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That will do the job Gary, a nice light sand, and a top coat.

Howie spotted the WT doors and yes the results are magic . They really do give the doors depth and they look so much more real. Well done great piece of detailing
Dave Wooley

Ron,

She is coming along very nicely, I am keeping all this information stored for when I finally take the plunge and begin a scratchbuilt RC...some day, i think i need a house first, apartments just arent the place for that scale modelling. In my news I've finished all of the deck fittings on the Bluenose, on to the rigging components, fabricating the chain plates, and then moving on to rigging the bowsprite and stepping the masts...i suspect she will be a christmas present for someone at this rate.

Keep us posted Ron, lots of us lurking in the shadows

Well Paul, Its good to hear your making progress with Bluenose, and its nice to see you in our midst of growing scratchbuilders.

Good Mornin' Ron,
As much as I admire your 'Muppet' it is still 'toothless' without the main guns. When can we see these fitted? I must say that you explore regions of model making I haven't even thought of or have and decided not to explore (call me 'chicken' if you like (and get a fat lip)). Keep it up 'young Ron' I do like it very much and can't wait to see her in her natural element.
HAB

Hi Ron
Two questions on the funnel's
1) on the forward funnel what is the large pipe on the port side for, my MJ Whitley book shows it clearly but i'm baffled as to its purpose.

2)the aft funnel grill caps in some are flat but the Moffett's are convex any idea why the difference.

Roy

Hi Admiral
I followed your ideas on how to do a deck and the results on Scharnhorst is well stunning.
Well now i have to put it all together and do all that tedious small bit painting and putting all the little fittings on He should really start to look something now.
So do tell us what is next!
cheers
gary rowe

Roy,
The port side pipe on the forward stack is a vent from the steam kettles in the galley which is located forward of number one fireroom. The piping on the after end of both stacks are vents from boiler safety valves. Fog horn/steam whistle piping is located on the forward end of the after stack. As an aside, the IJN destroyer Yukikaze had a prominent vent pipe from the galley on the port side of its forward stack.

Design of the stack grill was a consideration for installation of canvas stack covers during long periods of boiler/cold iron periods.

Thanks for the imfo Jim Mac,

Hi Guys, just a small update,

I have started putting on the non slip walkways, just done down one side for now, I cut and painted some very fine sand paper and glued it to the deck, Moffett had long continuos walkways not individual small mats.













enjoy. ARH

Looking lean and mean. Continuous mats? The spendthrifts!

These were before you turned the gun barrels, right?

Timmy C wrote:These were before you turned the gun barrels, right?

Yes Timmy, following the build pictures, the barrels are next. I have not posted anything since the news of Bill,s good lady, it knocked the stuffing out of me for awhile, now life must go on and I have a dead line to meet, 15 April 2007.

She's looking lovelier every day, Ron. Good luck with the rest of the build and the sea trials!

Andy

Hi Ron the mats are one of the finishing touches , they look very effective
Dave Wooley

agreed--the non-slip really gives it a nice bit of contrast--its looking sharp!


JIM B

Hi Ron
I am comparitve Newby on this forum so hi.....

I joined only last month so I missed the "Iron Duke" when it was happening and I have just managed to come in on the tail end of this build.

Anyway really impressed with level of work & detail you pack into your projects. Your efforts make this section of the warship forum a must see or is that a must sea!

The other area that really impresses me are your continual updates ..this is a major achievement by itself. I think most of us know the feeling of spending to much time in a "session" getting something right and being dog tired. But to that & then spend the time posting the results on the web...now thats something else.

May this section of the forum continue to grow & may you continue sharing your build with us.

Appreciations from Australia
Mike

Well Mike, its posts like yours that keep me going, we have a regular number of guys that take the time to post and ask questions, this as you say can be a lot of work, but if your enjoying building like I do it keeps me young, im not vegertaiting in the chair, there could be some one older than me on the site of MW but I have not come across them yet.
Scratch build has grown from strength to strength at its the like,s of you and every contributer and poster that I thank for posting, because with out you scratch build in Nothing. ARH

Hi Guys, I have been doing some moulding, I was 4 life rafts short for the build, so I have cast them.

My usual Lego bricks.





A new idea was to cut up some shiny card to form a box.




The corners I put masking tape to stop any sepage.




The box fits inside of the lego box.



This is the moulding rubber I am using.




This is the Catalyst.




This is the clay for setting the lifeboat in.



Lifeboat set in the clay, also four small indents in the clay for alineing the moulds when puttig together again.




The rubber mixed with the catalyst and poured, when set, I turned it over and repeated the process.




I cut 2 small holes in the bottom to pour resin in to, also to let out the air, first one poured.




You can see one lifeboat cast , one out on its own , and the lego bricks.



2 done.




4 done, I forgot to take a picture of the Resin and catalyst. I must be getting old,




Enjoy, ARH

They are pretty!!!



Good methodology ARH



Jef