The Ship Model Forum

The Ship Modelers Source
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:04 pm

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:32 am 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:33 pm
Posts: 1772
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Im trying to take on a project where I build the lower half of the hull for a WL only ship model.

So how would I go about it exactly? I imagine like this: get cross section scans of the ship, somehow figure out how to scale them to 98% (or thereabouts) and print them on paper, then transfer to plastic card, cut out, and build a skeleton. Then - whats next? Cover with some plastic strips? Cover with paper in hite glue? Cover in some copious amounts of putty and sand?

Anyone who built full hulls please give me your tips for a full process. I only need to be build the lower half, mind, I dont need top half. Also tips for bilge keel, for rudder, for propeller builds are appreciated.


This is in 1/700.

OR order from 3D printing? SO far noone is willing to take that project sadly. I asked.

_________________
- @Shipific on IG
my gallery


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:10 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:30 am
Posts: 202
When you have a facebook account, search for Chris Leddings (inside the armor). He's busy constructing a full hull. Otherwise you can print at 100% and use them as a gauge (negative form for the outside). Glue sheet styrene or something else till thick enough, sand in shape, and test the shape with the gauge. Sand/fill when necessary.


Last edited by Silenoz on Sun Sep 02, 2018 1:33 am, edited 1 time in total.

Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:42 pm 
Offline
Ship Modeller Magazine
Ship Modeller Magazine

Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:52 am
Posts: 148
Meddings ;)

What scale?


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:43 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:30 am
Posts: 202
Darn autocorrect...

Know it's 1/350, but it was mere for the idea, think that's regardless of scale.


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:24 pm 
Offline
Ship Modeller Magazine
Ship Modeller Magazine

Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:52 am
Posts: 148
I thought it was just a typo :smallsmile:

for 1/700 I don't think you need to make it so complicated, When I did a 1/350 destroyer I did it by laminating together layers of plastic card cut to fit the topography of the hull and sanding to shape. For the current one it was easier to make cross sections etc and skin it, but my new project: 1/350 suffren is nearly 30 cm long


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:43 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:15 am
Posts: 5003
You might find at a medium scale using a bread and butter buildup from sheet basswood a useful method. The wood can then be sealed and filled with thin Bondo and glazing/scratch putty or model makers equivalent, allowing a smooth blending with the upper.

One of the best hull constructors and amongst the most prolific is Song, check out one of his many scratch Battleships over in the scratch projects section.

Good luck!


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:12 pm 
Offline

Joined: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:39 am
Posts: 107
I was about to provide an answer on how I'd make the hull using the plank on bulkhead technique, then I saw you specified 1/700 scale. I can't imagine doing anything precise from scratch at that scale. All I would attempt would be shaping a solid piece of wood and carefully shaping and sanding it after it was glued onto the upper hull. Rudders would be cut from index card. Perhaps the propeller disks also from card, but I don't see how to make individual blades that you'd like at the scale.

_________________
Mike Perry


Report this post
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests


You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group