I was soooo tempted to buy this BAD BOY. How diverse is our hobby anyway?

Looks like a nice model, but a tourist ship tied up at the dock wouldn't have its sails full...

Bill in FtL

I know what you mean. I love sailing ships and have looked at some models, not as nice as that but no room on my layout. I guess, that is a good thing.

Or in a dock in the days of sail.  Depending on you period of modeling, and can set the sails down, it could make for an interesting scene.

If it's in the water you need a waterline model.  From this sailors perspective, that model looks clunky.

Jon

Hey Kooljock1, good point. I was thinking of stretching some material, blue in color, and submersing the ship into it to a point where the actual waterline might be.

Looks very nice, I'd say get it and put it somewhere!

Sounds like you want a water scene, go for it. it's your railroad. It will look great.

Brent

If you don't mind me asking how much was the ship @ TJX?

Garfield, it was just under $300. (and a plate of lasagna)

What do you think?

I wouldn't ask that question on a ship forum. But, it's whatever floats your boat as they say.

That would be pretty awesome!  If you wanted to get real adventurous you could cut it in half and put it against a back wall as a background feature, even selling the other side as a second one!  

That thing with steam trains running by it sure would be an incredible layout feature!  I would put it at waterline by cutting a hole in the layout to sink it down.  I would also remove the sails and have it just rigged sitting at dock.  

tackindy posted:

That would be pretty awesome!  If you wanted to get real adventurous you could cut it in half and put it against a back wall as a background feature, even selling the other side as a second one!  

That thing with steam trains running by it sure would be an incredible layout feature!  I would put it at waterline by cutting a hole in the layout to sink it down.  I would also remove the sails and have it just rigged sitting at dock.  

I couldn't imagine trying to cut in half, but I know what you mean....

do it!

Michael H,

   I have considered doing the exact same thing, I wanted the USS Constitution to set up someplace near my old Tin Plate Light House at the back edge of the layout, maybe someday!

PCRR/Dave

"You may ask yourself: My God, what have I done?" -Talking Heads

Rusty

Now that would be an eye-catching museum ship, and might upstage the rest of a layout! The USS Constitution is in dry dock for a major overhaul, and the British HMS Victory and sailing clipper Cutty Sark are both kept in dry docks. Maybe that's an idea for displaying the model.

About a year ago I bought a wooden tug boat at an antique store but never put it on my layout. Maybe someday.

Nice model, However I am more drawn in to model a USS Victory Ship. Like the one in Tampa Florida.

What are you waiting for!! That would be one cool feature!

i like your idea of adding the tourist scene. 

Bill, you ask if you're crazy.

Of course you are!

So what?  Do it anyway.  I wish I had the room because I think it's great idea.

BTW look into a museum building and gift shop to go with it... and paid parking.

Oh yeah, and docents and tour guides in period costume.

Aren't there waterline kits you can buy, and build, with sails furled?  That kinda demands your layout located on or accessing the seashore.  While having a steamboat as once came far up the Missouri River to meet rail lines, has crossed my mind, what I really want is a model of a gold dredge to set in a pond on my layout. 

To question 1...... I think it's a great looking ship and your idea is a good one. If it fits into your layout I say go with it.

To question 2...... I don't know, you could be crazy. If you're married I'm sure your wife will let you know.

I model a rural area deep in the mountains of the South, so ships won't work for my layout at all.

But if I didn't and could include a waterfront, I'd for sure have some WW2 LCVPs and a Liberty ship in scale being loaded as a background on my layout, no question!

Bill Nielsen posted:

Looks like a nice model, but a tourist ship tied up at the dock wouldn't have its sails full...

Bill in FtL

Is this the equivalent of a ship hobbyist being a rivet counter?

Alan

ajzend posted:

Bill Nielsen posted:

Looks like a nice model, but a tourist ship tied up at the dock wouldn't have its sails full...

Bill in FtL

Is this the equivalent of a ship hobbyist being a rivet counter?

Alan

Probably, but I see where he's going with it.

When I model (or draw) anything, I make a point to learn as much as I can and model it as correctly as possible, and that includes function.

If I modeled a ship at port, I'd have it configured to how it would be when docked.