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NILE STEAMBOAT "ABBAS" c1884, 1:32

This is a scratch built Nile paddle-wheeler "Abbas" that modelled after the boat in the epic film Khartoum. The Abbas was originally a Thomas Cook & Son ship that organized excursions along the Nile for rich Europeans. It was taken over by the British as part of General Gordon's attempt to rescue the European and Egyptian residents of Khartoum during the War Along The Nile. There is little information on the original ship, so I had to rely on fuzzy screen shots from the film and period photos of similar boats of the era. My model, made mainly from leftover parts and pieces of other projects is a smaller, shorter version of the film version. It is 23" in length, 14" high and 5.5 inches wide.

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Louie da fly

Louie da fly

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I'd seen this model on a different site and been blown away - I hadn't realised you were a member of MSW as well. Beautiful work. Something to be really proud of!

 

Steven

Carleroo

Carleroo

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Thanks Steven. Your comments are well appreciated. I did post a build log on Shops of Scale, as well as photos on Modelers Central. I did have fun with this. My only regret is that it is a bit on the squat side. If I was to do this again at 1:32 scale, I would use a longer hull so I could stretch it out a bit more. There's always next time!

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