1/250 workboat by PaperShipwright

[B-Manic]

Great build - reminds me of the of the Thames pollution control skiffs

[Tapcho]

Thanks guys! @Brian - I have that dilemma too. I have stuff that would suit in a diorama presenting 1950-1965 era and the I have modern stuff. I'll propably end up doing both. @B-Manic - now there's a funny skiff! Wouldn't be that hard to scratchbuild either. Someone should do it.

Tappi

[Pat_craft]

Nice model and great build !
Only 4 cm long ? Is that possible ?

[Tapcho]

Thanks Pat. With these small models one always finds somethings to improve after looking the finished product. Thank God for digital models, I can always print a new one and do it all over again. Like Don, I might have my own model as an inspiration for a re-build. ;-)

Tappi

[Tapcho]

Like I predicted I ended up building the kit all over again. Some corrections I made compared to the previous build:

1. Deck should be flush with the sides (the suggested 2mm lamination for the deck part is more like 3mm - measure it yourself before laminating).
2. I rolled the bollards and the towbit parts from thin cigarette-paper and those are now more even, not so bulky and perhaps true to scale too.
3. I printed two sets of parts and I cut the bollard base plates and the wooden work-area crating off the second deck and glued them onto the final deck.

This is a fun little model to work with and the second round is easier. Now I'm figuring out should I work the 3D effect even further and do all the pipings (now those are printed on the whelhouse walls and on the equipment locker in front of that). Let's see - first I have to take care of a cut I managed to get on my finger. :-)

More to come,

Tappi

[Tapcho]

Ok, the second one is done. Where did the effort took me? Pretty much to the point that now I have a pair. :D
New one is on the left - I guess the future harbour has space for both of them.

Tappi

[Tapcho]

Testbuilding PaperShipwright quay model. I think I use it in my modern harbour. I laminated the parts on a too thick cardboard (the only type I have at the moment) and building the wooden structures is a bit tidious. Here it is with the workboats.

Tappi

[Wilfried]

Hello Tappi,

most of the modern quaysides are made of concrete ... the quaysides we're both prefer are the old ones ...

With lovely greetings
the Wilfried

[Tapcho]

Thanks Wilfried, let's call this an old one too. I finished the quay and post pictures sometime tomorrow.

[Don Boose]

That's a great little diorama. I see that on your second Delta Workboat you laminated the deck hatches and fittings. I have been planning to do this on my second workboat, as well.

Don