1:75 diving support vessel Well Enhancer

[tweety777]

Update:

The first casing has been build and placed in the new wheelhouse.
Both the size and shape differ from the casings in the old wheelhouse because I then hadn't build the outer walls on them as I thought it might had been better to do that later.
I changed my thought about that, as it's much easier to build everything on something that has been completed, and it saves room for electrics.

In order to make it easier for myself to reach a high level of detailing (which is what I want with this model) I started working on the interior of the wheelhouse, so I can easily access all the parts of the interior.
Next step will be painting the floor, so I can place all the furnuture and instrument panels.

On this desk all the systems involved in the GMDSS system are situated.
Some of these systems have lighted instruments, so I put some SMD LED's inside the desk.
The brightness of the LED's will be lowered in some way, maybe using a resistance, maybe by having it shine through a layer of plastic.

Started building the 2 drawers underneath the desk.

This is as far as I am now.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

Ik heb wat meer spanten op de verschansing geplaatst, daar wordt het toch wel een stuk steviger van.

2de casing gebouwd, en daarna ook maar gelijk het dak van de brug erop gezet.
Er zal nog wel redelijk wat verstijving aangebracht moeten worden om de mast te kunnen dragen, en het helidek zal hier ook nog wat krachten op gaan zetten.

Some technicians working on some currently invisible furnuture and electronics (it seemed to be to much work to actually build those, but technicians who are doing nothing at all will get kicked of the bridge very hard (hopefully for them of the stairs rather then just being kicked over the deck as that fall is much higher ) so I had to think the furnuture and panel in the photo )

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

Painted the bridgedeck black to stop light from coming through.

The left version was made about a year ago, but it doesn't look all to good.
I thought that building would be best, and so I did.
By putting the lot together in 1 time I made it harder to get parts that much out of position as it did on the first version.

Making the coffee-machine.
The outer dimensions of this machine are 5mm long and 3mm wide, so it was really very hard to get everything properly in position.
I think some filler and sandpaper will help fixing that problem.

Preview of what it will look like when in position on the bridge.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

Made the plates that will keep the coffee hot.
I made the plates by hammering a metal tube into a sheet of plastic, making a very nice round plate.

The head of this RPG will be used as a part of the coffeemachine for holding the stuff in which the water is mixed with the beans (what is it called in English?).

Cut the end of the RPG off and glued it on the coffeemachine.

This is what it will look like in the wheelhouse.

Seen from above.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

The captain was complaining about the temperature in the wheelhouse, so I decided to start working on the airco-units.
These are the first parts for airco-unit 1 out of 3 for on the wheelhouse.

Glued the first parts together.

Made some cuts in the front panel to fake the exhausts for the air.

The first parts of the front instrumentpanel.

This is the first control panel for steering the ship.

Now all I need to do is install the lights and PE the panels, then painting it and applying the transfers and then this unit is finished.

First radar under construction.

Preview of what it will look like.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

Another desk under construction.

Even though this ship can be kept in position extremely accurate by electronics (for example using satelite navigation) there still is a chart table in the wheelhouse.

Furnuture in position for a preview.
The wooden construction is standing around the stairs.
I don't yet know how i'm going to build the stairs or if i'll paint them.

Last photo for today.

Greetings Josse

[Ticonderoga]

Hi Tweets,

Soooooo much detail, even the coffee making machine, wow. I certainly admire your determination and your patience.

Andrew

[tweety777]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the great compliment!!!
My major motivation for this kind of detail are emotions, as I'm actually building my memories.
I did internship on the real ship when she was under construction.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

Bridge interior.

Glued the main winch to it's servo using epoxyglue.
Unfortunatly that doesn't seem to have worked out that well.

The new winch which is to pull the spring in to move the crane-arm down.

Placed the main winch inside the crane-arm.

Attached the wires to keep them out of the way for the hoisting cable.

Build the secondairy winch.

Unfortunatly the 2 winches don't fit besides each other.
That means the secundairy winch will have it's cable run backwards first before bending upwards to it's drum which is standing atop the crane-arm.

Also made an overall view.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

I didn't know what base component my different brands of spray cans had, and apparently the base compenents of these 2 brands don't match.
Another couple of hours of work ruined.....
I will build a new bridge deck with a brass frame underneath it so it will be able to hold the weight of the mast and the helodeck.

Primered some furnuture.
Now I also understand why everyone puts his parts on bars, these pieces fled away from the wind full of paint.....





That was the last picture.

Greetings Josse

[Ticonderoga]

Hi Tweets, shame about the incompatible paint types. Something for me to keep in mind as I approach the hull paining stage.

Andrew

[boatman]

HI Tweets whts happin on the build an did you get that crane workin ?
chris

[russclark]

hi tweety ,i know how you feel with the paint.this has happend to me before with paint,glue, mould release etc.etc.in my old age i now try anything i have not used before on a piece of scrape ,and even then sometimes things go wonky.you are not alone.

[tweety777]

Hi guys,

I'm sorry, but due to school I don't have much time to work on my models.

Greetings Josse

[Ticonderoga]

Stick with the school Tweets, plenty of time for model work later. good luck

Andrew

[tweety777]

Thanks.

Besides school i'm also working on a website so I should be able to start work as a professional photographer.
I allready did photograph sport teams (the young ones, a bit like school photo's), but I also want to do wedding-photo's, family-photo's, party-photo's and concert photo's.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Finally an update again:

Placed the upper plate of the front bulwark.
The plates extending above it will be trimmed to the correct height.

In order to be able to hold the somewhat heavy mast and funnels I stiffened the casings in the wheelhouse.

In order to prevent the bridgedeck from bending I also stiffened the bridgedeck.
I did this by glueing an additional layer of wooden planks underneath the layer which was there allready.
This method is based on what I learned when replacing a part of the bow which was build up of 2 layers of planks.
The parts of the bow that I removed were such stiff I would break them before I could bent them.

Placed the interior and some of the crew.

Another, just because I can..

Everything back together.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

I checked all of my drawings and against my expectation I found a drawing which has the latest changes of the design that were made prior to commissioning of the real ship.
This drawing will help me building the new constructions on the rear deck (which is where most of the changes were made) to build her as she appeared just after commissioning.

Unfortunatly the general arrangement plan doesn't show the construction, but based on my education and internships I should be able to design a construction myself, so I started building it right away.



I designed some brackets to guide the forces into the pipe gradually to make it look realistic.
As this is part of the lessons of this period at school I think i'll show my teacher some pictures of the construction to ask if this indeed is a proper construction.

Dryfit of the pipe which has been cut into the proper size.
When the frames are all glued in place I will glue this in position, ending above the platform.
Unfortunatly this platform is placed right above the removeable deck which excess to the battery and other RC-equipment.
The 12V battery is positioned right below this platform.

Placed the second pilar and some more frames.

That's it for now.

Greetings Josse

[tweety777]

Update:

Dryfit.
Because of the planks that were added to the sides the deck is now too wide, but I will solve this problem some time soon.

Add the derrick and then it's good to go.....

More frames.

Even more frames.

Maybe I like photographing.....
Oh wait, i'm a professional photographer for a reason.....

Placed a coin next to the construction to show how big (or small) it is.

Another dryfit.

I like it, now some paint and some weathering and this will be good to go.

Forgot a step, apply the last piece of edge in the round part.
Though the nails kept the plank in place properly it doesn't entirely hit the deck, as some of the frames turned out to be too long.
I'll deal with that later on, as only the best stuff will get a place aboard this model.

Another dryfit.
When the sun starts to shine more often I will probebly start painting this construction, though the brass parts will get a layer of metal-primer before I start painting the entire construction.

Last but not least an overall view.

Greetings Josse

[Ticonderoga]

She is coming along nicely Tweety


Andrew