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…
Shelter Deck
The build process is now moving quite fast with the main structures near complete in smaller modules, and they are starting to be fixed to the ship. My first part was to install the wooden decking for the shelter deck, and once the glue had fully cured I could then add the shelter deck frame…
Laser Cut Jigs
Having some time between 3D prints for both this model and other clients work, I designed up a couple of jigs for ensuring the correct spacing is used for the stanchions and the cord. The parts have been made from scrap 3mm MDF left over from other projects. I will drill out the stanchion tool…
Test Fitting Of Rear Deck
The last few days have been working on the designs for the decking, which have been refined several times to get a good result.I am now happy with the final design and after a little resetting of the laser cutter the results look fantastic. I am looking forward to getting these fitted once the main…
Laser Tests
Today we started testing our CAD skills and then outputting the designs via our laser cutter. Two reasons for this is as follows: Firstly check our designs are the correct scales and that we are not missing items such as portholes and doors, and anything fitted directly to the walls or deck. Secondly we need…
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