popeye the sailor Posted May 11, 2019 Share #181 Posted May 11, 2019 wow! you've made some great progress the third tier and pilot house looks great.......nice bit of detail. finding the right mix of people is hard....even for the period it's based on. color and a few adjustments will work in your favor Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share #182 Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said: wow! you've made some great progress the third tier and pilot house looks great.......nice bit of detail. finding the right mix of people is hard....even for the period it's based on. color and a few adjustments will work in your favor Thanks mate, she is coming along slowly. Most of the people are just sitting on there, courtesy of my sister. I intend to paint them all different colors and put them around the boat so to the casual observer they appear to be different people. Already I have a few of the same figures on permanently, but because they are painted and in such different area's of the boat I doubt many will realize they are in fact the same figures. The Captain at the helm is the same figure as the guy with the lantern in the horse bay area, and the guy leaving the wheelhouse is the same figure as the guy opening the forward starboard door on the main deck. I just painted the wheel house guy's clothes black to make him out as a bit more important crew member. All up I have about 36 people, but only 6 of them are unique, so the trick is to try to make each look a bit different by painting and positioning I guess. Chris drobinson02199, popeye the sailor and Cathead 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted May 12, 2019 Share #183 Posted May 12, 2019 Can't you do something with the angles of extremities? popeye the sailor and Mike Dowling 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share #184 Posted October 12, 2019 A A dodgy update is better than none i guess? yvesvidal, EricWilliamMarshall, Altduck and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Posted January 3, 2020 Share #185 Posted January 3, 2020 Looks good. I will spend some time with this at another point popeye the sailor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael4479 Posted October 15, 2020 Share #186 Posted October 15, 2020 Thank you for sharing the photos I have just purchased the kit, and was wondering were to start. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael4479 Posted November 1, 2020 Share #187 Posted November 1, 2020 On 1/12/2018 at 5:54 AM, edmay said: Hi ,very nice neat workmanship , could let me know were you purchased the figures ,thanks , Edwin Try www.detailedminiatures.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew brown Posted October 24, 2021 Share #188 Posted October 24, 2021 Hi all, my dad started building this amazing river boat a few months ago, but sadly he passed away just a few weeks ago so unfortunately never got around to finishing it 😔. Would anyone be interested in this to buy to complete or for parts for their own riverboat? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted October 24, 2021 Share #189 Posted October 24, 2021 Andrew, I'm so sorry to hear that. I've been in the same position of trying to find purpose and value in the things a loved one leaves behind. However, this thread probably isn't the best place to ask your question as it's devoted to a single build of this model and hasn't been updated in almost a year. You might consider posting in this thread, a general discussion of all riverboat-related items, where you're likely to find a larger audience of people interested in such models. Also, have you considered trying to finish it yourself as a tribute to, and memoriam of, your father? You'd find a lot of support here if you did. EricWilliamMarshall 1 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share #190 Posted July 5, 2022 Hi all. After a long break for various reasons I intend to begin to update my log for the Riverboat. I have done a little bit more to her since last post about 3 years ago. I will post more pics soon, and hope that people who were following along are still here. Sorry for my absence. Chris drobinson02199, ccoyle, Knocklouder and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted July 5, 2022 Share #191 Posted July 5, 2022 Still here, Chris. Glad to see you back. Regards, David vossy 1 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted July 7, 2022 Share #192 Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 6:07 AM, vossy said: Hi all. After a long break for various reasons I intend to begin to update my log for the Riverboat. I have done a little bit more to her since last post about 3 years ago. I will post more pics soon, and hope that people who were following along are still here. Sorry for my absence. Chris Yupz, still here, and sometimes there ... hope you are doing well, Chris vossy 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jor-el Posted May 10, 2023 Share #193 Posted May 10, 2023 Chris, I've been following this build since you began, and thought I'd bump to see if you've made more progress. Hoping all is well with you. Great build! Carl drobinson02199 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted May 10, 2023 Share #194 Posted May 10, 2023 Yes, Chris -- agree. Have you done more? Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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