Today we have managed to get most of the rear deck fittings in place with just a few very fine stove chimneys to fit at the end of the build, after which I moved onto the front deck fitting the plates running between the hawse pipes, cable holders and...
The Build
Night Buoy – 3D printed
Here’s a quick photo of the night buoy that has just been printed using the FunToDo grey resin, and please note that there are still a few tags left from the support system that held the part in place whilst the printing took place. The framework is only 0.5mm...
Rear Deck
The last two days has mainly been working on the two masts, and the rear deck printing out the capstan, hatches and skylights and ventilators. As the photo shows the items have been placed on the deck ready to be glued into place once some final clean up work...
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...
Fitting the Decking
Now the paintwork is complete its time to start fitting the wooden decking. This job to about 2 hours as I needed to check the fit of all section prior to removing the protective film on the rear of the wooden sheets. Once the self adhesive started to bond...
Final Paintwork On the Hull
Today sees the final stages of the hull paintwork, after leaving it to cure overnight I started by rubbing down any small areas of paintwork that were sightly uneven with a dry rough cloth. This helps to reduce and over spray areas and helps remove any dust. Thinking about...
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...
Shadow painting
Now the funnel blocks and funnels are designed and sent to the printer to create the parts (a total print time of 6 hours) I thought I would take some time out to start putting the shadow effects onto the hull. Now I know that you will be thinking...
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...