more pics with explanation.
The stanchions I use for my railings, the brass ones are for RC use, the others for static use. The top wire of the railings is in this case in steel, for more strength.
I've put on board my model the same steering gear system than on the real ship, being with wires on the decks, from the rudder to the steering machinery. There is no steam used here, of course, but the idea remains. main advantage in this is that everything stays on deck and can easily be repaired if broken.
The guys having read my former building reports here on MW knows that I'm an "el cheapo" guy, here the way I do my wooden gratings:
I have drawn with the "Paint" program a grating, this grating is then printed on a brown paper, cut out to the right dimension I need, glued on a card underground, is then varnished and there it is, here under the emergency steering station on the after deck:
left a grating in wood, laser cut, and right, one of my paper grating:
How I build my steering wheels in paper:
The whole stuff together:
Good enough for a 1/100 model, isn't it?
the open chocks:
the navigation lights, including the red & green side lights
the anchor chain stoppers, with a whole view on the fore deck:
The model as it is right now:
Have a nice modelling day!
Laurent
