Lightship Ambrose - Digital Navy 1:250 scale

[ccoyle]

Very nice, Michael!

[Michael Mash]

Thanks Don for the clarification.
Thanks Jim, David and Chris for the positive feedback.

Hello Diderick and Thank You.
I scrolled through most of the images on your site. You are building a huge inventory of paper/card modeling images. It’s a pleasure browsing through them. Regarding the Lightship Texel: A very interesting and attractive lightship. It makes a good candidate for a future project.
Best Regards,
Mike

[JP64]

Michael,

Usually I like very much the "strange" and unusual ships, this is why I love 19th century ships.

But this Lightship i really something of very particular and fascinating, both in building and in presentation

My best compliments for this model and I'll wait for your next creation

Ciao

Jp

[Joe711]

I love it!
The entire hull is very impressive.
Sincerely, Joe

[Michael Mash]

Thanks JP and Joe.
I sincerely appreciate the warm response this project received.
Regards,
Mike

[nando]

Hi Mike, wonderful model as usual: we can't expect nothing less from your mastership, especially when you look at the small details that you added.
I'd like to build this little jewel from long ago, but i never attempted. Your model put this one higher in my to-do list.
A question: where did you find out the plans for the hull under the water ? Did you drawn them by yourself or did you adapted them from original drawings?

Thanks and my compliments. Nando

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by nando

Hi Mike, wonderful model as usual: we can't expect nothing less from your mastership, especially when you look at the small details that you added.
I'd like to build this little jewel from long ago, but i never attempted. Your model put this one higher in my to-do list.
A question: where did you find out the plans for the hull under the water ? Did you drawn them by yourself or did you adapted them from original drawings?

Thanks and my compliments. Nando

Hello Nando and Thank You.
I had no formal set of plans for the lower hull. However, I did have a small side view drawing that gave me the general outline of it from the side. I also located several images of the ship in dry-dock. Using Microsoft Paint, I drew the crossmembers (only five were needed) from scratch. So I can't guarantee the shape of the hull is "exactly" as it would be with a set of plans. I worked on it and when I was happy with the appearance, I went ahead and built it. Here is the first image of this thread showing the keel and five crossmembers. As you can see, it is really a very simple assembly. Good luck with yours, if/when you go ahead with it.
Regards,
Mike

[nando]

Thanks Mike, your answer makes grow more my respect for your craftsmanship: not only you was able to capture the shape of the hull but also you designed "old way" the hull plates. Chapeau!

Best, Nando

[birder]

Very nice Mike!, like the full hull as well, looks great, nice job

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by birder

Very nice Mike!, like the full hull as well, looks great, nice job

Thanks Glen!
Mike