Lindberg Shrimp Boat

GMorrison

I think Tanker Builder has built a bunch of them.

Ahem, I never much cared for Lindberg kits, and recent experience has sure reinforced that.

I took two Q ship kits and spliced the hulls together to get a fair little banana boat freighter, but everything else in the boxes, wasn't even good for the spares box.

 

I believe those Q-ship kits were based on a government developed plan, and built in quantity by shipyards across the St. Lawrence seaway.  Some went to saltwater, some stayed in Great Lakes (design was overproduced, not as many needed for war as they thought).  I am building the kit as a design that was sold to a GL shipping firm after war, the famous Poker Fleet.  Turns out what I thought would be a simple conversion is a lot more work than I thought, so is on shelf for awhile.  Don't know whether or not that design was ever really used as a Q-ship or not.

I know what you mean. Just finished a Round Two Lindberg repop of the kennebeck Tanker. Pretty plain Jane but was fun to work out the issues. Built it as the MATTAPONI AO41 for a buddy that served on her on the 60's. Turned out OK. I gotta update the build on this site.

EJ

I think Tanker Builder has built a bunch of them.

Ahem, I never much cared for Lindberg kits, and recent experience has sure reinforced that.

I took two Q ship kits and spliced the hulls together to get a fair little banana boat freighter, but everything else in the boxes, wasn't even good for the spares box.

I recently bought the USS Manchester, a 1/600 Cleveland Class CA. It was reissued under a bunch of names as there were 27 ships in the Class, and they can go for a lot of money if older. Luckily I paid only $ 5, so that's all I wasted. Just a terrible kit.

Fright built up a neat lightship, but it took a master's skills.

OTOH, the Revell Snowberry, Fireboat and America are all pretty nice kits.

Interested to see this one. A challenge no doubt.

Bill

Very neat, Don!  I was just looking at this and one of their Coast Guard cutters today.

Both for $10.00, so not something that would break the bank.  Just not sure when I could get around to building them!

Gary