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Quote from: buzzbomb on November 05, 2024, 08:28:43 PMA an hour or two of printing, a test fit to see if the vibe works, and pretty much, this will probably do.

It seems somewhat top-heavy. Remember the Wasa!

Yep I know the Wasa Lou...one amazing wreck ..my dad loved his sailing ships but there's one thing here where this might not be a problem..this ship is on ice and it's got I think out riggers .

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Quote from: buzzbomb on November 05, 2024, 08:28:43 PMthe bow castle, for wont of a better name at this stage.

There's always some annoying knowall on a forum. Allow me to inform you that it is the fo'c'sle, a contraction of forecastle. The one at the stern is the poop, surmounted by the poop deck(reputedly derived from some French word for stern).

Which has nothing to do with the head! So I've been told....   

I had the same thoughts 

Been a while, I have been working on some Shelf Queens, so finally finished the HMS Astute and a pair of Airborne Jeeps that have been 2-3years in a box.

Back to the Slider. I think we have covered off that capsizing might not be the greatest risk this vessel faces in the icy Polar wastes.

Quote from: Old Wombat on November 06, 2024, 06:45:02 AM

Quote from: buzzbomb on November 05, 2024, 08:28:43 PMA bit of 3D design work on the bow castle, for wont of a better name at this stage.

The official term is "forecastle" (a.k.a. "fo'c's'le" (Eng)/"fo'c'sle" (US Eng)), the similar structure at the stern is called the "aftercastle" (a.k.a "sterncastle"/"aftcastle").

thanks Guy, my brain had clearly gone to mush when I was doing that update

A couple of mods on the Sterncastle adding a some bits to the 3D print, but needed the heavy duty excess stuff removers to aid in getting them to sit flat(er)


Now getting the riggers into a proof of concept mode, that works for me, so some more 3D design work on the supports and some initial gap filling

I found cutting a slot and fairing around method to be better than trying to work out the angles and slopes to cut the supports to suit the hull.

It is good to have a bigger tool in spare   

And that's a big ship you create, very fine.

I think it would be good to make the shape of the blades the same direction at front and the rear, the round back is far to simple for the ship, just my mind.

That's looking sweet Buzzy mate 👍...liking it  more everytime I see it 😀

Quote from: buzzbomb on November 16, 2024, 09:55:18 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on November 06, 2024, 06:45:02 AM

Quote from: buzzbomb on November 05, 2024, 08:28:43 PMA bit of 3D design work on the bow castle, for wont of a better name at this stage.

The official term is "forecastle" (a.k.a. "fo'c's'le" (Eng)/"fo'c'sle" (US Eng)), the similar structure at the stern is called the "aftercastle" (a.k.a "sterncastle"/"aftcastle").

thanks Guy, my brain had clearly gone to mush when I was doing that update

No prob's, mate! Navy service vs Army service.

More work, using the 3D printer more on this, getting lazy 

Stern windows


New Bridge area


Decided that I needed a Dragon Skull as a figurehead, so more 3D scaling and printing. Bit of clean up to go, PLA gets a bet furry, so needs to remove some dags.
And fix a wonky tooth.


Also experimenting with using the 3D printer for railing. So far.. a bit ho hum so more on that.
I can see lots and lots of bits that need to be cleaned up and finessed as well. But not in Hammer of Thor zone yet

Brian mate that's so cool 😎 👌
Depending who owns this craft if leave the cockeyed tooth as it would look more towards a roughly looked after vessel..if she's been well looked after then by all means 

It seems the hard work on 3D printing is the clean up of the parts. Are you going to fill all of that or cover some of it with sheet plastic?
The imagination is in high gear on this one!

Quote from: Wardukw on November 20, 2024, 08:27:41 PMBrian mate that's so cool 😎 👌
Depending who owns this craft if leave the cockeyed tooth as it would look more towards a roughly looked after vessel..if she's been well looked after then by all means 

Well, if it's a real dragon's skull, maybe it had a wonky tooth!   

I am liking this.   

Quote from: Old Wombat on November 21, 2024, 03:53:25 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on November 20, 2024, 08:27:41 PMBrian mate that's so cool 😎 👌
Depending who owns this craft if leave the cockeyed tooth as it would look more towards a roughly looked after vessel..if she's been well looked after then by all means 

Well, if it's a real dragon's skull, maybe it had a wonky tooth!   

True... or it got that way, when said dragon was in the process of becoming a figurehead.