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

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

no dog photo bombs tonight

day 42 port side engine levels corrected, bulkhead 84 made up and fitted

everything with a clip is just a temp hold, not glued

 

[Kevin]

good evening, everyone

thank you for comments and likes

let me know if you are getting bored with my posts, please

day 43 tween deck box girders frames 54 to 99, upper deck transverse beams port side 17 to 54 painted cargo hold deck and bilge tanks

Kevin’s shipyard paint schedule - machinery spaces green decks

customer requirement – green decks in all cargo holds forward of the engine room and machinery spaces (this is just as well as I painted them wrong)

the transverse beams are attached to the longitudinals but not the box girders 

 

[realworkingsailor]

Bored? Nonsense! It’s just as interesting to see your build as it is to see those full frame wooden model thingys that others are building elsewhere around here.
 

Besides, for me, there’s also a strong sense of familiarity, since I’d spent nearly twenty years of my life mucking around in very similar thingys.

 

Keep up the great work!

 

Andy

[mtaylor]

Not boring here.  Just stop carrying it outside is my advice.  Don't want to see this one broken.

[hof00]

2 hours ago, Kevin said:

good evening, everyone

thank you for comments and likes

let me know if you are getting bored with my posts, please

day 43 tween deck box girders frames 54 to 99, upper deck transverse beams port side 17 to 54 painted cargo hold deck and bilge tanks

Kevin’s shipyard paint schedule - machinery spaces green decks

customer requirement – green decks in all cargo holds forward of the engine room and machinery spaces (this is just as well as I painted them wrong)

the transverse beams are attached to the longitudinals but not the box girders 

 

Hi Chap,

Looking good from this side of the world!!

No boredom at all!!

 

Cheers....HOF.

[Oboship]

Getting bored??

To me this is one of the most interesting build logs ever! I admire your patience and quality of your work, plus the fact that you take the time to take all these pictures and show them here.

As for familiarity I can confirm what Andy said because I saw a lot of ships in drydock undergoing maintenance or repairs.

Take care!

Uwe

[Kevin]

i will continue going down the port side with the occasional bit on the stbd side to keep it from getting out of shape, but any input from anyone about anything you see wrong or suggestions i will be grateful, this is my one chance to make this something a bit different

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes, and feedback about if i should do so many posts,  im presently averaging about 4 hours daily

Day 44  tween decks box girders made upto frame 99,  all lower deck cargo bulkheads made up

Edited May 3, 2022 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

I agree  with everyone else  -  I think its Amazing what you are building  - you have a gift  to be able to mold something  like this together  with such delicate materials.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thankyou for comments and like comments

day 48 tween deck transverse beams

a lot of progress made in the last few days

i decided to make a lot the internal decks and deckheads in modules i have found, for me it works very well, and allows me to get all the longitudinals quite straight, also allows painting a lot easier

 

 

 

lots of transverse beams ready for fitting these are for the stbd side midships

engine room lower level

ready for paint

tween decks level nearly complete, looks sqiffy due to the fact the decks are just placed on, and not slotted into position

 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2022 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

Incredible work  Kevin  -  pure magic.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

16 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Incredible work  Kevin  -  pure magic.

 

OC.

thank you OC

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 49 continuation of tween decks

one or two transverse beams missing, may find them outside if the boi has taken them

i am finding this build to large to get any decent photos, i may have to drag a wide angle lens out

tomorrow i think i will start to frame the stbd side,

 

this is possibly the most enjoyable build i have ever done

 

SD14: A STANDARD DESIGN CARGO VESSEL | Yorkshire Film Archive (yfanefa.com)

 

top deck stbd side stern section

 

at last the tween deck is sitting in its correct position, this now shows the height to the top deck

Edited May 8, 2022 by Kevin

[Old Collingwood]

Just look at the scale and size of it  folks  -  some Superb  engineering going into this.

 

OC.

[hof00]

16 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Just look at the scale and size of it  folks  -  some Superb  engineering going into this.

 

OC.

I couldn't agree more OC.

The size and complexity of this build is awesome!!

 

(It's great to follow this build and see the model grow and grow!! 🙂)

 

Cheers....HYOF.

[Jim Lad]

Been away for a couple of weeks, Kevin.  She's starting to look very impressive, indeed!  Is it safe to have such a tempting 'bone' out in the garden in front of your pooch?

 

John

[Kevin]

Good evening 

thank you for comments and likes

been a few days since my last update, been busy with family, but still managed to do a bit every day

day 54

 

engine room flat and tween deck level now have decks on

front end repainted to the colors i am using

hand painting the bilges in black, looks awful, and needs doing again

hand painting the box girders and looks worse than the black in the bilges

first of the hidden lighting

tween deck 1/2 bulkhead on 54 frame, this will then keep the upper deck frames at the correct level

engine room flats port side going in before i forget them

 

 

[Jim Lad]

I must say she looks very delicate at this stage, mate!

 

John

[GrandpaPhil]

Very impressive!

[Kevin]

7 hours ago, Jim Lad said:

I must say she looks very delicate at this stage, mate!

 

John

it is actually very firm now, where the transverse beams are attached to the box girders onto the bulkheads, what is surprising is how flimsy the stern frames are that have been put in, no doubt when the other side are in it will make them look better

[Kevin]

@Jim Lad

yes it does look delicate, well today i started to resolve that issue

 

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 56 front end on, and back off again, stbd side frames going in instead

 

But first of all i made an attempt to join the front end on, after 24 hours of daring not to sneeze i decided, its far to early as there is nothing solid yet to secure it to, other than the keel plates, however with a bit of string along the centre line, it is spot on

right lets get the port side sorted, 157 frames to varnished on both sides, the reverse to be painted grey, cut and folded

frames going in, my next project for a few days

front end is getting in the way, rather than damage anything it has been taken back off

Edited May 15, 2022 by Kevin

[Jim Lad]

She really is looking very impressive, Kevin.

 

John

[Old Collingwood]

Incredible work  mate,  like we are following one of those actual ship building  sites   - just amazing what you are doing.

 

OC.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

thank you for comments and likes

 

day 58 port side frames going in Midships section

 

bit of a disaster yesterday so quite a few hours wasted, making up the frames for the tween deck and spent ages lining them up, went to fit then on the build when i realised it did not look right at all, i had successfully put them all on the upper deck position, not the tween deck, what a numpty, some were damaged beyond repair, but i had a few spare from a previous build

also made up a set of tween deck pontoon hatch covers, to ensure my corners were square (spot on)

Edited May 17, 2022 by Kevin

[realworkingsailor]

An unfinished past build can still come in quite handy! The benefits of keeping  (hiding?) the leftovers!

 

Your progress looks great!

 

Andy

[thibaultron]

Hiding, definitely hiding!

[Jim Lad]

Sack that gang foreman immediately! 

 

Always nice to have those few extras tucked away that you can call on.

 

John

[GrandpaPhil]

Looking good!

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

thank you for comments and likes

day 60 front end on and continuation of port side frames 

[yvesvidal]

That is a massive build Kevin. You and I like large models.... 🙂

How stiff is it? Will you have to present it on wood blocks on a flat board?

 

Yves