Hello There,
As a tribute to a 109 year old vessel my father operated on the River Thames from 1989-1994 i wanted to make a model of her.
I was limited to a few corn flake boxes, some thin wood i found and to use for bollards the bolt tightner for finger skateboards my cousin had lots of.
The bollard and bow
The boat itself is made up in two pieces, the front up until where the window frame starts and then there back to the stern.
I need help with a few things:
- Notice the window frames are in but i have no idea what to use for windows? i have no plastic sheets lying about.
I also need windows for the wheelhouse
- Notice in the real photo there is a blue canvas covering the front deck, i need to find something to use for that
- In the real photo there are a few tire fenders, where can i find these? Possibly lego tires??
- Just before where the window frame starts are two sets of stairs i need to make. Any ideas whats good for steps?
- The stern is rounded using a sheet of card and taped,however as you can imagine due to its shape the tape has creeses in and when painted will look a bit naff. Any ideas how i can solve this??
- How can i make Liferings and also static liferafts like the following which you throw off or when the boat sinks they float free (see photo below on wheelhouse roof)
http://riverthames.galacgallery.com/albums/userpics/10001/DSC_4327.JPG