HMCS Bonaventure by NavyShooter - 1/96 scale - an RCN fitting out

[Keith Black]

 It does look good. 

[Ian B]

An epic build 😁

[NavyShooter]

Some careful measuring, scribing, and cutting this afternoon, and I've got the hangar deck cut-out done, and the hangar deck insert fits almost perfectly. 

That said, I realized that the design I made originally was factored around the 6mm thick wooden flight deck, so the top of each of the elevators actually projects 6mm up above the white 'pad' around it.  That is....less than desirable.  It means that I have to either do cut-outs around the elevators, or, re-print the elevator modules. 

 

So.

 

I'm about to start re-printing the forward and after elevator modules.  Again.  Version 5 now...?

[NavyShooter]

Here's the problem....

[NavyShooter]

As I await the printer before I do anything further with the flight deck, I decided to have a look at the anchor system.

 

Here's the 'anchor module' that I've designed.

 

This will be about a 9 hour print.  You can see at the top the 'ears' which will hold a 3mm brass rod that'll act as a spool for the chain to run across.  Below that is the winch deck, and below that at the bottom is the cable well, and there's a solid 'bar' in the cable well to tie the end of the anchor cable around so that it isn't lost by running out all the way. 

 

We'll see how version 1 works...

[NavyShooter]

As I wait for the hangar modules to print, I'm getting in some 3D design time. 

I was originally going to have a folding articulated accommodation ladder, but realize that this will exceed the limits of what I can do with my FDM printer, so I went back to basics, got some dimensions, and produced a swappable folded, or setup accommodation ladder.

 

When the Elevators are done printing, and the anchor module, I'll be able to kick a couple of these out to test them out.

 

 

[Pirate adam]

This has been really interesting to follow. It is amazing how you are able to do the 3D design work and bring it to life with the printer. 
 

Adam 

[NavyShooter]

Hangar elevator modules #2 finished printing this morning....as I left for work I started printing the accommodation ladders - we'll see how that looks when I get home tonight. 

 

 

[NavyShooter]

Well, 

 

New modules printed over the weekend, last night I finished cutting out the old modules and installing the new ones.  A good time to have a nice sharp, fine razor saw!  Almost a perfect fit. 

[NavyShooter]

Well, those who have been following me may be aware that my 'building slip' has been filled up with a 1/100 scale model of the RMS Titanic, and the 1/48 scale HMCS St Thomas - which, as of yesterday, have both been launched, and are no longer occupying dry-dock space in my garage.

 

So, that means I can now do a bit of tidying up, and hopefully get back to working on the Bonnie again!!

 

NS

 

[NavyShooter]

New hobby shop opened up in town - I got an invite to the pre-launch opening and tax free sale...so I bought a little bitty helicopter.

 

Concept - strip the orange fuselage off, and fit a 3D printed Sea King fuselage...then I can launch it from the ship while at sea and fly it home!!!

 

 

[NavyShooter]

Comes out about 50% oversize...but...I think it'll do.

 

I have to re-print the fuselage to make it about 5% taller - give a bit more space for the battery pack.

 

The battery is 'normally' removed for charging, but I think I'm going to set this up to have the battery fixed in place, and I'll charge through a port I make in the side by the cockpit.