Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100

[Bill97]

Thanks again Daniel, as always. I feel a bit guilty taking advantage of all the research you have done!  Zooming in on your second picture in comment #387 above I can very clearly see the light boxes you have used. I will have to research a small LED spot that comes in different colors with a voltage that can be run on the same circuit. 

[Bill97]

Hey Daniel hope all is well. Curious if any updates on your AV build?  Enjoy so much reading through your build as I approach the start of mine. 

[DanielD]

Good evening mates, it’s been some time since my last post. Progress continues on my Amerigo Vespucci, although very slow. I have new job responsibilities that have consumed much of my time, leaving little for shipyard work.

 

Here are a couple of images of what I’ve been up to. Apparently model builders strive to do things the most difficult way possible. In this step I needed to make a net to hang on some rigging. Instructions call for a pre fabricated plastic net, which, well…looks like plastic. So I attempted to manufacture a net from thread. Here is my attempt at a 30mm x 50mm net with 836 clove hitch knots at approximately 1.5 mm spacing, which took approximately 10 hours to build.

 

Edited Sunday at 01:08 PM by DanielD

[clearway]

the joy we make for ourselves Daniel😱. looks great

 

Keith

[Bill97]

Hello Daniel my friend. So glad to have an update from you. I was concerned that you might be ill or just quit on your AV. The handmade net looks beautiful. Great job. 

[Kevin]

cargo/safety net looks great