Wilbur_Lee Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Afternoon all! I have picked up both the Airfix Severn Class Lifeboat as well as their Sea King (happily managed to acquire the Ace of Clubs decals they did for their RN version too) and would like to plan a diorama for them. I've done a bit of searching but it's quite difficult to find any modern ships in 1/72 scale for the poor souls who will probably be sinking. Wondered if people had any suggestions or know of good kits out there? Looking for anything from sailboats to fisheries protection vessels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 If you don’t mind printing out stuff and sticking it to cardboard, you could try Scalescenes. https://scalescenes.com/dockscenes/ Theres various vessels in the range that might be useful. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur_Lee Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Heather Kay said: If you don’t mind printing out stuff and sticking it to cardboard, you could try Scalescenes. https://scalescenes.com/dockscenes/ Theres various vessels in the range that might be useful. Thank you! How do these hold up when viewing up close or as a focal point in a diorama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 8 hours ago, Wilbur_Lee said: Thank you! How do these hold up when viewing up close or as a focal point in a diorama? Well, I’ve only used their building range, and they look pretty good. Like all such things, there’s always scope to super detail, so they make a good basis to build on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Hi Wilbur, welcome to the forum. I'm not aware of anything suitable but ..... My suggestion would be to lead the viewer in. Scratch build and inflatable liferaft Scratch build a bow or stern of the craft disappearing beneath the waves Have the rescue craft cruising through/over a flotsam field. HTH Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Wilbur Another welcome to the forum please share your build with us in the appropriate thread you will not be short of helpful hints and comments. I would second @Heather Kay regarding scale scenes but you will need some detailing bits and pieces. Ship/boat modelling seems to have its own suppliers of items which would be useful Google is your main tool here. Another source are the resin models here https://www.harburnhobbies.co.uk/acatalog/Quayside-1-p1.html As boats vary in size you could also look at gift shops at seaside resorts the often sell cheapish models in frames etc which would need detailing as an example I found these on the web https://dorsetgifts.com/yachts.html Don't fall of your chair at the price of some of them, there are much cheaper ones on their site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Naughton Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Hi, I think Revell does a motor yacht in 1/72 scale though I don't know if it i currently in production. You might be able to find one on eBay or similar places though. Pat https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-05145-luxury-yacht-108ft--975169 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur_Lee Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Thank you all for your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 That Sunseeker Predator is the only modernish vessel that I have seen in 1:72. Otherwise it seems to be WW2 type stuff. However if your plan is to have the lifeboat & helicopter speeding to the rescue (as opposed to actually being depicted during the rescue itself), then a suitable a smaller scale vessel could be used be used in the background, to give a much greater sense of depth. Alternatively, one of Mirage's 1:50 sailing yacht models could be in the foreground undergoing the mishap of your choice, with your 1:72 rescuers approaching from the background. Depending on how you used it, as neither are of production yachts, the smaller one could probably work to represent a 1:72 scale larger yacht, e.g. if sinking / on its beam ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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