Generic Handymax Bulk Carrier
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Looking forward to this progress
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A quick look at the progress 36 hours into this, Still need connecting stringers all over the place, but the general shape is taking place, im particularly enjoying the engine room. once complete I will be able to render in modules
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Keel has finally been laid down in the yard -
Yikes! Its a big one! Looking great so far!
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Thanks Rich, Agreed this is a ship ton of work so to say!
A few more blocks added, starting with the curved bilge block at hold 4, followed by the double bottom tank for hold 5 and its curved bottom blocks, which are seen shaping up towards the stern.
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First bulkhead is up between hold 4 and 5
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Bottom tank at hold 1 built and added, along with builkheads at hold 2 & 3, and the sump tank aft
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Rocking this beast, you seriously are rocking it mate.
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Thanks Mike!
Lower block of the bow ready to be installed, along with Hold 5 curved lower blocks
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Bow thruster installed, the bow thruster room will get welded in around the thruster, this is a Kawasaki KT-157B3
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The first lower block for the engine room has been built and installed, im aiming to have fairly simply models for all the mayor components in here, not sure about piping just yet, but I am to add as much detail as possible here!
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It's crazy to see the scale of these ships. Great stuff so far
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^, agreed.
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very cool
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Thanks guys, yea the scale of these ships is in a league of their own!
Work on the main engine has begun, a single B&W 6S50MC-C will be fitted, 8580kw rated
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Main engine ready to be installed
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Main engine fitted
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Lower pumps ,tanks and railings are in. Once all the machinery in the engine room is fitted, will they be connected
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Very exiting, seeing this coming together mate, awesome, epic work
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Engine room work continues, there`s a ship load of gear in here!
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