SD 14 by Kevin - Marcle Models - 1/70 - CARD - Full build March 2022

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

yep sorry its me again

 

day 30 engine room bulkheads

 

taken me most of the day to build these two and get them in place, when i say most of the day, perhaps 4 to 5 hours modelling, meals, dog walking hubby doos all adds up

but, im happy with the progress, very happy indeed, means now i can set the engine room up and see in i can convert the 1/16 engine to 1/70

next will be the engine room level girders which will straighten the bulkheads up

[realworkingsailor]

Looking nice! Will you be detailing the engine room? I had a  couple of thoughts thought to help you get started:

 

https://www.walthers.com/emd-567-prime-mover-kit

 

https://www.walthers.com/refinery-piping-kit-509d60

 

https://www.walthers.com/piping-kit

 

The first is a 1:87 styrene kit for an engine and generator (you’d need three), and the other two are a collection of pipe works and other fittings (valves, unions etc) that you can assemble as needed.

 

If you feel like diving down that particular rabbit hole 😁

 

Andy

 

Edit:

Found this too:

https://www.walthers.com/tanker-truck-loading-rack-kit-7-x-3-1-2-x-3-3-16-quot-17-8-x-8-9-x-8-1cm
 

It has a bunch of pumps and other useful bits.

Edited April 19, 2022 by realworkingsailor

[Kevin]

16 hours ago, realworkingsailor said:

Looking nice! Will you be detailing the engine room? I had a  couple of thoughts thought to help you get started:

 

https://www.walthers.com/emd-567-prime-mover-kit

 

https://www.walthers.com/refinery-piping-kit-509d60

 

https://www.walthers.com/piping-kit

 

The first is a 1:87 styrene kit for an engine and generator (you’d need three), and the other two are a collection of pipe works and other fittings (valves, unions etc) that you can assemble as needed.

 

If you feel like diving down that particular rabbit hole 😁

 

Andy

 

Edit:

Found this too:

https://www.walthers.com/tanker-truck-loading-rack-kit-7-x-3-1-2-x-3-3-16-quot-17-8-x-8-9-x-8-1cm
 

It has a bunch of pumps and other useful bits.

ooooooooooooooooooooooo I LOVE YOU @realworkingsailor strictly in a MSW sort of way

[realworkingsailor]

Haha! Easy big guy! 
 

Found this intriguing offering:

 

http://www.dhsdiecast.com/mobile/Marine-Engine-Load/productinfo/IMC33-0182/

It’s in 1:50 scale.
 

Otherwise, Norscot offers a bunch of CAT engine models at larger scales (1:35, 1:12) that may also work as a main engine, with a little tweaking and a repaint. Not the cheapest, I’m afraid, but maybe workable.

 

Andy

Edited April 20, 2022 by realworkingsailor

[Kevin]

3 hours ago, realworkingsailor said:

Haha! Easy big guy! 
 

Found this intriguing offering:

 

http://www.dhsdiecast.com/mobile/Marine-Engine-Load/productinfo/IMC33-0182/

It’s in 1:50 scale.
 

Otherwise, Norscot offers a bunch of CAT engine models at larger scales (1:35, 1:12) that may also work as a main engine, with a little tweaking and a repaint. Not the cheapest, I’m afraid, but maybe workable.

 

Andy

Andy i have an engine, rong scale though, those bits you linked to me i will see if i can find a supplier this side of the pond

[realworkingsailor]

What are the finished dimensions of the kit you have? It looks pretty good.

 

The big slow speed marine diesels could be upwards of three stories high, so it might work for you.

 

You could always scan it and scale it down on your computer to the size you want.

 

Looks like there are a few Walthers distributors in the UK:

 

https://www.walthers.com/storelocator

 

Andy

[Kevin]

overall the kit is about 7 feet

the engine room is at tank tops approx 20 cm long reducing to 21 as it goes aft 1st levle of the engine room is 7cm then 11cm with top deck at 16cm

[Kevin]

 

@realworkingsailor

[realworkingsailor]

I should have been more clear, I meant the engine kit. 
 

Andy

[hof00]

31 minutes ago, Kevin said:

overall the kit is about 7 feet

the engine room is at tank tops approx 20 cm long reducing to 21 as it goes aft 1st levle of the engine room is 7cm then 11cm with top deck at 16cm

Hi Chap,

for your model, over 2.13m in length, I trust that you have somewhere available to display when complete!!

 

Cheers.... HOF.

[Old Collingwood]

4 hours ago, hof00 said:

Hi Chap,

for your model, over 2.13m in length, I trust that you have somewhere available to display when complete!!

 

Cheers.... HOF.

Think he is moving to a Bigger house😁

 

OC.

[Kevin]

7 hours ago, hof00 said:

Hi Chap,

for your model, over 2.13m in length, I trust that you have somewhere available to display when complete!!

 

Cheers.... HOF.

i may be extending this

Displaying large scale static boats - Shore Leave - Model Ship World™

 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

this build seams to have attracted some attention, so i had better make a decent job of it, and finish it this year 

Day 32 engine room tween deck module and after peak 

been doing some garden work the last couple of days but yesterday i varnished 12 sheets of card on both sides to allow more cutting out 

personally i have found it easier to work away from the kit rather than on the build itself

 

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by Kevin

[Jim Lad]

The after peak's looking good, mate!

 

John

[GrandpaPhil]

If you have a photocopier, you should be able to resize that engine kit relatively easily.

 

Just figure out the scaling difference and do a manual scaling.

 

That’s how I rescaled everything for my Prince de Neufchatel and Hannah builds.

 

For such a small scale, I’d use really thin card or regular paper when rescaling though.

[Kevin]

5 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

If you have a photocopier, you should be able to resize that engine kit relatively easily.

 

Just figure out the scaling difference and do a manual scaling.

 

That’s how I rescaled everything for my Prince de Neufchatel and Hannah builds.

 

For such a small scale, I’d use really thin card or regular paper when rescaling though.

yes

i found a rescaling chart the other day, i hope to try it out within the next few days

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 34 box girders and crocodile clips

the after peak has been fitted and stands up quite well on its own, however the more support i can give it the safer it is

the box girders are now starting to line it all up, no glue has been used since the last post

i have no intention of passing the forward engine room bulkhead for a while with intentions of staying with the after part of the build

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by Kevin

[Jim Lad]

With both ends done the middle should be quite simple, Kevin! 

 

John

[Kevin]

21 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

With both ends done the middle should be quite simple, Kevin! 

 

John

i hope so

[Old Collingwood]

Amazing work Kevin  kind of on the edge of my seat  watching  your amazing  stages.

 

OC.

[hof00]

9 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Amazing work Kevin  kind of on the edge of my seat  watching  your amazing  stages.

 

OC.

Ditto!!

 

Cheers....HOF.

[Kevin]

11 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Amazing work Kevin  kind of on the edge of my seat  watching  your amazing  stages.

 

OC.

 

1 hour ago, hof00 said:

Ditto!!

 

Cheers....HOF.

day 35 and not fell over it yet

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

day 37 stern build up continues, and a wheelie bin

3 days since my last post, and not much to show for it, life got in the way

the stern build up is now mainly complete, i just want to add some paint to the hard to get to places before the frames go in, i will do that next to prevent any damage occuring

the white painted section is the steering gear flat, it will get a green deck before the longitudinals go back in

 

 

 

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

Day 40 stern frames complete, and stbd side steering flat frames are in

the build slowed down for a few days as i had to finish the Easter project, but managed to get a good few hours on her today.

 

Edited April 29, 2022 by Kevin

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 41 engine room levels

as the port side will be fully enclosed i started putting in the engine room levels for that side

everything seams to be lining up so far

put some paint down as well today green and white for machinery spaces, grey and grey with white box girders and deck heads for the holds

i had some decent outside photos of the engine room until i realised i had put the i had put the flat level in the wrong position,

oh and the boi wanted a mention

lol couple of the better photos from today with the engine room level in the wrong position

 

 

Edited April 30, 2022 by Kevin

[amateur]

Is the engine part of the kit, or is the kit "only" the steel hull and superstructures?

 

Jan

[Kevin]

3 minutes ago, amateur said:

Is the engine part of the kit, or is the kit "only" the steel hull and superstructures?

 

Jan

Good evening Jan

just the hull, framework and superstructure

no prop, anchors or internal detail

i do have some links for a few compressors, but US supplied and costly

i have a engine but needs to be rescaled down to 1/70

 

[amateur]

Dutch quality engine

Don’t think SD14 ever had one of these (the info on the engine-model suggests it is early 1960-ies, the ship is eraly 70-ies.)

However, it is rather basic card-model, so it should scale down nicely, and it sure looks like a ships Diesel.

 

Jan

 

 

[Kevin]

36 minutes ago, amateur said:

Dutch quality engine

Don’t think SD14 ever had one of these (the info on the engine-model suggests it is early 1960-ies, the ship is eraly 70-ies.)

However, it is rather basic card-model, so it should scale down nicely, and it sure looks like a ships Diesel.

 

Jan

 

 

if i was able to find a correct engine i would try to obtain one, 

[Kevin]

Contracting & delivering SD14s (rina.org.uk)