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Ken

#1 Posted : 11 October 2013 15:32:39

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Hi All

After reading what has been done on this site I decided to try a conversion of a paper/card model into wood/plastic. Looking at what's available, finally decided on a GPM Kit of HMS Naiad for the various reasons

Size - its 780mm long x 80mm beam at a scale of 1:200
Photo etch and turned gun barrels are available from the same supplier
Laser cut handrail is also available

All frames and keel parts are in 2mm card on the original but can only get 1.5mm ply so will have to work from centrelines and adjust accordingly
For planking going to use wooden stirring sticks that can be bought cheeply from the internet (If it is not successful then not much lost)

After copying all relevant parts and sticking to ply they were cut out and the frames reduced by the thickness of planking.

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#2 Posted : 11 October 2013 20:08:31

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Nice start Ken will be following with interest
Got this one in my bottom drawer (GPM) as was attracted to her after seeing an article in a mag
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She's a nice length but a bit on the skinny side
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Will look fwd to your next post

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#3 Posted : 11 October 2013 22:54:46

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Lovely start Ken, will be following with interest... Cool

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#4 Posted : 12 October 2013 10:42:15

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Hi Budgie, Gandale.
Thanks for your comments. Realised that just a ships name won't mean much so -

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#5 Posted : 12 October 2013 11:16:17

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Looks an interesting build Ken Cool

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Hi Ken, good luck with this interesting build BigGrin

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Hi Ken

Looks a very interesting build you have started. Look forward to the progress.

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#8 Posted : 12 October 2013 17:48:04

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Hi All
Thanks for the comments.
Glued the waterline parts together and pinned to a base board. stuck keel section down and added fillets for support. Will add lower keel when upper section complete.

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#9 Posted : 13 October 2013 20:26:40

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Hi All

Hull progressing nicely. Glued frames to waterline section

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#10 Posted : 15 October 2013 14:03:15

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Started planking the hull. As the timber I'm using is only 150mm long I've added extra wood to the frames where required. For the bow and stern areas I will be adding blocks and shaping to suit

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#11 Posted : 17 October 2013 19:31:11

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Planking coming along nicely. All prepped for next layer. Will be using 0.5mm and 0.25mm plasticard for the hull plating in rows at about 10mm. This should look about right. Progress so far

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#12 Posted : 17 October 2013 23:17:31

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Lovely work on the planking Ken, coming together and starting to look like a ship..... Cool

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Looking good Ken, very sleek lines on this ship.
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#14 Posted : 18 October 2013 13:40:42

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Hi Gandale, stevie_o.
Thanks for the comments. Enjoying the conversion from card to plastic/wood. Hats off to those that can work with card.
Will be posting more pics as the build progresses.

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#15 Posted : 20 October 2013 14:19:55

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Decks planked and hull sanded. Used paper templates to mark portholes and hawse pipes. Drilled oversize ready for next layer.

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Looking really smart Ken. Look forward to your progress.

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#17 Posted : 20 October 2013 21:31:22

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Hi Foz
Thanks for the comment. Looking forward to the next stage.

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#18 Posted : 20 October 2013 21:55:25

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Coming along very nicely Ken, credit to you.... Cool

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#19 Posted : 22 October 2013 21:41:03

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Started plating the hull. The plates are 10mm deep. This seems to look right compared to photographs. The plastic is stuck down with RC Modellers glue in alternating bands of 0.5mm and 0.25mm plastic.

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#20 Posted : 22 October 2013 22:02:56

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Hi Ken coming along nicely
Looks better than the card templates which are all even (2d)
Much better the way you have gone (3d)
Will look fwd to next update

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