Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: RichM on April 12, 2023, 07:01:25 pm
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I'm thinking ahead to my next build, and something that i've always wanted to do, is build a giant scale modern trawler, something like the 'Fruitful Bough', 'Reliance' or 'Ardent'. Anything along those lines, but BIG!
I know about the plans from Sarik for the 'Ardent', but thats only 1/32 scale so not that big.Could those plans be blown up? By who/Where?
Does anyone know of any other plans or even a hull/s thats available please? Any links to them?
When I say big, I mean 1/24 scale - 1/16 or 1/12 scale or bigger.
Something like the modern single or twin riggers in the current Scottish fleet.
Cheers
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RichM
Not sure about drawings, but I live in a fishing port, and we do get a lot on the slips apart from the harbour, any pics you need let me know, who knows you might get an idea...... O0
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Any print shop should be able to blow to any size you want, my experience of building bigger than usual (5-6") long with a 20" beam, a fishing boat that really took my fancy. Made the plug and hull with the comments of "is this a bath, etc". Took it to the lake and used a car battery and all my lead and it was still like a pea on a drum. So a junior member was installed midships and moved back and forth till the waterline looked about OK. I said "when you get home hop on the scales and get weighed" Oh thats OK I weigh 7 stone. Then the logistics started to just a little too much. Shame, it was a lovely hull. the mould now resides at Orion mouldings. So please think about weight before you start your build as Tugs and fishing boats are ballast greedy. nemesis