Topic: Bourbon Orca : not just a project... (Read 17891 times)

midori gaoka · « **Reply #50 on:** August 07, 2022, 08:21:25 am »

Hello,
It's time to complete the rusty rear. You can see the rusty chain impacts on each side. Rust can be light or dark , it depends if it's new or not.
Next step: the wheelhouse

midori gaoka · « **Reply #51 on:** August 16, 2022, 09:32:02 pm »

Hello,
As I 've said previously, It's time to make the wheelhouse. This one is made up of 18 sides. The next boat will be simpler...I swear
It takes time and precision to sand each side.

midori gaoka · « **Reply #52 on:** August 30, 2022, 06:48:52 pm »

Hello,
I would like to close the wheelhouse with figures inside but it took a long time to receive them from the post . So during this period, I've tried to make the mast.
I've welded 0.3 mm brass rods to make the railing. the floors meshes is about 0.2 mm. The rounded shape was made by scissors. The different lights will be added after the black paint.

steve mahoney · « **Reply #53 on:** August 31, 2022, 09:25:31 pm »

That's a very nice result. Will you airbrush it?

midori gaoka · « **Reply #54 on:** September 11, 2022, 08:18:26 pm »

Hello,
As you guess, I've air-brushed the mast. Later, I'll add lights .
More photos are coming

ScottW · « **Reply #55 on:** September 11, 2022, 08:20:50 pm »

Pretty neat with the screen/grate decking.
I wonder if droplet size from spray can would have filled the screen grid.

midori gaoka · « **Reply #56 on:** October 10, 2022, 06:53:21 pm »

Hello,
The wheelhouse is under construction. The mast, the roof, and funnels have been glued. As you can see, there is one exhaust which is a little smoke generator

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #57 on:** October 11, 2022, 09:31:19 pm »

Looking really good great work

midori gaoka · « **Reply #58 on:** November 11, 2022, 09:09:43 pm »

Hello,
the wheelhouse is quite hard, with its 46 wipers. Each one is made with 0.3 mm brass.Now, I m working on radars, photos are coming soon.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #59 on:** November 11, 2022, 09:51:54 pm »

Lovely and accurate looking work so far. It's going to be a nice model

Ray.

derekwarner · « **Reply #60 on:** November 11, 2022, 10:00:55 pm »

Supa detail...[as usual]

...looking forward to more

... Derek

midori gaoka · « **Reply #61 on:** November 27, 2022, 06:02:29 pm »

Thank you for each coment.
So, the wheelhouse is completed. One glass need to be glued, as you can see on first photo. I've added some rust powder in order to be more realistic.
From optic fiber, I've made some red and yellow lights with clear paints .

Capt Podge · « **Reply #62 on:** November 27, 2022, 06:14:56 pm »

Your attention to detail and ability to make things look right is marvellous - good work Midori

Ray.

steve mahoney · « **Reply #63 on:** November 27, 2022, 11:09:37 pm »

Fantastic work. Even more so considering it's 1/100. Those wipers must be tiny. Very impressive.

Blaven03 · « **Reply #64 on:** November 28, 2022, 09:17:54 pm »

Thats fantastic. Great build.

midori gaoka · « **Reply #65 on:** January 01, 2023, 08:20:03 pm »

Hello,

An happy new year or a bonne année, as you wish.
Bourbon Orca still under construction, slowly but surely.
On first photo, you will be able to see that I've made my own handrail.

Tworrs · « **Reply #66 on:** January 01, 2023, 09:34:27 pm »

Happy New Year to you as well Midori.
May I ask how you joined the railing, was it adhesive or solder? I can't see from the picture unfortunately.
Your model is coming along very nicely indeed.
Garry

midori gaoka · « **Reply #67 on:** January 04, 2023, 05:09:38 pm »

Hello Garry,
I've used masking tape with glued side to limit the risk of rail moving.
But they are soldered

Capt Podge · « **Reply #68 on:** January 04, 2023, 05:34:30 pm »

Happy New year Midori!

I too wondered about the tape so, is it as follows :-
Place the horizontal tape glue side up and the vertical tape glue side down, then place the upright stanchions on the horizontal tape, at the marks, then the rails onto the uprights and solder to the stanchions - is that correct?

Ray.

Tworrs · « **Reply #69 on:** January 04, 2023, 06:36:32 pm »

Quote from: midori gaoka on January 04, 2023, 05:09:38 pm

Hello Garry,
I've used masking tape with glued side to limit the risk of rail moving.
But they are soldered

Hi Midori, thank you, I did understand the reason for the masking tape, I have just used blobs of Blue Tack to that end.
I'll have to give the masking tape method a go.
Garry

midori gaoka · « **Reply #70 on:** January 06, 2023, 09:12:34 pm »

Thank you Garry and Ray for your interest.
In few days, I'll have to solder rails on stairs, and paint each step with a brush.

midori gaoka · « **Reply #71 on:** January 15, 2023, 07:49:09 pm »

Hello,

Another afternoon of handrails soldering, but the end is near by.
The front of the ships is completed

roycv · « **Reply #72 on:** January 16, 2023, 08:35:07 am »

Hello lovely job on the construction and installation of the handrails (stanchions). For me the best thing is they are unobtrusive.

So many times we see otherwise excellent models that when viewed from a short distance away, the handrails stand out. In reality they should be as you have done 'just there' and part of the model.

Great job.
Regards
Roy

midori gaoka · « **Reply #73 on:** January 30, 2023, 08:22:52 pm »

Hello,

It's time to get back on the main winch. I 'll will have to detail it because it takes a massive place behind the wheelhouse.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #74 on:** January 30, 2023, 08:43:00 pm »

Hi there Midori, I'll definitely be interested in seeing the progress on your winch

Ray.

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