| EricThe Shed | 18 Jan 2015 12:16 p.m. PST |
Hi Folks Started this weekend on a Pulpy Tramp Steamer Build for my Egyptian & Lost Worlds project. It can also double up in my VBCW/WW" stuff. Part 1 & 2 now up on the blog. Ill add future updates to this thread..
link thanks for looking |
| War In 15MM | 18 Jan 2015 12:47 p.m. PST |
Eric, that is outstanding… really outstanding! Richard |
| morrigan | 18 Jan 2015 1:17 p.m. PST |
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| Tarleton | 18 Jan 2015 2:08 p.m. PST |
Its looking terrific….. Tremendous job sir! |
| spontoon | 18 Jan 2015 2:28 p.m. PST |
Check Reviresco's offering of this sort. |
| Mithridates | 18 Jan 2015 2:34 p.m. PST |
Marvellous. Great use of 'spare' materials – gives me ideas for the ancient sphere. Also like your ongoing job on the Arabs. Garry |
| (Leftee) | 18 Jan 2015 5:25 p.m. PST |
Wow. What's the hull material? |
| Hitman | 18 Jan 2015 7:55 p.m. PST |
Great looking job Eric. I need to build one of those myself, and your step-by-step instructions are really helpful Thanks for the ideas and inspiration.
Regards,
Hitman |
| Pulp Girl | 18 Jan 2015 9:23 p.m. PST |
Very cool!
-Mila
Pulp Alley
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| Big Martin Back | 19 Jan 2015 5:13 a.m. PST |
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| EricThe Shed | 19 Jan 2015 8:49 a.m. PST |
Thanks for all the great comments guys… 'Brucka' – The hull is shaped from pink foam (high density polystyrene) and then clad in regular card. Ill be posting the rest of the builds to this thread. Cheers |
| Twoball Cane | 19 Jan 2015 9:55 a.m. PST |
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| EricThe Shed | 19 Jan 2015 3:03 p.m. PST |
Quick update posted on the blog tonight.. decks are all done and I have moved the superstructure. link
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| (Leftee) | 19 Jan 2015 3:09 p.m. PST |
Thank you. Guess I should have seen the link that describes the build process. dohhh! |
| Early morning writer | 20 Jan 2015 8:17 p.m. PST |
Eric, Just read through to the end of part 3. As a navy guy, I was really glad to see you move the superstructure back some. Still not thrilled with the offset cabin – though I like your reasoning. Can't think of a single ship I've ever seen with such an offset (aircraft carriers are so big in the hull the superstructure isn't so big a problem, of course) and it immediately worried me about your ships sea keeping ability. But since this great little boat will never have to 'go afloat' I wouldn't change things. And your posts are timely for my own inspiration, though I work in 15 mm – and found a Thomas Train boat that I think I'll cut in half and use for my bow and stern and only have to build the midships portion. Count me as a watcher. (and nobody tell Eric I'm also a thief, he might hide what else he does! shhh) |
| The Shadow | 21 Jan 2015 8:04 a.m. PST |
Early morning writer Playability trumps reality on a gaming table. Eric This ship looks great, *and* it's a practical design. Now all it really needs for it's basic structure is a cargo boom. Good going man! |
| Jon Sutherland | 21 Jan 2015 10:43 a.m. PST |
Looks great, same technique my wife used to make me a couple of paddle steamers and a tramp steamer (you can see them in one of her Wargames Widow articles in Miniature Wargames). Like the really big ship, I fancy making one of them as a static feature on the table and three or four skiffs with pirates on board trying to get onto the ship. |
| Gaz0045 | 23 Jan 2015 7:41 a.m. PST |
I couldn't get the hull shape right on my build…….so I got hold of several Lego ship hulls and knocked out a cargo tramp and a modern patrol boat…. [URL=http://s276.photobucket.com/user/GergalGaz/media/100_1294.jpg.html]
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| EricThe Shed | 23 Jan 2015 11:43 a.m. PST |
Those boats look great Gaz |
| EricThe Shed | 23 Jan 2015 11:45 a.m. PST |
Ok next link is up for the Pulp Ship build link In this I add the ridges to the hull and give it its first coat of paint
more soon |
| EricThe Shed | 30 Jan 2015 3:47 a.m. PST |
Next update is now up on the blog – the decks are done and I found some doors link
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| EricThe Shed | 08 Feb 2015 10:01 a.m. PST |
Hi Folks the next part of the Tramp Steamer build is here link
thanks for looking |
| Early morning writer | 08 Feb 2015 12:27 p.m. PST |
Ah, good, I've been looking for the next installment. By the way, Eric, if you have an extra pair or two of bollards, you might put some midships but not strictly necessary and might get in the way of miniatures. Really looking good. |
| EricThe Shed | 08 Feb 2015 12:54 p.m. PST |
only bought the four…:-) thanks for the positive comment |
| Anton Ryzbak | 10 Feb 2015 11:39 a.m. PST |
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| J Womack 94 | 19 Feb 2015 11:10 a.m. PST |
Thinking of an A-frame over the cargo hold? |
| EricThe Shed | 19 Feb 2015 11:58 a.m. PST |
There is going to be a mast – with rigging and swing arms This has become quite a slow build as too much on at work and too many other projects Sorry – but it will be finished |
| The Shadow | 20 Feb 2015 9:21 a.m. PST |
>>There is going to be a mast – with rigging and swing arms<< Nice job! Including the mast and cargo booms is a must. Winches would add some nice detail and add some cover for skirmishes on deck. |
