Seikan Ferry MASYU MARU 1:40

1:40 MASYU MARU This time we present the construction of the double bottom for the bow section blocks. This covers blocks DB-5 to DB-9. When assembled as one unit, the total length is 1.53m. The bottom shell plate will be fitted later. Furthermore, construction is proceeding without painting. All materials are 0.6mm thick cardboard. The construction process involves creating assembly drawings and component drawings using 2D CAD, printing them on a home printer, then cutting them out with a hand cutter and assembling them. This is a full scratch-built model. I will post it in two parts.

1:40 MASYU MARU This time we present the construction of the double bottom for the bow section blocks. This covers blocks DB-5 to DB-9. When assembled as one unit, the total length is 1.53m. The bottom shell plate will be fitted later. Furthermore, construction is proceeding without painting. All materials are 0.6mm thick cardboard. The construction process involves creating assembly drawings and component drawings using 2D CAD, printing them on a home printer, then cutting them out with a hand cutter and assembling them. This is a full scratch-built model. I will post it in two parts.

1:40 MASYU MARU This is the stern structure. The rudder horn and shaft bracket support arms are also fitted as a single unit. As the upper deck is the steering gear room deck, the steering gear platform and hydraulic unit platform have also been positioned. The numerous curved sections suggest the Shell plate fitting work will prove challenging.

Dear Jan Hascherさん、”ありがとうございます” Thank you very much. The parts are cut one by one with a cutter knife as shown in the picture.

1:40 MASYU MARU Construction of the bow structure. The deck surface is at wagon deck level. The two openings on the wagon deck provide space for the chain locker (anchor chain storage compartment).

1/40 MASYU MARU This time, I made the 2nd deck on the stern side. Stern tube boss is also attached. I will leave a picture of the inside of the ship because I won't be able to see the inside of the ship when the assembly proceeds.

Dear Mr. Lars G.さん、ありがとうございます。

I've been following your diesel engines with great interest; they are superbly crafted. I've also built the main engines (8 sets per ship) for the Masyu maru, so I'll introduce them. They are 1/40 scale models, with a total length of 107mm. They are four-stroke diesel engines.

Best regards

M.Okuda

Dear noltingさん、ありがとうございます。

My model has now reached the stage shown in the photographs. (It took about four years to get this far.) When the stern block and bow block are placed side by side, the overall length is approximately 3.3 metres. I intend to take my time going forward and introduce the construction process step by step, so I hope you will continue to follow it without losing interest.

Best regards

M.Okuda

Dear Bernhardさん、ありがとうございます。Thank you for your concern. There's no need to remove the wall. However, I will need a few people to help. Please do give me a hand when the time comes.

Best regards

M.Okuda

1:40 MASYU MARU This time we introduce the second deck forward. The tunnel for the bow thruster will be incorporated into this block. The current model-building method involves constructing each block separately, fitting the shell plating, then joining the individual blocks to assemble the structure. We are currently focusing on constructing each block up to the wagon deck.

Dear AndreasJaegerさん、ありがとうございます。

I once worked at a shipyard. During that time, I gained extensive knowledge about this vessel. Furthermore, photographs of its sister ship being scrapped were published web. Using these as reference material, I spent several years creating the working drawings for this model ship. Therefore, I'm afraid I don't have any advice that could serve as a source of information. I'm sorry. My apologies for my poor English.

Best regards

M.Okuda

Dear O-Brianさん、ありがとうございます。

Approximately 400 sheets of A3-sized cardboard, 0.6mm thick, were used to achieve the current state.

Best regards

M.Okuda

Dear Pianisto さん、ありがとうございます。

Many people are making 1:250 scale card models, and they are truly amazing. I am continuously impressed by how precisely they can be made at that scale. Right now, I am fully occupied with the construction of the 1:40 Mashu Maru, and I can't even think about the next project after finishing it. At the moment, it is still a blank slate.

Best regards

M.Okuda

Dear andreas p さん、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for your kind words, ‘subarashii!’

Best regards

M.Okuda

1:40 MASYU MARU 　This time we present the watertight bulkheads for the FR70 and FR53 engine rooms. Watertight sliding doors have also been fitted to the bulkheads. The section from FR70 forward is the No.1 Main Engine Room, while the section from FR70 aft is the No.2 Main Engine Room.

1:40 MASYU MARU 　Construction of the Side tanks (heeling tanks). As these tanks are present on both sides, symmetrical counterparts are being fabricated simultaneously.

1:40 MASYU MARU 　The blocks completed to date on the stern side have been provisionally assembled. The blocks used are the double bottom, second deck, heeling tanks, and watertight bulkheads. The shell plates will be fitted to each block individually after each block is completed.

1:40 MASYU MARU 　We have fabricated the watertight bulkhead and bow-side heeling tank, so we have performed a trial assembly of the individual blocks. The blocks assembled are the double bottom, heeling tank, watertight bulkhead, and the second deck on the bow side.