M/V Pobjeda 1958 by Deutz_RVBM_545 1958 - 1:100 - RADIO

[Deutz_RVBM_545]

So, here we go. 

 

Picture 1 shows M/V "Pobjeda", translated to "Victory" from Croatian. She is a 2500 DWT general cargo ship built in 1958. She is 94.5m long, 13.3 wide, and 10.05 meters deep. She worked for the company "Jugolinija", aka Yugoslavian Shipping Line, based in Rijeka, Croatia. She was scrapped in 1981. 

After acquiring the plans from the shipyard itself (3.Maj Shipyard, Rijeka, Croatia), I started to do planning - R/C components, battery, receiever, motor, and servo for the rudder, the scale - which in this case is 1:100. The lines plan itself is 1:100 so that makes it a lot easier. 

 

[Deutz_RVBM_545]

Next step was to make the keel. I am using 6mm plywood left over from some other project. You can see the the keel cut away and ready to be sanded here, and the lines plan too:

[Deutz_RVBM_545]

And so, atleast at the time of writing this, (22nd Nov 2024) is it. Will update the topic when I start to do more work. Until then, bye!

[Paul Le Wol]

Hi Toni, welcome to MSW. Your project looks very interesting. I look forward to seeing your progress. 

[Jim Lad]

A beautiful looking little ship, Toni.

 

I sailed on one of Jugolinija's ships, the 'Opatija' after she had been sold to the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Government and re-named 'Ninikoria'.  She was a lovely little ship and a really good sea boat. Her photo (as 'Ninikoria' is below.

 

John

 

[Deutz_RVBM_545]

On 11/23/2024 at 1:56 AM, Jim Lad said:

A beautiful looking little ship, Toni.

 

I sailed on one of Jugolinija's ships, the 'Opatija' after she had been sold to the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Government and re-named 'Ninikoria'.  She was a lovely little ship and a really good sea boat. Her photo (as 'Ninikoria' is below.

 

John

 

Hi, 

The company you're thinking of is JADROlinija, the company still exists today, and they operate ferries. People often confuse Jugolinija and Jadrolinija. This is "Opatija" during the 60's.

[Jim Lad]

Thanks for the correction! 🙂

 

John

[Deutz_RVBM_545]

So...life got in way and I didn't do any work on the model. But, I did finish the keel and using duct tape, I got the hull. And that's where it left off. 
Yesterday, I finally got to applying filler and sanding it. The hull came out badly; when I made the ribs, they were all over the place. It was my first time doing this, and it really showed. But, I pressed on - I have to learn the ropes of this hobby somehow. I should also mention - it was my first time using bondo, so it looked like a disaster. I am a clumsy person, and the hull shows it. 

Now, the next step will be the deck and the superstructure; I am going to solve the deck problem with expanding foam - first apply something so that the foam doesn't stick to the hull on the inside, then apply foam, after that when it expands, cut it so it matches the deck, remove it, apply fiberglass, sand it, and then make holes for the RC and other electronics. 

[Jim Lad]

We learn by doing! Keep at it, mate!

 

John

[Javelin]

From someone who made the same mistakes (see topic on LPG tanker Chaconia), I can give you one advice. 

Either start over on that hull starting from the beginning and make those frames again, but perfect this time. 

 

Or, less optimal, carry on, the way you are going now, but continue with filling and sanding untill it truly is perfect. Use primer layers to spot the bumps and dents. I do fear the wobly hull will always show through though. Filler can only do so much. 

 

The reason I'm saying this, is that such ships are a long process and your skills evolve during construction. In the end you're building good details etc, but still on a less-than-perfect hull, and it's going to bother you, believe me 🙄. 

 

That said, at least you took on a rare scratchbuild project and got started (that's better than 99.9% of people). If you finish it, people will certainly admire it, unable to understand how you pulled it off. 

[JKC27]

I just stumbled upon this build log.  First of all...good luck on your first build.  I got started thanks to the pandemic of all things, and now I recently completed my 5th scratch build.  The ships I do are similar to this, but have not ventured into the RC world (yet), nor fibreglass.

 

As others have stated already, keep at it and you will learn as you go.  Plus there are many very knowledgeable builders on here, so keep asking questions, posting your progress.

 

As an aside.  I remember Jugolinija's ships often sailing here in the Great Lakes - many times I remember watching their ships transit the Detroit River back in probably the 1980's, maybe early 1990's.  In fact one of them is now sailing as a Canadian bulk carrier.  Originally named Omisalj, now knows as Algoma Guardian

https://boatnerd.com/algoma-guardian/

 

https://www.shiphotos.com/Ship/?ID=1945

 

You might enjoy these links.

[Dr PR]

I would think about redoing the hull if this is to be a R/C model. Any incorrect curves and such will affect the handling, causing it to turn one way or the other. It really should be as symmetrical as possible along the centerline.