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Modeling is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to build!

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Modeling is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to build!
Posted by styrenetamer on Monday, June 8, 2009 4:12 PM
Well, with the re-pop of Lindberg's 1/60 Scale shrimp boat, a soft voice of Forrest Gump calls my name. After some calls to Paramount Pictures and some very helpfull behind the sceens photos, I have decided to run with it...run Forrest Run! I will post pictures as I progress.
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Posted by vonBerlichingen on Monday, June 8, 2009 5:19 PM
That would be a tempting kit to build. What do you mean by "re-pop", though - is it back in production?
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Posted by styrenetamer on Monday, June 8, 2009 7:37 PM
Yes The model is a re-release and is already on shelves.
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Posted by enemeink on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 12:24 PM
now if we could just get somebody to make a crab boat......
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Posted by caramonraistlin on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 5:23 PM

Greetings:

 

Being a follower of the show the Deadliest Catch I sure would like something close to what they use. I think it would be an interesting build.

 

Michael Lacey

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Friday, June 12, 2009 7:32 AM
  HI   Yes the LINDBERG shrimper is back out , and we will see some more sometime soon . ERNIE PETIT , my contact at LINDBERG/HAWK stated that this model along with the coast guard cutter would be back . The other ships we might want will be forthcoming depending on the condition of the molds and the availability of restorable mold sections . Reconditioning molds of this nature is always burdened with a high cost factor , no matter which company it is .The fact that their being done overseas is not the decision here but one of , if they spend the money , will they get a fair (read reasonable profit ) price and following for them . I personnaly would like to see the minesweeper and some of the other small naval craft come back too . We will have to wait and see . We have to support this effort ,guys and gals , we don,t want LINDBERG / HAWK to go down the tubes do we ? They may not be the level of the others ,BUT , I would much rather turn  a novice loose for his or her first ship with the shrimper or cutter from these fine folks , who are trying in these lean times to turn back the clock , even a little . Lets show ERNIE and the crew that we have faith in their efforts and buy AMERICAN for a change
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Posted by tankerbuilder on Friday, June 12, 2009 7:47 AM
  The Morning is bright .  Hey , if you want to do any of the vessels on DANGEROUS CATCH contact the filmakers website. The ANDREA GAIL would fit in here too !!  The fact is , you can probably get plans for these and others from TAUBMAN PLAN SERVICE . I being the creator of the display models at CLEAN SEAS / CLEAN BAY headquarters both in VENTURA , CA . and CONCORD ,CA. work from my own photos but you can also get some insight if you know anyone or you yourself live in or within a reasonable drive to a seaport . The crews and owners are not ogres , and if you tell them you want to model their boat so you have a representative of The great Fishing vessels of the AMERICAN FISHING FLEET ( Yes , butter em up a little !!) they will probably invite you aboard and let you snap away til you have what you want . I come from a family of TUNAMEN and SHRIMPERS and believe me they have pride in their boats . They may be scarred and dirty to look at ,BUT , they do hard work , dangerous work ,to bring their catch to our tables !!! I think the modeling of a fishing or crabbing boat is a great idea ...    tankerbuilder
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European fishing vessels of the 1930s?
Posted by vonBerlichingen on Friday, June 12, 2009 5:01 PM

I am going to have one incoming from Ee Bay, and plan to waterline it and convert it to a vessel that could have been used in the late 1930s (and early 1940s) in Europe, because 1/60 is very close to a scale that is used for miniature war gaming.

Besides the deckhouse, what other changes might be necessary, or would it be a hopeless conversion without doing a lot of drastic work?

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Posted by a6m5zerosen on Friday, June 12, 2009 6:08 PM
Just a side note on the Lindberg shrimp boat-if you can find one from the mid '60s they came with absolutely beautiful shrimp nets-something the modern rereleases don't have--

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Posted by m60a3 on Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:44 PM

 a6m5zerosen wrote:
Just a side note on the Lindberg shrimp boat-if you can find one from the mid '60s they came with absolutely beautiful shrimp nets-something the modern rereleases don't have--

 

  Did they come full of 1/60 shrimp? That would be cute!

           Sorry, I just had to!!!!!!!!  Big Smile [:D]  60

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