Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: handlebarbob on September 19, 2015, 06:10:33 pm

Title: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: handlebarbob on September 19, 2015, 06:10:33 pm

So far I have spent 700 hours on this project, 300 more to go!

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: Netleyned on September 19, 2015, 06:16:53 pm

She's Beautiful already Bob  :-))
Another 300 hours will make her
out of this world.

Ned

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: handlebarbob on September 19, 2015, 06:27:12 pm

Thank you Ned
 :-))

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: Capt Podge on September 19, 2015, 07:10:19 pm

That's a great looking model there Bob. O0
 
I like that idea with the elevated stand as well.  :-))
 
Regards,
 
Ray.
 

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: rhavrane on September 19, 2015, 07:27:32 pm

Bonjour handlebarbob,
Beautiful and clever model ! It will need to be populated, for example as my friends Alex and Jean-pierre's one :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm4nz0Xu70s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm4nz0Xu70s)

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: handlebarbob on September 20, 2015, 01:46:17 pm

Thank you Ray.  Yes I had to design something to launch it and it makes a perfect stand to work on it as well.

Thank you Rhvrane.  Lovely video of your friend's boat.

There are about 50 people and furniture that will be going on this project.
My wife Cathy makes them for me.
The photo is double the size of the actual figures in 1/48 scale

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: rhavrane on September 22, 2015, 07:14:00 am

Bonjour handlebarbob,
You are a lucky guy, my wife does not share my passion ! 50 people of this quality ? Your boat will be really exceptional and I hope we will see it in a video with an appropriate music.

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: Landlocked on October 01, 2015, 03:35:53 am

Great looking project with live steam as well!  :-))  I can hear "Old Man River" in the background.


Landlocked

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: handlebarbob on October 04, 2015, 05:04:04 pm

This little steam boat has taken me around 4000 hours to get this far. My wife Cathy severely underestimated the time in the post above. LOL.  Maybe another 1000 to finish up with all the figures and furniture.  All the planking was done individually. Hope you like viewing my video and photos.

https://youtu.be/gPg7ivQO5lo

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: handlebarbob on October 20, 2015, 07:58:58 pm

Bob won both of the trophies given out at the Orca’s boat regatta this past Saturday in Jacksonville Florida.  They said “we have a tie” and then they gave him the second plaque.  He is so darned proud.  Just look at that ear to ear grin!
 

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: rhavrane on October 20, 2015, 09:04:23 pm

Bonjour,
BRAVO handlebarbob ! Your x 000 hours old baby worths these awards !
And the boat has a real presence on the water, I wait for the next video with all the people making it alive.

Title: Re: Project: Cathy's Showboat
Post by: Capt Podge on October 21, 2015, 12:03:58 am

Hearty Congratulations Bob - a beautiful job well executed. Hope to see more of your efforts for years to come. :-))
 
Regards,
 
Ray.