Maersk Sealand Container ship

[elliott]

Awesome! You and Jim have done a great job producing this model Barry. What a team!!

[Barry]

Thanks for the kind words

Chris only 34 sheets including the diagrams this time

[Barry]

Chris has released the Sealand Express model

[elliott]

Congratulations on a fine model of a different type of ship than we usually see!

[nothing]

congrats. a very fine looking shiip!

[birder]

Way to go Barry! Your productivity is an inspiration

[Barry]

Thanks fellas I am a bit remiss with this.

Jim produced a hull with a red waterline as an alternative

[warmonger]

Barry,

Your Sealand Express is a great model. I was actually cruising the net collecting information on the D9J series Container Ships as I want to build one out of styrene in N scale, 1/160 5.3 feet full size. I'm planning a large seaport complete with container cranes. I was searching for detailed pictures one ship name at a time. Stumbled onto the link for your model during my search. Bought myself a copy. Joined the group and read the entire post on building the model.

I am not much on ship designing, I'm more of a builder. I have converted a few card model freighters from WILHELMSHAVEN into 1/160 plans. The first freighter is just starting to come together. But I just had to have a simi-modern deep water container ship and after seeing the D9J's I decided that was the type I wanted to build.

I was having a lot of trouble finding how the ship looks topside. Your model and pictures will give me a big jump start on creating my plans and building my fleet. I found some guys on facebook who worked on the D9J's and they had posted some really nice photos.

Thanks again

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Barry]

Sorry I have not been keeping up with all the forems I hope you will post a couple of pics here when you finish your styrene version. There are a lot of detail pics on the net of when she was grounded off Cape Town(?) anyway South Africa. Drop me an email I will see if I can help.

[commercial marine engr]

Barry, I sailed the D9J for years as Chief Engineer, ( Express and Liberator). Beautiful vessels, good seaworthy, efficient, reliable with the Sulzer RND 90's, Pacific/et al sea U.S. Container ship. Really interested in
your project...