Mystic 1928 by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1:278 scale - 66' Motor Yacht

[popeye the sailor]

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     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! 

[Mirabell61]

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

[Omega1234]

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!

[popeye the sailor]

super detail in a very small scale....almost looks like she's ready to sail    {No......I promised I wouldn't  }  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

[Omega1234]

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!

[Piet]

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

 

Cheers,

[Omega1234]

Hi Piet. That's very high praise coming from someone such as yourself. Much appreciated!

 

Thanks and all the best.

[Omega1234]

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.

[captainbob]

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

 

bob

[popeye the sailor]

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 

[omarcs]

Really? 3 inches?   AAAAAAAAAArgh.

 

now back to my gigantic 1:150.

 

Great Model!!!

 

It encourages me with my build.

 

Omar

[Piet]

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

It just gets better all the time.

 

Cheers, 

[Omega1234]

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.

Edited November 17, 2014 by Omega1234

[kees de mol]

Thats really small. Are you going to make a diorama or something? Now I go back to my giant 1/75 trawler.

 

Regards, Kees

[Omega1234]

Hi Kees. Nice to hear from you and thanks for your question. I haven't really thought about a diorama setting. Building this model has been more about the challenge of seeing how small could I build this thing. As it turns out...that's pretty darn small!

 

Cheers and thanks.

[dgbot]

Omega you are a glutton for punishment.  Are you by chance intoBDSM?   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

Edited November 18, 2014 by dgbot

[Omega1234]

Hi David....yes, I am into BDSM....that is, Beautiful Darn Ship Models!!!! Aren't we all?

 

Seriously, I really appreciate your comments.

 

All the best and I hope you're still staying healthy.

[michael mott]

Great job so far Omega.

 

Michael

[Omega1234]

Thanks Michael! Greatly appreciated. However, whilst my 6 mm diesel engines are pretend, the engine you're building for your Skipjack is ALL real!!! All power to you!

[Omega1234]

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!

[popeye the sailor]

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!

[captainbob]

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

 

Bob

[michael mott]

That second to last shot really shows her off nicely.

 

Michael

[Omega1234]

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!

[Piet]

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,

[Omega1234]

Hi Piet.  Mmmm, trust me.  I had actually thought of a POF build for the dinghy.  But, at 2cms long, I don't even know if that's possible.  May be worth a try, though....you never know.      

[DSiemens]

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

[Omega1234]

Thanks Daniel!

 

All the best.

[Omega1234]

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.

[dgbot]

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