Topic: Dumas Carol Moran 1/72 scale (Read 20972 times)

hazegry · « **Reply #50 on:** January 30, 2013, 04:06:40 am »

ok all the brass is done, the pilot house is glued and screwed to the cabin, the funnel was pinned and glued to the cabin(I thought this would make for a stronger hold and keep me from loosing the mast in the event of a collision while on the lake.) stil needing to be done portholes on lower cabin, lace lifeboat, lace davit, rig mast, install motor and electronics, ballast and go have some fun!

hazegry · « **Reply #51 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:07:42 am »

well did the rigging for the mast.

and this is the start of the rope bumper for the front of the boat I think the chain is pretty close to scale.

escipion · « **Reply #52 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:25:21 am »

Hello!!!!
Painting white the hand rails makes her look better

Best regards

hazegry · « **Reply #53 on:** February 01, 2013, 03:01:13 am »

thanks man I like it.
I got the lifeboat done today.

Tim B. · « **Reply #54 on:** February 01, 2013, 02:23:28 pm »

What great work on this one, clearly the best rendering of this kit Ever seen !
We look forward to her maiden voyage.

hazegry · « **Reply #55 on:** February 03, 2013, 01:59:19 am »

I asked on the other forum what was the best way to make portholes and a few said a lathe so.......

not my shop but the guy is into boats and said come over anytime

hazegry · « **Reply #56 on:** February 03, 2013, 05:08:56 am »

and they are on one side

escipion · « **Reply #57 on:** February 03, 2013, 02:59:08 pm »

Wooow, that portholes really look great

hazegry · « **Reply #58 on:** February 09, 2013, 02:18:00 am »

thanks E, I went to the hobby shop today and had them test the brand new esc and see if they can figure out why it wasn't working and the magic blue smoke soon poured out of it. I got lucky it happened there and they gave me a replacement.

hazegry · « **Reply #59 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:50:20 pm »

well went through 2 more esc's at the hobby shop they marked it up as a defective batch and gave me one from a different brand (a traxxas) everything is working good now and all that's left is to weather the boat.

Tim B. · « **Reply #60 on:** February 11, 2013, 02:27:27 pm »

Defective batch indeed !
At least your off and running, looking forward to a water test !
Did you get any of that heavy snow ?

hazegry · « **Reply #61 on:** February 11, 2013, 03:34:30 pm »

Well the new one is working well if the weather improves I my give her a test run today. Tim we didnt get any snow however I did go over to a friends house to learn how to weather a model he has built models for hollywood so he knows his stuff. I came home and ordered a new airbrush and some iron paint that will form actual rust. The hull is gong to be weathered but the superstructure will stay mostly clean. I looked at allot of pics of the moran tugs and it seems captins were very strict about keeping the superstructure clean and tidy even if the hull looked a little rough. I am still working on the rope bumpers they are going to take a long time to finish so I will finish detailing the rest of the boat and then add them once they are complete.