Hello everyone !
Because I wanted to build my own boat, I started with a small one with surplus of a preceding model. 2 days was necessary to build this model of 20cm long, using photo references only…
I added an extra light, using a flat battery and a resistance to make an oil lamp.
The propeller comes from the Richelieu from heller
The engine is made of balsa and brass, same for the tank
Hope you appreciate !
That is really nice. I really like the worn look. Very impressive.
Fantastic job! Makes me want to grab my fishing pole and head on out to the lake.
Love your weathering job.
Bob
Appreciate It?
Heck no! I love it!! Your little boat shows that our ability to create knows no Bounds. Awesomly designed and reminds me of the little boats I used to see on Lake George, N.Y. in the summers. Great imagination and skill.
You did forget the fishing poles and the six pack of Root Beer! Oh,and the already caught bucket of fish! T.B.
That’s cool! Nice job - love the weathering.
Hey thanks guys ! I used salt for the weathering and then, I simply scratched the painting with a blade.
I wanted to add some extra details in but then I thought it was too much…[:^)]
Love it! [Y]
Very nice! I love building small boats. Did a midwest flatiron skiff that ended up in Ships in Scale a number of years ago. Was a fun project. Used the drawings in Chapple’s American Small Craft book. There are so many fun drawings and projects in that book.
An excellent source if information with few peers.
Oh indeed. I don’t have that one, but I have a few others like it.
Could I suggest one thing, and you know more abt modeling than me, but don’t use balsa.
You can see where it was rubbed down to wood and it looks grainy and shiny.
I have a little table saw that I make wood planks with, like so.
I cut up whatever I can get my hands on in the hardwood dept. Basswood which is Linden is a good one.
But even off the www, strip wood is always nice to have around.
Funny about the outboard. I’m getting one built, ala 1950 Johnson TN26 one lunged Sea Horse. In 1/24.
I concur. I consider basswood to be God’s gift to modelers. Carves nicely as well as great for stripwood. Grain is really tight, carves and slices very cleanly, finishes great. I only use balsa if I intend to fly model.
Comes in so many sizes of block, sheet and strip wood. More sizes in model railroad sources, where wood is sized in HO and O scale sizes.
Hi Don!
I have to concur with you and " G " .Basswood is God’s gift to modelers and carvers alike. I do use a lot of it and am glad to be able to get it close by. The Blocks I buy are 6"x6" and each one can contain a great Art Deco Hummingbird. Life size too!
The Basswood strips and planks make great deckhouses and decks on R.C. Vessels.
Yep that’s right. Balsa isn’t really relevent for this kind of model. I fact I try to find a wood to replace balsa. Basswood looks a great idea. I don’t know property for each type of wood. I did a few wooden model for now. But I gonna have a look on this wood. Looks interesting…thanks ! Advantage of balsa is really easy to cut.
Oh and do you have any reliable website references to get raw materials ? Wood, styrene, brass,etc…
My local hardware store, Menards, has a rack of basswood from Midwest Balsa. I have seen the same rack at Micheals, and at Hobby Lobby. Most hobby shops have a more expansive rack or two, maybe from a couple of vendors.
Basswood cuts very nicely, and with a sharp knife leaves clean edges. You can cut up to 1/16 thick with a #11 blade, thicker may require a razor saw or Zona saw.
I don’t live in USA but France so it gonna be probably quite expensive to buy on this website. I’ll try to find more information about that.
Thanks Don stauffer.
It sounds to me as though basswood is marketed as “limewood” in Europe. Try that.
Great job and the weathering really makes this pop. I’m ready to go fishing!
I’ve also seen “lindenwood” for lime; but that could be a transcription error or a translation error.
It seems like many European wood ship model builders use a number of fruit-woods; apple, pear, cherry, etc.
I’ve never been able to get any cherry that would slice down to model-making thicknesses (e.g. 3/32" or less). I have used it in 1:1 boatbuilding, the grain is marvelous to work with.
I’ve had orchard cutsoffs of apple and was not much impressed. Probably better to have heartwood from mature boles.
Pear–real pear and not just labeled as pear) has been a great modeling resource.
That’s 2¢ (o doux sou), spend it wisely.