Hope I’m in the right place

[Cort]

Hello everyone,

 

I stumbled upon your sight while I was looking for photos of the “Orca” from the movie Jaws for my project. I found flying fish’ log and was amazed at his talent and detail on his build. 
 

I am not a model ship builder, but the reason I joined is that for the last year or so I have been studying/drawing and obtaining screen accurate props to construct a dimensionally accurate, 1:1 model of the interior of Orca in a spare basement room to use as my office/man cave. 
 

I thought perhaps my project could have useful information and pictures to modelers wishing to build an accurate Orca boat. I believe my scale replica is accurate with 1” or so in any direction. 
 

I’ve attached an example of the STBD side of the cabin in comparison with a screen shot from the movie. My project is about 80% complete and I am happy to share more if there is an interest. 
 

if this is not appropriate for this website, please let me know as I wouldn’t want to muddy up the waters on a great site with such talented modelers. 
 

thanks in advance for any comments or advice. 
 

Cort

Edited November 5, 2022 by Cort
Correct sentence

[AON]

Now try to build it at 1:12 scale and you are one of us crazy people.

[Keith Black]

 Cort, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. 

[GrandpaPhil]

Welcome!

[Baker]

[mtaylor]

[allanyed]

Welcome aboard.   As soon as I saw  your replica with the bottles in the background I started humming Show Me the Way to Go Home and now I can't get it out of my head. 

Allan

 

Edited November 5, 2022 by allanyed

[Peanut6]

All you need are a few dents in the coffee pot and I'd say you're spot on.  Looking forward to seeing more pics.

[Cort]

Thanks everyone! Ok since no one protested, I’ll start a log in the scratch section and I’ll post helpful pics and dialog for any future Orca modelers. 

[mtaylor]

48 minutes ago, Cort said:

Thanks everyone! Ok since no one protested, I’ll start a log in the scratch section and I’ll post helpful pics and dialog for any future Orca modelers. 

 Protest?  If anything we encourage build logs.  We're much like a family without the food fights.

[Dave_E]

Late welcome, I’m following your build! 👍😀