Lightship Ambrose - Digital Navy 1:250 scale

**Michael Mash** · #1 03-28-2014, 06:24 PM

Hello to All,

As an admirer of lightships, I have been aware of this gem from Roman Deytna’s Digital Navy for a long time. It is popular among shipbuilders and has been built by many. Those of you familiar with Roman’s work and his website know this was issued as a waterline model.

I have always wondered what it would look like with a full hull, so I decided to build it that way. Because this ship is still floating today as a museum piece, there are many excellent highly detailed images available of it on the internet. So it was not difficult to design the lower hull. With all those great pictures, I was able to add many details to my rendition that are not included in the kit.

Here are images showing the project in various stages of construction.

**Michael Mash** · #2 03-28-2014, 06:28 PM

Here are more images showing the project in various stages of construction.

Notes about Construction:

All parts are paper or card with the following exceptions:
Ship’s Bell – wood
Capstan – wood
Beacon Caps - wood
Anchor Chain – metal
The Railing, Rigging, Antennas and Underwater Hull are painted paper.

Regards,
Mike

**jagolden01** · #3 03-28-2014, 06:28 PM

Can't wait to see you work your magic on this!

Joe

**Michael Mash** · #4 03-28-2014, 06:30 PM

Here are final images of my rendition of Digital Navy’s Lightship Ambrose.
These images will also be posted in the members’ gallery.
It was fun. I hope you like it.

Cheers,
Mike

**dhanners** · #5 03-28-2014, 08:20 PM

Lovely build!

**cardist** · #6 03-29-2014, 03:20 AM

Hi Michael,

Thanks for sharing your build of this lovely little kit. Did you punch out the port-holes in the side?

All the best and happy modelling

Bernie

**Don Boose** · #7 03-29-2014, 06:17 AM

This is a very welcome project, Mike!

I have had this lightship downloaded and printed out for years, but never tried to build it. Your step-by-step illustrations are excellent and, naturally given your ship model building skill and experience, the finished model is indeed a gem.

Don

**eatcrow2** · #8 03-29-2014, 06:39 AM

Outstanding and beautiful clean work on this "DN" classic.. Great photos showing it!!

**SCEtoAUX** · #9 03-29-2014, 06:56 AM

Turned out very nice. Your detail additions and full hull conversion looks great.

**Clashster** · #10 03-29-2014, 07:05 AM

Beautiful build, Mike! Love to see it with the full hull - always preferred full hull vs. waterline. Thanks for sharing!