Now the bulk of the fittings are in place for the upper and boat decks it was time to move onto installing the funnel wires that help to stabilise them in rough seas, and I used fine wire for these as it made the job neater. Once these were...
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Upper Deck nears completion
After about 10 hours work the upper deck is nearly complete, with all the funnels and winches in place along with the ladder ways and skylights. I have also started to add the small detail items such as the search lights, and will be adding the Hawse Reels and...
Upper Deck Test Fitting
Today sees another 12 hours work but the progress is getting more noticeable with every hours that passes, this time its work on the upper deck. All the main structures have been printed and painted, this includes the revolving hoods for the funnels, ladder ways and skylights and the...
Funnels Near Completion
Today sees the completion of the funnels, now with the extra 1mm added to the bases, funnels glued in place and the exhaust steam pipes inserted. After a quick bit of filling and a light touch of wet and dry to clean up the marks left by the supports...
Fitting Masts & Funnels
With the decking complete it is time now to start marking up the placement of the four funnels and the two masts. For the masts I felt they would be better built from brass rods, as this will ensure there is no warping or movement once the model is...
Hull Painting
Today see the completion of the spray work on the hull, with the top coats being applied. After a roll of masking tape to allow for the boot-topping line to be applied between the light grey upper part of the hull and the red anti fouling. The boot-topping is...
3D Funnels and bases
Today saw the completion of the CAD drawing for the funnels and their bases, whilst these are basic structures all of the additional fittings will be added when these have been printed. The fitting will include the four revolving vents per block, brass etch ladder sets to access the...