Tour Ship

[Svein]

, she's a real beauty!

[Ralph]

No kidding! That's a beatiful model that looks great set on water!

[AF350]

WOW, nice progress. Looks great.

[Sumpter250]

I have to say Thanks..... but :oops: :oops: it isn't even finished yet! :oops:

I still have to figure out an assembly jig for the railings, ( that will work, and be easy to use ) and the real trick will be the canvass above the "bridge deck".
I will try the same technique I used on the "Lindy L "
   

[Schraddel]

Yes sumpter250 you made me remembering my holidays last summer.


The canvas on Diana is exactly the same as commonly used on European trucks.
It is PVC plastic and has a smooth surface and is in this case stiff tension. So it is nearly even and flat.
I suggest a thin styrene sheet can do it to represent this stiff wrinkleless PVC canvas.

An example:
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Note the trailer sides are PVC canvas.

And the next time the chapter burnt fingertips?

Lutz

[Tyson Rayles]

Pete that ship is a thing of beauty!!!!

[Sumpter250]

The canvas on Diana is exactly the same as commonly used on European trucks.
It is PVC plastic and has a smooth surface and is in this case stiff tension. So it is nearly even and flat.
I suggest a thin styrene sheet can do it to represent this stiff wrinkleless PVC canvas.

And the next time, the chapter, burnt fingertips? Lutz

Hopefully the railing assembly jig, will make the task quicker, and easier,- - - and prevent the "burnt fingertips" ! " been there, done that, not again" :o

Thanks for the "heads-up" on the PVC. When the time comes, I will have to look into the possibility of using a "lawn waste" bag as the material for the canvas. I might be able to actually lash it in place.....

[doctorwayne]

I think that the railings, for the most part, would be easiest to build in-place. Use phosphor bronze wire (available from Tichy) and pre-tin it before installation. Install the vertical members first, then add the horizontal ones. You'll probably require fixtures to hold the verticals "vertical" and ones to allow for proper and constant spacing of the horizontal members, but both can be easily fabricated from softwood blocks. Add saw kerfs to accept and hold the wire while soldering. To protect nearby plastic parts and previously-made solder joints, the liberal use of wads of wet paper towelling should suffice.
If you're planning the add the mesh safety screen, check fabric shops for suitably-sized tulle, a veil-like material. It can be coloured with ordinary markers.

Wayne

[Sumpter250]

I think that the railings, for the most part, would be easiest to build in-place. Use phosphor bronze wire (available from Tichy) and pre-tin it before installation. Install the vertical members first, then add the horizontal ones. You'll probably require fixtures to hold the verticals "vertical" and ones to allow for proper and constant spacing of the horizontal members, but both can be easily fabricated from softwood blocks. Add saw kerfs to accept and hold the wire while soldering. To protect nearby plastic parts and previously-made solder joints, the liberal use of wads of wet paper towelling should suffice.
If you're planning the add the mesh safety screen, check fabric shops for suitably-sized tulle, a veil-like material. It can be coloured with ordinary markers. Wayne

Building "in-place", is what I intended from the beginning. The vertical posts from the "shelter deck" to the "bridge deck", had their locating holes drilled in both decks, before the "Shelter deck" superstructure was built, to insure "near perfect" alignment. My one concern, is an assembly jig that is simple to install, easy to relocate,and, to remove after the soldering, and solid enough to insure railing alignment - - - I'm working on the concept, and will build the jigs once I have resolved all the "issues" :o - - which is why all the other stuff is ongoing. . The railings on the "Tow Boat" are brass rod, soldered in place to the brass stanchions. I used metal "pinch clamps" as heat sinks, and liquid flux helped the almost instantaneous solder joints, so little heat got to the plastic.
   
Same for the bow railing on "Sinbad"
   

Where I am building "the American Cousin", I will have to research whether the netting/safety screen, is "required". "Tulle" is what I will use if it is needed. I do like the chain link fences I've been able to construct, using Tulle, and some "Aluminum" spray paint .
"Markers" - - - That's an excellent idea ! Thanks! I really hadn't thought of markers for coloring the safety screens/netting, if I decide to add it. That would definitely eliminate any of the "openings" from being filled in with "color"!

[AF350]

Any updates on the ship building?

[Sumpter250]

Any updates on the ship building?

not since the start of the "Get Off Your Duff Challenge" :o

[sailormatlac]

Any updates on the ship building?

not since the start of the "Get Off Your Duff Challenge" :o

You're shelving projects on purpose for the 2014 Challenge?

Matt

[Sumpter250]

"AF350" wrote: - - - -Any updates on the ship building? "Sumpter250"wrote: - - - not since the start of the "Get Off Your Duff Challenge" :o

You're shelving projects on purpose for the 2014 Challenge? Matt

I never even thought of it.....that way Good Idea !!!

[AF350]

Sumpter, I found a prototype tugboat that I may base a scratch build on. found it in a train mag. Railroads Illustrated it is called The Ruby Belle work tug. I chose it one because it looked kinda different and also Rubty is my mother's name I found a pic of it on line as well.


   

[Sumpter250]

I don't have a copy of "Railroads Illustrated", so I'm not sure how this tug is used......but.....
I would guess, from the fact that the pilot house is raised, significantly above the rest of the tug, that she is used to push barges, with freight cars on board.
Looks like it might be an excellent *scratchbuild project*. If you go ahead with that, post the progress here, I'm sure there would be someone else interested....like maybe anyone who might be building the "Stick Lighter" from the Railroad Model Chraftsman article ?, or anyone using a "Carferry-Barge" as a staging device?.

I will be happy when the 2013 Get Off Your Duff And Finish Something "challenge" is done, and I can get back to working on the tour ship.
It will be nice having the NG O/F 2-6-6-2 done and running