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[Jonjoe]

Hi there all
I was just wondering i have loads and loads of fittings for my scratch build prodgect but the big things like superstructior i just cannot DO the ship in question is the MOTOR TRAWKER http://www.kingstonmouldings.com/pdmotortrawler.htm and is a verry good quality hull i am just struggaling to construct the superstructior i can construct all the little fittings (Like the crane n stuff) but just not the main superstructior as all the hulls ive had before ive ordered the superstructior moulding along with it PLEASE HELP lol :)
Many thanks
Jonjoe  :)  :)  :)  :)  :)

[bosun]

Hy Jonjoe,
All I can suggest to you is have plenty of cardboard ready (cornflake packets and the like)., and make loads of templates before cutting any building material. I have found that is the only way I can do things, mind you it still takes me forever to get things right. I hope someone on the forum can come back with something more positive as to how they do things, as I am sure a lot of us have this problem.
Bosun

[furball]

Break down the structure into a series of boxes - if you have the deck plans these should show you the top of the box and hopefully the outline of the 'building' between the two decks which will be the sides (convoluted though they may be).

You will probably have deck sheer and camber to cope with as well - which is where all the cardboard comes in...

Cheers


Lance

[RickF]

Back in the last century (yes - it was that long ago) scratch builders started out with a Vic Smeed cabin cruiser, with components cut from sheet, no compound curves and no hard bits. They then worked their way up to what Jonjoe is now attempting. I don't want to seem negative, and I applaud him for his efforts, but having had a look at the Kingston Mouldings site, it's not what I'd choose as an initial project.

Having said that, I guess he's committed now, so I would agree with Bosun and Lance.Try to break it down into components. I would look at the structure and see if it could be sliced up into horizontal slices, almost like a bread-and-butter construction. I'd probably build the structure in wood, then face with plasticard.

Rick

[Ron1]

I do it like this, with balsa wood, then build up the different levels, and cover it with litho plate, but you can use other materials,

[Jonjoe]

Hi all
Verry nice ron 1! :)
This is not my initial prodgect i have scratch bult before but the ones that i have i bought the hull and there was also a superstructior mould with the hull so ill try the cardboard aproach and then transfer it to balsa or styreen
Many Thanks
Jonjoe  :) :) :) :) :) :)