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66ft Motor cruiser "Mystic" by Omega1234 - 1928. 1:278 scale - Finished


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OK........first off,  you need to do a larger scale.   that detail would be awesome!  such a sweet job in a small scale.  I especially like that picture you have in the beginning.....it shows exactly what I'm talking about.   similar hull construction,  but fitted out differently :)

 

sorry........just me thinking aloud :D    you have such detail packed into that 3"  hull........really super job!  I started this after looking at the first page.........then I realized that there was yet another page to browse.   man........didn't this page open my eyes!  she looks great!  :)

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

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amazing work Omega,

 

now I know why you are building at such a scale....... your shelf space at home is also limited...

 

Very fine and good looking build

 

Nils

Current builds

-Lightship Elbe 1

Completed

- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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Hi all. Thanks Nils, Popeye, Michael, Yves, Mike, Mark and everyone else for your Likes and comments. I've added more detail to Mystic. I'll post more photos later, but in the meantime, have a look at Mystic resting in the palm of a giant's hand! Reminds me of the TV series "Land of the Giants".

 

All the best and have a great weekend!

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super detail in a very small scale....almost looks like she's ready to sail ;)   {No......I promised I wouldn't  :D }  I must ask though,  what do you do for windows?    for a scale that small,  especially if you want them to look clear,  I might suggest Testor's window maker & cement.

 

I used it extensively in my plastic models.......bombers and large aircraft.  great for tiny windows and for gluing the canopies in place.  I use it in this medium for gluing in the windows and for portholes.  the bottle that it comes in is designed to be the perfect applicator

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

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Hi Popeye. I've generally left most of my models without windows, simply because I've found that the plastic goes cloudy from even the tiniest bit of superglue. I was going to do the same with Mystic. However, if this product you're mentioning will glue the clear plastic without it going cloudy, then, I'll see if I can get some. Can you pls confirm if that is the case?

 

Thabks and all the best!

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Love it, love it, love it! Very nicely done omega!

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Hi everyone. As promised in an earlier post, here are the latest photos of Mystic's interior. The wheelhouse has some added details, including a ship's wheel (which I may redo later on because it doesn't look too good), a benchseat at the rear of the wheelhouse, the helmsman's chair and some other sundry details to bring it to life. Below decks, I've added a rear bunk in the stern cabin and steps up the whhelhouse. There's even a Toilet in the WC in the rear cabin, although you'll have to take my word for it as it's so small (less than 1mm approx high), that I can't photograph it well.

 

There's other details in the forward cabins, such as cushions on the settee berths, etc, but they can't be easily photographed either.

 

Still more work to go...

 

Hope you enjoy the photos!

 

Cheers and all the best.

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I love following your build it gets better all the time.

 

bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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are you kidding...........I like the ship's wheel!  it looks great in there!  ;) 

 

in my dealings with the window maker,  I have never seen it do that .  basically  you'll be doing it after everything is cemented in place,  so it shouldn't be a problem.    make up a test structure and give it a try {a little box with windows in it should be good enough}   it's very easy to do  :)

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

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That's just plain outrageous Omega and then a 1 mm toilet???   Getoutahere man, really?  Must for a very tiny but  :rolleyes:  You gonna make a tiny person to sit on it?  Can't wait for the table setting . . . . .  .  B)

It just gets better all the time.

 

Cheers, 

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Hi Bob, Joe, Piet and Omar.

 

Many, many thanks for all your words of encouragement.

 

Omar-nice to see you join Mystic's journey. I'm glad that you're able to be encouraged by my model. What ship are you building at1:150 scale? Is it your Cutty Sark?

 

Look forward to hearing back from you.

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Omega you are a glutton for punishment.  Are you by chance intoBDSM?  :D  Good luck and fortune to your build. I hope to learn many things from this log so I will pull up a chair.

David B

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Great job so far Omega.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Hi everyone.

 

Mystic's progress continues. I've started to add small, but important details to Mystic's superstructure. These include the doors (intentionally left partially open to add life to the ship), the mast and the radar dome (that's the funny white thing at the top, just in front of the mast). There's more stuff to do, though, such as rigging for the mast, navigation lights, an anchor, windlass, propellers, rudder and stanchions, etc. I'm even contemplating doing a tiny dinghy which could be tied up alongside.

 

Anyhow, please enjoy the photos.

 

All the best!

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yepper!   super job Omega :)    a display stand is in order for her.........do you have a certain style thought up for it?  very well done!

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

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I've said it before, I'll say it again.  She's lovely.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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That second to last shot really shows her off nicely.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Hi Dennis. Many thanks. Because the model is so small, I'm favouring a very low key type of display stand...something that won't over-power the ship. I haven't quite figured out what that'll be yet, but at the rate that I'm finishing this ship, I'd be needing it pretty soon!

 

Hi Michael. Many thanks. I really like that second last shot as well; simply because it shows off her lines beautifully. Mind you, I'm finding this model hard to photo because she's so small (ironically sounds kinda counter-intuitive, doesn't it?).

 

Hi Bob. I really appreciate your comments and encouragement, as they spur me on. I read in your Lettie log that things haven't been going well for you lately. I hope all is well and that you and the Admiral are going ok.

 

All the best to you all and for everyone that hit the Like button!

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All I can say is - - - BEAUTIFUL.  I like all the pics, but yes, the best of them all that shows the lines well is that second shot.  Did I read dinghy?  Will that be a plank on frame build Omega??  ;)

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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Now that's a great scale.  Great work she's amazing.  

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Hi all. More of the latest of Mystic's details are provided in the following photos. Principally, I've added the poles that hold up the awnings and the wooden railings to both sides of the hull and stern. Interestingly, on the port side of Mystic's railings, I've attached brown cardboard to simulate a tanned coloured canvas that would have given protection to the crew and passengers from wind and waves (ok, probably wouldn't really make that make of a difference in real life, but, I've seen many photos of similar ships with them, so I put it on Mystic).

 

Hope you enjoy.

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Congratulations on a job well done.  Do you plan to put a finish on her.  I think it would add to the look?

David B

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