Rene
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- Nov 11, 2014
Hi there
Meanwhile a few more weeks have gone by and I’m still at work. Finally I have been able to build the very last portion of the superstructure on this vessel, those wheelhouses and the cabin-like structure in between them. Even though this part looks real simple, it turned out to be quite an effort. Because of all those different angles and shapes, building this part was in fact rather complicated and took several more hours than anticipated. But now it’s finished and the result looks quite good to me. So now the real fun begins. Details, details, nothing but details and just to get used to it I started with the hardest, I mean most time consuming part of this: Rivets, each and every iron plate needs at least 2 if not 4 of them and there are lots of them, a whole bucket full, so for the next few weeks I expect nothing but punching tiny 1mm rivets from 0,3mm thick styrene foil and then as if there wouldn’t be anything more entertaining to do, glue them one by one into their appropriate place. Oh wait a second, to do so you’ll have to pick them up, every single one of them with the help of some very pointy stick or some tweezers and put them to that place without losing them….oh the joy of being a modelbuilder!
Anyhow, have a look at those pictures and if there are any questions let me know and if you like stay tuned for more to come
Meanwhile a few more weeks have gone by and I’m still at work. Finally I have been able to build the very last portion of the superstructure on this vessel, those wheelhouses and the cabin-like structure in between them. Even though this part looks real simple, it turned out to be quite an effort. Because of all those different angles and shapes, building this part was in fact rather complicated and took several more hours than anticipated. But now it’s finished and the result looks quite good to me. So now the real fun begins. Details, details, nothing but details and just to get used to it I started with the hardest, I mean most time consuming part of this: Rivets, each and every iron plate needs at least 2 if not 4 of them and there are lots of them, a whole bucket full, so for the next few weeks I expect nothing but punching tiny 1mm rivets from 0,3mm thick styrene foil and then as if there wouldn’t be anything more entertaining to do, glue them one by one into their appropriate place. Oh wait a second, to do so you’ll have to pick them up, every single one of them with the help of some very pointy stick or some tweezers and put them to that place without losing them….oh the joy of being a modelbuilder!
Anyhow, have a look at those pictures and if there are any questions let me know and if you like stay tuned for more to come