HO Scale Lifeboats (and some larger vessels, too)

[Sumpter250]

Lutz, that is one of the most cruelest, soul destroying photos I’ve ever seen. Talk about a challenge!!!! D

a Challenge it may be, but no surprise......I also used that same photo for the stern details, on my tour ship model.
The luxury yacht model I'm finishing up, has some "canvass" details ( smaller, and less difficult to do ) similar to "Diana".
Those will be where I practice some of the methods I might be able to use, to do the overhead canvass.
I will probably go with the single ply facial tissue, in much the same way as I did for the sails on this Schooner:
   
My initial thought being, construct the "canvass frames", and layout the tissue over them, then spray with a *water, White glue,
mix and let dry. I should then be able to carefully separate the "canvass" from the frames, solder the frames in place, and re-attach the canvass. The white glue ( or carpenter's glue ) should make the tissue stiff enough to be "gently handled".
My first attempt at this, was for the "Lindy L", a modified Athearn boat:
   
This, however, is another project in itself. I have one more sloop to finish rigging before Friday. I want it on the modules for Trainfest.
I didn't see that *out of focus* flag, in the far right of the photo. It too is a piece of single ply facial tissue, glued to the pole, installed on the boat, and allowed to naturally sag after applying the water/glue mix. The colors were hand painted in after the glue had dried.