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

[Elijah]

She is looking splendid! Is there a swimming pool on this one too?

[Omega1234]

Hi Elijah.

 

Yep, but it's not a swimming pool as such; but more like a spa.

 

Regardless, it'd be a great place to relax!

 

Thanks

 

Patrick

Edited October 23, 2016 by Omega1234

[Omega1234]

Hi Lawrence

 

Many thanks! I'm really enjoying building Shadow; albeit, the time I've had available lately has been pretty scarce. Hopefully, that'll change as things settle down over the next few weeks.

 

I've also thought about your comment about the large scale models, but sadly, I've resorted to building miniatures because I have no more room for the big models in my house. In fact, all my large RC yachts (including a 3 masted radio controlled clipper ship which I built when I was 17), are languishing in my garden shed! Sad, but true.

 

So, miniatures it is, from now on!

 

Have a great week.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited October 30, 2016 by Omega1234

[Omega1234]

Hi folks

 

I'm back! Life's been really hectic over the past few weeks, which has meant that I've had little time for MSW, catching up with people's builds, or working on Shadow. Hopefully, things will ease off so that I can get back to some normality.

 

Anyhow, over the past few nights, I've kinda reached a milestone with Shadow - that being the completion of the construction of the major components of her superstructure. With that milestone behind me, I can now settle down to detailing her interior accommodation and the myriad of above-deck details. Fun times ahead!

 

I hope you all enjoy the photos as much as I'm going to enjoy catching up with everyone's build logs!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited November 24, 2016 by Omega1234

[cog]

Very, very, very nice progress, Patrick. The superstructure looks great, and I have the distinct feeling the interior will look smashing ...

[Omega1234]

Very, very, very nice progress, Patrick. The superstructure looks great, and I have the distinct feeling the interior will look smashing ...

 

 

Thanks Carl

 

I definitely hope so, too!

 

All the best.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited November 23, 2016 by Omega1234

[captainbob]

Welcome back Patrick.  Even as a bare boat straight from the factory she looks great.  I can't wait to see her dressed up.

 

Bob

[pete48]

Looking good Patrick, Nice work, I see that you have become a Mega Yacht builder 

 

Best Regards,

Pete 

[Omega1234]

Welcome back Patrick.  Even as a bare boat straight from the factory she looks great.  I can't wait to see her dressed up.

 

Bob

 

 

Looking good Patrick, Nice work, I see that you have become a Mega Yacht builder 

 

Best Regards,

Pete 

 

 

 

Hi Bob and Pete

 

Thanks guys  It's great to be back and like you, I'm looking forward to outfitting Shadow's interior.  That should be heaps of fun.

 

All the best.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[vaddoc]

Indeed Patrick, life has this annoying habit of getting in the way of our boat building…congratulations for hitting this milestone, I think the boat looks great, very nice lines.

[steamschooner]

Patrick, Shadow is looking really great.

[Mahuna]

Hi Patrick:

 

I've experienced a similar 'time-out' from my Dunbrody, so I'm very happy to see you back to work on Shadow.  She's absolutely beautiful - love the lines and love the workmanship.  Welcome back!

 

Frank

[FriedClams]

Hello Patrick,

 

Nice update on Shadow - she's looking great. Looking forward to your future detailing.

 

Gary

[popeye the sailor]

super job!........smoothed out quite a few of her lines     she looks great!   glad to see your finding time to work on her........it happens to us all,  my friend!  

[Mirabell61]

Great to see you back at the table again Patrick,

 

I`ve been missing your update posts the last days....

 

Nils

[Elijah]

We l come back Patrick! She is looking nice and smooth! It is strange, I have been reading about people not having time to build around this time of year. Could it be a pattern? I seem to have had the same building break over the last few weeks. I'm looking forward to your inevitably fantastic interior detail! Have fun !

[Omega1234]

Indeed Patrick, life has this annoying habit of getting in the way of our boat building…congratulations for hitting this milestone, I think the boat looks great, very nice lines.

Hi Vaddoc - many thanks. The break has been too long. Hopefully, now that things are getting back to normal, I can look forward to catching up with everyone's builds; yours especially!

Patrick, Shadow is looking really great.

Thanks Steve. Lots of work still to go, though! Much appreciated, as always.

Hi Patrick:

 

I've experienced a similar 'time-out' from my Dunbrody, so I'm very happy to see you back to work on Shadow. She's absolutely beautiful - love the lines and love the workmanship. Welcome back!

 

Frank

Hi Frank - yep, you're right. Sometimes, these 'time outs' are unavoidable, but at least once they're over, it's full steam ahead again.

Hello Patrick,

 

Nice update on Shadow - she's looking great. Looking forward to your future detailing.

 

Gary

Hi Gary Many thanks and greatly appreciated. It's great to have you onboard for Shadow's journey.

super job!........smoothed out quite a few of her lines she looks great! glad to see your finding time to work on her........it happens to us all, my friend!

Thanks Denis - It's amazing what a lot of putty and time can do!

Great to see you back at the table again Patrick,

 

I`ve been missing your update posts the last days....

 

Nils

Thanks Nils. I've got a lot of catching up to do, that's for sure!

 

We l come back Patrick! She is looking nice and smooth! It is strange, I have been reading about people not having time to build around this time of year. Could it be a pattern? I seem to have had the same building break over the last few weeks. I'm looking forward to your inevitably fantastic interior detail! Have fun !

Hi Elijah - thanks! You could be right about this time of the year. I think everyone's starting to feel the stress of Christmas, holidays, etc. Hectic times, that's for sure!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited November 25, 2016 by Omega1234

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone!

 

Thanks for your comments and Likes.  Greatly appreciated.

 

Well.....she FLOATS!!!!!  Who would've thunk it, hey?  After doing some more wet and dry sanding and painting of the hull and superstructure last night, I thought I'd see if Shadow actually floats.  So, off I went to one of our garden ponds and, well, I'll let the pictures say the rest...

 

Enjoy     

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Mahuna]

Shadow looks at home in the water.  Besides being beautiful, she seems nicely balanced.  Bravo, Patrick!

[Omega1234]

Thanks Frank.

 

I was surprised as well about the balanced way that she floated.  A tad lower in the bow than I would've liked, but, hey, I'm just glad that she didn't sink!

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[NenadM]

Keep this beauty far from frogs ... or give her some gun

 

Great work!

Edited November 26, 2016 by Nenad

[mtaylor]

I had to look twice, Patrick.   She looks right at home in the water and to the unknowing, they might think the real thing.

[Omega1234]

I had to look twice, Patrick.   She looks right at home in the water and to the unknowing, they might think the real thing.

  

Keep this beauty far from frogs ... or give her some gun

Great work!

 

Many thanks Nenad and Mark.

 

I also reckon she looked great on the water. Better than I thought she would actually.

 

Interesting comments about the frogs, Nenad. There's koi and goldfish lurking beneath the surface. Given that the koi are about three times the size of Shadow....the potential for a major incident is very high!

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited November 26, 2016 by Omega1234

[Mirabell61]

Hi Patrick,

 

you`re surely becoming to be a specialist for interlocking removeable sections on a model. A professional modelmaker company for extrusion dye formed resin section part kits could not have done it better, Great model and super work,  Bravo !!

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Well done.  Now for the, as you called it, fun of furnishing the interior.

 

Bob

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Patrick

Just catching up on various logs

I'm amazed again at what you can do. Keep up the great minute work and congratulations on a mile stone completing the hull.

Now the fun part starts with the internal works.

Havagooday mate

Greg

[Omega1234]

Hi Patrick,

 

you`re surely becoming to be a specialist for interlocking removeable sections on a model. A professional modelmaker company for extrusion dye formed resin section part kits could not have done it better, Great model and super work,  Bravo !!

 

Nils

 

Hi Nils

 

Many thanks.  That's a wonderful compliment, especially coming from someone such as yourself!  

 

Greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick 

[Omega1234]

Well done. Now for the, as you called it, fun of furnishing the interior.

 

Bob

Hi Bob - thanks and you're right. The fun stuff can now begin!

 

 

G'day Patrick

Just catching up on various logs

I'm amazed again at what you can do. Keep up the great minute work and congratulations on a mile stone completing the hull.

Now the fun part starts with the internal works.

Havagooday mate

Greg

Hey Greg - How great to hear from you! I hope you're going well and fighting those nasties. Thanks for your compliments. Take care.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited November 27, 2016 by Omega1234

[popeye the sailor]

I thought it was the remake of the movie 'Anaconda'!        neat to see her in the water........only needs slight ballast in the stern      I gotta tell ya though......that hull has a very nice shape to her.....especially how the decks are all put together.   super job!!

[Omega1234]

I thought it was the remake of the movie 'Anaconda'!        neat to see her in the water........only needs slight ballast in the stern      I gotta tell ya though......that hull has a very nice shape to her.....especially how the decks are all put together.   super job!!

 

 

 

Hi Denis

 

Thanks!  I was also thinking about the ballasting at the stern; to get her nice and level.  The sad thing is that once the internal details are added, there's absolutely no way she'd float.  But, hey, it was fun trying her out on the water (probably her first and last time, though).

 

Have a great day!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick