Topic: Contenairship Maersk CONAKRY (Read 7192 times)

PierreP · « **on:** May 19, 2023, 08:06:56 am »

Hello, I have been a French model maker for 33 years. I've started to build the Conakry contenairship at the beginning of the year. I am having trouble finding plans from the shipyard, so I've decided to draw my own plans of the ship. I am currently collecting every pictures that I can find on the internet in order to redraw the plans.
My model is built to scale 1/100. It is 249cm long and 37,4cm wide.

PierreP · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2023, 11:08:25 am »

Here are the plans that I've drawn.

PierreP · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2023, 01:20:19 pm »

Hello here are a few photos that I've found on the internet of the ship I am currently building

PierreP · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2023, 02:25:24 pm »

Start of the construction. The plastic tube will allow the passage of electrical cables

RichM · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2023, 07:13:48 pm »

Now thats going to look lovely!

PierreP · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2023, 04:59:40 am »

Start of hull recovery

KitS · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2023, 08:51:45 am »

That's one BIG ship!

PierreP · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2023, 07:37:06 pm »

edging assembly. 5mm thick pine slats

PierreP · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2023, 11:36:30 am »

Hello my model is now well advanced.The internet is very rich in photos, if anyone has photos of details of this boat or these sister ships it interests me.

PierreP · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2023, 09:27:34 pm »

Achievement of the rear part

PierreP · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2023, 07:13:18 am »

The curve of the hull did not please me.It didn't conform to the photos.I recut the front. I redrew the plans and resumed the shape of the hull.

PierreP · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2023, 08:18:58 am »

To make the exact shape of the bow, I first make a guide then Cut and glue all of my slats resting on the guide. Then grinding and sanding.

PierreP · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2023, 06:38:18 am »

Opening and construction of the compartments they will rather be used to put down ballast

hama · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2023, 01:25:13 pm »

Thanks for sharing, very interesting build!
Hama

PierreP · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2023, 08:12:48 pm »

Construction of the lateral thruster

PierreP · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2023, 08:15:20 pm »

I brazed the support to the tube with a silver rod. After I solder the support guide tube on the support

PierreP · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2023, 08:18:46 pm »

Yhe hole allows the tightening of the propeller on the shaft

PierreP · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2023, 08:23:40 pm »

Construction of thruster propellers

steve mahoney · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2023, 10:31:25 pm »

Wow – carving your own propellors is pretty hardcore!!

Ralph · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2023, 10:34:42 pm »

That propeller is impressive.

Ralph

PierreP · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2023, 04:42:29 pm »

Intrusion of thrusters in the hull

PierreP · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2023, 07:26:26 pm »

Machining of the main propeller. 8,4 cm in diameter

PierreP · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2023, 07:28:12 pm »

We go on

Dreadnought · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2023, 09:35:12 pm »

Wow that propellor is amazing!!

SailorGreg · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2023, 01:14:40 pm »

Wonderful work on the propellers.

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