05-01-2010, 01:09 PM
I've had a Lindberg "North Atlantic Fishing Trawler" kit, waiting to be converted into something, and decided, the shipyard could use a collier, to bring in coal for the narrow gauge locos.
So !
in this shot, the two tugs, the coastal freighter (also a trawler kitbash), and the new collier.
Here, the fore deck has been lowered, the main deck has been leveled out (the original had a step down 'midships), a new superstructure built, and all the joints puttied with "Apoxiesculp". Once the putty has set, it gets sanded, and the two cargo hatches get built.
This is a "bow on" shot that shows the Revell "harbor tug" pilot house, and the superstructure. It's hard to see, but on the foredeck, is a reinforcing plate, where the anchor chains pass from the hawsepipes to where the anchor windlass will be. The anchors are already fixed in the hawsepipes.
This one will make an occasional appearance on the new module set, and can also show up on the old one. I probably will not cut out the deck, for the cargo hatches, as they will most like remain covered........have to think about that one.
Anyway, here we go again!........" underway, shift colors ! "
So !
in this shot, the two tugs, the coastal freighter (also a trawler kitbash), and the new collier.
Here, the fore deck has been lowered, the main deck has been leveled out (the original had a step down 'midships), a new superstructure built, and all the joints puttied with "Apoxiesculp". Once the putty has set, it gets sanded, and the two cargo hatches get built.
This is a "bow on" shot that shows the Revell "harbor tug" pilot house, and the superstructure. It's hard to see, but on the foredeck, is a reinforcing plate, where the anchor chains pass from the hawsepipes to where the anchor windlass will be. The anchors are already fixed in the hawsepipes.
This one will make an occasional appearance on the new module set, and can also show up on the old one. I probably will not cut out the deck, for the cargo hatches, as they will most like remain covered........have to think about that one.
Anyway, here we go again!........" underway, shift colors ! "
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Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!