Tracy White got me to thinking about this,I snapped back an answer and then checked my stash. This is what I found.I had indeed started a conversion of PYRO/LIFELIKE/LINDBERG,S AMERICAN PRESIDENT liner to the LURLINE. Yes,I have a soft spot for MATSON,S HAWAII/L.A/.SAN FRANCISCO run liners.
They were neat old girls,filling a nich with the old school type class of "taking a cruise" They made you think about the really old days as you sat in your deck chair, sipping your favorite intoxicating(or not) libation,and watched the other folks enjoy their cruise and watch the water rush by at a comfortable 12 to 18 knots(maybe).
The boats in their cradles would creat mixed shadows and then,later(after dinner) walking the promenade deck and looking at the stars while hearing the hiss of the seawater flowing by the hull. Who,if they enjoyed this part of life,wouldn,t want to build a model of these fine old CLASSIC steamships.
I for one do this. When we adventure into scratch building ships like this ,it can be scary, So stock up on pictures and other info and create your own vessel.Maybe you can do the ANDREA DORIA and other single stack liners too. TANKER-builder