TailUK - those are the plans I have already mentioned above!
Colin
Thanks Colin.....I suspect RMS Queen Mary [circa 1934 build] may be one of the last vessels [of such size] to display conventional exposed round head riveted construction as opposed to blind or flush riveting used in similar or larger vessels some years later....eg., Iowa Class Battleships [circa 1943]Derek
A stitch in time Ken...
Colin
The real plans have arrived. (told you I was keen !!)
It seems I've made a few errors on the length, width, and height, but hey, I've got the wood the right colour.
Tomorrow we start again. 8)
ken
Did you get the Underhill plans, Ken? When I bought my QM hull I got some of the Underhill plan set but was missing the General Arrangement side view. Does that sheet have the plating details and porthole sizes on it?
Hi TailUK,
Unfortunately no. I have bought the (Expensive) book by Ross Watton featuring the Queen Mary which includes the workshop drawings and scale plans for the ship. I may be able to answer particular questions of detail should you be interested. Can I assume you are also building this magnificent ship ?
Cheers,
ken
Ken, if it is possible to teminate all the shafts at the same position within the hull using different lengths for the inners and outers then you could mount pulleys on each shaft and link the two shafts on each side together with an elastic driving band. Then just drive one of the shafts on each side with a motor.
If you choose to freewheel it is difficult to advise. The inner shafts will be more responsive to the rudder, the outers will be better for tank steering responsiveness.
Colin
Thank you for the input, plastic.
I've just been looking at gears and decided it was overkill. I'm thinking of just two motors now and having the other two props free-wheeling. (inside or outside ---- which is best)
The idea is to use 12 volts throughout the ship so I should have a bit of spare 'power' as a get out of trouble system with larger motors.
Now working on the 'plating' and have succeeded in slicing the top of my finger with the Stanley knife (again !!) That will slow me down a bit. %)
Back to the TV watching.
ken
I have today continued with my cutting of the plating into lengths. Would you believe I used the band saw for a perfect parallel edge. Much better than a Stanley knife against a ruler. %)
Cheers
ken
Why not get a sewing machine and grind the needle length until in becomes a dent-maker
Thanks 'B' , it's all interesting stuff. I only need 6000 more rivets (he says). I'm certainly going to count them when I've finished.
The portholes will have to be drilled when they are affixed to the hull.
ken
I used to use a Stanley knife but I've only got ten fingers and already had several warnings. :}
I've got SPOTS in front of my eyes. {-) {-)
A nice sitting down job without the ear noise, Peter
There are loads of doors as well, coming through the production line.
ken
She is becoming an epic build ken! What therapies do you use to get over porthole drilling?
Now that is interesting. can you play or are you just good at making them work?
Hello John,
YOU WERE RIGHT . :embarrassed:
I painted them upside DOWN.
This is what this club is all about.. Thank you for pointing it out. I have re sprayed the black part red and look forward to painting the other end black.
Thank you kind Sir.
I'm beginning to get somewhere now all the little bits have been constructed
Lifeboats tomorrow. Anyone know what colour the covers are please. I'm thinking war time green ???
ken
What a delightful model Ken. She will look better than anything else on your pond when completed :-))
Looking through some old photos with a mate yesterday and came across this. Not the best quality snap of the Queen Mary sometime during WW2.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4180/34423331740_d349d8c27c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UrSzeE)Queen Mary (https://flic.kr/p/UrSzeE)
I remember reading several years ago from a second hand book shop the Pen and Sword book 'Queen Mary and the Cruiser'. If you can find the book it explains the incident very well and how secret it was mainly for moral purposes but it covers the events that led to the collision of the Queen Mary into the HMS Curacoa or the other way round depending on the opinion given. But I seem to remember seeing some pictures in the centre of the book of both vessels during the war. When I get home I'll fetch the book out and upload the pictures.
I remember reading several years ago from a second hand book shop the Pen and Sword book 'Queen Mary and the Cruiser'. If you can find the book it explains the incident very well and how secret it was mainly for moral purposes but it covers the events that led to the collision of the Queen Mary into the HMS Curacoa or the other way round depending on the opinion given. But I seem to remember seeing some pictures in the centre of the book of both vessels during the war. When I get home I'll fetch the book out and upload the pictures.
She hasn't been out in the sun long enough to weather yet. %)
ken
They are excellent quality. Thank you for posting.
ken
Looks like they have patched up the lifeboats then. Several had the bottoms falling out of them when we visited in 2001.Nice to see the cocktail lounge overlooking the bow - we enjoyed a drink there.
Maybe some of the planking has been renewed. The ship undergoes continuous maintenance although you do wonder how long she will eventually last. Not as long as a wooden preserved ship I would guess.Colin
Just as likely to be remedial strengthening work where cracks were appearing after years of hard service. Common on warships too.
Colin
Have you a close up of the pivots on those cranes Ken? They look scratch built but am interested for future reference:O)
Thank you. Getting the superglue off gives me something to do of an evening. :}
ken
LOL I find getting the superglue off my fingers keeps me entertained all evening! %%
...Any suggestions please. %)
.... and now onto the 'Fun part'. The rigging. %)
Believe it or not, this has taken a lot of time, what with the measuring and 'banging in' of nails and threading cotton (several times) and it still doesn't look right. I have 4 sets to make.
Any suggestions please. %)