Wanderer Whaler build

beautiful as alway's gene . really looking forward to your victory . and a big thankyou to bill for giving it to you . at your pace gene you should have this done by x-mas , 

Thank you Steve & I will have questions for you. I am determined when I get on something I like. This was back around 1980 I built this layout & I worked on it from about 2:30 ( quit work early) til midnite & built it in about 4 months. This is the rough work in my garage. 

And this is the finish. It took a while to detail it.

 I did love HO trains. Old steamers & gold mines. We went in enough gold mines all over the west.

very nice gene ,would love to have seen it , there are a few old steamer's still operating queensland , and I do love train travel .when do you think you will start your victory ?

I started it the other day Steve. I have the gunports thickened & the decks painted with tamiya deck tan.I have the glue ledges for the decks all masked so I glue to bare plastic.

GM, thanks so much for the compliment. It really means something from a model builder as good as you. The Wanderer did turn out a lot rougher than some of my other ships, but the kit was not as good as an Imai. 

     My nephew Steve has had a cabinet shop & done carpenter work in Nantucket for over 30 years. He really likes it there. I know some people up there too. I am started on the Victory & thrilled to be doing it. I do love large scale models.

GMorrison

Gene, I will tell you and the others here that this is a whaler model of the ages.

You have made a bark, which is not usual in the plastic model firmament.

Anyone know of any other plastic barks out of the box other than USCG Eagle?

I am a 15th generation sailor out of Nantucket. I've researched whaling ships on the island, in Hawaii and out here in San Francisco.

If/when I build my next little scale Morgan, she'll be a bark.

Thanks for sharing and for the build.

Whale Ahoy!

 

Gene,

I completely agree with GM on this, you did a superb job.

In answer to your question Bill about Barks, The only one I can think of is the Revell 1/96 ThermopYale, which gives you the option of building and rigging her as a Bark. I won’t even go into the whole Thermopylae model not even looking like the real ship scandal...

I would love to see you build the Morgan as a Bark too!

Steve

Gene, 

I really love your train layout. I mucked about on my own HO layout back when I was in seveneth and eighth grade. I did my rendition of the Virgnia and Truckee Railroad with a couple of steam 4-4-0’s. I would love to build another one someday when we have more room, heck if we have any room to build one.

Steve

Thanks Steve, I loved train layouts for 50 years or more. I had one more after that picture. I designed & built homes for 40 years , so I made sure I always had a train room. I generally put them in the living room because it was big & unused. The one in the picture was 10'x18' & my  last one was a nice size, 7'x14'. 

  I loved Virginia & Truckee & we spent a lot of time in Virginia City. I had their engines & cars too. I also have the C W Morgan, but I just started the big Victory that warship guy gave me. It is beautiful to work on. I am about ready to start another Victory post.