The main crane has taken a few evenings work to design on CAD,and the final files made ready for 3D printing. The main jib took around 9 hours to print and the control section only took 3 hours, but I am always amazed with the results from the printer. As you will see the image…
Detailing Work
Once the rear mast was finished and fitted it was time to start the detailing work, and to drill and fit all the stanchions.I started by fitting all the lockers, vent pipes and mushroom vents before moving onto the finer details such as the guns.The final step was to start fitting all the cord to…
Onward and Upwards
The last few days have been all about the main structure and getting all the detailing done and correct.I have now started to add items such as the search lights, water tanks and vents, with a mass of brass etch items added such as ladders and steps. Below are a couple of photos showing the…
Search Light Platforms
I have had some great fun in the designing and creation of these two large search light platforms.The first process was to convert the 2D plans into a 3D CAD file, which was done by breaking down one platform into smaller modules as this improved the design and when all sections were brought together I…
Completed Parts
Today was a day of painting all the 3D printed parts, either by brush but mainly with the use of an airbrush.As you can see from the image below there is a growing number of parts all ready for being installed onto the model as each stage progresses. There are only two main parts to…
Conning Tower Update
After many hours of work the conning tower is getting close to completion, with all the 3D printed parts added, and all the filling and sanding done it was time for a primer coat of paint. I like to do this with a medium grey colour as this allows me to see the flaws on…
Conning Tower
Now I have all the parts for the conning tower its time to start the test fitting them to ensure its a tight fit. A challenge I have is that all 3D printed parts can have slight differences in size, which can be down to the resin curing at different rates which becomes more noticeable…
Quick Overview Of The Ship
I thought that today I would give you all a quick overview of the models progress, having been asked several times about the model. So here we are with a image showing most of the fittings in place, which has given me a chance to check the measurements and placement of the parts. All I…
4 inch Guns
Today has been about building these resin cast guns.I needed to clean up the main resin parts and fill all the air bubble gaps due to the casting process, and this can be a challenge due to the complex nature of the parts. Once this was complete I could then move onto sanding down the…
Build Video of the Pom Poms
Just a short video showing some of the build process for the two pom poms. This video shows the cad drawing for the replacement guns, additional detailing such as the railings and shields, and starting the paintwork. Click here to see YouTube video
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