Sanson by Diver - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Tugboat - Updated Version

[Diver]

The problem and the Fix. I got ahead of myself and carved out the planking on the left and right side. Here is my photos of before and after.  I will have to do the same repair on the bridge deck just before it gets secured.  Fortunately, this is a part of the deck with a lot of furniture.  I will do a bit more sanding and filling before the WOP goes on.

Edited December 3, 2023 by Diver

[Diver]

We can always make it look that it was designed this way.

[Diver]

Have a little more done on the build. The waterways and uprights are installed. I am not overjoyed in the quality of wood in this kit.  The 3mm plywood for the gunnels is very fragile plus it has laser etching to show paint lines. The slightest pressure and the wood de laminates.  The forward water way came in one piece but I cut it in half to make installation easier. I purchased the AL paint kit for this project and am not impressed.  I am new to model painting but after 5 coats of white I think I should have better coverage.  Everything was prepared with 400 grit paper before painting. I also do not like the puzzle joints for assembling the deckhouse etc.  It takes a lot of filling and sanding to make them disappear. The deck house and bridge are only dry fitted to check locations.  I think I will add some furniture to the bridge, Ships wheel, compass etc.

Edited December 17, 2023 by Diver
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[hof00]

Hi Chap,

Looking really good.

I had similar issues with components that you mentioned.

Don't forget to "Fair" the Upper front Deckhouse sides. (If necessary.)

 

Cheers....HOF.

 

[Diver]

A little New Year’s Eve work.  I have installed the oak veneer on the Pilot house and did the window sills.  In hind sight I would have installed the window sills before assembling the pilot house, and then done the veneer. There is some veneer to be replaced before proceeding and another coat of WOP.

[Knocklouder]

Nice work so far, it is coming together nicely.      Happy New Year!!!

[Diver]

I must admit doing the window sills was very tedious but persistence payed off. The doors were straight forward and bring the house to life.  I am going to try and scratch build some decor for the wheel house, ie compass platform, wheel and engine telegraph.  They will be hard to see but they will be some what visible.  There will also led light in the pilot house.  As said before, this kit would be better with some drawings and instructions

 book.

[Diver]

Just looking at my photos and see some missing veneer on the stbd side above the windows.  Something else to repair,  sigh

 

[Diver]

Some times I try things just because I can.  The build has no wheel house furniture but I tried my hand at some.  They are barely visible with the roof on , but they are there . The roof is only on temperarlaly and the trim has to go on the base of the wheel house.

[Diver]

Making some progress on the build.  Chapter 6 complete with a few head aches on the way. The major components go together with alignment tabs, but not everything lines up as it should.  The front of the wheel house and the bulwarks would not have been able to be glued without the addition of some filler pieces.  The absence of drawings leave some things to be figured out like the beveling of the stem.  I used my Edwardian compass and drew a line that looks correct to me and then sanded and filed it until it looks like the construction video.  On to fairing and planking now.

[Diver]

This build is really testing my patience.  I have started the planking but am running into an issue.  CA is being used to secure the planks to the frames, Some times.  It holds in some places, and in other places it will not stick.  I went out and purchased a new bottle today, but still have the same issue.  The frames are properly fared and there is no char.  Any suggestions to what I can do before this build becomes a fire starter.

[Richard44]

You could try moistening the frame first - the moisture triggers the CA. One problem may be the wood itself. Some woods are slightly oily and CA doesn't like it. Best of luck.

[Diver]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Using the drawer to hold the plank in position

[Diver]

This build tested my patience and I was going to give up but that is not in my nature.  I removed the first four rows of planking on the Stbd side. They just were not sitting right.  The old story, first plank wrong, remainder get worse.  This is a difficult frame to clamp to so I purchased these clamps from Micro-Mart.  Some small blocks have been glued to the frames to screw these clamps into.  I tested them on a scrap piece of frame plywood, and it just split.  I have shaped the plank with heat and have clamped it in place, hopefully it will be a better attempt.  The 2MM Bass wood does not bend easily