Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build

[ozdell]

It’s 1/35 scale. They look like some form of APC(Armoured Personnel Carrier) not too sure of the make though.
Martin

Thanks Martin, seen those kits in the toy shop 1/35 scale. Tony

[boatman]

Thanks Chris will head over to chit chat, layout wont be scrapped, I have being busy today pulling up track and points on two modules today, got three more, the one I be working on next, I be swapping the control panel connection bracket, making this module too heavy, have another one that has lighter construction.

How are you and Jenny going, take care Tony

OK Tony will wait to see what you come up with an we are ok but when are we gonna see some more done on the ROROas im waitin to see your ramps builts an fitted so I can see how you are gonna work them
ARB STAY SAFE
chris an jen

[ozdell]

OK Tony will wait to see what you come up with an we are ok but when are we gonna see some more done on the ROROas im waitin to see your ramps builts an fitted so I can see how you are gonna work them
ARB STAY SAFE
chris an jen

Hi Chris, no work on the ramps , I am working on the last section hull build, will cut out a couple of bulkheads tomorrow night , the next bulkhead be the start of the top deck, off to bed we had a couple of very heavy rain shows earlier tonight,, dropping down to 3 degrees Tuesday, probably hit zero here ouch. Hope the air-con is sorted out, leaking where it shouldn't be won't run it till it is checked.

My wife had day surgery on Saturday getting out it, might send you an email .

Take care , how is summer in the UK ??

Tony

[minitnkr]

!/87 HO scale. ROCO/Herpa/ArsenalM all sell Abrams. Evilbay is usually best source for cheap ones although I've noticed some sales from Fidelis, Smallscale Hobbies, Walthers & Reynaulds. Usually around $10 to $12. Trident has all the Marine LAV varients. Those stretch 113s don't look like US issue. I'll do some research. PaulE

[minitnkr]

Australian APC. M113 stretched to six bogies w/everything inside changed. Funky rear overhanging rack is for crapintheback. Clueless on wierd frame in front of it. PaulE

[ozdell]

AN Tony just a after thought I hope you have an upright bench drill because with out one you will not be able to drill the holes for the hull joint as these holes have to be very presise or the bolts wont line up with the holes in the hull joint
chris

Hi Chris , I don't have a bench drill press now, only have a battery drill and I don't think you can lock the trigger in place like you can an electric drill will have a look.

Tony

[minitnkr]

Try using Tapered Guide Pins or Tab & Slot to align, use fasteners to fasten. PaulE

[ozdell]

!/87 HO scale. ROCO/Herpa/ArsenalM all sell Abrams. Evilbay is usually best source for cheap ones although I've noticed some sales from Fidelis, Smallscale Hobbies, Walthers & Reynaulds. Usually around $10 to $12. Trident has all the Marine LAV varients. Those stretch 113s don't look like US issue. I'll do some research. PaulE

Thanks Paul will check those shops out, not in a hurry , will see how much birthday money I get tomorrow, the problem it will cost double if I buy from Europe England and the US, will check out the hobby shops over here first., how I love to get hold of Marine LAV's they are pretty huge . Tony

[ozdell]

Try using Tapered Guide Pins or Tab & Slot to align, use fasteners to fasten. PaulE

Thanks Paul will try that . Tony.

[ozdell]

Last night I decided to join up the forth hull section with the stern section, , should of checked with the square when I glues in place the end bulkhead stern section , easy fix fill will cardboard a bit of a gap , won't notice when glues together with the side panelling.

Wont be able to jointhe two sections together till all the bulkheads are in place or wait till I have finished the detailing of the stern section




Pretty happy that the keel has lined up well will be strengthening the keel with 18 mm square dowel, more progress pics tomorrow night will cut and glue in place the other end of the other end of forth hull section and them join up the other two hull section , be impressive nideed.

Tony from very cold down under

[ozdell]

I found a mistake with the first two bulkheads of the forth hull section was out of square, the only way to fix is was cut off the first bulkhead ,was a big job but now out the way and now is square indeed, lesson learnt .



Tony from cold down under

[boatman]

HI Tony well it looks like its comin on as now i think i understand what part of the ship im lookin at an it the stern isnt it an the red peg area is for the trains an the blue peg area is for lorrys an such am i right tony an i think the tall bits at the back are your ramps ? an yes Tony you must build sqaure or things wont line up then then the probs start i use plastic 45 degree set sqaures to aline any parts that i build on my tiger
chris

[ozdell]

HI Tony well it looks like its comin on as now i think i understand what part of the ship im lookin at an it the stern isnt it an the red peg area is for the trains an the blue peg area is for lorrys an such am i right tony an i think the tall bits at the back are your ramps ? an yes Tony you must build sqaure or things wont line up then then the probs start i use plastic 45 degree set sqaures to aline any parts that i build on my tiger
chris

Not correct, no trains but the ship does transport then on a cassette large steel specially built pallet like in the first pic, I will be scratching them, the tricky part be the tractor
Hitch,another scratch building project never ends, can buy those port tractors the hitch doesn't raise.







The next two pics is of the start case what I am working on, go back to last post pics of the bulkhead I replaced is what I am modelling , the single ramp is access from main deck to upper deck and second ramp up to top deck, no star case up to top deck access stairs to top deck on the port side .

I hope to cut out two bulk heads for the other side of the forth hull section so I can join up all 4 hull sections., I watched a new series on our Melbourne hospital Emergency.

Mightn't be able to do anything to the layout tomorrow rain coming in will wait till Friday or Saturday, tomorrow I be buying a sheet of 12 mm play an get it cut to size, for the sixth corner module, those pegs was just to hold the two sections together.

Take care Tony.

[ozdell]

Finely all the four hull sections are joined up , not quite completing the hull , wow she is going to be stunning when finished and painted in those colours,have to search for
letters of the side of the ship TRANNSEFICA, not a bad name and the smaller Corona Sea at the stern .

She is 2.160 metres in length with a 305 beam and about 14 inches high from water line, 1/87 scale , next set of bulkheads will be he two closet to the stern so I can cut the side panels to join up from upper deck to the top deck as in the last two pics of my build and the real ship, got my layout canal based on this canal ., my canal is 11 feet wide.





After I finish the hull I will move to the bridge of the ship and finish it, a lot of work ahead with all the detail inside.

Tony from cool down under

[mrtintheweb]

It's quite small though....? No, I mean BLOODY MASSIVE!
Will you need to get the bulders in to build an extension?
T