Ambrose Light Ship

[Johnflys2]

I thought I would try a ship and since this has been on the back burner for months and months I thought I would now give it a shot. Some mistakes were made and I am thinking about building it again. I have some ideas to improve the appearance by adding a little detail here and there. Very nice kit and a pleasure to build.

[member_3]

Looks mighty fine to me. If that's the Digital Navy download, welcome to world of "build it as many times as you want." Thanks for posting.

[Johnflys2]

Thanks for the kind words Don. I should have mentioned that it is indeed the Digital Navy download. John

[dansls1]

Great job! I want to add 'at that scale' - but it's a nice clean build regardless of scale. I assume the rigging is painted fishing line to fit the scale, or did you have to find something thinner than that?

[Johnflys2]

Dan, no, I used silk thread, size A. It is a little heavy and I have ordered a smaller size. I made a jig and used a very small amount of super glue on the end of a pin to attach at each contact point. Very tedious but well worth the results. I hope to do a better job on the next rebuild. Thank you for you generous comments. John

[cgutzmer]

Superb! May I ask what weight paper you used in the build?
Thanks
Chris

[Johnflys2]

Chris thanks for the kind comments. Yes you may ask, it's 67 pound cover stock, #18624-0 HammerMill brand purchased at Staples. I hope this helps. John

[Clashster]

Very cool! I have this one... maybe I will actually get around to building it! Great job! How about a couple of more photos?

[Johnflys2]

OK Chris, here's another photo. This was taken before I made the cradle for the life boat. The sun is shinning bright today, need another pic?
John

[Clashster]

Thanks! Very cool! But asking someone on this forum if they need another pic? Of course :D! but seriously, thanks for the additional! I like this angle....