log, as I said I have to finished as soon I can... Maybe I could do a summary build log, when I finish the model. Thanks clipper and mtaylor 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted October 26, 2013 #55 Posted October 26, 2013 NIce work on the Kilkis. You're craftsmanship is excellent. I hope you'll at least take a few photos during Liberty ship build and show us a summary when you're done. WackoWolf 1 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)
Panagiotis Posted December 24, 2013 Author #56 Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Hi all, Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Here I’m again back to the Kilkis model and thanks for have been waiting …. One of the challenges of the model are those cagemasts of the real ship. I was wondering how this could be possibly built but as most of the times, the help came again through the web. I found that some other mates have also been challenged and they had found a solution through the pages of an old book, titled as “BUILDING WARSHIP MODELS by P C Coker III” and to my joy, they had published the following picture in a forum… I started experimenting with different materials (plastic-wooden rods-strips) but I was led in a failure. Consider also the time, when an almost ready cagemast, was dropped down by a mistake of mine... and the time when I had built a cage mast forgetting to build internal structures (floors-ladders) … Here are some of my tries… Edited April 29, 2014 by Panagiotis Mirabell61, Force9, hexnut and 1 other 4 Quote
Panagiotis Posted December 24, 2013 Author #57 Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Eventually I came to the 1mm and 0,5 mm metal (bronze) wires which were responded well. Because, the first to the prow cagemast, had to be built through the deck of the bridge I had to build also some of the upper structure of this area… I started building the cagemast, placing only some wires (rods) leaving that way the spaces through which I placed the floors. The floors were made by metal ring on which I placed painted tulle representing, the metallic gratings… That’s all for now, I’m waiting for my order of the photo-etched ladders… Merry Christmas to all. Edited April 29, 2014 by Panagiotis SailorGreg, Doreltomin, WackoWolf and 7 others 10 Quote
Panagiotis Posted January 22, 2014 Author #58 Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Happy New Year to all. Well the ladders have arrived and have been placed between the floors. It's hard to be seen in the photos inside a room, so I took the chance to use the Greek sky as a background even in January... I think you can see two ladders between the first and third floors. I placed also the shelves for the searchlights and the observation post at the top of the mast, all made by pieces of plastic. It can't be seen but I haven't placed one last wire because I need an open, through which I will place some fittings of the open bridge (a ship's wheel, compass). As some other items, they have to be waiting the painting of the mast. Thanks Edited April 29, 2014 by Panagiotis Mirabell61, WackoWolf, hexnut and 9 others 12 Quote
mtaylor Posted January 22, 2014 #59 Posted January 22, 2014 Beautiful work on the masts. 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)
babiskark Posted January 22, 2014 #60 Posted January 22, 2014 Goodmorning Panagiotis, very nice work. Really nice. Babiskark Quote babiskark
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