1/144 Kiev by Dave Wooley

[Mike Glasgow]

Thanks so much for taking the time with those step by step photos on the wooden jig you used. Great information, and the pieces are all fitting together beautifully.

Mike Glasgow

[Dave Wooley]

Thanks so much for taking the time with those step by step photos on the wooden jig you used. Great information, and the pieces are all fitting together beautifully.

Mike Glasgow

Hi Mike thanks for your comments more work yet though.
Dave Wooley

[Dave Wooley]

Well the two sides and top of the jib did survive being removed from the profile.

Next step is to compete the underside of the jib frame work . But first the
underside of the profile was back filled with filler paste thus and sanded down
smooth .

The three sided jib frame work was re-placed over the profile, making sure
that the sides of the lower edges of the frame work are seated ABOVE the
edge of the profile. This will allow each of the bottom set of bracings to be
soldered into place.

With the frame for the jib re-set the cross bracing can be added .

These are now soldered up.

More soldering to follow with the longitudinal bracings then the all important ,
�proof of the pudding� can the profile be removed from the
completed framework?
Dave Wooley

[Guest]

Hi Dave
Boy do I ever love learning things and I sure am learning from your build.

Richard

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Dave
Boy do I ever love learning things and I sure am learning from your build.

Richard

Hi Richard You're very welcome .
Dave Wooley

[Dave Wooley]

The longitudinal bracings are soldered into place as per the top .

The moment of truth ! The profile is eased from the frame of the jib.

All in one piece and ready to be cleaned up.


Next building up the crane.
Dave Wooley

[JIM BAUMANN]

Bravo!

I was actually holding my breath on your behalf....!

The photo of the jig looked to be showing a bit of whaleback/reverse sheer....

I guessed you knew what you were doing...but
well done!
JB

[Guido]

Simply Amazing, Dave!
It - almost - makes me want to build something big! ... almost

Guido

PS.: 24 days to go...

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Jim , Guido Looking forward to Telford were I enjoy being amazed at what can be done in scales I can only dream about.
Dave Wooley

[Kiwimedic]

Hi Dave
Don't you just love Brass!
A man after my own heart.
Exceptional!
A Hint if I may for all?:
A little bit of "Cillit Bang" left on that for a few moments and then rinsed off with hot water leaves it all shiny and flux free.

Well done!

regards
Philip

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Dave
Don't you just love Brass!
A man after my own heart.
Exceptional!
A Hint if I may for all?:
A little bit of "Cillit Bang" left on that for a few moments and then rinsed off with hot water leaves it all shiny and flux free.

Well done!

regards
Philip

I'll try that , good idea
Dave Wooley

[gtb -red]

just a mind-blowing build. xo-llent build Dave.

[ozpirate]

Dave you have some great ideas here with your Kiev build. It makes me wonder if I will ever get as far with my Admiral Kuznetsov.
I guess all I have to do is one step at a time in the end I will get there. (I hope!)
When you take it to the water are there any ships on the water of similar scale in your area when you go? Would make an interesting photo of a mini fleet.
Keep going with your ideas, I'm learning heaps.
Mick

[Dave Wooley]

Hi gtb-red thanks for your comments .

Hi Mick saddly no one locally is building or for that matter built a model at 1:144 scale which is the scale of the Kiev. If it were 1:96 that indeed would be very different. So in one sense I'll be on my own. When Kiev was launched I sailed with ARH but Duane of course is 1:72 and now 1:72 in the UK is getting more popular especially in Scotland. The problems of transport would be just to much for me if Kiev was at 1:72
Dave Wooley

[ingura]

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[J. Soca]

You are the master Dave!!




Jose

[ozpirate]

Hi Mick saddly no one locally is building or for that matter built a model at 1:144 scale which is the scale of the Kiev. If it were 1:96 that indeed would be very different. So in one sense I'll be on my own. When Kiev was launched I sailed with ARH but Duane of course is 1:72 and now 1:72 in the UK is getting more popular especially in Scotland. The problems of transport would be just to much for me if Kiev was at 1:72
Dave Wooley

Dave I have one question that is starting to bug me?? What scale is your ship? In the title is says 1/96 and later you talk to 1/144.
As for Scale 1/72. I fully understand what your on about since that's the scale of my ship. As for transport, did you see my model on my car? Sometime soon I plan a trip to Wagga to match up with the Kiev there, that's a 6 hour drive one way.

On my car Scale 1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov


In the water first time 1/72 Admiral Kuznetsov


Mick

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Mick For some unknown reason { Cadman please Help} the header for this thread reads 1:96 . If it were that scale I'd never be able to get the beast in my wee shed, I call it a workshop but in reality it's still a shed. Kiev is to a scale of 1:144 , still a big model but much more manageable . Chris Rogers from Brisbane { building Invincible at 1:72 ,sails with the Wagga group} visited me last week just as the Illustrious was visiting Liverpool.
Dave Wooley

[Dave Wooley]

You are the master Dave!!




Jose

Hi Jose there are many masters of their craft on this site and for myself I never stop learning from others but thank you for your comments
Dave Wooley

[Cadman]

Hi Mick For some unknown reason { Cadman please Help} the header for this thread reads 1:96 . If it were that scale I'd never be able to get the beast in my wee shed, I call it a workshop but in reality it's still a shed. Kiev is to a scale of 1:144 ,

The original post in the thread is where the subject comes from. I edited it to read 144.