Sharanus' Canberra: pics of my build

**VinceM** · #1 05-07-2017, 11:58 AM

My attempt at Sharanus' Canberra. About 95% done, The Sun deck railings aren't done because I'm trying to get a friend with a Crikut machine to run the DXF file for me, and the hull planes weren't finished because I got distracted by life. Got to finish them someday. I had a bit of trouble with the roof of the bridge, so I rebobbled it by hand, sorry if it doesn't look historically perfect.
Herky asked me for pics, so here it is.

**VinceM** · #2 05-07-2017, 12:04 PM

Here's it's resting place in the living room shelf. Top: Titanic and Mauritania.
Center, Canberra. Bottom, SS Ivernia, and USAT Mount Vernon (in progress).
One more big ship and my wife's bears will have to find a new home.

**shipbuild** · #3 05-07-2017, 03:23 PM

Terrific model ! Thanks for sharing. I'm also a liner fan.

**PAPER FAN** · #4 05-07-2017, 03:48 PM

Have to ask, where did you get Mauretania

**herky** · #5 05-07-2017, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VinceM

My attempt at Sharanus' Canberra. About 95% done, The Sun deck railings aren't done because I'm trying to get a friend with a Crikut machine to run the DXF file for me, and the hull planes weren't finished because I got distracted by life. Got to finish them someday. I had a bit of trouble with the roof of the bridge, so I rebobbled it by hand, sorry if it doesn't look historically perfect.
Herky asked me for pics, so here it is.

thanks for sharing.i have done one quick build of her cut off at waterline without added details.when i get some batteries for my camera this week i will post them.i intend to do her again adding railings and details but that will take some time

**herky** · #6 05-07-2017, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by VinceM

Here's it's resting place in the living room shelf. Top: Titanic and Mauritania.
Center, Canberra. Bottom, SS Ivernia, and USAT Mount Vernon (in progress).
One more big ship and my wife's bears will have to find a new home.

lol you need nimitz or forrestal at 1;250.if you are gonna freak her might as well do it big time

**herky** · #7 05-07-2017, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by VinceM

Here's it's resting place in the living room shelf. Top: Titanic and Mauritania.
Center, Canberra. Bottom, SS Ivernia, and USAT Mount Vernon (in progress).
One more big ship and my wife's bears will have to find a new home.

for the boat deck railings im considering running stiffened cotton along all the hull sides from behind sheets before fitting them to frame.just an idea

**VinceM** · #8 05-11-2017, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PAPER FAN

Have to ask, where did you get Mauretania

It's here, in the downloads section. Another one of Sharanus' creations.
Both Mauretania and Canberra were a joy to build. Thanks Sharanus.

**herky** · #9 05-11-2017, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by VinceM

It's here, in the downloads section. Another one of Sharanus' creations.
Both Mauretania and Canberra were a joy to build. Thanks Sharanus.

joy to build but even better to have worked on.she is sorely missed

**VinceM** · #10 05-13-2017, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by herky

lol you need nimitz or forrestal at 1;250.if you are gonna freak her might as well do it big time

Decisions, decisions. After Mount Vernon I've got JSC's SS United States 1/400, Zio Prudenzio's Bismarck (I think it's 1/350) , or Paper Model Studio's Akagi 1/350.. All will be around 30 inches, although If I rescale United States to 1/250 she'll be about 38", about the same size as my Mauretania. I thought briefly about rescaling Akagi to 1/200, but she'd be about five feet long!
Mama did say she'd move her bears when the time comes, but I think any 5 foot ship would be a bit much on that 6 foot shelf.