Cap'n Rat Fink

Does anyone know of a source of US Navy figures 1/48 scale?

 

Thanks,

Tim

Hi Tim,

    Any O-scale will work for 1/48. Peiser is a good site to purchase a good assortmanet as stated above. But Like I said O-scale works for 1/48. Only trouble is the choice you got is civilian life on railroads and the only Naval figures you will usually find is Navy WW ll on up. Nothing early in Naval for 1/48. Believe me I have tried.

   I even called several military miniature outlets and they told me right of the bat, good luck finding something like that....

Your best bet is to purchase O-scale and take a dremel and file and create what you want. Then cast them in diecast metal or resin and create your molds for future builds. that way you will always have your little navy in the era you want. Here's a little help on how to work over your little figures................hope this helps

Nice start Sarah....

    I have this little kit, and i already built the Truman Aircraft Carrier. It's a lot of fun. They make for very nice display models. I am in the middle of building the milleniun Falcom also....

I  took these models on to teach myself Photo Etch for my 1/350 Nimutz

have Fun

Hey Aldo,

     Yes they do effect the bonding of 2 pieces of wood. It's best to glue where you can before you add any type of finish(even wood stain) IMO. Where you can't , finish it then just sand where the 2 pieces of wood meet and you should get a very good bond. Hope this helps buddy.

take care

LOOKS FANTASTIC JIM!!!

Looking Good Rusty!!!

Thank you ALL!!!  I hope it inspires someone to pick up his book and pick a project from his book. IMO this one would be a great little beginner scratch build.....

WELL HERE IT IS ALL DONE. I HOPE THIS RE-DUE OF MY BUILD LOG FROM 1.0 WILL HELP ANYONE DECIDING THE BUILD A WORK BOAT OF THE cHESAPEAKE BAY AREA.

  MIDWEST MAKES A FINE MODEL OF THIS LITTLE BOAT, BUT NOWHERE NEAR AS DETAILED. BY i TOOK THEIR SCALE OF 5/8'S WHICH WORKOUT VERY NICE, WHICH PRESENTED A MODEL OF 16.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. A VERY NICE DISPLAY SIZE FOR MY HOME.

I COMPLETED THIS MODEL ON NOV. 23, 2012.........

IT'S A DONE DEAL.......FINAL PHOTOS IN THE COMPLETE FORUM HOPEFULLY SOMETIME TONIGHT....
 

Now the snotter was something new to me. never even hear of it till, I read Chapelle's book. After a bit of research turns out there ae many variations of how to build a snotter. All this did was just make this build even more interesting as I went along....

well here are the last photos of the Crabbing Skiff!!!!

LOOKS GREAT RUSTY!!!

Thanks Russ for your kind remarks!

Mario,

 

I just noticed the grommets you put in the sail for lacing.  How did you do them?

 

Bob

Hi Bob,

    Nope i did not make any grommets. My little trick was a modeling size awl and a little graphite on the end pushed thru the hole. then a touch of CA so it would not rub off. It gave it an appearence of a grommet.

Hi Mario,

 

Another super build going on. See you are nearing the end.

 

Most confess I have never seen a rudder exend so below the skeg. One would think it would get knocked off easily. Is the ruder position unique to the Maryland crabbing skiff?

 

BFN

 

Cheers,

Hopeful aka David

 

“there is wisdom in many voices”

 

Completed: Sharpie Schooner (Midwest) Posted Gallery

 

Current: Sultana (MSW)

Current: Phantom (MSW)

 

Next: Lady Nelson (Amati Victory)

Hi David,

    Thanks for kind words. Yes on these little boats they do. I used as you can see Chapelle's book on this as one reference.

The other was an actual Maryland Skiff write here. They show 2 options. One of their rudders was even bigger then the one I show...

http://s247.photobucket.com/user/lakeeriesailor/library/Maryland%20Crabbing%20Skiff/?page=1#/user/lakeeriesailor/library/Maryland%20Crabbing%20Skiff?page=1&_suid=1365533295890015137427744168996

Now you got me talking here David. I have been toying with the idea of taking this real nice display board I have here at home and display several tiller n rudder assemplies from the Chesapeake Bay area. You know just the portion of these workboats. It's the tiller n rudders that really initially attracked me to these workboats in the first place.

   Man David if you google some you can find some really wild tiller n rudder assemplies that i think are way cool. So thats where the idea of me doing someting like that. I have plenty of scrap wood to do this and would make for a very interesting conversation piece at home.

 When I do get my modeling room re-modeled hoefuly in about a month I already have plans on the Galilee Boat, a C.B. bugeye, and a Smith Island Crabbing Skiff(known in that area as a CRAB SCRAPING BOAT.

OK I HAVE TALK TOO MUCH NOW BFN

MARIO

bob , popeye thanks for stopping by guys,

 almost done putting back this build thread. here's another update to it...........

I used the baloon and thinned down white glue method on the jib n spritsail....well here is 15 more photos...





















 

Hi Popeye,

    Sorry have not been around too much lately. Just a wonder build on your LB. I love all the detail on your traps. I am not going to tell how many pages I had to read just to catch, I am little ashamed not folloowing a friends log lately.

But I have it just some really beautiful modeling you are doing there. And a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the MRS....

Hi Mario it is just as much fun the second time around.

 

Michael

I agree with you Michael, and thank you very much. I enjoy building them more then just staring at them afterwards.....

GETTING CLOSE TO END OF THIS BUILD!!!

Thanks Russ for stopping by,

   Love these little boat. I already have a couple in the works once I put my modeling room back together. Now for the superstition part of the build. I have to add green for luck to the skiff

and a few more photos....any and all remarks are very much welcomed










 

Hi Russ,

   I couldn't remember where I left off from 1.0................So I just started at the beginning and enjoyed re-reading your thread. Just love how you aproach each aspect of your build Russ.

     BUMMER WORK IS CALLING AGAIN!!!!  SEE YA A LITTLE LATER!!!!!

An update on Chapelles Maryland Crabbing Skiff.....I am at the point on trying to figure out how these little boats were Spritsail Rigged....Any help would be grateful...










 

:mellow:                 I GUESS I'M A LITTLE MOODY TODAY!!! I GOTTA STOP LISTENING TO THE MOODY BLUES!!!

Thanks Bob!!!

Well have a little free time here, adding a few more pic's....

The paint is dry so another update on my little skiff...









 

Thanks Russ it's the only building i have going right now, is this competed build log. Painting the inside of our home, and the modeling station is totally destroyed right now. Hope to add more pictures later today.........

well heres another update on my little skiff........