Chemical-Petrolium Tanker models

Loose Cannon Productions makes several 1/700 resin T-2 tanker kits, see : http://home.earthlink.net/~loosecannonproductions/Kit12.html for one example. I have not built it but was very pleased with the Victory ship kits I've bought from them. It would be easy to convert to a civilian configuration.

Check with Hugh for availability, though, because Dave has been deployed for the next year or so.

There is the Revell 'ESSO GLASGOW', a T-2.   It's in 1/400 scale. It's kinda crude but there are PE sets that will dress it up.

Hi guys, 

Thanks for the info but those are not what I'm looking for.  Those are well below the 2600DWT's.  I'd guess those are more like 500-600DWT.  I'm talking the big ocean monsters that have the flat deck tops and the bridge sets way aft. 

Thank you for the help, it's greatly appreceated.

Cheers

those are not 5-600dwt but over 10,000dwt. those are t2 type tankers of ww2.

The T2 -->T2 tanker design was first adapted from S.S. Mobilfuel and S.S. Mobilube, built for the Socony-Vacuum Company (later to become Mobile Oil). They were 501 feet six inches long overall, with a beam of 68 feet. They were rated at 9,900 tons gross, and a deadweight tonnage of 15,850 tons. They displaced about 21,100 tons. Six of these ships were built by Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard in Maryland. http://www.t2tanker.org/t2-history.html

what you are looking for are supertankers at 50,000plus tonnage

There was a supertanker model by Cascade Modelwerks.    IIRC is was sold as the SanClemente.  It was 1:700 scale resin & brass.   It was the same hull as the model of the big Mercy-class hospital ships.   Unfortunately Joe from Cascade ran into some family problems and has left the business.   You may be able to cast about and try to pick one up off of eBay.

Your other alternative may be some of the IMEX modern cargo ships.  The container ship comes immediately to mind.   Keep the hull and scratchbuild the deck & piping from Evergreen.  Most of the deckhouse could be reused by repositioning it further aft.

 

Ok.  They looked much smaller than I thought.  So much for by eye and a bad "guess".  Thanks for that info.  I guess what I'm looking for would be the type of design in the upper weight class.  Let me try and dig up a picture.  I think that'll speak for it's self.  They do have the similar look of the super tankers if that'll help any.

Thanks for the info!
John

Maybe you're looking for these type of tanker models...

http://www.greatlakesmodeling.com/

http://www.warsashcentre.co.uk/c-ship.shtml

http://www.portrevel.com/

 

John,

From what you've described in your latest post, I believe what you are looking for is a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) or it's successor, the ULCC (Ultra Large Crude Carrier).  I don't know of any kits on the market, but the type of model you are looking for can been seen at http://www.maritimereplicas.com/tankersAndCarriers.htm.

Because of their size, ULCCs generally have a very high block coefficient, meaning they appear somewhat 'square' and boxy compared to higher speed, smaller ocean carriers, particularly at the bow.  This makes their hullform relatively easy to construct plank-on-frame, carved solid wood, or combination.

 

 

KP-80,

Bingo!  The pro-models showing the smaller type is what I'm looking for I know them just by the DWT  numer.  I know that there are IMO classes and such regarding the types of cargo and what some things are on the ships and that's pretty much about it.  

Yah, I understand there is no such thing on the market, or has been, for the hobbiest.  So I've pretty much thrown in the towel.  Unless I scratch build like Umi.  :-)

Thank you all very much.  You've been very helpful and kind.
Best wishes to all for the New Year.
John

no problem, teach & learn

The easiest route would be to do as Ed Grune mentioned and stretch the IMEX models to a configuration of your liking.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0097p?CATEGORY=SB&FVSEARCH=IMEX

I do like a good scratch built model though. If should find the time, I think my next project would be one of the "Dockwise" Mighty Servant transports.