Modelling USCG 36498 1:48 Scale

Aric, I have the same kit but have not started it yet as I can not find any good pictures or referrence of the pilot station. Where did you find these pics? Or are these from your personal collections?

Aric, Looking thru the other posts, I found that someone already supplied websites with pics and reference on these boats. I guess now I will have to pull the Glencoe kti out of the closet and start working on it.

Robert!

Glad to see another interested party! My chief research is revolving around the Port Orford Lifeboat Station: http://www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org

I found other information by referring to the infamous Google Search Engine. I entered key phrases such as:

- US Coast Guard 36' MLB
- US Coast Guard Lifeboat
- etc.

And if you have dug around, you see there are other posts I have made tied in originally with credit Andy Fulcher for his work: http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=48401

I also made a couple posts looking into ideas for modeling rough water - here in "Ships" and also in "Dioramas."

Am glad to see you take on the project! I hear the kits are not in circulation any longer, but would love to see them made available again with some upgrading.

awww... you make the most of what's available, right?

The first kit's here, and my son's going to take that on with Dad's overseeing. His first boat to build, and most of his work has been with white-metal fantasy miniatures, plust a couple plastic plane kits, so this should be fun for a little change.

I will have the other two kits in a week, and then take on my own kitbashing attacks.

Hey, I got a scanned image from the lifeboat station museum staff that portrays a cross-section of the boat. I believe it comes from old operations manuals, and will get it uploaded online somewhere so I can show it here.

QUOTE: Originally posted by MJHowe I will be interested to see how you tackle the ventilators on top of the engine room. On my kit they were anonymous blobs so shapeless they could have been anything. I also want to see how others go about glazing the cox'n's windows. Michael

The first kit I am leaving to my son to see just what level of challenge he's up for. Should he decide to do it strictly "by the box," then that will be the deal.

When I get going on the subsequent kits, I will be taking on the windows by replacing the kit windows with scratchbuilt, clear glaze framed as appropriate to emulate the original.

I also intend to bore out the water holes, and am working on a means of etching the hull to define the board lines.

I still need to review the model in detail to see what other features will require being built from scratch, reworked as is, etc.

The model lacks detail t, but that is to be expected from a kit like this. Even much more complex kits lack in many things. This one serves to provide the good basic form that I require, even if only to overhaul completely.

That's what its all about, right?

~Aric Fisher

Have received all three of the models for this boat in the mail!

Getting started with the projects this weekend.

I will post the old photos of the boathouse I've attained to date soon, once uploaded to my online picture dump site. In fact, I may just create a website for the project development.

Hey!
Nice subject. I don't know how close you are to the USCG Academy in New London CT. but they have one of these boats still working down on the waterfront. It has since been pulled out to repair. I never much liked the Glencoe kit straight out of the box, but it has potential to upgrade a little. Sorry I didn't take any pictures!
-Todd

QUOTE: Originally posted by highlanderburial Hey! Nice subject. I don't know how close you are to the USCG Academy in New London CT. but they have one of these boats still working down on the waterfront. It has since been pulled out to repair. I never much liked the Glencoe kit straight out of the box, but it has potential to upgrade a little. Sorry I didn't take any pictures! -Todd

Ya, the Glencoe kit needs a bit of special attention to get it good. I do have a problem finding good views of areas as seen from above.

Anyone with some guidance on that? I welcome ANY photos of the few boats still in operation, or on display.

Being in Chehalis, Washington (100 miles from the sea), I don't have much to look at.

Check this rare shot out, though! The boat as it was originally intended, before motorizing:



Pretty cool, huh? They actually kept the masts and gear stowed on these boats even after they became motorized, "just in case."