A Heap of Scrap Metal on a Paradise Shoreline.

[spanner570]

So. Butter on the dog's boils ay? What in the names of all the gods do you put on your toast?!

Kaveearrr.

Onwards we go.
First job, and bearing in mind the scavengers have been aboard and done their work, is to try and make the vessel look just like that.
I've made a start by drilling out all the stolen windows, portholes, doors and main deck hatch covers, then filed them to shape. I cheated a bit with the bridge windows because I didn't fancy making them all rectangular, so I shaped just four as they should be and left the rest the size of the drill bit.









Cheers.
Ron

[papa 695]

Nice start Ron, I wanted to do something like this myself.

[spanner570]

Nice start Ron, I wanted to do something like this myself.

Thanks Ian.
If it's something you want to do, go for it. Folks build the same aircraft, tank whatever, so why not a shoreline wreck?
I don't see that it matters if someone else is building much the same thing. If you fancy having a crack at, just build away my friend.

We can then start our own scrap business.......We could even set up a junk table at Cosford! :thumb2:

[spanner570]

So you don't have any repetition, and as some of my mates on here will have seen my build for this trawler fairly recently anyway, I'll skip this one. Mainly because there's not much detail to show......It's all been nicked!

Here is the bridge. All a bit rough, but as the vessel will be covered in crud I'll leave it be.



All the bits I wanted to use are now fixed and all necessary holes drilled out. I've left the various stubs where the radars and small cranes etc. used to reside. I've fitted the hand rails, if for no other reason than to hide the fixing holes in the deck. I haven't finally decided if some, all or none will remain.


Edit - I've just realised I've missed off the large net hauling winch which resides just forward of the bridge. Hey Ho!

Cheers.
Ron

[Dave Ward]

Ron,
might I suggest one of the masts broken & hanging over the side?
Dave

[papa 695]

Thanks Ian.
If it's something you want to do, go for it. Folks build the same aircraft, tank whatever, so why not a shoreline wreck?
I don't see that it matters if someone else is building much the same thing. If you fancy having a crack at one, just build away my friend.

We can then start our own scrap business.......We could even set up a junk table at Cosford! :thumb2:

I think I’ll go ahead then Ron.

[spanner570]

Dave - Early days yet, but your suggestion is one option that I've been chewing over. Thanks for your input. Much appreciated.

Ian - Great stuff. go for it. I look forward to following the build. If it's on a par with your Me109 rising from the lake it'll be a little gem.....:thumb2:

More progress.....
As there is a big area of plastic I've brushed on a primer coat. First coat all wishy washy. The advantage of brush work is the immediate required streaking effect, even at this first coat stage.



Second coat near enough for the coverage needed.


More holes drilled out....



Doorways and potholes opened out...



Deck hatches and anchor chain locker cut out. Mast supports cut off.


As you will have observed, I've spent scant attention to the general cleaning up of things. As the ship will be covered in all sorts of crud and rust, there didn't seem much point.

Main net winding gear add now.
I forgot to take a picture of the 'Before' version, so I hope you don't mind me including a shot of it from my previous model of this vessel.
This comparison photo also gives a better idea just how much the scavengers took.




Next up, the fun really begins......I hope!

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Looking good. Any plans for broken window glass.
Jim

[spanner570]

Hi Ron
Looking good. Any plans for broken window glass.
Jim

Hi Jim - It would probably have been toughened/thick glass in the windows, so there wouldn't be any broken glass as such. Toughened or not, the scavengers have been busy and removed all the inner frames + glass from both the bridge and portholes.

That's my theory anyway. I could be up a gum tree but hey, the sun's out........:thumb2:

Thanks for the interest none the less. Much appreciated.

Ron

[Mickc1440]

Any build that starts with buttered dog has got to be a must :smiling: :smiling2: :tongue-out3:

[minitnkr]

Wouldnt there be some serious hull damage preventing them from just floating/towing her off the beach? A thought over coffee. PaulE

[spanner570]

Wouldnt there be some serious hull damage preventing them from just floating/towing her off the beach? A thought over coffee. PaulE

Ah Ha.....What beach? :smiling4:

Update...
This morning I brushed the vessel with a thin coat of what I hope looks like bleached Red Oxide paint. Very much hit and miss, but that's what I'm after.


Yuk!


Cheers.
Ron

[minitnkr]

Paint came out very nice. My bad, assumed a paradise shoreline would have broad sand beach for nubile beach bunnies to play volleyball and well muscled bronze surfers to play over-the-line. PaulE

[spanner570]

Paint came out very nice..... broad sand beach for nubile beach bunnies to play volleyball and well muscled bronze surfers to play over-the-line. PaulE

Thanks Paul. Not my idea of a Paradise beach though.
The middle of nowhere, one beach bunny with perhaps a secluded bar thrown in - Now that's paradise......At which point I usually wake up!

There could well be the odd bit of 'sand' on the model. I haven't really given it much thought just yet.

Cheers.
Ron

[spanner570]

A'har Jim lad!
I've been sperimentin' with some of them thar barneecals! Well, crushed up stones anyway...

First coating.

Landward side.


I've slung the rudder. Probably why the vessel ended up where it did in the first place.


Seaward side.


No colour as yet.

Cheers.
Ron