The Ship Model Forum

No real update, hull and superstructure going slowly - sanding and fairing in.
I did get a new resin printer for fine details - just an example here. Always good to have new tech to help with building, just another challenge.

Very impressive!

Scott

Wow. If this is your first build, I can't begin to imagine what the next one will look like.

Love the bridge deck and hangar. So crisp.

Thank you, it's going to be a long process, all about how much detail I think. Challenging for sure.
Plan is to have:
- working stabilisation system with gyros
- Bow thruster
- main gun with elevation, slew and recoil with puff of smoke - may also put elevation stabilisation on barrel
- working VLS system using Arduino to trigger firing (I have no idea how to program), will use rolled paper missiles
- Working anchor system
- working collision avoidance system (radar/sonar - using ultrasonic senors etc Arduino, a long way off)
- GPS for way points, return to home etc
- cameras and FPV.
I have a lot of room for all this and more as I work through this project.

Whoa, the work bench shot really gave us perspective! I loved the pool shot but didn’t realize even then how big it was. Nice work on getting the shapes down without drawings. You’ve a real talent there. Going to enjoy watching you build this!

WF,

She's going to be huge! I really like the details you have added so far and will be following this one for sure. Keep up the great work!

Been a while since I posted, here is the latest update.

Starting to work on the main gun (looking at slew/elevation/recoil/sound/smoke puff).

First time on a forum and first project, no drawings to work from, so I have just used pictures, what ever I can get from the web. I use Autocad for developing 2D to 3D models. The hull will be 3D printed with most of the superstructure cut from PVC foam sheets. Not really sure how accurate/complex the model will be, but here is the start.