SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht

[mtaylor]

A very complex and detailed model, Patrick.  And a feast for the eyes.   BTW, will you be doing crew and passengers next?  <whistles><acts innocent>

Edited March 5, 2018 by mtaylor

[Omega1234]

6 hours ago, mtaylor said:

A very complex and detailed model, Patrick.  And a feast for the eyes.   BTW, will you be doing crew and passengers next?  <whistles><acts innocent>

Hi Mark

 

Thanks- trust me, I’m definitely tempted to give the crew and passengers a go....but, knowing me, they’ll probably look like Martian blobs😳!!!!

 

Not a good look!

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

[popeye the sailor]

I thought of the perfect next project for you.........a cruise ship!    that'll keep you busy for a while      you certainly have the knack for it!   amazing when you lat it out like that.......a very well detailed model   

[Piet]

Awesome, jaw dropping, fantastic. Love it Patrick.

Cheers,

[IgorSky]

Amazing work, Patrick! My congrats to you!

[Omega1234]

3 hours ago, IgorSky said:

Amazing work, Patrick! My congrats to you!

Thanks Igor!  Great to hear from you and I hope all’s well with you.

 

11 hours ago, Piet said:

Awesome, jaw dropping, fantastic. Love it Patrick.

Cheers,

Hi Piet - thanks and greatly appreciated!!!

13 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I thought of the perfect next project for you.........a cruise ship!    that'll keep you busy for a while      you certainly have the knack for it!   amazing when you lat it out like that.......a very well detailed model   

Hi Denis.  Interesting you say that, as I was actually thinking about how much fun building a passenger liner would be😁.  Now, that would be one hell of a job...

 

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

Edited March 7, 2018 by Omega1234

[Omega1234]

37 minutes ago, canoe21 said:

Hello Patrick

 

Fascinating!!! Just when I thought that there was no more room on Shadow you turn around and add another 1/2 dozen lounges and she still does not look crowded, WELL DONE. The only thing missing that I can think of is a few crew and passengers to lounge in and around Shadows decks,                               ENJOY.  

 

Regards   Lawrence

Thanks Lawrence 

 

I keep thinking about making the passengers and crew...but, somehow, I can’t seem to believe that I could do them properly. Maybe,one day I’ll just bite the bullet and give it a go...

 

One can only try, I guess.

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone!

 

Thanks for all of your Likes and comments!

 

Woohoo!!!!!  Shadow’s actually almost ready for her sea-trials.  She’ll be guaranteed to be a smooth sailer, that’s for sure; after all, she has her twin five bladed props, twin rudders and her four stabilisers (“two on the port and two on her starboard underwater hull).

 

Deep inside the engine room, I’ve tried to mock-up her two engines, but in reality, they’re so small, that they’re not even worth photographing them.

 

I hope you enjoy these photos.

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

[popeye the sailor]

nice work on the bottom.......the stabilizers look real good,  and well as the rudders and props.   I'm sure the engines look fine as well  

[Omega1234]

3 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

nice work on the bottom.......the stabilizers look real good,  and well as the rudders and props.   I'm sure the engines look fine as well  

Thanks Denis!

 

Have a great weekend.  

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

 

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

Thanks for your Likes and comments. Much appreciated. 

 

The foreman has taken Shadow back into the Paint Shop to have her underside repainted; especially now that her propellers, shafts, rudders and stabilisers have been fitted. Next on the schedule will be to have her waterline repainted, as well as a few other touch ups around the hull. 

 

I hope that you like these photos. 

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

 

[bdgiantman2]

Patrick my man, that is one SWEET yacht you have. SHADOW looks absolutely beautiful and amazing. I am so ready for a brief ride post launching

 

Brian

[Omega1234]

Thanks Brian!

[Guest Riccardo1966]

Hello Patrick,

Simply amazing levels of detail and so neat, It is too easy to be over critical when looking at small scale models at high magnification. Your model is superb.

Hope that you are having a Happy Birthday.

Cheers

Richard

[Omega1234]

55 minutes ago, Riccardo1966 said:

Hello Patrick,

Simply amazing levels of detail and so neat, It is too easy to be over critical when looking at small scale models at high magnification. Your model is superb.

Hope that you are having a Happy Birthday.

Cheers

Richard

Thanks Richard

 

Much appreciated!

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

[Piet]

Stunning!! A lovely jewel.

Is it your birthday Patrick? Well, in that case let me also wish you a happy birthday with many more to come.

 

Cheers,

[steamschooner]

Patrick, Happy Birthday!  Shadow looks like a very fine yacht, super job!

[DBorgens]

Patrick,

Beautiful work! I stand amazed at your fine detail skills. Now a passenger liner would certainly be an undertaking and we would love to watch if you decide to take that on. Enjoy the shakedown cruise. 😉

 

[Omega1234]

10 hours ago, Piet said:

Stunning!! A lovely jewel.

Is it your birthday Patrick? Well, in that case let me also wish you a happy birthday with many more to come.

 

Cheers,

Hi Piet

 

Thanks for the Birthday wishes!  55 years young....who would’ve thought!

9 hours ago, steamschooner said:

Patrick, Happy Birthday!  Shadow looks like a very fine yacht, super job!

Hi Steve.  

 

Thanks for for your kind thoughts and compliments!  

9 hours ago, DBorgens said:

Patrick,

Beautiful work! I stand amazed at your fine detail skills. Now a passenger liner would certainly be an undertaking and we would love to watch if you decide to take that on. Enjoy the shakedown cruise. 😉

 

Hi Dave

 

Thanks for your compliments and wishes.  As for the passenger liner comment...trust me...the thought has crossed my mind, but I’d have to be a masochist if I went ahead with it😉.  But, you never say never, I guess.  Maybe one day.

 

Have a great week, everyone. 

 

Cheers.

 

Patrick

 

[popeye the sailor]

happy belated birthday Patrick!   your really fine tuning in on the paint.......she look'in splendid   

[Omega1234]

6 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

happy belated birthday Patrick!   your really fine tuning in on the paint.......she look'in splendid   

Hi Denis!   

 

Thanks for the birthday wishes. We  celebrated in style by spending the weekend away; a wonderful way to relax and recharge. 

 

Have a great week. 

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Everyone!

 

A quick update for you.  Shadow now has a temporary stand to rest upon, whilst I figure out how best to display her.  I hope the final decision will look good...here’  hoping.  

 

Also, I’ve painted her two tenders (one of which is shown in the photos).  Pls excuse my dirty fingernails as I’d just done some gardening before the photo was taken.

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

 

Edited March 26, 2018 by Omega1234

[Piet]

Splendid work Patrick. Actually it's most outstanding!

 

Cheers,

[Mahuna]

Hi Patrick

 

I’m continually amazed at how much detail you can get into a tiny space.  The little tender is awesome.  (And I’m sure your garden is equally impressive - what scale is it?). 😉

[Omega1234]

9 hours ago, Mahuna said:

Hi Patrick

 

I’m continually amazed at how much detail you can get into a tiny space.  The little tender is awesome.  (And I’m sure your garden is equally impressive - what scale is it?). 😉

Hi Frank.  Thanks, as always.  I had a special little chuckle about your 'garden' comment.  I needed a good laugh after a day like today!  The answer is 1:1  

 

9 hours ago, Piet said:

Splendid work Patrick. Actually it's most outstanding!

 

Cheers,

Thanks Piet!  Great to hear from you.  Shadow's almost done, and soon, I'll be able to start my new project.  Hint:  She's really out of left field:  Take a peek:https://yachtharbour.com/yacht/khalilah-2968.

 

How the hell am I gonna tackle this one!  I've got a headache already!!!!!!!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Mahuna]

That's another radical design!  I'll be interested to see how you pull off the forward railing at your scale. 

[Omega1234]

54 minutes ago, Mahuna said:

That's another radical design!  I'll be interested to see how you pull off the forward railing at your scale. 

Thanks Frank.  To be honest, it's not just the 'forward railing' that scares me...it's EVERYTHING about this ship that scares me.  I mean, just looking at it is enough to do my head in.  But, I'm hooked.  What a challenge and what a load of fun this one's going to be!

[BenF89]

Hi Patrick - Just FYI: I work with someone who used to work at Palmer Johnson (the builder of Khalilah). I'm not sure he has (or can provide) any useful information, but I saw the yacht and was like "Oh! I know a guy..."

 

Good luck! I'm excited to see this next one - I'm always impressed at the creativity in taking these challenging 'superyacht' shapes and making them look spot-on in such small scale.

[Omega1234]

1 minute ago, BenF89 said:

Hi Patrick - Just FYI: I work with someone who used to work at Palmer Johnson (the builder of Khalilah). I'm not sure he has (or can provide) any useful information, but I saw the yacht and was like "Oh! I know a guy..."

 

Good luck! I'm excited to see this next one - I'm always impressed at the creativity in taking these challenging 'superyacht' shapes and making them look spot-on in such small scale.

HI Ben

 

Thanks for the tip about your work colleague!  I swear, any bit of info that he could / would be willing to impart, would be most welcomed.  At this stage, my biggest problem is the hull plans; which, I know, would be impossible to get.  I guess, I'm just going to have to 'wing it' and do the best approximation of what I think the hull may look like.  I may also need to tap into your excellent Naval Architecture brain for guidance and support!!!!!!

 

PS -is it true that Palmer and Johnson has gone out of business???

 

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[BenF89]

Hi Patrick,

 

I'll see what I can find. I agree- hull plans are probably a no-go, even if he had them. But I might get a description that could be useful to you. If I get anything, I'll send it to you directly.

 

And yes, I believe that Palmer Johnson is functionally out of business. I think owner might still be trying to sell stuff, but I'm 90% certain the yard is closed.

Edited March 27, 2018 by BenF89