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hello timmy,yes curved window cornors are a problem,the pics show your work very well.the windows look great.well done.

looking good mate!


windows looks sharp! :thumbs_up_1: #


JB :wave_1:

Timmy,

I'm not normally a fan of commercial vessels but this one has captured my attention. You've got a unique subject and you're doing it justice. I can't wait to see more of this. I love it! Keep going.

Regards,
Bob

Yay, an update! Just finished the semester, so I now have time to build.

The focus here are the six windows that are on the fore and aft bulkheads. A simple reduction of the dimensions listed on the drawings gave the numbers I needed. Used the Chopper to quickly replicate all 12 pieces. The conundrum here was how to replicate the rounded corners on the windows - I posted the [url=http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=71446]query[/url]in the Q&A section, and decided to first try Darren's suggestion; as you can see below, at this scale and size, it works well enough, though I shied away from make a more pronounced curve for fear of overdoing it. Nonetheless, I think you can see the curved corners in the picture.

Ah! Thanks for the tip, Russ! Will keep that in mind. I was actually thinking of what kind of preparations should be done to the master before undergoing the molding process - primer, etc.?

Depending on how things turn out, I might get someone more experienced to do it for me.

i did'nt realize you are going to make resin casting of the sea bus.making moulds and castings can be very trying.i am always on pins and needles hoping the master comes out of the mould ok.then hoping the casting comes out of the mould.i will be watching your progress with baited breath :thumbs_up_1: .every thing look tidly so far keep up the good work :wave_1: by the way timmy i have found that some mould release eats styrene,so try some on a piece of scrape before you spray your master.you will know right away as the styrene will turn tacky,not good.sum releases have silicon, some do not ,i can't remember which one does not like styrene.

Thanks Neptune - yes, the molding thing is still the plan :)

Guess it would have been trouble for moulding, but I suppose attaching the keels/hulls could have given the longitudinal strength to avoid the warping. Not sure though. Looks good so far. Are you still going to make a mold of this one?
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Passenger-only :) No standing allowed, and entrance to the waiting area is guarded by turnstiles that lock once the maximum capacity has been counted.

Timmy,

I checked the CASF (though recent history suggests I missed what I'm about to ask!) and this seems to be a ferry. I saw mention of a capacity of 400 people. Is this a ferry just for people or does it do cargo and/or automobiles as well? Is it strictly a commuter type ferry or is it used as a pleasure/recreation/excursion boat, also? I'm landlocked so this type of vessel is fascinating to me.

Thanks,
Bob

Got the fore/aft bulkheads roughed-in on Tuesday. Trickiest thing was to build the angled bulkheads on the four corners:

Thanks for looking in, Mark!

You're right, Russ - in retrospect, I should have glued a metal "spine" to the bottom of the base!

welcome back home timmy the pacific breeze is looking good .styrene is tircky stuff sometime. on larger areas as decks and such i will use wood skined with thin styrene to eliminate this problem.

Glad to see you back at it! It sure looks great!

Right then, here's what I got done last week. Finished the detailing on the port side bulkhead and added the bottom halves of the four curved bulkhead corners of the cabin. The cabin roof is not glued on (may have to be redone due to warping of the base :( )

I had a 4-month pause as I was out of the country for an exchange in Istanbul, so was not able to work on it. I hopefully will be able to get some work done this weekend - thank you for thinking of it :D

Timmy any updates on this one? Did you actually finish your model (with or without molds?)

Yes! An Update!

Detailed this area of the bulkhead. Fingers crushed the right-hand side visor while the plastic was still "soggy" from the cement, but managed to make it somewhat acceptable with some shaping and slicing.

It's messy, but I'm still learning as I go!

Suddenly, a wild Update appears!

Now I just have to do this three more times.

In the upper left corner of the second picture, you can see the cross-structure and hull - note that I've added two (four, including the other side) bumper-type thingies amidships.

Thanks Mark!

And thanks for your input, Neptune! In the usual way of doing things, I'm putting off on that anchor until a much later date :P

Today, work began on the passenger cabin. More complex that I was hoping, particularly in how to make the recessed doors.