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Hello russclark

To my mind you've made a good job on them and the hull
plating turned out very well, too! A really lovely model!

Sincerely

Chrischan

hello all,well the weather here is getting more to inside stuff,so time to get back at cardena.i am building the 4 davits on the main deck,there are 2 more on the bridge deck but they are a different design ,there are 8 davits for the 4 lifeboats ,10 parts to each ,so a tota of 80 pieces.heres a few pics.

Hello Russ long time...
your boat is a wonderfull piece of ship modelling

Russ

This is a lovely model. I would certainly make room for it in my study (in a nice mahogany and glass case). Excellent build quality. Well done.

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thanks for the reply's guys,been a little slow in the building lately .had back surgery ,I bit of a slow recovery.i have all the davits done now and have to finish the life boats,heres a couple of pics

moveing along slowly ,on the aft deck of cardena is an emergency steering station,it is made from a balsa block and skinned with thin cedar,the wheel is a commercial casting

Brilliant!

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a little more bridge work,next is to paint all the rigging blocks and assorted castings

hi guys ,I have mounted and rigged one life boat ,the next 5 are basically all the same .I used stretchy thread for the lifting blocks seemed to make it easier to keep it tight.as I do the rest of them I will get better

Definitely glad to see you cracking on with this build, mate! Looking forward to seeing how she finishes up, oh yes.

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been working on the fore deck and anchor winch,,,winch is a cast commercial price

I've dropped in here quite a few times,..
At first the project didn't really grab me, passenger vessels have never really been my thing. But nonetheless I would check in from time to time to see your building solutions, then a funny thing happened.
As the project took shape I started to become interested in the subject. At the builds current stage I'm a bit surprised in that I've actually started to admire this type of vessel. Ocean liners still leave me a little flat, but these small steam passenger ships have character.
Keep up the good work!

Mick

thank you mick,she has quite a history, built in Scotland by Napier &miller of old Kilpatrick in 1923.and sailed around the horn to coastal British Columbia, during w.w2 she was painted gray because of fear of Japanese subs,scraped in 1960 and is still visible as a breakwater at Kelsey bay mid Vancouver island

hi guys ,working from bow to stern ,to hard to turn her around in my small space .port life boats, aft steering station, bench chairs ,next is ventilators bridge details and then funnel

That's a very nice model and an inspiring built to me.
If I'll ever finish my current project, something more "peaceable" like your "Cardena" might be on my wish list

Best regards
Stefan

thanks stafan,in the 1950's union steamships converted a few corvettes to small coastal steamers

Yes, I read about it.
However they looked more like entirely new-built ships than conversions.
Basically it is not a bad idea (I mean build a new one, not converting my corvette ) but photos are rare and plans not available I think.

Best regards
Stefan

hello all,i have roughed in the masts,and mounted the funnel,there are guy wires and a ladder to add to it yet.just about time to turn her around and start on the starboard side.

I see the silent season hasn't reduced any of your skill! Some great detailing you're making there. Those tarp covered boats look the part.

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fine looking vessel !!

I love the promenade decks aft

Jim B

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