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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Freighters / cargo ships
Posted by Big Jake on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:18 PM
Hey group,

I was contacted today and asked to submit a proposal on building a several ocean going freighters or cargo containers ships. I can get the plastic 1/450 scale ships but was wondering if there were any wood ship companies that offer a vessle of that nature. I can save them money by getting a kit and save me time assembling it. They wuold like models about 3 feet long.

My counter offer will be to build a scale model of the dock with several 1/450th. scale vessles and the rest of the works.

Jake

 

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: PDX, OR
Posted by Umi_Ryuzuki on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:40 PM
Sounds like a nice contract.
I can't think of any kits that large.
But let us know how you fair, and what you come up with.

Aimee
Nyow / =^o^= Other Models and Miniatures http://mysite.verizon.net/res1tf1s/
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:49 PM
Jake:
Congratulations on the contract.
I haven't heard of any wooden kits for these types of vessels, but you might try the 'debris forum' over on Jeff's modelwarships site.
Bruce
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 8:06 AM
How old of freigter? All I can think of right now is the old Sterling American Enterprise. Graupner (Hobby-Lobby) makes a few freighters that have plastic hulls for RC use. 33" long.

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/scaleboa.htm

Scott

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:09 PM
Thanks for the link.

 

 

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