Topic: Contenairship Maersk CONAKRY (Read 15031 times)

chum444 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2023, 03:25:32 am »

Machinists rule!

PierreP · « **Reply #26 on:** August 31, 2023, 04:12:22 pm »

I present to you the construction of the cabin. Everything is in 3mm CTP. You can see the swimming pool appear the left of the cabin. I'm building all the main blocks after which I'll do the details. I only work with photos . The exact dimensions of the contenairs allow me to determine the dimensions of all the structures of the boat. Lots of calculs are necessary.

PierreP · « **Reply #27 on:** September 17, 2023, 05:02:13 pm »

Start of construction of the foredeck

Trucker · « **Reply #28 on:** September 17, 2023, 07:06:57 pm »

Hi, PierreP
Just love your work; and an eye for the detail, are you working from plans or just pictures, keep up the great work.

Trucker

PierreP · « **Reply #29 on:** September 17, 2023, 07:26:02 pm »

Hello Kent I only work with photos. Neither Maersk nor the shipyards gave me plans.I also found videos of sailors sailing on the Maersk CUANZA the same ship.

NickelBelter · « **Reply #30 on:** September 17, 2023, 08:59:19 pm »

Amazing work, it's coming along beautifully.

derekwarner · « **Reply #31 on:** September 18, 2023, 12:02:19 am »

Superb crisp detail & work on the F'ocastle hauling & anchor winch gear

Derek

steve mahoney · « **Reply #32 on:** September 18, 2023, 02:11:09 am »

Great work!

PierreP · « **Reply #33 on:** October 01, 2023, 03:23:46 pm »

I finished the front deck. I start behind the breakwater

PierreP · « **Reply #34 on:** December 08, 2023, 05:20:23 pm »

Construction of porticos

PierreP · « **Reply #35 on:** December 24, 2023, 06:24:07 pm »

Hello I just finished AFT station . The films and a lot of photos allowed me to fully realize this part of my model.

steve mahoney · « **Reply #36 on:** December 24, 2023, 08:09:47 pm »

How many containers will it hold? Will you print them?

PierreP · « **Reply #37 on:** December 24, 2023, 08:57:46 pm »

Hello, it will hold around 900 containers. I am not going to print them, i am going to create a mold in order to use resin.

derekwarner · « **Reply #38 on:** December 24, 2023, 11:37:06 pm »

Pierre...

I could only find one other image of the MV Maersk Cubango [sister to Conakry] where she was semi-loaded, but with no containers over her stern quarter-deck

However it would certainly be a pity to hide all of your detailed stern winch gear under stacked containers

Looking forward to her continued build

Merry Christmas........Derek

warspite · « **Reply #39 on:** December 25, 2023, 08:39:29 am »

Will the mould be of a block of containers to have the inside empty to save weight as solid resin containers will be a lot of top weight?

PierreP · « **Reply #40 on:** December 27, 2023, 06:13:51 pm »

Hello,
I will create empty containers in order make them as light as possible.

PierreP · « **Reply #41 on:** December 27, 2023, 06:16:26 pm »

Beginning of the crafting of the cabin.

PierreP · « **Reply #42 on:** December 29, 2023, 10:23:52 am »

left part

PierreP · « **Reply #43 on:** January 03, 2024, 03:18:41 pm »

This 28cm Voith Schneider Tug is ridiculously small compared to the contenair ship

PierreP · « **Reply #44 on:** January 13, 2024, 04:55:07 pm »

Cabin assembly continues

Capt Podge · « **Reply #45 on:** January 13, 2024, 10:38:42 pm »

Really neat work Pierre, very nice indeed. Should look great when the paint is applied.

Cheers,

Ray.

tigertiger · « **Reply #46 on:** January 14, 2024, 07:51:40 am »

Quote from: PierreP on December 27, 2023, 06:13:51 pm

Hello,
I will create empty containers in order make them as light as possible.

Just thinking out of the box.
If you mold stacks of containers, that will save weight, but the chances of the walls bending over time is higher.
If you printed stacks of containers, you could print internal supports to keep everything straight.

Mark T · « **Reply #47 on:** January 14, 2024, 01:09:54 pm »

Wow what an incredible build - Its so big and yet your attention to detail is just fantastic

PierreP · « **Reply #48 on:** January 14, 2024, 05:53:28 pm »

End of work for this week

steve mahoney · « **Reply #49 on:** January 15, 2024, 12:09:54 am »

What is the suprstructure made from? Is it ply?

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