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HO Scale MV Caledonian Princess


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with the white dods on the floor it looks like the 1st startreck

 

the lights look to bright almost like spot lights can you make the leds dimer

 

 

lol

 

Yes they are to bright at the moment, but as i add more lighting they will dim, and the LEDs are getting a cote of transparent off white. So will cast a worm glow in there. And get rid off the spot light effect.

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What a great joy this, and the previous thread, is. To watch these models being built is, in many senses, to have watched the real thing being built as raw materials form into a framework and then, with the plating of the hull and the building of the superstructure, into a ship. Finally, with the fitting out and the final painting, into a thing of extraordinary beauty.

 

All of the superlatives for your work have been used but it is simply wonderful to watch.

 

Cheers

 

Mike

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hi all

 

i have all the hull sheeted in 2 layers.

 

i had to do this, i wanted it all to be white inside the car deck but not have light showing thought, so added black plastic card over the white.

 

still got lots of filling and sanding to do ;) but! getting there.

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i also have a 2nd ferry to do for dave(Waverley West) and will be starting her this week and opening a new post for her,

 

its MV Glen Sannox in 4mm scale, and looks like this.

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thanks

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hi all

 

i have all the hull sheeted in 2 layers.

 

i had to do this, i wanted it all to be white inside the car deck but not have light showing thought, so added black plastic card over the white.

 

still got lots of filling and sanding to do ;) but! getting there.

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i also have a 2nd ferry to do for dave(Waverley West) and will be starting her this week and opening a new post for her,

 

its MV Glen Sannox in 4mm scale, and looks like this.

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thanks

 

I'm rubbing my hands with glee already Carl. I can't believe the progress you've made on Cal Princess. Superb. Looking good too, of course.

 

Carl1967 Ltd - probably the only British shipyard with an overfull order book! :D

 

Cheers,

Dave

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hi all

 

i am doing her as she was 1st in service. not as the 1st pic on this post.

 

here is a picture of how she will look finnished.

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i no its not a good picture, but shows her colours well, all the rest i have of her from then are in black an white.

 

so if anyone has or knows where i can get colour pictures of her back in 1961 to 1962 feel free to post them or a link to them on here.

 

thanks

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Carl,

Ever have any problems with the plastic coming unstuck around curves?

Asked as these things have a tendancy to want to return to their original (Flat) shape.

 

 

hi

 

i always rought up the inside of the plastic with 320s and i only use ZAP cyno glue, its very stong, its used in RC Aircraft building.

 

but it sticks skin best of all :blink:

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Hi all

 

windows and back lighting.

 

To all it looks like i am leaving the windows black, erm, No

 

the black plastic card was put on to stop light shining though the white, the windows were cut out before i stuck them over the black, this gives the impression of the black rubber seal round the glass once cut out, then clear was added and then painted on the inside to look like curtains.

 

the last picture has been lit with a lamp just to show light coming though the windows, its far to brite, i know! but the LED's will be just right.

 

any comments welcome. :P

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