Chaconia by Javelin - 1/100 - RADIO - LPG Tanker

[Glen McGuire]

7 hours ago, Javelin said:

I had a slightly oopsie with the catwalk.

That catwalk is particularly well done, Roel!

[Jim Lad]

Delightful work on that catwalk, mate!

 

John

[Javelin]

Thanks guys, 

 

so time to finish that piece of catwalk, and finally most of the back part of this ship. Note the finished pump dome of Tank 3, the davit was only dry fitted and later on removed again since I was hitting it a lot of times... 

 

 

That little railing on the back was something I hadn't quite thought about in the past. I wasn't planning on placing those, but since I was at it, might as well place it right? 

Valve wheels are also in place now, the only thing left there is a small platform next to the dome with a small stair going to the deck. 

 

Also both cargo tank safety valve (white lines from tank dome 3 to vent mast) are now mounted and painted. 

 

And a larger overview of the whole mess. 

 

 

 

And with a 30cm (1 ft) ruler in front of it. 

 

 

Decided to spend my some remaining time on cleaning up the workshop, including some new furniture etc. instead of continuing on the vessel itself. 

 

Still undecided if I'll keep all the stairs for the end of the construction or if start making them as I go forward. Mass production is boring, but on the other side a lot more efficient... 

 

Looking at what I did the past weeks and what lays ahead I believe that I should be able to finish her in perhaps 1 year?! Depending on other projects and family/home situation of course. 

Edited November 14, 2024 by Javelin

[Dr PR]

Sort of reminds me of the spaghetti I had for dinner.

[FriedClams]

Looking great, Roel.  Extraordinary detail - fantastic!

 

Gary

[Javelin]

After my little foray in the SIB theme, it's time to get back to this one. 

 

I had a few options, I guess I want for the most logical one and that is going forward from where I left off. 

 

So this is the area I'll be concentrating on for now. A cardboard template of the catwalk in that area is fitted to check out for size and fitting. 

 

Slight adjustments are required to let each part fit. However first I'll need to do that details on the lower levels inside the catwalk area. I'll probably destroy that catwalk if I'd put it on first. 

 

So you can see that white, unpainted structure with stair, that's one of the pieces that still needed to be made. That set me off on a whole series of small stairs. Basically each tank dome has a small 4-step stair to the main deck, so I started making all those first. 

This jig is about as old as the model itself, not perfect, but still good enough. 

 

It also allows to adjust angles for the different stairs etc. 
And the first ones are there. The one connected to the platform is a bit too flat, the angle isn't correct, so I'll change it by a steeper one. 

 

And the additional details required on the tank dome are the instrumentation box, cabling between the two pumps (similar to the aft tank dome) and the handrail. 

 

For the instrumentation box I needed to make the legs. To get it firmly on that deck, the legs are drilled into the deck before gluing. First I made a template based on the box bottom itself. I drilled 4 holes to fit the corners of the box. I then used that template to drill the holes in the deck. I then cut the legs to length, glued them to the box and used the template again to get them straight, so they'll fit in the holes in the deck later on. 

 

So here you see the glued legs to the box in the template. Hopefully it'll fit nicely in the deck now. 

 

[Thukydides]

Good to see you back at it. I like the stair jig.

[KeithAug]

Such neat work Roel - fabulous.

[Jim Lad]

Good grief! Even the catwalks are complicated on that ship. 😀

 

John

[Keith Black]

 What a monumental accomplishment, Roel. 

[mtaylor]

My mind gets blown away with every update, Roel.  Just amazing detail and craftsmanship.

 

[Glen McGuire]

17 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

My mind gets blown away with every update, Roel.  Just amazing detail and craftsmanship.

Agree with Mark.  Your ability to duplicate all the intricate piping and mechanical structures based on your own pictures and memory is what amazes me the most.