thanks beachead i havent weaghted it but it is one of thuose funny items that is lighter than you think but has a weight to it.

Just catching up with this thread David. Stunning work through shear determination and dedication to the craft. Thanks for sharing

Bernie

It 'just a great model....in all senses!!!!

Thanks Bernie and Enrico.

Fantastic progress with this big ship!

Marco

It's been some time since I posted an update and worked on the model but now that I've finished excavating and helping my brother build a tree house for his kids. I can start back making models again, so I'm going to endeavour to finish the SD 14 before I start back on the other models.

Added swageing to the back of accommodation block and part of the bridge deck.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small167.jpg
Added the front and sides of the bridge deck.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small168.JPG
The rest of the back and the cabins have been put in place put in place.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small169.jpg
Top view showing the cabin layout.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small170.jpg
Looking from the front and then the back of accommodation block.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small171.jpg

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small172.jpg
The boat deck glued on top.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small173.jpg
The forward sides and front of the boat deck glued in place.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small174.jpg
The forward cabins assembled.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small175.JPG

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small176.jpg
The completed boat deck cabins.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small177.jpg
From the back.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small178.jpg
Added the rest of the swageing to the back of the accommodation block.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small179.jpg
Marking out where the port side swageing will go, I had to move some windows a bit so I could fit the right number of swageing in for each deck.

http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small180.jpg
That's all for now.

Some more progress the top of the bridge deck.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small181.jpg

Bridge deck glued in place.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small182.jpg

the navigation deck sides added .
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small183.jpg


Top view.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small184.jpg


From either side.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small185.jpg
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small186.jpg


Front view of accommodation block in situ and with the navigation bridge bulwark in place.
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small187.jpg
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small188.jpg
http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small189.jpghttp://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...m/small190.jpg

What a monster.

Makes me think of the 'Jaws' film. Except this time you're going to need a bigger house.

Tim

Wow, big model. I wonder how big a Godzilla you would need to match it's size:eek:

thanks tim dont think i can justify a move jet on the grounds of more model room unless the lottery works. got to get it down stairs when its finnished and out of the house for the odd model show maybe.