Phil B
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Thanks Adam!
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So now that the Seguin is finished, whats next? Well, Im going go take a break from nautical modeling for a little while. After this build and doing the finishing work on the Queen Mary (https://www.sterling.rmplc.co.uk/webdrive/pbmodel.html) I think I may need a bit of a break. I am working on the Occree Lisbon trolley car and I have things to do on the model RR. I do have the Occree HMS Beagle in my loft awaiting me as well as the Lackawanna steam tug. But these need to wait until another time. Stay warm, Phil
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Thanks Rod, thats high praise coming from you!
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Thanks Patrick!
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The Seguin was completed today. With the exceptions of a few odds and ends Id say she is done. Its obviously a boat built by someone who is a model rail roader, it does not have the attention to detail that other builders of the same kit have so skillfully put into their models. However, it suits me and even though I made a few creative changes, I think it is still true enough to the real ship that anyone who "knows" the Seguin will recognize it, even if it raises an eyebrow or two. I do want to thank both Rod and Tim for documenting their Seguin builds and providing the needed information and inspiration to get me through my build. Also, a big thank you to everyone else who took the time to peek at my photos and hit the like button, smiley face or write an encouraging comment. Thank you all! Here are way to many pictures of the finished product. My wife has gratefully offered me a wall in the dinning room that a shelf can be mounted. The idea is that it will be changing display of models so that I can show off my builds over time. Thanks Everyone! Phil .
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I have an unfinished King of the Mississippi. Hopefully your build will inspire me to get back to work on mine.
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Here's the stern with the plastic rails And then with the rails removed... And then with the new brass rails and stanchions I think I like the brass
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The captain is looking over the recently installed funnel. Above him, the starboard side running light is in position waiting for completion. On the aft end you can see that the builder decided to add additional railings which were not found in the original plans. Also an additional ladder was installed on the starboard side. There will be another added to the port side. In this overall shot, the aft starboard bumper is visible as are the added stern railings. The builder was not happy with that installation and is looking to replace them with brass, in keeping with the rest of the ship.
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Coming into the short stacks.... Here's the final goodies from Seaport. Crew is mostly finished and ready to man (and woman) their positions. I picked up this stair stack organizer at $ General for seven bucks. Great paint organizer. Work to do tonight. Phil
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A couple of pics as I enter the home stretch. The "modified" skylight is fixed in position. Funnel detailing is ongoing. Lifeboat is fixed. Not sure about lifeboat rigging. Tiny pulleys and me don't mix. On the stern the cable boxes are in. Can someone tell me what they were for? A few barrels from Hobby Lobby added for fun. I added a "metal" plate, similar to the funnel base for some additional interest. Life rings are left overs from something. On the bow, ice chest is ready to cool some beverages. Ordered some additional details from Seaport model works last night. After they arrive, we are in the short stacks... Night all. Phil
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That getting close to done feeling.... There's still much left to do to finish the Seguin. I have a bunch of details coming in from Harbor Models... but I'm already getting that "I know this will over soon feeling." I know that sounds weird, but it always happens to me, especially at the end of a long build. The Seguin was a fairly quick project, I was downright depressed when the Queen Mary was completed. (It spanned over 30 years) I know finishing is good as there is always the next build but I still feel like its the end of time well spent with an ol' friend (maybe it is?). Well, its not over yet. Much to do before this one is called done. Time to glue the masts down. 😇 Phil
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A new crew member is busy at work on the bow as installation of the bitt is completed. An additional crew member has joined her on the upper deck. It appears that the forward mast has been delivered and they are waiting for additional personal to haul it into position. 😁 Phil
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Got the pilot house installed along with the brass railings. You can see how I swapped corrugated metal (well weathered) for the supplied brass. Still getting a feeling for how tall i want the funnel to be and how to detail it. I really was not up to building the skylight as prescribed. Instead i used leftovers from omissions on the pilot house to build a skylight somewhat different from what history remembers🙄. Similar changes with the lifeboat chocks. Overall view Phil
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Rick, I will be there next summer for most of July. Ill let you know when im passing through. Phil
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Disregard, I see the instructions 😁. Phil
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Looks great Pavel. Is this a kit or scratchbuilt?
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Thanks Rick. I saw in your profile that you are in Belfast, Maine. I keep my camper in Belgrade lakes and haul it to MDI for the summer. Phil
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Thanks John!
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Happy New Year Everyone! I finally got the deck house attached to the main deck. That was a long time coming. I added the brass railings for the companionway stairs. I like the way they look. Now its time to do something with the smoke stack and skylight.
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With the door and window trim finally completed I could attach the deck house roof. This was tricky because i added a scribed deck to the sub deck. I wanted to glue the scribed deck at the same time that the sub deck was attached to the deck house, that way the scribed deck would take the curve that the sub deck would acquire when attached to the deck house. A lot of words, sorry. Here's the pic Many clamps
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I added trim to the doors and windows. Without trim they just look glued on, which is what they are. Here they are without trim And with the trim installed
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Happy Holidays to all! Now that the Merry making has ended for at least a little while, I had some time to work on the Seguin. The decals that come with the model are beautiful but I wanted to do something a little different. I found 1/4 tall wood letters on ETSY. I primed them and painted them brass. Here is the port side complete. They may be a little to thick but other than that, I think its a good look
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Thanks Chris!
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