Topic: Making a FV Northwestern (Deadliest Catch) (Read 71977 times)

chris gillespie · « **Reply #100 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:48:52 pm »

ok here is some pics,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgillespie1/sets/72157628647156587/

chris gillespie · « **Reply #101 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:39:51 pm »

Thankfully my work away from home is coming to an end, so i can get this project moving again. ive not had time to do a great deal, just added some detail on the inside at the bow and some paint. The trim along the gunnels has been done and primed.
ive made a start also on the deck finnish which is planks for the stern area, and metal in the mid section.

Im also the proud owner of a few kits for the winter lol....fairmount alpine, aziz, smit rotterdam and samson 2, im looking forward to tackling these kits, as well all the parts are in the box.

The scratch build has taken its toll as there is no plan its all come from pictures and my head and sourcing of suitable materials has made it all abit slow its hard to believe where i was with this build just after christmas and how little it appears to have moved since. To be fair ive worked a lot in the last couple of months

Norseman · « **Reply #102 on:** May 13, 2012, 11:06:39 pm »

Cheer up Chris

It isn't a race and you have to work away too.
The build has been interesting to follow - love this
woodwork especially - wish I could do that with a
bit of tree

Dave

chris gillespie · « **Reply #103 on:** June 05, 2012, 10:37:34 pm »

Thanks Norseman

So ive managed a few days of undisturbed work on the project, oh the joy

The first thing i did was paint the top of the gunnels Blue, woow!!!! what a difference it made perhaps you cant tell by the photos but in an instant it brought it to life, and appeared as if great progress had been achieved...
So a tip, if you lose your way on a build, maybe it looks like your getting no where, add a bit of paint it appears more finnished..lol

Ive made the hood/roof for the wheelhouse and painted it, it also brings the whole thing to life.

I made a start on the timber decking, which is all individualy cut

Finally some detail on the hatches, obviously it all looks new and ill give it a weather beaten look at the end

I decided to have a punt and do some detailing at the operations area, added a few doors and a slightly different looking decked area, again this will need to be aged and a whole pile of other details to go yet.

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Norseman · « **Reply #104 on:** June 05, 2012, 10:47:12 pm »

It's going to be a fine model - glad you had a few days of workshop joy - my bet is it was raining outside too.

Dave

MikeK · « **Reply #105 on:** June 06, 2012, 08:24:10 am »

That's the beauty (or not !) of scratch building - hours of work and nothing appears to be happening, then hey presto a great leap forward

She's looking better and better Chris !

Mike

chris gillespie · « **Reply #106 on:** June 11, 2012, 11:54:02 am »

Aye weather was poor Norseman
Mike it truly is amazing what a small touch of paint can do, it gave me such a surge of enthusiasm that is still lasting now,

ive finnished off the detail in the bait area, finnshed the detail on the metal part of the deck ( again needs to be weathered at a later date. Fixed and waterproofed my crane mount, the crane body is first coat painted, made my crane rigt and left swivel redy to be inserted, spent an hour or so drawing 2d plan of the crane jibs and associated detail ready to make into 3d.
first part of the mast is sized, the mount inbedded in the deck all positioned.

Ill load pictures later

chris gillespie · « **Reply #107 on:** June 21, 2012, 07:14:34 pm »

Here is a picture of the mid deck detail and bait area.

Ive masked and prepared for final white coat of paint

Ive made a coiler and my own rope hawsers in and out. I finnished my crane drawings and have started to form it also

I just wasnt happy with my original wheelhouse, i left some of the protective film when i added the windows so i was painting happily over it, sadly there was some speckling that wouldnt come off, when it did it permanently misted the windows so ive made a new one and cut window trims as well

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgillespie1/sets/72157628647156587/

chris gillespie · « **Reply #108 on:** June 27, 2012, 11:52:28 pm »

another update

ive added comparison photos also, just as reference as the camera angle and distance doesnt match the real pics,

coastie · « **Reply #109 on:** June 28, 2012, 02:10:20 am »

Want one whens the kit coming out

coastie

MikeK · « **Reply #110 on:** June 28, 2012, 07:47:38 am »

Ditto, have started saving my pocket money in hopes !

Mike

Dave13 · « **Reply #111 on:** June 28, 2012, 09:04:05 am »

Looking great!! I love the comparison photos

Dave:)

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #112 on:** June 28, 2012, 10:03:30 am »

Brilliant!

Put me down for a kit as well

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #113 on:** June 28, 2012, 12:29:34 pm »

amazing work. we have another truely talented modeller in our 'crew'.

Norseman · « **Reply #114 on:** June 28, 2012, 05:03:33 pm »

Quote from: hopeitfloats on June 28, 2012, 12:29:34 pm

amazing work. we have another truely talented modeller in our 'crew'.

Just what I needed - someone else very talented - spare a thought for the ham fisted like me

Only kidding Chris (even though I am ham fisted) just love your work.

Dave

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #115 on:** June 28, 2012, 05:47:21 pm »

Fists of ham and fingers of butter... thats me too!

Norseman · « **Reply #116 on:** June 28, 2012, 05:53:52 pm »

Quote from: essex2visuvesi on June 28, 2012, 05:47:21 pm

Fists of ham and fingers of butter... thats me too!

ah, but you have the saving grace of being kind hearted and helpful. I'm going to look for a build log and see if you tell fibs too

Dave

chris gillespie · « **Reply #117 on:** June 28, 2012, 07:34:39 pm »

thanks for the encouragement guys

i dunno about talented, my eye for detail is alot better than my capabailities at the moment. Im only using the basic of the basic tools, jigsaw and stanley knife mainly. My wife got me a tool similar to a dremmel, woow that would have helped me a lot earlier in the build...its a handy piece of kit.

Im glad this build is still creating interest, as i was worried it was dying a bit.....call me a whoore if you will but i started posting on 5 forums or so, due to lack of interest im only posting on 2

* coughs * they are the best ones

coastie · « **Reply #118 on:** June 29, 2012, 06:46:09 am »

Hi Chris lack of tools no problem I made my first model krabbencutter with the very basic tool kit all I had was a stanley knife sharp bit for cutting and the handle as a hammer "xxxxx" to remember at times which end was which strangely enough I`ve just manged to bust the stanley after 31 years faithful service using it the correct way. as for the model long gone eldest son climbed behind the telly when he was 18 months and push it over and it unluckily bust the boat rather than the tv (rental) otherwise I`d have had to replace that
keep up the good work watching this thread like a hawk
coastie

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #119 on:** June 29, 2012, 10:24:39 am »

Quote from: essex2visuvesi on June 28, 2012, 05:47:21 pm

Fists of ham and fingers of butter... thats me too!

so i'm not alone in that department.

MikeK · « **Reply #120 on:** June 29, 2012, 12:14:10 pm »

Quote from: chris gillespie on June 28, 2012, 07:34:39 pm

thanks for the encouragement guys

i dunno about talented, my eye for detail is alot better than my capabailities at the moment. Im only using the basic of the basic tools, jigsaw and stanley knife mainly. My wife got me a tool similar to a dremmel, woow that would have helped me a lot earlier in the build...its a handy piece of kit.

Im glad this build is still creating interest, as i was worried it was dying a bit.....call me a whoore if you will but i started posting on 5 forums or so, due to lack of interest im only posting on 2

* coughs * they are the best ones

Yea I saw your postings on Ship Nostalgia Forum, but didn't make any remarks in case you thought I was stalking you !

Mike

chris gillespie · « **Reply #121 on:** June 29, 2012, 07:44:43 pm »

Yeh Mike
ship nostalgia pittered out, however the main contributers were actually posting here or rc forums also, so i thought id disembark a few as discussion was non existant.

happy with any discussion even if percieved stalking lmao

Norseman · « **Reply #122 on:** June 29, 2012, 10:12:00 pm »

Do Stalkers get so far north Chris?

chris gillespie · « **Reply #123 on:** June 30, 2012, 12:55:30 am »

never seen any further north of liverpool or newcastle

lol

MikeK · « **Reply #124 on:** June 30, 2012, 08:30:29 am »

Just look over your left shoulder right NOW ! heh, heh, fooled you

Mike

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