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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:13 am
by Dave Wooley
EPinniger wrote:The superstructure is looking very impressive. It's a dauntingly complex-looking assembly - I'm glad I stick to scratchbuilding smaller ships!
I may have missed this in an earlier update, but what did you use to cut out the rectangular windows/openings in the superstructure? I always have problems cutting out neat squares/rectangles when they're this small.
Your Yak-38 also looks very nice - what material did you use to make the airframe? Carved wood?
The cutting of the window opening is very strightforward. The process is explained earlier on . But the basic idea is always cut the opening smaller than required and ease the size to the marks using a tapering fine flat edge file with a filing surface also to the edge , I never make the initial cut to the marks.
The Yak 38 body is made from the pattern makers timber gellutong. A superb timber to model.
Dave Wooley
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:39 am
by Dave Wooley
The next stage was to build up the blast screens
around the SA-N-3 launcher these were made up
using 20thou styrene sheet and Evergreen box section.
Basically the blast screens are open on the out board face.
This was temporarily cut to size {not fixed} so as the
assembly could be adjusted symmetrically.
The blast screens ready to be set into place.
Each side is placed on the launcher deck housing but not fixed.
How this position and the surrounding area appears, Long
way to go yet.
Dave Wooley
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:22 pm
by Dave Wooley
A little catch up on progress so far . Which includes
work on the various radar arrays.
Cutting out the front and rear of the �Top Knot dome� support mast.
The sides ready for assembly
Top Knot mast in place
Top knot dome {made from a combination of P38 fillers
and a smaller plastic ball, light and strong} Also slightly
re-modelled support plinths for the Top sail and Top Steer
radars.
Soldering up the Top Sail stabilizer fins.
Part of the support arms being soldered up
The internal frame for the stabilizer fins the paper clips
act as heat shunts to avoid the heat generated by the
soldering damaging the plastic
The Topsail radar partly assembled. The frame holding the
mesh, which forms the reflector array, is soldered up using
a combination of brass wire and brass tube.
Top Sail air search radar 50% complete.
Under construction the support fame atop of the "Head Light" radar.
The Head Light frame work almost complete using
0.31 fine brass wire. All the soldering is undertaken using an electronic variable temperature soldering iron.
Completed Head Light array .The main radar reflector dish
is formed from zinc mesh and brass wire. The upper smaller
dishes are formed entirely from styrene sheet, cut and folded.
The SS-N-12 launcher tubes under construction, more
on that next time.
Dave Wooley
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:25 pm
by Timmy C
Beautiful and stunning work there =)
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:30 pm
by ARH
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:02 pm
by Jose Chaica
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:30 pm
by Sean Hert
Impressive. I really appreciate your solder work- is it all scratch?
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:16 pm
by Dino Carancini
Stunning!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:38 am
by bismarck builder
hi
wooley you rock
gary
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:04 am
by johndon
Beautiful brass work Dave
John
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:45 am
by Andy G
A huge thumbs' up from me too, Dave - she's looking lovely!
Andy
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:49 am
by Neptune
Great soldering and detailing!!!
Where will this model end up? In the Russian Navy headquarters? It sure will deserve a spot there!
It starts to look like a real Kiev now! I consider the radars as being a part of detailing, so that means you're nearing the end (although that is relative on a ship this size!)
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:26 am
by Jefgte
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:36 am
by jgrease
It's ridiculous how good this looks. Keep the pics coming!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:49 am
by nick
Holy cheese!
That work is amazing Dave! especially the radars and masts and everything!
Keep it up!
Nick
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:57 am
by JIM BAUMANN
really sharp looking work--its just sooo.... Big!!
Really nice looking solderwork--I am watching!
JIM B
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:54 am
by Guido
Excellent!
This is a lot of fun to watch!
That solder-works is just great!!!
Guido
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:46 pm
by Dave Wooley
Thank you all for you kind comments and support. There are a few more pictures yet to be posted of the "Top Steer" radar . These will go up in the next few days.
Dave Wooley
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:01 pm
by Greg W
WOW that is very impressive! Greg W
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:18 am
by Dave Wooley
Soldered in place is the main reflector mattress for the
"Top Steer" long range and surface search radar array .
The main arm also provides support to the smaller of the
two reflectors.
The back support frame being soldered up. Note the curve,
which will conform to the shape of the smaller of the
two reflectors.
Reflector with the back support, ready for soldering up.
Simple jig to maintain the curve whilst soldering up
Top Steer almost completed
Top Steer temporary in place
Owl Screech gun fire control radar . I�ll show how this
was made next time round .
Dave Wooley
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