Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: boathound on December 04, 2015, 09:14:39 pm

Title: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: boathound on December 04, 2015, 09:14:39 pm: Check out this guys Titanic Scratch build on Facebook, Smoking room fire place and Grand staircase included all made from total scratch!

https://www.facebook.com/perttupaivo.kullervokivilaakso/media_set?set=a.647688341970812.1073741844.100001889576083&type=3&uploaded=10
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Brian60 on December 05, 2015, 08:03:46 am: It's an impressive build, but an odd way to construct it. Because he's not included enough rib frames, it shows in the outer hull being wavy. If you are going to use plasticard for a build in long lengths, it needs adequate support.

Still 10/10 for his effort though.
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on December 05, 2015, 09:38:39 am: This is very impressive. Plenty of modelling skill and patience.

ken
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Nemo on December 05, 2015, 06:56:44 pm: I opened the link and found nothing about a model Titanic! Just me? >:-o
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: boathound on December 05, 2015, 07:02:56 pm: It is there, maybe you have to be a member of facebook?
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Plastic - RIP on December 05, 2015, 07:09:16 pm: Quote from: Nemo on December 05, 2015, 06:56:44 pm
I opened the link and found nothing about a model Titanic! Just me? >:-o

Same here - only visible to Facebook members.
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: derekwarner on December 05, 2015, 07:59:23 pm: This what the first page looks like............

I am on Facebook, but only for my family to view their mail...as I do not post...however could open this page thread....Derek
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Plastic - RIP on December 05, 2015, 08:26:06 pm: I did a 1/200 Titanic from 3mm Foamex board - a complete scratch build - no plan - I've attached a couple of old pics during construction
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Brian60 on December 05, 2015, 08:39:11 pm: Now that looks the part plastic!
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: ballastanksian on December 05, 2015, 08:54:10 pm: Thats a bobby dazzler! You have really caught the shape.
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Plastic - RIP on December 06, 2015, 01:17:32 pm: Quote from: ballastanksian on December 05, 2015, 08:54:10 pm
Thats a bobby dazzler! You have really caught the shape.

Thankyou - it's all done completely by eye and having a rough idea of what the end result should look like.
Title: Re: Total and utter scratch building
Post by: Perkasaman2 on December 06, 2015, 03:23:45 pm: Excellent skilled work with plastic given the modest size of the model. Well done.