3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 11/10/13 Complete!

[Adam Baker]

Here's my current freelance 3D modeling project. The subject is the vessel Table Bay, a container ship that was built in 1977. It ran between the UK & Australia, before being scrapped in 2002.

Kit will be 1/700 scale w/ resin & photoetch parts. Kit will be separated into 2 hull sections (broken at waterline), bridge, exhaust funnel, and 2 propeller shafts. There were also be container stacks and loose containers so that the builder can choose the container stack configuration.

Overall view. All the yellow components will be photoetch. Everything else will be resin.

Starboard side rear view of the bridge.

And I have 4 containers created. Loose containers will most likely be 3D printed instead of resin cast, to allow for finer detail, especially in the case of the 2 liquid containers. As modeled it would be impossible to successfully resin cast them.

20' container

40' container

20' liquid container

40' liquid container

And just an example of how they'd look on the ship. When placing the containers, I realized I have some stuff I need to tweak, so dont mind the photoetch on the side of the ship.

 

[chukw]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Very interesting stuff, Adam- cheers! It's nice to see the process behind the laying-out of a kit. :drinks

 

[moon puppy]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Let's see them built up Adam.

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

This one is still a work in progress, got a fair amount left to model before submitting to the client. Part of the agreement for modeling the ship is that when its produced, I will get a kit, so I will get it built up and posted when I get the kit. Still waiting for the zeppelin I finished up earlier this year.

Let's see them built up Adam.

 

[Sharkmouth]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

I know it is expensive to print parts but, have you used it for your own modeling? I ask simply because you can use that service (paid for by your client) instead of a free kit (should the subject not interest you).

Shapeways now prints in raw and polished brass... this is raw brass:

Click image to read more.

Price will be $10 and $16.00 per cm[sup]3[/sup] and double that (if someone at the Shapeways site bothered to proof-read) for Polished Brass... $20 and $18.00 per cm[sup]3[/sup]?

Regards,

 

[paddy]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Is there a reason why the perspectives seem reversed so things further away seem a bit bigger ?

 

[Sharkmouth]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Is there a reason why the perspectives seem reversed so things further away seem a bit bigger ?

I measured no perspectives at all, the rear areas are the same dimensions so it gives the illusion of it being larger since we expect perspective to narrow the dimensions.

Regards,

 

[paddy]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Is there a reason why the perspectives seem reversed so things further away seem a bit bigger ?

I measured no perspectives at all, the rear areas are the same dimensions so it gives the illusion of it being larger since we expect perspective to narrow the dimensions.

Regards,

Yes you are right, interesting and makes sence as well.

 

[chukw]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

When rendering an image you can set different perspectives- or none at all. Think of it as putting different lenses on a camera.

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Thats actually a pretty good idea, I hadnt thought of that. So far the subjects interest me enough to want kits, and plus I think it's kinda cool to have a kit of something I've designed.

I know it is expensive to print parts but, have you used it for your own modeling? I ask simply because you can use that service (paid for by your client) instead of a free kit (should the subject not interest you).

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Lots of progress made this weekend. Doesnt look like a whole lot, but I think I put in between 16 & 18 hours on it total this weekend, and I can really see the progress.

Yesterdays work was on the bridge. Last week I received several very good photographs of the ship, thanks to my client. Those photo's showed me several things I hadnt seen or hadnt noticed previously, so I spent the time correcting issues discovered on the railings and the ladders.

Here's an overall view of the rear of the bridge. I added the 2 cargo cranes along w/ their resting bracket behind the funnel. I also changed all of the railings and stairs from 3 bar to 2 bar, which I noticed in the photographs.

Todays work was spent on the propellers, and the cargo decks, as well as correcting a few more issues discovered w/ the bridge.

My client hates photoetch propellers, and says that resin casting them is too difficult, so they will be 3D printed, which will allow me to get a bit more accurate shape to them. They arent perfect, but I have almost no references on the propellers, beyond the blueprints of the ship, so I just guessed on the shape after viewing several different propellers on the internet.

I'm not 100% positive, but I'm assuming the propellers would be counter rotating, so I made sure to take care of that.

And here are a couple overall shots, just b/c I felt like adding some color to things. Helps to make me feel like I'm getting closer to having it finished. My goal is to have all the modeling done this week.

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay

Been slowly plugging away on things. I have to say that designing photoetch takes quite a bit more work than I was thinking it would, but then again this kit has a ton of it.

I finally got all the bridges & ladders for the cargo deck figured out and installed.

Also figured out how the containers should be loaded. I didnt realize until last week that how I was going to lay it out was wrong, and thankfully it was a fairly easy change.

This week I've been working on a few things that I've been really dragging my feet on working on, the anchor windlass & the mooring winches. I was thinking they were going to be extremely difficult, but once I jumped in, they went pretty quickly. They arent 100% accurate, probably not even 50% accurate, but they look like what they should represent so I'm happy w/ it.

Here are the bow & stern decks where the winches are all located.

Here's a close up of the anchor windlass. I'm giving a go at creating the chain, and so far I'm very pleased w/ the results, definitely looks like chain to me!

 

[Duke Maddog]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/17/13

That rocks! I'd even love to see this ship in 1/600 scale too, especially considering that IMEX did one in 1/550 scale. Yours looks o much more detailed and I'm thrilled to see another container-type cargo vessel finally being done in model kit form.

Keep up the great work, you are DA MAN! I hope someday I can purchase this kit. Meanwhile I'll be following this with interest.

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/17/13

Thanks Mark!

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/17/13

Just a small update. Managed to finish the anchor winches, and I have to say I'm extremely happy w/ how it came out. I wasnt sure I would be able to get this kind of detail, so I'm very happy.

The finish is finally in sight, not a lot left to do. Really hoping to put some major work in this weekend.

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/31/13 Complete!

Tonight I reached the huge mile stone of completing all modeling on the ship. I still have to create the drawing for all of the photoetch, but I want to wait till I get word from the client as to whether anything will have to be changed or not.

Here are the pictures I took tonight.

Couple overall shots.

Starboard rear of the bridge.

Lifeboats. This was a real blast to figure out (anyone here the sarcasm?). The images I have of this area are just terrible, so I really had to just work w/ educated guesses as to how it all went together.

The 2 cargo cranes. Like the lifeboats, this area is a bit of an educated guess.

Bridge front, showing all the radar masts at the top. This was the area that i had hte least amount of information for. Generally this area was painted very dark colors, so none of the pictures I have show very well. This area is almost a pure WAG. I went w/ what little I could figure out, and just kind of filled in the rest.

And here is the accommodation ladder. The bottom portion is 2 layers, w/ the triangular portion being folded under so that you have a double pattern like the real thing.

 

[Duke Maddog]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/31/13 Complete!

This is looking sweet! Nice work Adam!

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/31/13 Complete!

Thanks Mark!

 

[Adam Baker]

3D Model: M/V Table Bay Update 10/31/13 Complete!

And this project is complete!!

Wrapped up the last of the modeling today, and finished up the drawing of all the photoetch. This has been an interesting project for sure, but I've been able to learn from it, so hopefully the next project will go a lot faster. I had hoped to take 6-8 weeks to do the whole project, and it ended up taking about 13 or 14 weeks when taking into account several things that slowed me down.

And the last image, here's a shot of the page laying out all the photoetch. There are 78 unique photoetch components, and a good majority of them require multiple items on the model.

*edit* If I counted it correctly, there are 147 pieces of photoetch on this model.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Holy crap! That's gonna make this kit a challenge! Fantastic work Adam!