1930's Aberdeen Steam Trawler - Modified 1/48 Calder Craft Milford Star

[Ian M]

coming along a treat Derek.

Ian M

[Guest]

Thanks Ian for your interest. I have used the 'Micro-Mark' water slide rivet sheet for the 'O'-gauge railway (=1/48 scale) and added them to the wheelhouse. The window area of the 1930's Trawler was 'generally' made of wood, and the lower half was made of rivetted steel construction, hence the rivet pattern. I will be painting over the rivets at a later date.

When fitting the forecastle deck, it was pre-cut and was not a good fit, so I lost the beading which goes round the edge; have now fitted some 1/16" sq. balsa wood to represent this beading

Plan to concentrate on the lower superstructure next, before doing any more painting. Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

Wheelhouse came out excelent Derek

[Guest]

Thanks treyzx10r, appreciate the support.

Changed my mind about painting, thought I had better finish the wheelhouse to see how the decal rivets showed up under paint. For the white I used Lifecolor LC 01 Matt White, and for the mustard colour I used Lifecolor UA 097 'Middle Stone' all hand painted Finished with Lifecolor Satin Varnish LC 77. Very pleased with the rivet finish. I forgot to mention the 'Micro-Mart' decals were excellent, and had no problem using micro set and micro sol.

Have fitted the white metal doors and windows to the lower superstructure and marked it off for applying the rivet decals. Lots of white metal fittings to clean-up and fit.

Merry Christmas to all Derek

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[Guest]

A happy and prosperous new year everyone.

Finished adding the rivets to the lower superstructure.

Cheers Derek

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[yak face]

This is looking mighty impressive already derek! nice rivets , i hope you counted em all LOL!! keep it up mate cheers tony

[Ian M]

Derek! That is a hell of a lot of rivets!

I am so looking forward to seeing the end results of all your hard work.

Ian M

[Guest]

Just caught up on this one. Fantastic work, outstanding. Keep it up.

Andy

[Guest]

Derek my eyes hurt just thinking about dealing with those rivets,nicely done its looking great! Cheers and a Happy New Year to you as well,Trey

[Guest]

Thanks Gents, a lot more rivets to go when I get onto the Hull.

The kit instructions are pretty poor to put it politely and there is a lot of errors on the material list as well. For the steering chain pipe, stove vents and funnel vent pipe I have decided to use brass pipe for these instead of the plastic pipe supplied but not mentioned in the instructions.

Have made up the stove vents from the brass tube, and the engine room vent pipe cowl.

Have added the engine room casing handrails and loosely fitted the single ball handrail supports around the casing. A lot of time is taken up cleaning the white metal fittings.

Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

Derek nice work with the brass and the hand rails look superb!! Looking forward to seeing more. cheers Trey

[Guest]

Thanks Trey.

This week I have added the single handrail around the lower superstructure. I have added a section of rail near the Galley door not shown in the drawing but which would have been fitted. A fairly significant error in the model kit is that Calder Craft have forgotten to show a ladder either side of the vessel from the main deck up to the top of the engine room casing, this is needed of course so the crew can get to the Wheelhouse. You wil see from the photos below that I have added them just aft of the Wheelhouse, which is the correct position. Have fitted the fleeting sheeve half way along the casing.

Calder Craft have left it to your imagination how the vertical run of the steering chain pipe meets the horizontal run, I have made up a roller box and used some of the anchor chain to approximate how it should be. Have fitted the Stove Vents and the Engine Room Cowl Vent.

Have a couple of rivets to replace. Cheers Derek

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[Guest]

Derek you really are doing a great job with the detail work! Looking forward to seeing more ,cheers Trey

[Guest]

Hi Derek

I really enjoy following up the progress of your projekt and the way you document it with pictures. Thanks for sharing with us the functionallity of all the details you are adding and your working technics. Many things I can learn from your experience. Really thanks again.

regards, womblrup

[Guest]

Hi Derek, have you ever considered working scale lighting on your model? It would extend visabitity of this wonderfull boat also into hours without daylight. Cheers, womblrup