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Nice lines and interesting types of vessels. Looking forward to the build.

Not much of an explanation really, just a possibility. Sometimes you are able to find the explanation behind nose art, but in this case I was not able to. I was also not able to find any explanation on Goebel's ethnicity. I think that is because back then just being "American" was enough in most cases. So my explanation for the name "Flying Dutchman" is just an idea and nothing more. I have no actual grounds to give authentication to the idea. I'm jealous of that room, or part of the room as well Kevin! I suppose I would be jealous of any permanent work space that was located in a common part of the house. I have thought of possibly converting one corner of our parlor that we almost never use as a work space but I am not all that certain how that would go over with my wife. Maybe someday.

The name of the aircraft may have nothing to do with the ethnicity of the pilot. If you remember part of the legend of the "Flying Dutchman" of sailing ship fame is that seeing the "Flying Dutchman" was a harbinger of doom meaning your end is near. Possibly Goebel had this connotation in mind when he named the aircraft instead of a reference to himself.

Thanks for the additional photos. As I said before you have done quite well with what you had to start with and deserve extra credit for sticking with it. Here is the one we have a little ways away from where I live. I have never seen it up close on the ground, but see it fly over my house once or twice a year on the way to some local airshows. https://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/lockheed-model-10-e-electra

Even though this would be true as much of the time as possible, I have read in a number of sources that the conning tower of a type VII was so small and the free board so low that in all but the nicest of conditions the open bridge area was little more than a break water. Apparently green water over the combing was quite common. It appears that the open area of the conning tower was a VERY wet environment. So even though keeping the hatch open was a preferred method of surface operation it may not have always been possible as often as liked in the N Atlantic.

I wish I had a work station like that instead of one end of the dining table, (When not in use and non holiday times). It would have enough space to allow several builds to progress at the same time. Just have a wheeled chair and shift down the workbench to the next model waiting your attention!

Is "eternity" the same as a life sentence?

Seems like it would make little difference anyway. I am still trying to see the advantage of the camouflage in the first place. All the pilot or attacker needed to do was follow the tracks to where the long line of rail cars came to an end, and where an almost 100 foot long thing that was belching smoke and HAD to follow the steel rails that were in front of it was located! Seems like it was something that would be rather hard to miss no matter what color the handles were. On the other hand I was wondering about another feature on this locomotive that made the camo and general paint scheme make more sense. At least to me. The plate on the top of the stack that looks like it could cover the stack opening quickly. Is it possible that they could flip this over the stack eliminating the escaping steam and smoke while bringing the train to a stop so it's location would not be as obvious? Then additional flatcars with AA guns could operate as stationary AA batteries and better defend the train. I that case I suppose the red handles could matter a little more. Sorry for spouting off and interrupting the flow of the build. Guess that is just who I am.

Just goes to show how powerful perseverance can be. Nice looking and very unusual subject. I personally would like to see more pictures.

It's looking very nice Craig. What I would envision for an engine like this would be a little more molted coloring with some areas more dull than others as the crews probably kept the overall finish to a reasonably good standard on the large surface areas of the upper engine. But this maintenance would show as some areas being cleaner or shinier than others as they had newer paint in that area than some of the less worn areas. The overall engine would still be relatively clean but the coloring would not be completely even from one end to another, Different cans of paint that were not perfectly color matched would possibly be noticeable. Then there would be the lower running gear parts of the engine. These parts would have to show signs of at least some staining from the constant oiling needed. Some of this staining would also take the form of dust or dirt mixed into the oil and making dark colors in the nooks and crannies where it was almost impossible to wipe away perfectly. In the areas where it was easier to wipe the oil staining more effectively one would think that there would be more of a satin finish to the paint in that area caused by oil residue. Again, I know very little about trains, but steam power is a relatively labor intensive power source and between oil, steam, heat, dust and sand and of course coal dust and soot, I think it would be hard to keep a working engine from looking totally uniform over the entire surface. Unfortunately all the pictures we get to see are of museum trains that are driven little and polished a lot. Just an opinion that is probably worth less than what you paid for it.

I suspect it was probably steam. Something this monster appears to have had in abundance. I was never a real locomotive fan in all of my modeling years but watching Denis's, Dan's and your Steam locomotive builds, I am starting to gain a fondness for these brutes. I don't think I would put the more modern diesel trains in the same category. It is kind of like comparing a modern jet fighter to the older WWII counterparts. They are sleeker, faster, certainly more powerful, but in many ways don't have the business like yet still pleasing form of the older planes. (With the possible exception of the Warthog and Harriers) I suppose the same argument could be made for ships as well. Sometimes the older stuff just can't be matched.

Actually the Hood and the Essex were very similar in many ways with the Hood being slightly longer and wider but drawing less water with almost a third more tonnage at full displacement. (About 40,000 tons Vs. 30,000 for the Essex) Fully combat loaded with fuel and ammo the Hood in 1940 was much heavier than the Essex at almost 50.000 tons but only drew 33 feet Vs 34 for the Essex. I think what makes the Essex look so shallow below the waterline is that like all carriers there is so much more above the waterline. The hanger deck alone looks to be more than two stories high. It will be interesting when Greg puts her next to her contemporaries.

Hello Messis I wish I had known that you were trying to call them internationally. Next time you feel a need to do that to a company in the US or Canada please give me a PM and let me do it for you. I can call anywhere in the US or Canada for free. Well it does cost me, but it is part of my bill/plan and does not cost me any extra. I can act as your agent for free. There is no reason when you belong to an international forum like this one that you should have to run up a big bill trying to deal with deadbeat vendors in another country. In fact there is even a possibility that there is even a member who lives close enough to knock on their door and get some results that are useful to you. I do wish things had gone better for you though. I know that sometimes the item is more important than the actual cost lost in getting it, and when you don't get it you either have to try again elsewhere or do without. Hopefully you can find what you wanted elsewhere.

Do you have any idea what the longevity of solder is, even when painted? I would think it would oxidize fairly quickly. I think I would have looked around to see if there was some beading wire at the local craft shop that would have filled the bill. Great looking work as always though. I always enjoy following your builds. Not only for their novel subject matter, but because of the excellent craftsmanship you are able to obtain.

It must be hard to keep the imagination in check when you have as much talent as you do. You could always do the charge of Nemo's Nautilus as depicted in the Disney 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea film. I always loved the night scene where the water is flowing over the lit conning tower while they build up to top speed to ram the naval ship.

It is good that they found a way to re purpose the Bluenose rather than just tossing her. But at the same time it sad to see her go. Such a noble project.

If you feel the prices are fair then you have lowered the price by $50 already with a suggestion that you are willing to go even lower. Why not just list it at the price you feel is fair and you would be comfortable with after you pay the shipping. It is hard to believe that shipping within the country would be much higher than $50+. You might have to make special arrangements if you wanted to ship it out of country. People may be more comfortable with a fixed price rather than an unknown additional shipping cost. As an aside. I have found in the past that FedEx is much less expensive than the other carriers on items like this, especially if yo are able to fit it into one of their special shipping boxes.

If you change the funnel to black and add a big white "M" you would have something close to the colors of a Moran tug out of New York. If you were able to change the the red and white with yellow color you would be using the colors of the Wilmington Transportation Company out of San Pedro California. I am not certain, but I think the real "Long Beach" or her sister the "Los Angeles" has been restored somewhere. I think these tugs were mostly US Army ST tugs with some also going to the Navy. Many of them were bought up at the end of the war by private companies as being surplus they could be bought for pennies on the dollar. I am pretty certain you could come up with plenty of color schemes for these tugs with just a little looking around.

Nice job on getting it built and running. Who knows what spark you have set off in Brandon and where it will lead. I am almost certain he is more curious now than he was before and is aware that he can explore the unknown on his own.

This footage shows some pretty nice external details.

Thanks amateur I was hoping that someone with more knowledge would make a more educated comment. Your film clip filled the bill nicely. I am frankly a little surprised at just how closely the model follows the real thing. I kind of also like the more colorful red and brass rendition Craig has used rather than the more traditional black on black of the real thing.

If the boiler is popping like it should there will be no need to fill it as it works like a flash steam engine. When the water flashes into steam it forces the water in the tubes out fast enough to move the boat. Then the metal gets hot and "Pops" making the volume larger and drawing fresh water back into the boiler where it flashes into steam again and repeats the cycle. You will probably have little trouble in a bath but if you take it out to a lake or somewhere where you need to deal with wind you will probably need to protect the flame in some manner to keep the boiler going.

May be some other issues as well. It appears that they are still active on their utube channel as of five days ago. Their website lists a different address than the link provided above. https://www.castyouranchorhobby.com/companyinfo I did try calling them from here in the US and received a recording that said they were open but unable to answer the phone and to leave a message. Having said that though, if they have not responded back from a PayPal inquiry then it appears that they are not a company to be trusted even if they are still in business. Hope you get your money back at least.

Hi Pete I think if you look at packing stores or possibly hardware stores you can find Jute string used in tying up packages for shipping. At least that is a possible here in the US. I personally would go for tea light candles. https://www.amazon.com/Stonebriar-Burning-Tealight-Candles-8-Hours-White-Unscented-100/dp/B01JZOTG2O/ref=asc_df_B01JZOTG2O/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=192233528144&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12052753113321979599&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033346&hvtargid=pla-357257867487&psc=1 They are quite inexpensive and pretty much a no fuss no muss answer to your heat source. I also think you will need to "dish" your disk slightly to get the pop pop to function. It is important to completely fill the boiler and tubes with water also. I think you have most of it already done and with a little tweaking will be putt putting in no time.

You are certainly moving right along with what is going to be a beautiful build Peta. I always look forward to your postings.