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Missouri River steamboat Arabia (1856), 1:64 Updated
American "Western River" steamboat that operated on the Missouri River between St. Louis and the state of Montana. She was built in 1853 and sank in 1856 near what is now Kansas City, MO (more on her history here and here ). She was rediscovered in the 1980s, partially excavated, and became the subject of a beautiful museum near the Kansas City riverfront. This scratchbuilt model is based on the remnants on display at the museum and a fair amount of modeller's license based on other period vessels as no contemporary photos or drawings are known. The model was also built to follow a painting commissioned by the museum (which itself uses rather a lot of artistic license), since for better or worse this is the public image of Arabia. Build log here .
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BlueJacket Lobster Boat Updated
Maine lobster boat by BlueJacket Shipcrafters. Read my review of this kit here .
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Corel "Ranger" 1:64, altered Updated
Fictional US Revenue Cutter from ~1822-1836, renamed Ocracoke and altered with different sail pattern and rigging. Build log here .
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Lewis & Clark barge Updated
Scratchbuilt model of the main vessel used by Lewis & Clark in their ascent of the Missouri River (USA) in the early 19th century.
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Missouri River keelboat Updated
Keelboat representative of small cargo craft used on the upper Missouri River (USA) in early to mid 19th century. Model based on period paintings and modern reconstructions. Built from strip and sheet wood.
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Missouri River steamboat Updated
Typical upper Missouri River (USA) steamboat of the 1870s. Scratchbuilt from plans for the famous Far West, the boat that ascended the Yellowstone River in support of General Custer's troops before and after the battle of Little Big Horn. Built from wood, with styrene castings for doors and windows. Chimneys, furnaces, and engines all scratchbuilt from styrene stock.
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