TID Steam Tug Completed

[Hewy]

1 hour ago, longshanks said:

Be good to see you back in the water, any thoughts as to what you're bringing?

 

Yes ,a little steamer it's a small Heller kit,of course I'll be attempting to rig and detail it a little

Only measuring about 145mm , and it'll be under a vicious  attack by a kraken in a little dio, hopfully i can keep the whole thing around 160mm in surface area but  maybe 200 mm or so deep

I'm looking at clear resin atm and some modelling material to create the kraken from,maybe if I'm feeling confidently adventurous some  l e d 's , should make a start end of the week,your exalted company will be most welcome

 

 

Edited September 14, 2019 by Hewy

[JohnWS]

1 hour ago, longshanks said:

I'm sorry if I ruined your morning . . . .

Any morning with a cup of coffee & reading a maritime modelling thread is a good morning. 

[longshanks]

1 hour ago, Hewy said:

it'll be under a vicious  attack by a kraken in a little dio,

 

Wow that came out of nowhere. I'll be watching and supporting your every move

 

green monster, tentacles rising from the deep

 

Now who does that remind me of ...........

 

Kev

[Hewy]

11 minutes ago, longshanks said:

Now who does that remind me of ...........

 

 Yes ,It was in @Martian Hale 's thread here recently i think it was @TheBaron who posted a picture in his thread of a little boat with a giant  octopus's tentacles sinking the boat, i had the idea for a small  dio  for this or a "war of the worlds" scene in the back of my head for a bit and this caused a stirring ,and so it begins 

[Martian]

5 hours ago, longshanks said:

 

Wow that came out of nowhere. I'll be watching and supporting your every move

 

green monster, tentacles rising from the deep

 

Now who does that remind me of ...........

 

Kev

Evil Earthling!

5 hours ago, Hewy said:

 Yes ,It was in @Martian Hale 's thread here recently i think it was @TheBaron who posted a picture in his thread of a little boat with a giant  octopus's tentacles sinking the boat, i had the idea for a small  dio  for this or a "war of the worlds" scene in the back of my head for a bit and this caused a stirring ,and so it begins 

That's all very we'll and feel free to go ahead but remember also that I charge royalties for use of my image. Get your readies out!

 

Mercenary of Mars 👽

[longshanks]

Moving forward  after the Kraken scare

I've been working on the river

 

Tides going out so we've a slight wake on the boat and the pier

 

 

 

Front and rear fenders fitted and distressed. Ladder fitted to jetty. Various foliage added to wreck some of which needs to be painted . .

 

 

Distressed pudding

 

I hope you are still enjoying this as much as I am

 

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

[JohnWS]

26 minutes ago, longshanks said:

... Tides going out so we've a slight wake on the boat and the pier ...

Details, details ... 

 

29 minutes ago, longshanks said:

... I hope you are still enjoying this as much as I am ..

'Enjoying' is an understatement, Kev.  Personally, I'm in awe of your weathering/aging techniques and attention to detail, & at such a small scale too. 

 

John

[Martian]

We are enjoying this very muchly! You may continue.

 

Martian 👽

[longshanks]

52 minutes ago, JohnWS said:

I'm in awe of your weathering/aging techniques and attention to detail, & at such a small scale too. 

 

The secret IS the scale . . . .

 

                                                                               it's to small too see 

 

10 minutes ago, Martian Hale said:

You may continue.

 

Thank you _{( controller of the Kraken )}

Kev

[Hewy]

Gorgeous little scene, the detail for its  scale is most impressive , 

[Courageous]

3 hours ago, longshanks said:

Tides going out so we've a slight wake on the boat and the pier

While the question is in my head, how did you build up the 'water' around the hull without getting it on the hull?

Nice detail work, very effective.

 

Stuart

[Terry1954]

3 hours ago, longshanks said:

I hope you are still enjoying this as much as I am

 

Every inch of the way Kev. The scenes you create are amazing and really set off the main subject.

 

Terry

[Murdo]

6 hours ago, longshanks said:

I hope you are still enjoying this as much as I am

Absolutely, and learning a lot too!

[stevehnz]

6 hours ago, longshanks said:

I hope you are still enjoying this as much as I am

Very muchly so indeed, & marvelling at your skill & imagination working in perfect unison.

Steve.

[longshanks]

I'm really amazed and chuffed how you lot have got behind this project

 

11 hours ago, Courageous said:

how did you build up the 'water' around the hull without getting it on the hull?

 

Tin foil wrapped tightly around the hull. The hull was screwed to the base from underneath  Once the acrylic structure gel had set I removed the hull from the tin foil and them the tin foil. HTH

 

Thanks again for all your support which makes me want to achieve more . . .

 

Kev

[seadog]

11 minutes ago, longshanks said:

I'm really amazed and chuffed how you lot have got behind this project

 

 

Tin foil wrapped tightly around the hull. The hull was screwed to the base from underneath  Once the acrylic structure gel had set I removed the hull from the tin foil and them the tin foil. HTH

 

Thanks again for all your support which makes me want to achieve more . . .

 

Kev

This has been something of a masterclass in Diorama building, but then all your builds are. 

[Ex-FAAWAFU]

The water is stunningly realistic.

 

[OK, the whole thing is stunningly realistic; it’s just that the water is new.]

Edited September 19, 2019 by Ex-FAAWAFU

[robgizlu]

Your best to date - echo all of the above.  Super modeling skills coupled with excellent imagination (Lyrical in fact!!!!)

Rob

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Gidday Kev, absolutely stunning. In particular, for me is the rusty hull and worn fenders. And the wake caused by the tide, I haven't seen that done in a model before. Are you adding berthing lines from tug to jetty? Regards, Jeff.

[longshanks]

 I'm getting worried now that you guys are looking at a different tug to the one I'm building . . . . 

 

19 hours ago, robgizlu said:

Your best to date

 No pressure then

 

What the hell am I going to have to do for the next one?

Answers on a postcard ................

 

29 minutes ago, ArnoldAmbrose said:

Are you adding berthing lines from tug to jetty?

As long as the pope stays catholic 😉

Bollards completed and fixed, now experimenting with lines

 

The guy building the ther tug in a parallel universe says he's most grateful for your enthusiasm 

 

Kev

[longshanks]

@ArnoldAmbrose as requested. Just laid in place to get a feel for how they are going to work.

We have bow & stern lines plus two springs (the two that cross in the middle)

 

 

 

 

 

A view of the bollards. Not sure if I'm happy with the lay of the springs

 

Superstructure sprayed, happy with the colour but not with the boiler room vents, They will have to be redone

 

Mooring lines needs to be dirtier

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

 

@robgizlu Hi Rob can you lend me £100

Edited September 19, 2019 by longshanks

[beefy66]

A slightly blurry picture of the finished diorama is coming into view and it is stunning 👍🏻

 

beefy 

[longshanks]

6 minutes ago, beefy66 said:

A slightly blurry picture of the finished diorama is coming into view and it is stunning

 

Wow that takes the pressure off .................

 

Blurry is good, you'll never see all the errors

 

Kev

[robgizlu]

Yes

Rob

(I'm getting minimalist)

[JohnWS]

2 hours ago, longshanks said:

... Not sure if I'm happy with the lay of the springs ...

Better tidy up those springs before the tide starts coming in.