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Model ships, in 1:87 model railroading

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  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: vernon hills illinois
Posted by sumpter250 on Monday, November 30, 2009 1:32 PM
The buildings are, left to right, The Atlas "Roadside Inn", the Atlas "depot", Two Atlas depot kits bashed into a shipchandlers shop, and one of the passenger platforms, bashed into the shipwright's shop. I chose them for their basic appearance, and I wanted the buildings on the wharf, to have a "common" look.

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  • Member since
    August 2008
Posted by tankerbuilder on Monday, November 30, 2009 1:25 PM
Hello-Bondoman. You and Sumter250 Can also bring your layout into the commercial seaport of any era.I can supply you with the sources and types offered.I have been doing "train-scaled ships for twenty years now by request or I can generate the plans and bill of materials for you.     tankerbuilder
  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Monday, November 30, 2009 12:37 AM
Those looks great. I know that Atlas depot from somewhere... I never had a ship on any of my layouts, but they are fun because you can fudge the scale. Send pics of the convention- I'd like to go but can't. More info on your dio, too!
  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: vernon hills illinois
Model ships, in 1:87 model railroading
Posted by sumpter250 on Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:41 PM

The NMRA National Concention is due in Milwaukee next July, and I'm hoping to have three new RR modules done in time for the National Train Show, at the convention. I've decided to do a "Tourist type Seaport" in 30" X 12', in HO (1:87 scale) This first pic shows some of the "seaport" buildings, and three of the "ships" built for the display. In this first pic, the largest is the old "Ideal Alexander Hamilton", revenue cutter, that I've rebuilt as a practice item, several times. Next is the hull of a Lindberg "Fishing Schooner Elsie" kit, rebuilt as a 43' lwl Gaff Cutter. the deck and cabins are styrene, the masts and spars are wood. The small craft to the far right, is a Bluejacket "Harbor and Oceans" series "Friendship sloop" kit. 

The second shot, is the cutter close up.

The next project is the Lindberg "Sandpiper" kit, rebuilt as a Northeastern coastal schooner. 

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