Hello!
It's client Vac-U-Formed model time. The Vessel? An H.O.Scale Great Lakes ore Boat. She's about the biggest Vac. model I have ever seen. Because of the way Vac. molds are constructed there were some issues. Namely where the cabin tops met the sides and the sides met the decks! Plus nothing is at all square!
As you modelers who've attempted and built one successfully they are definitely different. But, those issues have been dealt with! She's shaping up nice. I have built, Like in my "Card" model of the Andrea Doria, a triangular center "Keel' and she's stiff as the proverbial board! remember the "Doria" is 39 inches long, Well this one is 66 inches
A lot of "Hard' model and Paper model Tricks can be used on Vac.Models. Plus they break the Boredom for sure! Even though it's an old kit that was previously started it is different. I forgot how the "Lakers" looked and were detailed. With this model the truth will definitely be in the details! Plus, Unlike many ship types the Laker information of details, even from their very own museums, is Piecemeal, and hard to get specifics out of them. What are they! Diamonds or something?
So, Poor Photos and distant shots is all a person has to work from. Including the remaining instruction sheets, Which are worse than a fifth Grader's artwork! They are some of the hardest working Marine types out there.They had some very unique ships in the late 8100s and mid 1900s. Details, Fuggedaboud It !!