johnp76

Outstanding model!

Nice model!

This could be useful:

Simon Watts plans and building instructions for a Norwegian Pram can be purchased as a digital download at this link:

http://simonwattsfurniture.com/norwegian-sailing-pram.html

Looks like it may be the same boat as the kit.

The Vintage Hydroplanes website may have some information.

https://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/Blog/

On 4/28/2019 at 12:08 PM, FriedClams said:

 

 

 This post is unrelated to my Stonington dragger build and is just something I wanted to share.  I hope this isn’t bending forum rules too far.

 

 

I’m in the process of building a series of small shadow box dioramas in 1:87 scale.  Each diorama is 2.25” x 4.75” with a maximum depth of 2.5”.  The exterior dimensions of the shadow box is 8” x 5.25” x 3” deep.  It is made from poplar and assembled with biscuits.  This is the second diorama I’ve completed and depicts the interior of a small fictitious boat building shop.  It is completely scratch built with the exception of the following items:

 

 

The brick wall material is from New England Brownstone Co. in Massachusetts.  It is made in white Hyrocal slabs that you cut and color as needed.

 

 

The window frames, truss rod queen posts, turnbuckles and the 55 gallon drum are unpainted injection molded styrene from Tichy Train Group in North Carolina.

 

 

And the two human figures are from Preiser in Germany.

 

 

I apologize for the quality of these images as they were shot through the glass using a polarizer and only diorama LEDs for lighting.

 

The exterior photographs visible through the windows were scaled and affixed to the inside of a PVC pipe that was split lengthwise creating a concave image plane.  This means there is no upper or lower edge of the photo that can be observed.  And because the photo sits back away from the window, the image shifts as the observer moves and their visual perspective changes.

 

I installed two pushbuttons into the bottom of the case that control interior and “exterior” LED lighting.  Being able to control them separately allows for day/night display scenarios and changes the mood - much more than I expected.  Compare the “nighttime” shot below to the “daytime” (with interior lights on) shot above.

 

And then exterior lights only.

Interior lights only.

Exterior lights only.

 

 

And a couple of other shots.

Thanks for taking a look – now back to the fishing dragger.

 

 

Gary

Nice!

Here is a copy of the original article published in Motorboating Ideal Series Volume 8, 1938 

Zipper Plans.pdf

I believe the hull design was originally designed by John Hacker for "Little Miss Canada IV", a 225 class hydroplane, made by Greavette and raced by Harold Wilson. see link: https://sites.google.com/site/haroldandlornamoviecom/home/boats

 It looks like the hull design was also used for "Baby-Ruth" see link: https://fpwp.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Stock-Images-Vintage-Inboard-Hydroplanes/G0000wOgcursiv1M/I0000fPwhNXI.Z1k/C00000hFk2.XLNOQ/

Nice model of a Chris Craft engine, see this link: http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/models/1938_chris_craft_special/morley_1938chriscraft.html