Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: Doug D on June 01, 2012, 01:53:38 am

Title: 1/8 scale WWII Higgins Boat in Action
Post by: Doug D on June 01, 2012, 01:53:38 am

(http://s16.postimage.org/41vu7k69d/505.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/41vu7k69d/)

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(http://s15.postimage.org/h2c6hq2rr/504.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/h2c6hq2rr/)

(http://s18.postimage.org/drayfbwat/501.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/drayfbwat/)
After 8 months my 1/8 scale WWII Higgins Boat Landing craft finally got launched on May 26, 2012. The boat contains over 1,200 individual pieces of balsa wood. The assembly of the basic boat hull took over two months to complete. The hardest part was assembling all of the various running gear parts and components and finally getting them all installed in the boat. The Landing craft handles beautifully and really flies across the water. Its a thing of beauty and a true joy to watch her sail across the lake every evening.

Title: Re: 1/8 scale WWII Higgins Boat in Action
Post by: rmaddock on June 01, 2012, 08:04:13 am

Very nice Doug and an more unusual subject. :-))
Needs some crew though.

Title: Re: 1/8 scale WWII Higgins Boat in Action
Post by: tassie48 on June 01, 2012, 11:03:11 pm

Doug needs crew mate the odd 50 cal great job tassie48